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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1959
Page
1
In Tavares Florida nine teenage boys faced a court option after trespassing. Judge W Troy Hall Jr offered either nine days in jail or corporal punishment in the courtroom. The youths chose the whipping as parents and officials observed.
In Savannah Georgia a man paid a government check with a dental plate. Teller Mary Neatherly asked for ID and the man showed a GI number on the plate that matched the check. The check was cashed.
In Columbus an 11 year old girl describes Chirper the Plymouth Rock rooster as a strange pet that sings and acts oddly. He allegedly swims eats dog food and lies on his back with feet in the air. Siblings call him crazy and say he never crows.
Federal Judge Frederick Van Pelt Bryan weighed the postmaster general’s authority to bar the unexpurgated edition of Lady Chatterley’s Lover from the mails. The Grove Press and Readers Subscription contest the ban as unconstitutional, while government counsel argues the work centers on illicit love outside marriage.
President Eisenhower said inflation will be a main issue in the 1960 campaign and expects a start on paying off the national debt as the new fiscal year begins. He noted a debt ceiling was set and discussed budget aims, Congress debt reduction, and possible impacts of Nixon’s Moscow trip. He marked his 43rd wedding anniversary.
The Miami Valley should see relief as cooler, drier air moves in tonight. Highs reach near 95 today with hot humid conditions and a chance of showers, then a low around 65 by morning. Thursday trends cooler and less humid with a high about 88.
A wave of labor strikes hits thousands of workers in steel, aircraft, chemical and electrical industries. The NLRB in Cincinnati cites Maxwell Paper Co of Franklin for unfair labor practices for refusing to bargain with United Paper Workers and Paper Makers AFL CIO. Union on strike since April 27. hearing set for September 14.
The United Steelworkers Union ordered an immediate end to scattered wildcat strikes that began Tuesday night and continued today, idling more than 20,000 of the industrys half million workers.
New York AP reports former Teamster leader Dave Beck did not appear for pleading on charges that he took 200000 dollars from two truck executives while head of the union. A federal judge issued an arrest warrant.
Havana dispatch reports Fidel Castro's government seeking the arrest of Maj. Pedro Luis Diaz Sanz after his resignation as Cuban air force commander amid charges of communist infiltration. Diaz, who blamed the move on opposition to communism, vanished from Cuba as Maj. Juan Almeida was named his successor and later ordered Diaz's arrest. The story also notes a police raid on Capt. Paul Hughes's home in Atlanta that disrupted a Nicaragua invasion plot involving volunteers from several nations.
At a recent news conference President Eisenhower stated he has no plans to carry his legislative and fiscal program directly to the people at this time. He gave no indication of future efforts or strategy changes.
Joe Saint-Denis, a 30 year old ex sea captain, admits the shark watch tale was a hoax after he told reporters of finding a watch in a shark’s stomach. He says the stunt was for laughs and that no watch or shark incident occurred. He bought a fake watch, damaged it, and soaked it in acid to fake proof.
Two teenage girls from St. Louis hitchhiked to see TV star Hugh O’Brian in Hollywood only to learn he is in Laconia New Hampshire for summer stock. They met in St Louis at a Salvation Army girls hotel and rode west on Route 66. One rider recalls an unpleasant encounter in St Louis.
An Air Force F100 Super Sabre crashed into Ishikawa’s primary school, killing 16 and injuring 112, with 200 plus left homeless. Pilot Capt. John G. Schmitt Jr. parachuted to safety and was deemed not at fault as the plane burned through a residential area.
Free lemonade will be available in Bluefield West Virginia when the temperature hits 90 degrees. The Chamber of Commerce quickly offered the refreshment to all comers though unprepared for the heat wave. The last time the chamber did this was mid July 1957.
President Eisenhower and Secretary Herter press Soviet Deputy Premier Kozlov during talks at the State Department and White House. The discussion centers on West Berlin rights and a firm Western stance, with Nix on overseeing Kozlov’s reception.
In Tolima province near Ibague a flash flood from torrential Andes rains wiped out Caserio Juntas. Eighty bodies recovered, 100 still missing, 16 policemen among the dead. Army helicopters deliver relief as bridges and highways are washed out.
A telegram from a church minister reports the bishop’s wife died on Wednesday and asks for a substitute pastor to cover services over the weekend. The note conveys a personal bereavement affecting church duties without further details.
The Air Force faces criticism over a $4 500 drape bill tied to a 21 foot overhang around the Colorado Springs academy dining hall. Lawmakers note $92 509 spent on a sun blocking roof with $2 509 more needed for the room’s remaining glass side.
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