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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1957
Page
1
Nationwide traffic deaths rise sharply as holiday travel peaks. Safety experts note an alarming spurt with drownings increasing. early reports hint a total near the 535 forecast, potentially setting a new Independence Day record.
Harold Blanton 28 of 601 Granada Ave. is missing after his outboard motorboat overturned on Lake Koshkonong in Jefferson County Wisconsin. Companions swam ashore. Blanton began to swim for help and was not seen again as a search with a plane continues.
The Associated Press tally shows 18 fatalities by midweek with 14 from traffic accidents. Read of drownings, electrocutions, and fiery crashes across Cleveland Columbus Delaware and Akron areas as the holiday period nears its peak.
Hugh Roy Cullen, 76, Texas oil man who built a vast fortune and earmarked over 160 million dollars for philanthropy, died after a three month illness. He left the Cullen Foundation with more than 100 million future income and gave nearly 60 million in gifts. The University of Houston received about 30 million. Funeral set for River Oaks mansion with burial in Forest Park Cemetery.
The second Aerobee Hi rocket in a U S test at Ft Churchill ended in a premature burnout after about 25 seconds The 24 foot rocket crashed about 13 miles from the base no injuries or explosions were reported A helicopter will inspect the wreckage today The first flight yesterday reached 160 miles up and 4 minutes 30 seconds aloft setting a local record
A wind and rainstorm hit some sections of the Middle town area last night with no serious damage reported. Morning temperature at 6 a.m. was 64 degrees, down from 74 the previous day, while the temperature rose to 92 by 12:30 p.m. yesterday.
Bobby Locke of South Africa wins the British Open at St Andrews with a 72hole total of 279 after rounds of 68 and 70. Americans Cary Middlecoff and Frank Stranahan finish tied far behind with 289 and 291 respectively.
In a light bit of social humor, readers are invited to imagine how the elderly man Jones feels as others sprint ahead in fashion and trends. The column playfully contrasts youthful pace with the slower rhythm of older generations.
Senator Knowland indicates openness to amendments to soften the House civil rights bill as Southern opponents prepare to mobilize. He cites potential changes such as jury trials in contempt cases while stressing the Senate’s right to legislate, and faces firm opposition from Dixie forces who aim to defeat the measure. Senator Douglas defends the bill as a moderate, non expanding rights measure.
A massive atomic explosion at the Nevada test site shook Marines 5,700 yards away and sparked fires on distant slopes. The AEC called it possibly the most powerful US detonation, with a heat wave, shockfront, and a mushroom cloud. Marines escorted by helicopters and tractors evacuated to loading zones after the blast.
Soviet army accuses four former Kremlin leaders of treachery and undermining defenses. Lazar Kaganovich singled out for stronger accusations as Molotov Malenkov and Shepilov also face removal from posts amid a party purge. Western reports note mixed reaction and ongoing shifts in leadership.
A tornado struck Bryan Ohio injuring several people and causing official damage estimates around 500000. Eyewitnesses described a funnel like cloud weaving through the downtown area around 7 40 p m. Authorities reported no deaths but serious injuries were possible.
Storm system moved into Canada after causing earlier tornadoes in Iowa Wisconsin Indiana Michigan and Ohio. A cool front swept east across the Midwest toward the Atlantic with temperatures falling up to 34 degrees, ending a heat wave.
Mrs. Lucretia Galbraith, 50, of San Francisco, had her scalp torn when long hair fouled in a cabin day propeller shaft on a 30 foot cruiser in San Pablo Bay. Deputy Sheriff Lester Clark cut free the tangled scalp, surgeons stitched it back, and she was rushed to Brookside Hospital with eyes covered at her request. The operation is expected to heal with scalp and hair restoration.
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