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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1956

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West Has New Plan For Suez

London reports a Western plan to form an international Suez control board with representation from Russia and Egypt. The aim is to recognize Egyptian nationalization while guaranteeing open passage for all ships, amid U S support and naval readiness questions.

London Russia Suez Canal Nasser Egypt Downing St Eden Selwyn Lloyd Christian Pineau U. S Robert Murphy Suez United States Suez Control Board Constantinople Middle East Far East Paris Murphy Guy Mollet France Hitler Mediterranean Foreign Office Pineau International Control Board Cairo Henry Byroade Aswan

Johnson Wins Second Opti-Derby Title in Derby Showdown

Allen Johnson, 15, clinched his second Opti-Derby championship yesterday by defeating Class B winner Kenneth Smith after entering the final from among 46 contenders. Johnson previously won the 1953 title in the four year old classic.

Allen Johnson John Crawford Don Accurso Kenneth Smith Journal photo—Mills Jerry Nardiello Journal Johnson Bill Hartzog Hartzog Wilson Memorial Norman Knott Bill Thompson Kent Selby Mark Selby Smith Coca-Cola Coke Ronnie DeFreese Tommy Jackson Danny Cruze Joe Hornback

Gale Winds Hit Yachts in Channel Storm Toll

A violent summer gale battered Britain for 24 hours, killing at least 13 and leaving many yachts missing in the English Channel. Winds to 90 mph, floods and landslides caused widespread damage and disruption to cross-Channel shipping and holiday traffic.

London Britain English Channel France Liverpool Southsea le Havre Boulogne Port i Channel Dover Torbay Lisbon

Teen climbers fall into crevasse on Mt Hood tragedy

Nineteen teenage mountaineers slip into a crevasse on Mt Hood's icy slopes at Timberline Lodge. one girl, Lynn Kaufman, 16, of Larchmont New York, dies of suffocation. Dozens injured with救 aid starting at the lip of the crevasse. two walkers, Louise Kuflck and Bunny Rockland, survive. Rescue teams and planes rush supplies to the scene as authorities coordinate evacuations.

Mt. Hood Timberline Lodge Ore Mt.ood Silcox Crater Rock Lynn Kaufman Larchmont N.Y Matthew Mirkovich Los Angeles Louise L. Kuflck Bunny Rockland New York City Louise Ronald G. Heinrich Clear Lake Towa

Curiosity Killed The Cat Marker in Dodson Township

In Hillsboro Ohio a mound near a well drilling site bears a marker stating Here lies the last man that asked us how deep we've gone. The cryptic marker references a grave sized mound and a cautionary note about digging deeper.

Hillsboro Ohio Dodson Township

McKeon May Take Stand Tomorrow in Court-Martial

At Parris Island Marine base Emile Zola Berman says he will seek dismissal of major charges as defense opens. If rejected, the 31-year-old former drill instructor Sgt Matthew C McKeon will likely testify tomorrow as the trial enters its third week over the Ribbon Creek march in which 6 recruits drowned.

Parris Island S.C Emile Zola Berman Matthew C. McKeon McKeon Georgiiiany Sundh Ribbon Creek Charles B. Sevier Berman Jong Marine Menes

Jaguar Wins Grand Prix at Le Mans in Rain

Ron Flockhart and Ninian Sanderson led a Jaguar S 3.5 liter to victory in the Le Mans 24 hour race amid steady rain. The Scots finished 2,521 miles at about 104.3 mph, beating Peter Collins and Stirling Moss in an Aston Martin by under a lap, marking Jaguar’s second consecutive win.

France Ron Flockhart Ninian Sanderson Jaguar Peter Collins Stirling Moss

World’s Children Are Undernourished Report Warns

In Bonn Germany the International Union for Child Welfare told delegates that about two thirds of the world’s 900 million children are undernourished poorly clothed badly housed and insufficiently protected against disease. The union which includes 67 NGOs in 41 countries plans a four day convention with 120 delegates.

Bonn Germany International Union For Child Welfare Union

Jap Volcano Erupts Twice Over Kagoshi ma

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, Japan, erupted twice today sending ash into the air. No damage was reported and authorities noted frequent minor eruptions as common.

Kagoshima Japan Sakurajima

Oil Tank Explodes at Shamrock Tank Farm in Dumas

A 20 000 barrel pentane tank blew at Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp fumes sparked a massive fire. Fifteen men died instantly with four more dying later from burns. at least 31 injured as flames spread to other tanks and a railroad bridge burned nearby. Royalists, volunteers, and a hospital treated the wounded while the plant was expected to burn out.

Dumas Tex Bill Lask Moore County News Bob Hamilton Bob Bower Shamrock Moore County Memorial Hospital Texas Panhandle Shamrock Skleton S.G. Wait James L. Johnson Amarillo Bower Lowell Berry Hamilton Shamrock-McKee

Prison Riot At Thomaston Prison Normal After Escaped Plot

State officials investigate an attempted breakout at Thomaston Prison where inmates hurled Molotov cocktails at a guard tower and gate. A fire in the print shop destroyed the workspace while guards contained the disturbance with no reported casualties. several inmates placed in solitary confinement.

Thomaston Maine Allan Robbins Robbins Floyd Ream

Pleasant stretch of mild to cool weather ahead

A slow moving cold front in Tennessee and high pressure over the Great Lakes bring fair, mild to cool weather for the next few days. The Miami Valley should stay mostly sunny with low temperatures near 65 and highs around 80 today and Tuesday. Middletown posted a Sunday high of 80 at 5 p.m. and a 55 low this morning, with .05 inches of rainfall on Sunday morning.

Tennessee Great Lakes Miami Valley Lakes Middletown

That Nice Cop Jailed Me Then That Nice Cop Jailed Me

Mary Belle Hitchcock 120 admitted escaping from Indiana Women's Prison in Indianapolis last Thursday. Police questioned her after hitchhiking in Whitehall and were persuaded by flattery, leading to a sheriff's office interview where she detailed an escape and return to Lafayette Indiana before Whitehall.

Columbus Ohio Mary Belle Hitchcock Indiana Indianapolis Whitehall R. W. Weatherby Zanesville Mary Weatherby Sheriff's Office Paul Hashman Lafayette Ind

Large Cities Need Highway Help DiSalle

Ohio Democratic rally in Akron features Michael V. DiSalle and Rep. Charles A. Van arguing for full 90 percent federal highway funding and up to 10 percent state share to aid congested urban areas in the state.

Akron Ohio Michael V. DiSalle Toledo Here Charles A. van

Foghorn Silent Before Stockholm Doria Collision Claimed

A Stockholm crewman testified the liner’s engines were in reverse and the foghorn silent before the collision with the Andrea Doria in heavy fog off Nantucket. The Doria sank next day. 37 unaccounted for and 18 listed as dead. Linda Morgan, once reported dead, survived with mother aboard the Doria.

New York Stockholm Bernabe Polanco Garcia Swann Doria Nantucket Island Mass Garcia Linda Morgan Linda the Doria Edward Morgan Washington

Woolson Near Death After Civil War Last Survivor

Albert Woolson, 109, last Civil War Union survivor, remained in critical condition at St Luke's Hospital in Duluth Minnesota. He lapsed into unconsciousness early Saturday with lung congestion. three daughters kept vigil as attendants reported no change.

Duluth Minn Albert Woolson St.Luke's Hospital Woolson

Typhoon Wanda Nears Okinawa Ahead of Ryukyus Strike

Typhoon Wanda with winds near 150 mph was reported 360 miles southeast of Okinawa tonight. It remained uncertain whether it would hit the central Ryukyu island chain as the storm tracked northwest toward the region.

Fort. Buckner Okinawa United States Ryukyus

New York mob threatens accused rapist at scene of crime

A crowd of about 2000 people gathered in Manhattan's West Side to assault Diego Lugo after police say he confessed to raping a 3 year old girl and dropping her from a roof. Lugo, a Puerto Rico native, was taken away in handcuffs as detectives held back the mob.

New York Diego Lugo Lugo Bellenis Hospital Little Jeanette Ribot Manhatan Upper West Side West 90Th Street Josephine Mirandi Ribot Puerto Rico

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