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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1958
Page
1
President Eisenhower plans to propose a United Nations summit within the next two weeks as part of U S effort to strengthen world security and collective action. The initiative follows growing international debate on disarmament and regional alliances.
In Beirut Speaker Adel Osseiran predicts Gen Fuad Shehab will win Lebanon's presidency with a quorum of MPs present. Amid National Front opposition and renewed security fears Prime Minister Sami Solh warns of resignation if elections delay further. United States and Britain push for a U N Security Council summit on the Middle East in mid August with Khrushchev pressing for a five power talks outside the UN.
Retired Lt Gen James M. Gavin levels harsh critique of Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson and others in Life magazine excerpts from his forthcoming book War and Peace in the Peace Age. He faulted Wilson for dealing with staff as union bosses and criticized budget constraints and defense management.
In Tucson Arizona Les Thadden faced a string of mishaps at his auto sales lot. A car was stolen overnight a rented car ended up on its side in the Santa Cruz River and a passing vehicle drenched him as he tried to arrange a recovery. Weather worsened conditions and a faulty phone hampered contact with the sheriff.
Haitian army reports calm returns after a brief coup attempt near Port au Prince. At least 14 dead, including one American, as Duvalier loyalists clash with rebels. A curfew is imposed and the airport is closed while Magloire-era exiles are named among the plotters.
Prince Albert Sask AP reports Princess Margaret spent 73 minutes in the 90 year old agricultural center as crowds danced into the early hours. The princess then departed by air to spend the night elsewhere before continuing to Toronto.
Middletown expects sunny intervals then possible scattered showers Thursday as a west moving front brings clouds. Highs near 88 today with lows around 68, yesterday reached 88 at 4 15 p m and the morning low was 63.
Armco Steel Corp announced a 2.75 percent price rise on 12 products for tomorrow, drawing swift criticism from Sen. Estes Kefauver who warned the move could harm economic recovery. He urged Armco to hold line against inflation, while other steel firms were weighing price changes amid wage-driven cost increases.
A government economist in Washington estimates about a million dollars will be added to the bill of direct steel buyers as all steel companies match Armco’s 2.75 percent increase. A broader steel price rise would accelerate the long rise in living costs, unless fabricators absorb the higher materials cost. The wage boost of 9.1 cents per hour to United Steelworkers has been in effect since July 1.
Armco the seventh largest producer reported first-half earnings of 20.96 million dollars, about 17 percent below the previous year's level.
Armco Steel Corp announces July 31 price increases on carbon steel hot and cold rolled sheet and strip products. Vice president Logan T. Johnston says rising employment costs drive the move, with an average 2.75 percent increase and about 4.50 dollars per ton, covering twelve items.
Donald Knees 13 year old died at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton after a brain clot and ultra high fever. Doctors cited uremic poisoning heart weakness lung involvement and brain infection as causes. An operation to clear the sinus infection preceded the clot and death.
Mrs. Fleurette Greber a proud 82 year old Manhattan resident fought off a 6 foot 170 pound assailant outside her apartment after he grabbed her pocketbook. She struck his hand with a right cross causing a nose wound while the bag with $3.50 was recovered. David Johnson 22 was charged with felonious assault robbery and violation of the Sullivan anti weapons law. Police were called and a physician treated Mrs. Greber for a shoulder injury.
Gov. Orval Faubus captured the Democratic nomination with about 70 percent of the vote as 73 counties backed his bid to resist integration. He led over segregationists Chris Finkbeiner and Lee Ward in a high turnout race, amid national federal intervention in Little Rock last year.
A playful line has Chuckle Man telling a friend about a nighttime chat with his wife. He mentions the moment when the TV set is not working and how conversation follows the common coping habit.
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