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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1959

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Four Power Parley Heads Toward End as Talks Lag

Geneva AP report says four power foreign ministers conference may wind up next week. Western officials see slim chance Berlin pact salvage. British hopeful others cautious. Soviet stance unchanged, with possible agreement on Moscow terms. talks kept barely alive by slight Western pullbacks.

Tom Ochiltree Geneva Foreign Ministers Berlin United States Moscow Soviet Union

Western powers face Berlin stalemate as talks drag on

In Kiev, Deputy Premier Frei R Kozlov accused the West of stalling the Geneva talks while Khrushchev returns from Riga. Western leaders weigh recess or breakoff options with danger of renewed Berlin crisis and possible separate East German peace, affecting rights in West Berlin.

Moscow Frei R. Kozlov Nikita Khrushchev Geneva Kiev Tass Khrushchev Riga Berlin Soviet Union U.S Couve de Murville Charles de Gaulle Italy West Berlin West

Finders Of Body First To Testify In Klumpp Trial

Two duck hunters who found the body of Mrs. Louise Bergen in Lake Cowan will be the first state witnesses when the Edythe Klumpp murder trial resumes. The defense and prosecution will also present openings to a six by six juror panel.

Klumpp Harold Harrison Cincinnati Louise Bergen Lake Cowan Edythe Klumpp Hover Harry C. Shoettmer

Stevenson Won't Be Contender for 1960 Nomination

Adlai E. Stevenson announced he will not seek or be nominated for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination. He said he will help the party in 1960 and that the nation needs new directions, while noting he might endorse a candidate but did not decide.

Washington Adlai E. Stevenson Illinois Eisenhower Stevenson Tne

Castro Accuses Castro of Cold Blooded Master Plan

Gen Somoza accused Fidel Castro of aiding a cold blooded master plan for Nicaragua’s rebel invasion. He said Castro met with Pedro Joaquin Chamorro to fund the rebellion by recruiting sons of wealthy families. Chamorro remains in jungle hiding with a small guerrilla band.

Managua Nicaragua Anastasio Somoza Fidel Castro Pedro Joaquin Chamorro Chamorro Somoza

Travel Tax Repeal Faces Senate Push This Month

A drive to repeal the 10 percent passenger travel tax and possibly other federal excises heads to the Senate this month. Sen. Smathers plans to attach the repeal to the extension bill in Finance Committee or on the Senate floor, with prior House passage blocked by conference.

Washington Senate George S. Smathers D. Fla Finance Committee Smathers House Florida Harry F. Byrd D-Va Robert Kerr D-Okla Paul H. Douglas D-Ill Byrd

Boy Admits Murdering His Mother

CHICAGO AP A mild manered honor student seized by state troopers 115 miles west of here said Saturday that he clubbed his mother with a tomahawk in her Chicago apartment Friday. The bludgeoned body of Mrs. Geraldine Nesius 33 was found in her Northwest Side apartment Friday evening. Sheriff J H Hamilton of Whiteside County said the 14 year old boy David told him the attack followed an argument over a wrist watch. The row started before his stepfather Philip 29 left home for work at 7 30 a.m. The woman head had been bashed in by a 3 pound tomahawk head a stocking knot ted around her throat and her housecoat was pulled up around her shoulders. The room showed signs of struggle. Her underclothing was near the body. The body was found by Nesius when he returned home. A search was started for David her son by a previous marriage when he failed to appear for the evening meal.

Chicago Here Geraldine Nesius Northwest Side J. H. Hamilton Whiteside County David Philip Nesius

Chuckle Fire Proof Being Related to Boss

A light humorous note from the business page describes a boss related anecdote about a small workplace incident. The item offers a playful reflection on workplace dynamics and authority without serious consequence.

Boss

Trial by jury sought in Montgomery County deputy abuse case

Nine present and former Montgomery County sheriff deputies charged with abusing prisoners asked for a jury trial. They were arraigned on 26 counts of prisoner mistreatment and entered not guilty pleas. Trial is set for the autumn term of the Federal Court.

Dayton Ohio Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputies

Queen's Birthday Parade Marred by Escaped Horse Incident

A cavalryman and his frightened horse nearly charged toward Queen Elizabeth II during Trooping the Color in Buckingham Palace. The horse reared as the Queen rode by in the Mall watched by about 20 000 spectators. The rider regained control and the parade resumed without further incident.

Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace

Boston Explosion Might Have Been An Accident

Police believe the Boston downtown rapid transit blast near North Station that injured 38 could have been accidental rather than the work of a bomber. Investigators found no primer traces for black powder, no timing device, and no clear motive. Captain Joseph Fallon led the inquiry.

Boston North Station Joseph B. Fallon

Eddie Johnson’s Recovery After Route 122 Crash

Eddie Johnson almost died in a Route 122 auto accident seven months ago and woke paralyzed. He is now on the road to recovery as his story continues on page 23.

Eddie Johnson Route 122 Eddie

Brittania Rules Waves Yacht Profile

A nautical profile spotlight on the Brittania, the seven million dollar floating palace of the Queen of England, highlighting design, luxury features, and its status as a royal flagship on the seas.

Brittania England

Financier Germain Missing After New York Dinner

Edward B. Germain, 68 year old financier and onetime Navy official, is missing after attending a dinner in Buffalo. He was last seen walking toward his car in the Buffalo Club parking lot and his automobile is also missing. Police and Ontario authorities were notified for assistance.

Buffalo N.Y Edward B. Germain Navy Germain Dunlop Tire & Rubber Co Bank of New York Donald Elliman New York City Buffalo Club Bay Beach Ont Ontario

Graham In Moscow Tour Includes Kremlin Visit

Evangelist Billy Graham toured the Kremlin and its art gallery on Saturday in Moscow. He planned a later visit to Moscow’s expansive Gorky Park.

Moscow Billy Graham Kremlin Gorky Park

Death Penalty Up To Jurymen Says State's Attorney

The state asked the Tallahassee rape jury to convict four white youths in an alleged attack on a Negro coed, urging a death verdict if warranted. Defense claimed race tension and acquittal. The four defendants face possible life or death as the trial nears its jury deliberation.

Arthur Everett Tallahassee F. Gunter Toney Hopkins Harry Morrison Collinsworth Graf

Demos Push Labor Bill Vote Aimed This Month

Democratic leaders back a move to bring a compromise antiracketeering labor bill to a House vote next month. Speaker Sam Rayburn spurred the effort with tentative backing for Rep James Roosevelt plan as Republicans and a Democratic faction work to speed the bill to the floor. Roosevelt’s draft mirrors union demands and targets Taft Hartley revision to be tackled next year.

Washington House Sam Rayburn Texas House Labor Committee James Roosevelt D-Calif Roosevelt Senate Rayburn Newsmen Congress Californian Labor Committee William H. Ayres Ohio

Castro frames agrarian reform as life and death struggle

Fidel Castro told a Havana TV audience that the fight over his agrarian reform is a life and death battle. He branded opponents as traitors and warned against Trujillo-backed reactionaries while defending redistribution of land from large holders to landless peasants. He criticized US notes and said Cuba cannot reimburse landowners in cash yet would not delay reform.

Havana Fidel Castro Castro Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo Cuba Trujillo U.S Philip Bonsal

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