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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1959
Page
1
A 42 day Soviet cultural exhibition opens in New York as Kozlov and Mikoyan seek peaceful competition and expanded trade. Nixon urges no magic formula to end tensions during the formal opening. Kozlov to meet Eisenhower Herter and will tour the exhibit with the president.
Mineola New York AP report says William J Sommer 29 told police I couldn't make ends meet and chose what was best for his wife and three sons. He is jailed on charges of robbing a nk.
Police say the suspect gave the account of a November robbery at the Second National Bank and Trust Co in Hempstead New York. He admits debt pressures and says his wife was upset but supported his decision to confess.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer flew into West Berlin despite Communist threats to the isolated city. He came for a West German Electoral College meeting that will choose a successor to President Theodor Heuss, with the session scheduled for Wednesday.
Visitors enter for a dollar adults and thirty cents children to a display recalling Soviet space advances. The exhibit, first here since the World's Fair, follows a US Soviet exchange signed last year. A model airliner Kukozlov flew New York from Moscow, the airliner’s nonstop 5092 mile route stands out. A Van Cliburn portrait on a chocolate box and Soviet cars priced 6000 to 7000 dollars also feature. Kozlov spoke at a luncheon urging expanded trade as a main objective of his trip.
Milton Hird, 73, of Cleveland died in a Sandusky hospital two hours after sustaining injuries in a head on collision on Ohio 2 west of Sandusky.
Royal Oak Lions Club luncheon hears Libby Jones discuss strip tease as art and career. She describes earnings between 750 and 1250 dollars weekly, cites psychological study, and receives a certificate of appreciation from club president Sam Malarino. Some wives express disapproval.
Hyde Park police received complaints about loud dissonant clarinet music from John Williams' South Side apartment. Three squads advised him to cut the sour notes and keep it down. Williams later reported his clarinet was missing.
Washington reports a record batch of Soviet diplomats defecting to the West in the past week. Officials say many seek asylum in the United States and other countries, with some already flown out from Rangoon. Defectors will be investigated for intelligence while aided to integrate locally.
Tokyo AP reports the average Japanese salaried man earned $51.41 monthly before taxes in 1958 down 31 percent higher than five years earlier. After taxes the average paycheck totaled $49.45. Government Tax Bureau released figures.
President Eisenhower and Soviet Deputy Premier Frol Kozlov toured the Soviet Union exhibit in New York City. They were jostled by spectators, while Eisenhower praised the exhibit and joked about being pushed around for years. Kozlov remained good humored as security and crowds strained to view displays including a rocket model and an atomic powered ship.
Ellen Owen manned a garden hose to spray a dirt hauling truck passing her Seattle home as heavy highway work stirred dust. She demanded city action after dust coated furniture and windows, vowing to continue the water battle despite the driver ducking away.
Two young men plan an 18 month trek from Santa Barbara along the Pacific coast to New York. Don Jenkin 22 from Victoria British Columbia and Frank Daly 21 of Oakland California will rely on land living with machete and gear, carrying 20 pounds of food and no money. They recently worked on local construction projects.
A playful city item notes the signal event where motorists behind a car are urged to honk as the light turns green. The quip treats the ritual as lighthearted urban humor.
A US Air Force F100 Super Sabre crashed into Miamori Elementary School in Ishikawa Japan near Naha. 16 people were killed and 85 injured initially with many victims believed to be locals and children. Rescue teams searched for more casualties as officials fielded inquiries and mobilized aid.
A massive blaze destroyed or damaged thirty houses, with flames spreading rapidly and authorities responding with firefighting units to contain the fire and prevent further spread. No further details on casualties or causes are provided.
Thousands rushed to the scene in a chaotic rush after a broadcast of the death toll and injuries. Crowds hindered military ambulances from reaching hospitals as the injured were helped on foot.
Dorothy Olsen Smith a 31 year old model housewife died in a gas suicide in her suburban home after writing a note blaming housework for misery. Her husband Cyril found her and their two young daughters Vivien five and Marion two. Vivien survived.
Gov Earl K Long, recovering from a nervous breakdown after a reported stroke, announces plans to trim about 40 state payroll positions. He has already dismissed three officials, including two medical men who once treated him, while he and his wife face divorce amid the upheaval.
Three prominent psychiatrists Dr. Robert Heath, Dr. Victor Lief, and Dr. Charles Watkins, at Long’s request, evaluated the governor and found no intellectual impairment. They agreed he is better mentally than physically, while noting the initial "paranoid schizophrenia" diagnosis by Dr. Chester Williams was tentative.
A cool air mass moves into Ohio bringing showers and some relief to the Miami Valley. Today will be partly cloudy with high around 93 and low near 70, then cooler Wednesday with a high about 87 as showers ease. Middletown reported a muggy 95 at 6 p.m. yesterday and a 76 degree low this morning.
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