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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1957
Page
1
The Senate may approve Eisenhower's Middle East resolution to deter Soviet influence, with Lyndon Johnson expressing hope for passage before adjournment. The measure relaxes some aid restrictions, crafting a combined military and economic package led by James P. Richards, while Mansfield seeks policy suggestions on Arab-Israeli tensions and waterways.
New York celebrated comedian Jackie Gleason was ejected from the Stork Club after an off color improvised performance. Witnesses said he resembled his loudmouth persona and became obscene, prompting owner Sherman Billingsley to order him and his blonde companion to leave after a tussle outside the club.
Sir Anthony Eden has recovered completely from abdominal inflammation that caused recurrent fevers, according to his doctor in Auckland New Zealand. The diplomat’s health update follows reports of renewed illness and hospital care.
A British Royal Air Force four engine transport crashed into two farm houses near Abingdon base in Drayton England killing 15 airmen and 2 others. Seventeen persons died with three airmen thrown clear and injured. The wrecked craft carried Pibulsonggram party members to Bangkok amid a Thai election context.
Distributors of a do it yourself voodoo kit promised the Post Office Department not to offer the kit by mail. The department dropped an inquiry into whether Swangren's or Lombard Ili fraudulently advertised the kit which includes a witch doctor pouch straw doll voodoo needles and secret incantations. The item was promoted as a party gag with lines about hexes delivered from home.
Washington AP President Dave Beck of the Teamsters faces added pressure to return to the United States for questioning by senators probing labor racketeering. Beck had planned to represent the U S at an International Labor Organization conference in Hamburg next week. Kennedy says Beck will be given a chance to cooperate when he returns and notes Beck has not answered requests to review his personal finances. The Senate panel also re called James B Elkins to testify on a Portland real estate deal and plans hearings on unions in New York City amid others in the investigation. Kennedy defended the inquiry and commented on an investigator, Robert Greene, amid past indictments and dismissals connected to prior anti crime actions.
A survey by University of Pennsylvania professor Philip E. Jacob finds frequent cheating on exams at many large colleges and notes a gap between professed values and behavior. He reports minimal college influence on students’ social and religious values and highlights widespread cheating at numerous institutions.
The forecast calls for continued pleasant conditions through Wednesday with cool mornings. Tonight and Wednesday look mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain late Wednesday evening, and today’s high is around 45 degrees.
The United Nations Assembly paused debate on Gaza and Gulf of Aqaba after Israel withdrawal, awaiting Dag Hammarskjold's report. Disagreement centered on Strait of Tiran free passage and Gaza administration for 300,000 Arabs, with Britain and others backing open waterway rights.
In Jerusalem Premier Ben-Gurion faces a coalition revolt over his order to pull Israeli troops from Gaza and Aqaba. Rebels back his vote of confidence as police clash with demonstrators in Tel Aviv. Military spokesmen say evacuation will start soon, with Gaza transfer to UN units in stages over two to three weeks.
Secretary of State Dulles said Egypt has dragged its feet on opening the Suez Canal until Israeli troops are fully withdrawn. He hopes Egypt will stop foot dragging soon and estimated opening could occur within 10 days. He also said a U S flag ship may enter the Gulf of Aqaba, a decision for shipping companies.
An Israeli delegation said negotiations in Washington neared a guarantee of free passage through the strait. Arab Iraq’s Mohammed Fedhil Jamali viewed Gaza and Palestine as a broader issue, noting Egypt’s hold on Gaza and calling for ICJ involvement. Egyptian Foreign Minister Fawzi urged UN action to prevent atrocities as Israel winds down Gaza operations and withdraws from Sinai, promising responsibility for any further damage. An Israeli source said the UN and agencies would manage Gaza until a settlement with Egypt is reached, while Israel reserves defenses if the situation worsens.
Washington, D.C. restaurant issue a humorous Chuckle Notice advising patrons on emergency behavior. It suggests staying calm, paying promptly, then running, highlighting a satirical take on public safety messages. The cheeky guidance blends humor with a nod to crisis drills.
Dancers from the Philadelphia Civic Ballet performed on the Dave Garroway program in the Sheraton Hotel ballroom. An executive type man with a briefcase and newspaper walked between the dancers and the curtain, disrupting the televised routine as he went about a private business appointment.
Bellmawr New Jersey police reported the body of Mary Jane Barker found Sunday night in a bedroom closet of a $25,000 ranch style house next to where she was last seen. Coroner Blake and Prosecutor Cohen said autopsy showed no foul play and the case is essentially closed.
In Merced California a Valley Bomber classified ad from Castle Air Force Base offers a bachelor with 40 acres of excellent land seeking a lady with a tractor for matrimony. The ad requests responses to Box 325476 Atwater for contact.
A two story frame building housing a tavern and pool room was destroyed and at least three other buildings damaged by fire in Woodstock, Champaign County. Cause undetermined. A small building housing telephone exchange equipment was damaged disrupting village telephone service.
Mat thew J. Connelly and T. La mar Caudle, former Truman administration officials, were sentenced to two years in prison and fined 2500 each for conspiring to defraud the government. Judge Gunnar H. Nordbye denied a new trial motion based on the late Judge Rubey M. Hulen’s capacity.
An out of control dump truck charged down a hill on a county road Monday overturning halfway and killing the driver Adams aged 46 from Sanders Kentucky.
In Memphis Robert Thorne, 24, faced death when his iron lung failed. Firefighters rushed to assist, a moving van ferried the device to hospital, and two more lungs were brought in. After hours of effort, a properly functioning lung stabilized Thorne by 8 p.m.
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