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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1959
Page
1
Venus appeared close to the moon over Texas last night in a rare sight. Observers noted the planets were millions of miles apart and the event typically occurs in daylight or after moon-set, captured in an AP Wirephoto.
A heavy snowstorm moves east from Ohio, causing treacherous travel and highway closures across the Northeast. In New York City 3 to 4 inches fall, western Pennsylvania reports 8 inches, and Connecticut forecasters expect 4 to 8 inches with many flights canceled at Pittsburgh. The storm marks the 71st anniversary of the 1888 blizzard.
Middletown endures a record March snowfall as five inches fell, snarling traffic and stranding motorists. Hotels and the YMCA housed travelers heading toward Dayton and Cincinnati while officials note the heaviest March snow in a decade, with some residents claiming up to eight inches on porches and yards.
Damascus students demonstrated against Iraqi Premier Abdel Karim Kassem amid rising tensions with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Cairo press labeled Kassem a Communist as pro Nasser sentiment blossomed. protests targeted Nasser’s headquarters while Iraqi and Soviet blocs clashed over blame for the failed Iraqi revolt.
Miami Florida city court records show Tommy Jackson a 27 year old Black man was convicted on gambling charges before Judge Mitchell Goldman. With three prior dicing convictions, he received a 30 day jail sentence after a dice roll determined the term.
Washington AP report states the House sped the four year extension to President Eisenhower by voice vote with no debate. The measure includes a Senate amendment on military doctors and dentists pay in the armed services. Damascus Syria AP reports President Nasser accuses Iraqi Premier Kassem of steering Iraq away from Arab nationalism toward a Communist regime of terror. Rome AP notes a Rome court grants Ingrid Bergman provisional custody of her and Roberto Rossellini's three children with visiting rights for Rossellini. Cynthiana Ky AP covers a fatal crash near Cynthiana killing three, including two infant Hamilton Ohio relatives en route to a funeral in Richmond.
The House set aside its own bill and adopted the Senate passed measure to grant Hawaii statehood. With Senate approval and opposition dwindling, final passage was expected by midafternoon.
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan met West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in Bonn and urged an elastic defense stance to counter the Soviet challenge to Berlin. He noted the West remains resolute despite slow progress toward a German peace treaty and kept plans to meet De Gaulle Debre and then Washington as part of coordinating Western policy. Khrushchev pressed for a German peace treaty and for end of Allied occupation, while the Soviet-East German communique urged keeping West Berlin open only if occupation ends.
Middletown endures nine inches of snowfall since Tuesday with lingering hazards and scenes turning picturesque under winter light. Journal photos by Weith capture the quiet city transformed by the storm and the threat of more snow to come.
Western powers prepare to offer Moscow a definite chance for a summit this year if an earlier foreign ministers meeting shows progress toward resolving the Benin crisis. London signals direct Khrushchev talks may be needed. Berlin remains a nuclear war risk. Eisenhower warns against a ground war in Europe but does not rule out nuclear options. Notes to the USSR from the U S Britain and France may push a Geneva foreign ministers conference around May 1.
In Damascus and Baghdad the power struggle between Nasser and Kassem intensifies as Iraqi Communists gain influence. Nasser accuses them of foreign allegiance while Kassem leans on the Reds. Demonstrations condemn Nasser and praise Kassem as Saddam’s and Moscow’s propaganda push back. The revolt threatens Arab unity and oil politics amid West-Soviet tension.
Winter storm blankets Ohio nine days before spring with heavy snowfall in Zanesville and Cleveland suburbs. Eight inches by midnight, traffic jams, and dozens of fender benders as Clark County districts cancel classes except Springfield. A fatal crash near Columbus leaves a 52 year old man dead and his 16 year old daughter injured. Roads remain hazardous statewide with drift closures and continued flurries in the northeast.
A patient asks what is wrong and the doctor replies that if the patient were a building, he would be condemned delivering a light joke in the strip.
City roads declared poor with ten crashes since 3 pm yesterday and no serious injuries. State patrol notes no closures but warns all routes remain treacherous. A motorist reports downtown streets virtually deserted as long lines formed amid the storm.
The forecast predicts clearing weather in the Miami Valley after a period of snow and flurries. Officials reported a high of 38 degrees today, a low near 20 tonight, and a warmer high of 44 Friday with partly cloudy skies. Middletown recorded a 2% inch low and 5 inches of snow yesterday, 9 inches since Tuesday.
Alliance High School could become the first Ohio team to fly to a game. Coach Mel Knowlton said tentative plans aim to charter a plane for a Oct. 16 game at Cincinnati Elder, with a return flight to Alliance immediately after the contest.
In London the Postmaster General ordered British telephone operators to be friendlier and greet customers by name when known. The test inquiry found daytime operators generally receptive, with emphasis on less formal, more helpful responses.
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