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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1959
Page
1
In Borneo's Sea Dyaks district, leaders recall headhunting as a costly practice now ended by law. The old chief notes motivation for raids included bravery and status, while most communities have shifted to Christianity and peaceful work in rubber plantations and rice paddies.
General Maxwell D Tavlor warns the United States must be prepared to go to war if necessary to defend Berlin. He says the Joint Chiefs of Staff are ready to meet any crisis and will not back down at any point. Johnson releases a censored transcript of the testimony.
The Clarke County Education Board suspends 46 seniors at Harper High School after a student group called the big hopper allegedly aimed to disrupt classes and cafeteria routines. Principal James Nichols cites uniforms and defiant behavior as core issues, noting members sat with arms folded and refused participation.
In Greensburg Indiana a 40 year old Ohio man identified by Mayor Sheldon Smith as one of three men who slashed and robbed him denied the accusation. Rushville authorities arrested Forest R Hollars of Dayton and he was charged with preliminary robbery. Lambert of Dayton 26 was held for further investigation on unrelated charges.
Police questioning a 33 year old man in Middletown after two people Irvin Mayweather 45 and Anna Belle Anderson 41 were found shot dead in a south end apartment. A gun and blood were found on the suspect’s clothing but no weapon was recovered at the scene.
Paris reports that De Gaulle seeks a stronger NATO influence while France retains command of its Mediterranean fleet amid Algeria conflict. Allies fear a split, with U S officials cautious and Britain noting regret, as Norstad seeks cooperation. France asserts special western Mediterranean duties.
Police found Walter Erbe, 68, dead from a kitchen fire in Mariemont after neighbors called. Investigators believe he ignited his clothing while lighting a gas stove. he had lived alone and was dead for several days.
The president will speak for 30 minutes from the White House networks starting 9:30 p.m. EST in a bid to educate the nation on Berlin. Officials say no new policies will be announced and the talk aims to clarify U.S. stance and seek possible tensions reduction through negotiations.
Steubenville report says Charles Hipscher four of Smithfield died when the car he rode in crashed into a parked truck on Ohio 150 near Rayland. The crash occurred Friday and authorities investigated the fatal accident.
A string of 15 runaway freight cars thundered through downtown Olympia causing at least one death and injuries to 15 as they demolished a city block. Kenneth A. Dilly, 36, was killed at the Union Pacific station. damage exceeds a million dollars.
Beirut AP reports President Nasser has launched a sharp anti Communist campaign in the Middle East. He accuses Western powers of imperialism and links Baghdad’s Premier Kassem to Communist influence while warning of a challenge to his leadership in the Arab world.
Joseph Barbara Sr a reputed Apalachin New York gangland figure was indicted by a federal grand jury in Syracuse on income tax evasion charges as reported by AP Wirephoto.
Cleveland youth Paul Starr 23 of Cleveland Heights died after allegedly leaping from the 14th floor fire escape of the Scho field Building downtown. Police found a cigarette pack near a top floor window and Starr told medics he had smoked the brand.
Starr a voluntary psychiatric patient since March 5 told an interne he was crazy and did not want to be. He escaped Friday while being moved between hospital buildings, according to hospital director Dr. Edward N. Hinko.
Lighthearted note about the challenge of keeping pace with neighbors as everyone tries to outpace each other in everyday life. It hints at social comparison without specific events or names. The tone is cheerful and mildly witty.
Dr. Garret J. Boone says two Black victims were shot twice with a 32 caliber gun and found hours after death in a three room Middleton apartment. Mayweather suffered chest and hand wounds while a woman had chest elbow and abdomen wounds. Autopsies planned at Middletown Hospital as four men and a woman are questioned by detectives.
In Las Vegas a Beverly Hills resident, Jack Callie, turned $10 into a two hour run that cost the casino $112,000 as he rolled hot at the craps table. He later returned the next night and lost $9,000 more, after which he left. Callie is president of the Beverly Hills Bridge Club.
Dr. Willard F. Libby of the Atomic Energy Commission reports a record rise in radioactive debris in the stratosphere after October testing by the Soviets. He notes this as the greatest in history and urges care in assessing additional contamination while referencing a tentative theory about polar region tests posing broader fallout risks.
The speaker described detonations on barges with silica sand to enclose radioactive strontium in glass beads to reduce uptake by living things. He said two isotopes were used as tracers to study fallout in the stratosphere. He noted a possible but unproved view that long-term human body concentrations from food may be lower than previously calculated.
Former Rep. Brooks Hays blames both the Justice Department and Faubus advisers for the Little Rock school crisis and outlines his plan for federal action in a new UNC Press book. He recalls Eisenhower's Newport meeting, Brownell's stance, and argues for affirmative federal support to uphold court orders and civil rights without military force. He notes Faubus faced pressure from political operatives and detractors within his circle.
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