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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1956

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Compromise Sought As Benson Calls Farm Bill Unworkable

Senate leaders say Secretary Benson finds the omnibus farm bill unworkable and may veto it without changes. The bill passed 93 to 2, now goes to a House Senate conference for reconciliation amid sharp criticism and calls for March 29 delivery to President Eisenhower.

Washington Senate Republi Publican Knowland Benson Senate California White House Eisenhower Sen. Aiken Senate House Conference Committee For Congress Bush R-Conn Flanders R-Vi Sen Ives R-Ny House Senate House Ellender D-La Agriculture Committee Aiken

Minnesota Vote Today A Key One

Minnesota votes center on the Democratic and Republican contests with Stevenson and Kefauver seeking 30 and 28 convention votes respectively. Eisenhower appears on the GOP ballot in name only as Knowland exits, while Kefauver runs largely without party support beyond informal helpers, gaining traction in rural areas.

Minneapolis Minnesota Adlai E. Stevenson Sen. Estes Kefauver Tennessee Stevenson Kefauver Eisenhower William F. Knowland California New Hampshire

Man Caught After 35 Years Elusion by Police

A Cleveland man identified as Hosia Lewis age 61 admitted escaping London Prison Farm on September 20 1920. He had lived as Clyde Wheeler for years, was sentenced to Ohio Penitentiary for life in 1915 for burglary, and later served 14 months in the South Pacific during World War II. He was fined 65 dollars for possession of policy slips and jailed, with custody to return to the prison farm.

Cleveland London Hosia Lewis Clyde Wheeler Lewis Ohio Penitentiary Cincinnati Columbus Scientific Investigation Unit South Pacific

Military plane crashes near Dobbins Air Force Base landing

A T29 navigation trainer crashed two miles from the Dobbins runway near Marietta as it neared the base. The pilot sent a distress call shortly before the crash and the aircraft burned.

Atlanta Dobbins Air Force Base Marietta Dobbins

Malenkov Sees Kremlin Reform as End of Dictatorship

Former Soviet premier Georgi Malenkov told British Labour members at a London dinner that the Kremlin has cleaned up Russia and that dictatorship cannot return. He asserted collective leadership is established and noted dissent without betraying the leadership remains possible. In Moscow, Mikoyan and Pervukhin echoed the push to implement Congress directives at major factories.

London Georgi M. Malenkov Kremlin Russia Malenkov Labor Richard Crossman Stalin Silverman Britain Moscow Soviet Union

Nehru Plans July U S Visit For Talks With Eisenhower

Prime Minister Nehru of India will visit the United States in July for informal talks with President Eisenhower and other officials. The White House said Nehru will use the presidential plane Columbine III for the flight. The visit follows New Delhi protests over SEATO issues in Kashmir and aims at mutual interests.

Washington Nehru India United States Eisenhower White House New Delhi U. S Columbine London SEATO Pakistan Kashmir Karachi Britain France Australia New Zealand Thailand Philippines

Frozen Woman Warming Up in Dayton After Found Unconscious

Annabel Butler, 55, admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital with a body temperature of 62.4 degrees, was reported in satisfactory condition as of today. Police found her Monday between two West Side Dayton houses and suspect a possible assault due to bruises.

Dayton Ohio Annabel Butler Good Samaritan Hospital West Side

Ike's Foreign Aid Overhaul Sparks Congressional Debate

Congress weighs major changes to President Eisenhower's 4.86 billion foreign aid plan. House and Senate leaders question long term commitments and overall size while urging limits and private investment to spur development abroad. Military aid would total about three billion of the request.

William F. Arbogast Washington Eisenhower Congress Richards D-Sc House Foreign Affairs Committee Senate Sen Knowland California George D-Ga Senate Foreign Relations Committee House Appropriations Committee

Train Kills Man and Wife Found Dead in Akron

Police in Wadsworth say a factory worker Charles F. Keener 34 threw himself in front of an Erie Railroad train early today. His wife Dolores 27 was found dead at their home, partly clothed and strangled with an electric cord from a fan. Both worked at a match factory. Keener's car was near the crossing.

Akron Ohio Wadsworth Erie Charles F. Keener Dolores Keener

Spring Warmth Ahead Then Mild Midweek

The forecast calls for fair today with a high near 40 and low around 30. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer weather with a high near 50 and a chance of scattered showers. Yesterday’s unofficial high was 34 and the morning low 16.

Turkish Cypriot Youths Stir Up New Mob Action

Gangs of Turkish Cypriot youths stormed Nicosia looting Greek shops after Greek attacks in Vasilia. Police used tear gas at Konak Square, mob of about 500 moved toward St Sophia Mosque, minimal restraint by police. British troops ringed the Turkish quarter as clashes spread across nearby streets and a Greek bus was stoned.

Nicosia, Cyprus Nicosia Vasilia Konak St. Sophia Ahmed Zaim Zaim London New York Cyprus Greece Fazil Kucuk Kucuk Makarios Union With Greece

Blizzard Strikes Northeast Death Toll Reaches 149

The blizzard born in West Virginia plowed up the New England coast ending near noon in Maine. The storm hit a 14 state area with 149 deaths mainly from traffic crashes and overexertion. New York City area saw 18 inches of snow plus a 13.5 inch hard core. many communities faced outages, evacuations, and travel paralysis.

Associated Press West Virginia New England Maine New York New Jersey Connecticut Rhode Long Island Massachusetts Cape Cod Barnstable Martha's Vineyard Nantucket New Jersey Turnpike Bordentown George Washington Bridge Hudson River Suffolk County Long Iseland New York City Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Jersey City Newark N.J

U S Pledges Backing for France in Algeria Crisis

U S Ambassador C Douglas Dillon told the French Diplomatic Press Assn that the United States backs France in seeking a liberal and equitable solution to Algeria’s nationalist uprising. He condemned violence, denied a U S rift with France, and urged liberal policy toward North African nationalists to avoid Arab World backlash.

Paris United States France Algeria U. S C. Douglas Dillon Assn North Africa Tunis

Miami Shivers At 51 Degrees In March

Miamians shivered in 51 degree weather this morning the coldest for this date since records began in 1911. The prior record low for March 20 in Miami was 52 degrees set in 1928.

Miami Fla

Noncommittal US reaction to British French disarmament plan

London reports a generally favorable American initial response to a comprehensive British French disarmament plan. Harold Stassen signaled reservations, the U S delegation referred details to Washington, while the Soviet side offered no comment. The plan aims to limit conventional arms, future nuclear production, and create a global control system.

London Britain France United States Canada Soviet Union U. N. Disarmamnt Harold Stassen U.S Tion Washington Andrei A. Gromyko Stassen Eisenhower Nikolai Bulganin U. S

Red Switch Embarrasses Italy's Communist Leader

Rome. Palmiro Togliatti blasted non Communist comments on the Kremlin anti Stalin campaign calling commentators a mob of shrieking apes. He defended Stalin's legacy amid confusion in Italy's Communist ranks while I Messaggero reported Reds uneasy over the statue debate and its impact on rank and file.

Rome Italy Palmiro Togliatti Kremlin Togliatti L'Unita Soviet Union I Messaggero Stalin

River Drops as Rain Forecast Reverses Trend

The Ohio River fell below Cincinnati’s 52 foot flood stage Monday night and continued to drop, with only minor damage reported. The Weather Bureau warned rainfall in the next two days could reverse the ebb, and roads in the basin remained blocked around Cincinnati and Portsmouth. The river is projected to fall to about 48.5 feet by Wednesday morning.

Cincinnati Ohio U. S. Weather Bureau Portsmouth

IUE Wrangle Delays Westinghouse Strike Settlement

Washington James B Carey IUE president wrestled with the Westinghouse negotiating committee in a marathon session over a proposed five year settlement for 36 discharged workers and pay raises from 5 to 17 cents an hour plus pension and insurance gains. The plan backed by government negotiators was not yet approved as discussions resume and a rescheduled conference board meeting looms.

Washington James B. Carey Westinghouse International Union of Electrical Workers Carey IUE John D. Blasier

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