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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1956

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Folsom Loses Alabama Vote In Democratic primary clash

Alabama Governor James E. Folsom trails state Rep. Charles W. McKay by about three to one in partial returns for the Democratic national committeeman post. Sen. Lister Hill leads renomination, while Alabama delegates to the convention will be unpledged. In DC, Stevenson leads Kefauver in a primary with slow counting, as both pursue delegate votes. Stevenson criticizes Eisenhower policy, Kefauver urges arms restraint with disarmament. Chandler associate says no resignation for Senate seat.

James E. Folsom Alabama National Committeeman Post Adlai Stevenson District of Columbia Estes Kefauver Folsom Charles W. McKay Lister Hill John G Crommelin Stevenson Kefauver Eisenhower Associated Press Klamath Falls Ore Florida U.S Sen Morse D-Ore Key United States Oregon A. B Happy) Chandler Kentucky Chandler Sen. Barkley

Editor argues segregation is a right at Princeton symposium

Princeton audience heard Thomas R. Waring defend separate but equal as a cultural right while Roy Wilkins of the NAACP challenged segregation as delaying reality. Wilkins accused Southern whites of harming their children, and Waring criticized Northern intervention proposing Northward colonization plans as a remedy.

Princeton N. J South Carolina The National Assn Thomas R. Waring Charleston, S. C News and Courier Princeton University Waring Roy Wilkins NAACP Wilkins Warke

Bartending Teacher Can Retain Job In Pueblo

Pueblo Colorado. Theodore Colton 27 a science teacher at Corwin Junior High could return this fall but must refrain from liquor industry work. Six district trustees unanimously offered a 1956 57 teaching contract with a clause barring employment in any liquor field. Colton has taught science three years and tended bar two nights weekly to supplement a 4300 dollar annual salary. The board faced protests from teachers, students and parents after three April 10 votes. Pueblo Teachers Foundation members began resignations in protest.

Pueblo Colo Theodore Colton Corwin Junior High School Colton The Pueblo Teachers Foundation

Bank Robbers Hit Pine Level Bank for 22 Cents

Robbers battered the safe at the Bank of Pine Level in Smithfield North Carolina but could not open it. Officials said only 22 cents was stolen and nothing else was missing.

Smithfield N. C Bank of Pine Level

Weather outlook looms with storm threat over Miami Valley

The weather man notes little hope for a break in cloudy threatening conditions for the next two days. Low pressure centers in the southwest and northwest keep the thunderstorm threat high. Tonight and Thursday bring scattered showers and steady temperatures. tonight’s low around 53, Thursday’s high near 62. Friday may stay partly cloudy with little temp change. Yesterday’s high in Middletown reached 72 at 5:30 p.m., low 39 at 5 a.m.. the morning low was 55 at 5 a.m.

Miami Valley Middletown

Priest and Woman Die in Apparent Murder Suicide

In Chicago a Russian Orthodox priest Rev. Michael M. Lanoske 51 and Anna Marchezak 44 were found dead in her apartment. Police say Lanoske shot Marchezak then killed himself. a coroner’s investigator called it murder and death by own action. Lanoske had led a church choir project and faced past divorce suits tied to Marchezak. The scene included a .25 caliber pistol near his body and wounds on Marchezak. The case ties to prior divorce filings and alleged affair.

Chicago Michael M. Lanoske Anna Marchezak Holy Resurrection Lanoske Miss Marchezak Stephen Yurschak John Doe Yurschak

Last Rites for Barkley Attended by Ike and Aides

President Eisenhower led dignitaries at the funeral of Kentucky Senator and former vice president Alben W. Barkley at Foundry Methodist Church in Washington. The service, conducted by Rev. Frederick Brown Harris, lasted 23 minutes as rain fell outside and Barkley’s body prepared for transport to Paducah.

Washington Eisenhower Alben W. Barkley Supreme Court Foundry Methodist Church Kentucky Gray Stone Frederick Brown Harris Senate Barkley Sherman Adams Wilton B. Persons James C. Hagerty Paducah Lexington Harris House of the Lord Washington and Lee University

Farm Bill Debated in House Over Soil Bank Plan

The House opens debate on a new farm bill centered on Eisenhower’s soil bank concept. It seeks up to 500 million dollars in advance payments to farmers who withdraw surplus acres, with Republicans pressing alternatives to strip price-support provisions and avoid an Eisenhower veto.

Washington House Eisenhower Senate Cooley House Agriculture Committee Soil Bank

Shaker Heights Teachers Win Pay Hike Across District

About 300 teachers in suburban Shaker Heights win raises totaling $50,000 a year. New salaries start at $3,800 for beginners, rise to $5,900 for those with bachelor degrees, and reach $6,500 for master's degree holders. Increments up to $300 are offered for further college study.

Cleveland Shaker Heights

Blaze Drives 50 From Small Hotel in Cleveland

About 50 residents of the 75 cent a night Hotel Congress were driven to the street when a Tuesday fire swept the three story brick building. One man, James Jordan 57, a dishwasher, was critically burned. First Assistant Fire Chief James Nimmo estimated damage at 20000 dollars and said the blaze probably started from someone smoking in bed.

Cleveland Congress James Jordan James Nimmo

Lebanon backs Syria against cease fire over Jordan River pledge

JERUSALEM AP Lebanon aligned with Syria in rejecting a cease-fire with Israel unless Jerusalem pledges not to divert the Jordan River. Israel reportedly rejected the Syrian demand. Lebanon’s note to UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold urged an unconditional cease-fire while signaling self-defense rights amid the water dispute.

Jerusalem Lebanon Syria Israel Jordan U. N Dag Hammarskjold Damascus Israel-Lebanon Salim Lahoud Jordan River Lake Huleh Sea of Galilee Hammarksjold Rome U. N. Security Council Middle East E. L. M. Burns David Ben-Gurion Moshe Sharett Security ‘Council U.N U.S KLM Lydda

Cuban Houses Okay Clamp On Liberties

Both houses of Cuba’s Congress approved the government suspending civil liberties after Sunday’s failed revolt. The decree bars public meetings and censors press and radio for 45 days, passing Senate 34 10 and House 109 10. Prime Minister Jorge Garcia Montes called the action necessary after blood was shed and public order upset. The government said 15 rebels were killed and four soldiers wounded at Matanzas, as Garcia Montes alleged the uprising was inspired by former President Carlos Prio Socarras.

Havana Cuba Congress Senate Jorge Garcia Montes

UN Assembly to Open November Instead of September

The United Nations plans to open its 11th General Assembly on November 12 to avoid clashing with the U S presidential campaign. Normally the session begins in late September, but this year the schedule is shifted.

United Nations N. Y U. S General Assembly

Dulles in Paris for NATO talks and plans

U S Secretary of State John Foster Dulles arrived in Paris for a NATO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting. He sought to broaden NATO beyond military aims into political and economic fields while focusing on issues like Palestine Cyprus and Soviet policy. He emphasized military defense remains essential and noted NATO unity supports a friendlier Soviet policy.

Paris U. S John Foster Dulles North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Dulles NATO Council of Foreign Ministers Washington NATO Council U.S White House North Atlantic Palestine Cyprus Selwyn Lioyd Christian Pineau Eisenhower North Atlantic Community Spain Sweden Switzerland

Lee challenges IRS tax liens over foreign aid test

Utah Governor J Bracken Lee accuses the federal government of avoiding a court test on the constitutionality of income taxes used to fund foreign aid. The IRS placed liens for 1203.10, and Lee vows to seek a court order to set aside the liens while pursuing a legal ruling on governmental spending powers.

Salt Lake City Utah J. Bracken Lee Gunnor Internal Revenue Service

Oxygen Explodes In Cadiz Mine Blast Killing Four Men

An oxygen blasting truck at Hanna Coal Co. in Cadiz exploded as workers prepared to blast. Four men died: William Stevens 28 of near Cadiz, Harry Deaton 49 of near Cadiz, Bud Hawthorne 24 of Jewett, and Richard Deloma 24 of Bloomingdale. Foreman Andy Jacobs escaped injury. Federal investigators from Georgetown examined the scene near the Mountaineer shovel.

Cadiz Ohio Hanna Coal Co Georgetown William Stevens Harry Deaton Bud Hawthorne Jewett Richard Deloma Bloomingdale Andy Jacobs Federal Bureau of Mines

Church Urges Desegregation Across United Methodist Church

In Minneapolis the General Conference of United Methodists overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding the elimination of the racially segregated church administration with reasonable speed. It called on Methodists nationwide to actively combat discrimination and urged pastors to admit members regardless of color. The action marks a major step for the 42 million member church.

Minneapolis General Conference

Cops Guard Home After Wedding Bomb Incident

Dayton police maintain around the clock guard at the Kettering home of 21 year old Sarah Louise Pfarrer and her parents after a bomb exploded injuring her fiancé Andrew Dixon moments before their planned wedding. Police say threats continue with calls every few minutes from an alleged adult woman warning of trouble. Dixon remains in satisfactory condition at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Dayton Ohio Sarah Louise Pfarrer Richard A. Pfarrer Kettering Sarah

Tremors Shake Beirut District After Major Quake Anniversary

Two light earth tremors rattled Beirut Lebanon early today with no casualties or damage reported. The quakes struck the same district as the March 16 earthquake that killed 103 people and left thousands homeless, underscoring ongoing vulnerability.

Beirut Lebanon

Silly Question Traps Psychiatrists at Meeting

In Chicago a newsman asked American Psychiatric Association members a whimsical question about favorite gag jokes about their field. Members offered quips about listening to complaints, waiting for patients, and the nature of psychoanalysis.

Chicago American Psychiatric Assa.ys

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