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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
3
The Greek Orthodox Church will reenact the crucifixion burial and resurrection during Holy Week. The Rev. Stephen Sarigianis explains Easter date rules tied to the first full moon after the vernal equinox and Passover, with services scheduled through midnight Sunday and the Agape at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Boston report notes Prof. Clifford L. Whitthhan of Columbia Univ proposing teaching children to whistle to replace thumb sucking. He claims this simple method helps teeth develop normally and reduces reliance on the thumb.
A Utah bank president, Walter E. Cosgriff of Continental Bank and Trust Co., says the Federal Reserve cannot order his bank to add 114 million dollars to its capital. He plans to let the Fed enforce the order if needed, saying the mandate lacked a hearing or a defined adequate capital standard. He links the move to hostilities toward Transamerica Corp. and suggests it may reflect a broader push to boost banks’ capital structures.
A delegation of the Old German Baptist Brethren from Ohio and Pennsylvania met AFL-CIO President George Meany in Washington to discuss their refusal of labor union membership on religious grounds. They propose paying union dues to charity and asked Meany to advise. Meany noted the federation has no power over union rules but could offer suggestions. The group planned further talks with United Mine Workers and IWE officials.
Robert T. McMillan, the nation’s oldest rail road engineer, retired after 66 years with Illinois Central Railroad. He began as a machinist apprentice in 1899 and logged over three million miles aboard engines from wood burners to diesel electrics. His final run was February 8 aboard the City of New Orleans from Centralia to Cairo, a 110 mile trip, after recovering from pneumonia.
After 66 years in the rail service McMillan became a fireman in 1894 and was promoted to engineer five years later. He is one of three living Casey Jones Fellows, founded 1950 on the 50th anniversary of Jones death, with Casey’s widow and fireman Sim Webb the others. A Chicago Illinois Central spokesman noted some employees must retire at 70 while craft workers retire per union rules.
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