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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1956

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Lausche Sets June 28 Special Session in Columbus

Governor Lausche calls a special session for June 28 to address tax relief for local governments hit by court decisions nullifying bank tax laws and to enable water sales to the planned 90 million dollar General Motors plant in the Warren Youngstown area. Leaders prefer early July but endorse action to resolve the industrial water issue and local revenue losses.

Columbus Ohio Frank J. Lausche Ohio Supreme Court General Motors Warren Youngstown C. Stanley Mechem Senate House Roger Cloud R-Logan Lausche Cloud Legislative Service Commission General Assembly Supreme Court of Ohio Mechem Lordstown

Seven Jurors Still Needed To Try Airman

Wichita Falls Texas seven more jurors are needed to try Roy Allen Hunter an 18 year old airman charged with murder Defense and state attorneys asked prospective jurors if they could sentence Spangler to death if he were found guilty of killing Jack Spangler Spangler body found in a roadside ditch between Wichita Falls and Sheppard AFB Hunter arrested in Spangler s car near Tracy California Spangler s car driven to Ohio then Hunter married and returned to the air base January 3 Hunter s attorney questioned jurors on following the law in regard to self defense

Wichita Falls Tex Roy Allen Hunter Salineville Ohio Jack Spangler Spangler Sheppard Afb Hunter Tracy Calif Weldon Bailey Bailey California Sam B. Spence

Boy 5 Dies After Collision With Truck in Columbus

In Columbus, Jesse Davis, five, died Tuesday at Children’s Hospital after injuries from Friday when he ran into the side of a truck at a city intersection. The incident occurred at a busy crossing, and police investigated the crash as a fatal accident.

Columbus Ohio Jesse Davis Children's Hospital

Weather Aims for Cool Down After Heat Wave

A minor heat wave may end tonight as cool air from Canada moves into the Midwest and should pass over the Miami Valley tonight. The official forecast calls for mostly cloudy and slightly cooler weather with a high of 79. Tonight will be fair and cooler with possible thunderstorms and a low around 45. Thursday looks partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a high near 80. Yesterday’s unofficial high reached 87 at 4 p.m., with 65 at 2:15 a.m. Rainfall totaled .12 inches last night and this morning.

Canada Midwest Miami Valley

Deterrent power cited by Twining amid air force quarrel

General Nathan Twining says chances of a Soviet air strike on the United States are slight due to deterrence. He warns the Russian long-range fleet grows stronger and notes uncertainty about any enemy avoiding attack. Twining urges radar detection lines across northern regions as a hedge against overreliance on deterrence while interservice tensions surface.

Washington (Ap Nathan F. Twining United States Twining Airorce Civil Air Patrol National Board Senate Wilson Eisenhower Joint Chiefs Air Force Army Burke Navy Civil Air Patrol Board

Truman Denies Salerno Anzio Quote Stirs Criticism

In Naples AP reports Truman denied calling the Salerno and Anzio landings unnecessary. AP quoted him with the "squirrel-headed general" remark, drawing sharp UK and US criticism as casualties on both beaches rose. Bailey and Zusy defended the quotes amid denials from Truman's camp.

Naples Italy Harry Truman Salerno Anzio Associated Press Fred J. Zusy Eugene Bailey Zusy Milwaukee United States Britain Zuly Truman Bailey New York Oliver Leese 8Th Army Charleston S.C Mark Clark 5Th Army Clark Citadel South Carolina Military College Eisenhower Mediterranean Winston Churchill Washington White House Churchill U.S

OSU Man Among China Returnees

Five Chinese graduates of U S universities crossed the border into Red China today with 23 other repatriates. The returning graduates include Dr Peng Chi Jui geologist and his wife a biochemist Dr Loh Yuan Chiu MIT graduate and his scientist wife Mount Holyoke College graduate Tsai Khi rney professor of education from Ohio State University returning to Amoy University.

Hong Kongp U. S Red China Peng Chi-Jui Loh Yuan-Chiu Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mount Holyoke College Tsai Khi-rney Ohio State University Amoy University

Boy Struck By Train In Dayton On Railroad Bridge

A 13 year old boy, Robert Mackey, was struck by a speeding train on a railroad bridge in Dayton, Ohio. He was in serious condition at St Elizabeth Hospital after running into the train’s path when he heard it approaching.

Dayton Ohio St. Elizabeth Hospital Robert Mackey

Fishermen flee Reds seek asylum at Matsus

Eleven fishermen fled Red China to the Nationalist Matzu Islands yesterday asking asylum, according to the Defense Ministry. Nine other fishermen arrived Monday from the Communist mainland, enhancing tensions near Taiwan's offshore districts.

Taipei Formosa Red China Matsu Islands Defense Ministry Matsus

Army tests hide atomic warhead capable missiles Nike focus

Army ordnance officials at White Sands detailed a weapons section testing the ability of rockets to carry atomic warheads as part of a guided missile program. The Nike tests faced technical hiccups with a drone plane, but five operational rockets were fired and one scored a direct hit, signaling a successful demonstration amid controversy.

White Sands Proving Ground N.M Army Ordnance New Mexico Army Army Ordnance Department White Sands Fve Nike Air Force Proving Ground

Marysville Man Picked By DiSalle for State Chair

William Coleman of Marysville elected by the Democratic State Executive Committee as the new state chairman to lead the November election campaign. Coleman, 42, former Union County party chairman and longtime prosecutor, is a Ohio Northern and Ohio State Law graduate and president of the Heart of Ohio Game and Fishing Club. He expressed a resolve to meet the occasion.

Columbus Ohio William Coleman Marysville Union County Michael V. DiSalle Toledo Coleman Milford Center Ohio Northern University Ohio State University Union County Democratic Committee Heart of Ohio Game and Fishing Club

Business In Ohio Better Farmers Lag

Ohio business in the first quarter of 1956 was better than the first three months of 1955 except for farm income and new auto sales. Farm income fell 4 percent from 1955, while new passenger car sales dropped 1 percent. Farm income rose 9 percent from February to March, auto sales up 28 percent in March, coal production up 9 percent in March, and department store sales up 31 percent in March.

Columbus Ohio Bulletin of Business Research Ohio State University

Columbus man elected president of Insurance Federation of Ohio

Columbus figure Harry T. Minister was reelected president of the Insurance Federation of Ohio at the annual meeting held in Columbus. The gathering reflected ongoing industry concerns and leadership continuity within the federation amidst a busy policy year.

Harry Salerno Columbus Ohio Harry T The Insurance Federation of Ohio

Inspector Loaded With Evidence

Gallipolis Ohio state liquor inspector William L. Guiodos 28 of Lowellville and Youngstown received a five day jail term a 100 dollar fine and a one year license revocation after pleading guilty to a drunken driving charge in Gallipolis Municipal Court. He had been arrested earlier in Middleport and awaits arraignment there on a drunk driving charge after release from the Gallia County Jail.

Gallipolis Ohio William L. Guidos Lowellville Youngstown Middleport Gallia County

Woman Held In Shooting In Coshocton Ohio

Sheriff Kempf said a 29 year old housewife Dorothy Dansby is held for the fatal shooting of neighbor Mrs. Raymond Lewis on South Sixth Street Coshocton. Dansby surrendered at the jail with a .25 caliber pistol admitting one shot in the left side after an escalating dispute over several men.

Coshocton Ohio G. F. Kempf Raymond Lewis South Sixth Street Dorothy Dansby Kempf Lewis

Eisenhower defends Anzio as not a failure

President Eisenhower said he and his staff studied the Anzio landing plans and did not favor executing the operation exactly as it occurred. He argued the invasion was a holding action that kept German forces tied down in Italy, and he rejected calls to label it a failure.

Washington Eisenhower Anzio Truman Salerno Italy Mediterranean

Lake Dredge Dips Sinks. 8 Men Dead Near Milwaukee

A 120 foot dredge under tow in gale conditions on Lake Michigan sank four miles east of Cudahy near Milwaukee. Eight crewmen died, ten survived and were hospitalized after the dredge dipped under high waves while dredging for a nearby power station. Coast Guard boats searched the area as the tug James E. Fucik towed the dredge to safety.

Milwaukee Lake Michigan Coast Guard Cudahy James E. Fucik

Injured Pilot To Return Home After Havana Crash

Miss Bonnie Butler of Zanesville Ohio, injured in a plane crash near Havana Sunday night, will return home in about ten days. Hospital attendants report she is in satisfactory condition. Butler was co pilot of the plane finishing 14th in the International Women's Air Race. The pilot, Mrs Marjorie Miller of Reynoldsburg Ohio, was killed attempting to land at a naval airstrip 20 miles west of Havana after the race.

Havana Cuba Bonnie Butler Zanesville Ohio Anglo American Miss Butler Marjorie Miller Reynoldsburg

Eisenhower Says Strong Arguments Help Armed Services

President Eisenhower urged that robust debate among the armed services is essential in these times and warned he would be frightened if such arguments did not exist. He stressed unity of purpose, budget balance, and careful study of Russia’s announced force cuts amid tax and debt concerns.

Washington Eisenhower America Wilson Russia Soviet Union

House OR's Farm Bill advances after veto hurdle

Congressional action finished today on a farm bill to overcome objections that led to a veto for a broader measure. The House swiftly approved the compromise drafted by a conference committee after both chambers passed separate bills. The vote was 304 to 59.

Washington House

Fall Injuries Fatal In Cincinnati Widow Mary Stewart 86

Mary Stewart aged 86 died Tuesday night from injuries suffered May 4 in a fall in the apartment building where she lived in Suburban Mt. Auburn Cincinnati.

Eisenhower urged to weigh Soviet force amid Russian cut plan

Washington observers note a split between Secretary of State Dulles and presidential disarmament adviser Harold Stassen over Moscow’s pledge to reduce military manpower. Dulles warns cuts may not shrink Soviet power, citing farm and industry needs and modern weapons. Stassen sees gesture as a path to continued disarmament talks. The rift mirrors their roles: preserve Western unity versus push disarmament progress.

Washington U. S Eisenhower Russia Dulles Harold Stassen Stassen Dulle Moscow Western Alliance

Diamond Thief Nets $100,000 Diamonds

A Brooklyn jewelry dealer said a burglar stole uninsured diamonds valued at 100000 from his home. Jacob Friedman aged 41 and his 20 year old daughter Marilyn fought the intruder but he escaped, leaving the dealer wiped out as the entire business assets were lost.

New York Brooklyn Brookelyn Jacob Friedman Marilyn

Cypriot Terrorists Targeting Duke of Edinburgh in London

Reported security alerts say Cypriot terrorists may have slipped into Britain to assassinate Prince Philip in London. Rumors linked the plot to reprisals for last week's hangings of two Greek Cypriots.

London Duke of Edinburgh Britain Queen Elizabeth

I Hate The Word Eggsheads Afraid Of Knowledge Says Baxter

Dr Frank C Baxter university of southern california television professor and 1956 peabody winner told a national congress of parents and teachers that eggheads are the driving force behind progress while criticizing mass education for wasting potential He urged more trade education for slower learners and lamented unequal innate ability noting some students are born to lead while others are not and called out disruptive students in metropolitan high schools as hindering progress

San Francisco America Frank C. Baxter Baxter University of Southern California Haxter National Congress of Parents and Teachers Washington Winston Churchill Churchill

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