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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1956
Page
1
United Nations observers arrive at the Suez Canal zone as part of ongoing mediation. The move follows regional tensions and aims to monitor ceasefire commitments and prevent further clashes.
The shrimp boat Pescador en route to Tampico under armed Mexican escort after gunboat fire wounds Captain Tom Wilson. Reported near 60 miles from the shooting site, the vessel faced capture threats and crewed by John Santos Carinhas. In Cairo, U N observers entered the Suez Canal zone as talks on police force terms and withdrawals continued.
A light exchange in Todays Chuckle features a grandson prompting a joke about grandchildren while the teller responds with appreciation for the shared tale. The brief quip centers on family and humor with warm tone.
UCLA researchers led by Dr. Robert Tschirgi propose building an electronic brain to study human perception of dimensions. The team suggests a computer could explore a "fourth dimensional corner" and translate findings, potentially making future events more predictable.
Mrs. Andrew Shafer near Carnegie reports a deer crashed through her living room window as she prepared for bed. Minutes later neighbor Mrs. Jean Zawoyski saw another deer enter her home and flee through a window. Police say the animals likely wandered from a nearby farm herd.
Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co. proposes a tentative settlement plan to end the strike affecting about 000 subscribers. Attorney Sidney Griffith said the plan awaits union approval and a Wednesday statement from the Communications Workers of America. Governor Lausche schedules a 10 30 a m meeting with lawmakers and others to discuss the dispute and possible actions.
The region ends a cold spell with clear skies and a rise to near 62 degrees today. Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Wednesday bring lows around 45 and highs near 65 as Middletown records 51 yesterday afternoon and 24 this morning.
In Cincinnati Robert V. Lyons 43 a former city water meter reader faces first degree murder charges in the stabbing of Audrey Evers Pugh. Police will testify about Lyons statement admitting the killing after she reproached him last April 11. Lyons later recanted and his defense lawyer says the case hinges on the statement. Trial resumes after Veteran's Day recess.
In Budapest hungarian crowds persist in passive protest despite cold hunger and 200000 Soviet troops. A general strike continues as Kadar promises order while Nagy seeks refuge at the Yugoslav Embassy. Limited fuel and food strains mood amid ruined streets and ongoing resistance.
Tokyo reports six Koreans arrested on spying charges against American armed forces in Japan for the North Korean government.
Dr. W. C. Hoeper of the National Cancer Institute says worldwide studies link the rise in lung cancer more to fumes dust and chemicals from industry and motors than to smoking. He notes smoking has a definite but lesser role and that data are insufficient to set exact contributions. The remarks came before the American Public Health Association.
The Hungarian government refused entry to U N observers as the 11th General Assembly opened. Hungary called the situation an internal affair, while the emergency Assembly pursued Middle East crises and debated Soviet actions. The assembly seated new African members Tunisia and Morocco and elected Prince Wan Waithayakon of Thailand as president.
Springfield Ohio police seek a missing frame building 12 by 22 feet taken from a South Side lot. James A. Tyler reported he had raised the structure on blocks to move it, but returned to find the building gone.
Manila army spokesman said 94 Communist Huks surrendered in a large surround near Bacoor just south of Manila. It marked one of the movement's largest surrenders in eight years as the group dwindled.
A bulk gasoline storage plant fire in Maysville Kentucky was brought under control in the early hours after an explosion early Monday night. Three fire companies fought the blaze and police set the loss at about one hundred thousand dollars if all tanks were destroyed. Two truck drivers from Columbus Ohio reported unloading gasoline when the blast occurred.
Chicago report states Martin Ritchie attempted to hang an Elvis Presley effigy from a utility pole. A short circuit caused a 5000 volt electric shock that proved fatal to the individual.
In Paris outgoing NATO commander General Alfred Gruenther warned the Soviet Union that any attack on the West would trigger instant retaliation and that Russia would be destroyed. He said rockets cannot destroy the alliance’s ability to retaliate and cited threats over Egypt as a sign of the ongoing danger.
A fire gutted three Williams Woods College dormitories in Fulton Missouri late last night. About 160 students and house mothers escaped unharmed aided by help from Westminster College students. Total damage exceeds 365000 with restoration costs near a million. cause under investigation.
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