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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1956
Page
1
Adlai E. Stevenson launched a four day western tour accusing the Eisenhower administration of letting public lands be invaded and given away to private interests. He spoke at Great Falls outlining major affirmations and urged bipartisan support for his campaign.
The Kansas Turnpike, a 238 mile toll road, opens with a required speed range of 40 to 80 miles per hour. Drivers exceeding 80 mph will be penalized and those under 40 mph discouraged, except in bad weather or other advisories. The rule was adopted Monday.
Youngstown area report details a fatal incident claiming a boy and his father, who had died a week earlier. Authorities investigate cause as relatives mourn and community reacts to the tragedy.
In Thomaston Connecticut diver Donald Beauchemin 28 spent six hours in cold Wigwam Dam reservoir fighting the bends. He surfaced at 10 30 PM after a 3 45 PM dive and was treated by Dr Harris who ordered a gradual ascent and decompression. The crew continued work as Beauchemin was rushed to hospital.
Provo Utah officials report the Pony Express faces near faltering operations due to ongoing issues. The agency is assessing routes and service reliability amid questions about funding and staffing. Local leaders call for contingency plans and public transparency.
Veterans will receive about 236 million dollars in dividends on Veterans Administration life insurance policies. A VA spokesman noted the last dividend was in 1932 and the 2 percent annual payout is being announced in this election year, with about one million dollars for 29 veterans holding U5 government life term policies.
Minister Awni Abdul Hadi said all Arab nations agreed to supply aid to Jordan and oppose any new Israeli war actions. He spoke in Syria during a tour to line up regional assistance as Israeli forces reportedly killed four Jordanians in a border raid following a previous border shooting near Jerusalem.
UN Secretary of State Dulles warned at the Security Council there is little chance to settle the Suez crisis while nations can use the canal as a policy tool. He supported British French proposals for international control and a negotiated system, while Egypt and Soviet ministers urged a negotiating group to protect sovereignty and canal users.
A heavy timber load toppled onto Williams Nichols and his wife Agnes in Battle Creek Michigan, trapping them briefly. A trucker hauling the timber and a carrier helped pull the couple to safety. they escaped with only bruises as the incident caused a collision with an oncoming vehicle and a semi trailer.
A light humor piece noting that you can tell an eight-year-old something once but often must repeat it. The joke rests on the child’s rule of thumb and the playful expectation of a second prompt.
Refugee Alexis Chwastov fled the United States seeking to return to the Soviet Union with his daughter Tanya. Tanya’s mother in Detroit asserts the child is an American citizen born there. Chwasney evaded U.S. immigration in New York and sailed to Britain intended to settle in Leningrad.
Senator Fulbright of Arkansas charged former state auditor Orville Hodge with lying to the Senate Banking Committee over funds from fraudulent state checks. Hodge, who quit the office and served 12 to 15 years for embezzlement, defended himself and claimed funds were spent on a Fort Lauderdale hotel and other items while admitting gaps in accounting of about 165000 dollars.
An explosion in Ampco Metals Inc boiler room on Milwaukee Side destroyed two floors of offices. Two workers died Clara Baxter 35 and Plenke 49. 19 others injured with conditions between fair and good. Investigators probe the blast cause while company officials suggest overheated heating boiler may have failed.
An unsettled forecast shows today turning very cold with a high near 2 degrees. Earlier readings reached a 42 degree low at 7:20 am, and Wednesday is expected to be fair with continued cold.
A 14 year old boy surrendered eight hours after fatally shooting his father Joseph J. Zavaniak 42 during a supper quarrel in their Brecksville home. He fled into the woods with a rifle leaving a note and confession. He crashed the family car, wore a bandage, and cited fear of his father in a later confession. Authorities recovered the weapon and he was taken into custody after surrendering to Brecksville authorities.
Brooklyn and New York battled through six scoreless innings in game six as Bob Turley and Clem Labine dueled. Turley held Brooklyn to three hits while Labine allowed six Yankee safeties and struck out seven through six innings. The Dodgers trailed three games to two as Labine made his first start after relieving eight.
Covington report notes Park Hills will not pay taxes this year as City Council votes to waive tax collection to ease residents burden. The move postpones 1956 tax deadlines with Jan 1 as slated payment date.
A report from Manila states that about 30 Japanese World War I stragglers were found in the Mindoro mountains and south of Luzon. Official sources confirmed the discovery and details remain limited.
Cleveland detectives questioned drinking companions of a 38 year old man after his nude, beaten body was found in a secluded suburban home with a menagerie of pets including a caged monkey. Coroner Dr. Samuel R. Gerber stated the injury came from violence to the abdominal wall and noted the monkey cage as a feature of the scene.
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