27 Oct 1956
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1956
Page
1
Adlai E. Stevenson denounces President Eisenhower as the shadow candidate of a GOP old guard afraid to let the people judge the nation. He argues Nixon is the heir apparent and the campaign avoids substantive issues.
Kenneth Leon Burton naval cadet of Loveland Ohio was killed when two novel eng Denes of De Borin Field crashed Friday Edward G Garlick of Lake Orion Michigan piloted the other plane and also died the accident near Foley Alabama.
President Eisenhower undergoes a head to toe check at Walter Reed Hospital with a medical verdict due the following day. Eight doctors will announce findings publicly and the President plans a Dixie campaign flight for Monday. Pearson later admitted parts of his column were wrong and the trip drew mixed reaction from Minnesota figures.
Vienna AP report flagging fierce rooftop fighting in Budapest as anti-Communist rebels resist a third surrender ultimatum. Imre Nagy forms a new non Communist front government to urge surrender while battles rage house to house as Russian and Hungarian forces tighten grip. Budapest isolated by telephone and radio blackout.
A large Air Force Cargo plane crashed into a mountain in central Pennsylvania during heavy rain while en route from Sewart AFB Tennessee to Olmsted AFB Pennsylvania. All four crew members were killed and bodies were recovered after daylight. The crash occurred in Pennsylvania State Game Land near a residence, with relatives awaiting notification.
Cleveland Ohio Turnpike passenger vehicle revenue reached 886 771 dollars, a 54 percent rise from the prior year. Truck revenue totaled 275 183 dollars, up 50.5 percent, as reported by the Ohio Turnpike Commission on Friday night.
James F. Byrnes said in a statewide broadcast that he backs a Byrd Williams ticket and would not support Stevenson due to views on racial integration. He argued for self reliance and protection of segregation laws, while noting limited chances for Byrd’s victory.
A hospital reports several injuries from a two car collision that occurred earlier today. Authorities are investigating the incident and no further details are available at this time.
Travelers report widespread fighting across western Hungary with rebels entrenched in key areas near Austria. They claim radio stations seized in provincial cities, an independent government declared at Győr, and expectations of Russian tanks striking Győr while clashes intensify along the frontier.
Western nations may seek U.N. censure of Russia for using Red Army troops against rebels in Hungary. Informed sources say U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. is feeling out representatives of other countries about a complaint to the U.N. Security Council or General Assembly meeting on November 1.
Fresh violence flared in Singapore as British and Malay troops with shoot to kill orders battled Communist led rioters for a third day. Five more rioters were shot dead, raising the total to 13 while about 100 people were injured. Rioters attempted to storm a police station but were repelled. One leader of Singapore shop and factory workers was named.
Washington reports the United States quietly renewed foreign aid to Egypt after a temporary hold during the Suez crisis. Officials note shipments progress includes locomotives and machinery en route to Egyptian ports, with eight to sixteen American built locomotives already there. Some say no formal stop order existed, only a brief delay while shipments were verified.
More than 1,000 university and high school students protested Soviet influence in Rome. Demonstrators gathered to voice concerns and urge policy action against domination, highlighting youth activism and regional tensions during the period.
Crown Point Indiana Opal Collins 25 Hammond thrice married convicted of killing her sister in law and accused slaying her paraplegic husband his mother and sister juries 23 hour deliberation death penalty recommended by all male jury execution date set February 15 an appeal probable based on temporary insanity case involved the murder of Mary Sue Collins 11 last May
A fragment notes Austrians flock to donate blood with a quip about not wanting it to go to a Hungarian Red. The brief line reflects wartime or ethnic tension rhetoric and a local crowd's reaction to blood donation amid national identifiers.
George Spence Republican candidate for Congress in Tennessee's fifth district spent a long rainy day on a Rutherford county farm with farmer Herbert Bernal. Spence endured dairy chores from dawn to dusk while discussing farm politics. Bernal criticized him and said he will not vote for him. White House distanced itself from the remarks. Spence stated his Washington stance does not reflect Bernal. The Democratic nominee is Dist Atty Gen J Carlton Loser, who has held the post since Civil War era.
A fringe exile group calls for a foreign legion of volunteers from the eastern world to support anti Communist efforts. Prominent professor Jaroslav Steteko is cited as backing the plan through a nations press note, aiming to mobilize international support for the cause.
In Cleveland Gov. Frank Lausche and Sen. Robert Bender shared a joint City Club appearance in the candidates home city. The event outlined likely topics for today’s discussion and indicated reservations about a split rostrum if they were not featured together.
An exchange unfolds with playful sarcasm as a man vents about his spouse’s antics and a sharp retort from the woman acknowledges her independent stance. The dialogue hints at underlying tensions and humor in a domestic scene.
MILTON West Virginia. W Ellis Jun ior Smith 19 was released after a month in the guardhouse following enlistment antics that led to AWOL. He signed a statement consenting to detention. His father Carter J. Smith says he bears no anger. The missing youth had been shipped to Ft Chaffee Ark. and authorities seek further details.
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