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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1957
Page
1
In Houston a seven year old Cornelius Bilamowicz and his four year old brother Raymond prepared to camp out for a year to avoid school. They left home before dawn with an air rifle and tarpaulin and headed toward Hunting Bayou when police intervened.
A sealed indictment in federal court names 46 defendants and 16 co conspirators in a major international narcotics ring run by Harry Stromberg. The gang allegedly imported heroin cocaine and opium from France and other countries, smuggling about 50 pounds of pure heroin valued at 30 million dollars at one point. Dozens in the New York metropolitan area were rounded up. customs inspectors were allegedly corrupted and later discharged.
An Interdepartmental Committee on Farm and Labor in New York opens a full inquiry into migrant camps sparked by James H. Brunson of Augusta Georgia. He alleges unsanitary living, peonage, sexual coercion of young women, and heavy drinking near Hannibal Oswego County. He provided a taped statement after meeting with Labor Department investigator Daniel Daly.
Henderson travels to Washington to inform Secretary Dulles on possible steps to counter Syria's pro Soviet tilt. Reports say Jordan and Lebanon seek renewed U S backing as pressure grows for full Baghdad Pact membership, a decision requiring Senate ratification. Turkish and Iraqi leaders highlighted the pledge as proof of U S resolve in regional defense.
At the UN disarmament conference Russia again voiced opposition to the Western package for ending the world arms race. The Western plan was declared unacceptable by Moscow and its delegates.
Seventeen Negro students returned to Sturgis High School under state police watch with about 250 townspeople jeering before classes. Troopers warned against throwing objects as Kentucky begins its second year of school integration. minor unrest reported in Morganfield and Clay, while Cave City and Horse Cave saw leaflet incidents.
Grimfaced National Guardsmen under Governor Faubus blocked nine Negro students from entering Little Rock Central High School as a crowd of about 300 whites protested. Maj. Gen. Clinger said troops acted to keep peace while the school board halted its gradual desegregation plan.
Federal Judge Ronald Davies again ordered immediate integration at Central High as unrest flared outside the building. A Negro girl faced hostile jeers from whites while guardsmen kept the scene orderly. Governor Faubus and state officials challenged federal authority, with no clear plan on enforcement.
Five garages behind Donald Baeshore’s home in MEDIA Pennsylvania were bulldozed into a ravine after a bar room discussion about them. State police linked suspect Charles Bennett to the act and Baeshore to the plan. Bennett and Baeshore held on $1000 bail each for malicious mischief as Concord Foods, Inc. faced the loss.
In California Lockheed engineers rush a small jet transport named JetStar from drawing board to flight line in eight months. Led by Clarence L. Johnson the team aims for 500 mph capacity and top priority military use with private sales planned. price ranges from 50000 to 700000 dollars. The pace astonishes industry despite a lighthearted note about a worker discovering “yesterday’s lunch.”
A light editorial note urges lawmakers to unite and put heads together, calling for focused collaboration amid political chatter and public interest in cohesive action. The line frames a humorous yet pointed appeal to bipartisan problem solving.
A Navy jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Lambert airport, striking two unoccupied houses in Berkeley near the Meyers and Schneiders. Lt. John R. Renshaw was killed. Neighbors recalled the tragedy as families were just finishing daily routines and kids prepared for first day of school.
A cool air mass from Canada pushed into the Mi ami Valley lowering temperatures into the 60s. The forecast calls for continued below normal temperatures into the weekend with cloudy skies and cooler days. Today’s high near 43 with tonight’s low around 61. Thursday expected mostly sunny and mild around 85. Tuesday peaked at 87 and 63 was reported this morning.
Senator Humphrey said Eisenhower may appear before the United Nations General Assembly to present Western disarmament proposals. He urged the U S to carry the plan to the UN and noted State Department support. The Assembly opens Sept 17 as Western powers press to end the arms race with Soviet dialogue continuing in London talks.
President Eisenhower flies to Newport New England for golf and fishing with Navy guest status. He and Mrs. Eisenhower will stay in a 12 room white stucco home as Rear Admiral Cromwell yields command. He may fly to Washington for conferences and weighs 100 bills before return. Weather may influence length before Queen Elizabeth’s October visit.
A Soviet TU104 jet landed at London Airport en route to the United States, marking the first Soviet civilian flight to America. The Moscow to McGuire route covers 5,570 miles with about 18 hours flying time. Aboard were 19 passengers and 12 crew, including Soviet delegates to the UN.
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