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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1958

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U. S. Braces For Trouble In School Integration

The Associated Press reports federal civilians may serve as deputy marshals in Little Rock if needed as integration proceeds nationwide. In Van Buren Arkansas 13 Negroes were admitted to a high school amid threats, while Greensboro North Carolina saw a peaceful opening despite a Ku Klux Klan display. Virginia and Arkansas cases show mixed progress and potential delays as courts consider delays or reviews of desegregation orders.

Little Rock van Buren Ark Larry Bell Bell Greensboro N.C U.S Central High School Central Forst Smith Arkansas River Fort Smith Arkansas Hoxie Fayetteville Charleston Geo Charlotte North Carolina Winston-Salem Virginia Walter Hoffman Norfolk School Board U.S. Supreme Court Little Rok Arlington County

Heavy Rain Ends Riots In London Notting Hill

Notting Hill rioting eased after heavy rain as police patrols tightened following a Cabinet warning of strict action. Courts logged 55 riot cases with 43 white men and 10 colored men plus 2 white women. About 200 extra officers and dogs assisted. Jamaica bound shipload left Kingston for London.

London Notting Hill Macmillan Britain West Indies Nigeria Felice Kingston

Red China shifts from invasion to blockade aim

Tokyo report quotes Japanese military analysts saying the Formosa crisis pushed Red China away from invading Quemoy. Beijing now seeks to starve the island into submission via artillery blockade rather than land assault.

Tokyo America Formosa Red China Quemoy

Weather outlook for Miami Valley hot and humid

The ridge over the Coast brings hot and muggy conditions to the Miami Valley with partly cloudy skies. A high near 88 degrees is expected today with a slight chance of tonight and Friday showers. Middletown records a high around 81 by 5 p.m. and a morning low near 70 with ample humidity.

Miami Valley Middletown

Grace Moves To Shanghai

Typhoon Grace roared toward Shanghai after battering northern Formosa. Authorities reported no casualties from the 115 mile per hour winds and torrential rains. Grace, the year’s worst Pacific typhoon, missed Okinawa and Japan as it headed north north west.

Taipei Formosa Grace China Sea Red China Shanghai Okinawa Japan

Negro student Terrance Roberts pledges return to Central High

Terrance Roberts, 16, one of the nine Negro students who integrated Little Rock Central High, says he would return to the school despite mobs. He notes changes for the better but cannot predict the outcome if integration resumes this year. Roberts, a future senior, spoke after summer work in New York and scholarship funds supported by the Negro Elks aid his medical studies.

Little Rock, Ark Lite Rock Central High School Terrance Roberts Conire Gro Central Roberts William L. Roberts Torrance New York City New York Negro Elks Organization Ra Ee Reuberts

Quemoy Shelling Eases as U.S. Fleets Move In

Communist shelling of the Quemoy and nearby islands slackened with 144 shells landing by early afternoon, down from a day earlier. U S carriers Essex and Midway and cruiser Los Angeles neared Far Eastern waters to join the 7th Fleet guarding the Formosa Strait as the United States prepared additional air and sea support for Nationalist defenses. A male nurse was killed and four wounded in recent hospital strikes, with the main 500 bed Quemoy hospital damaged. Col Yao Tze yin called the attack deliberate and savage.

Taipei Formosa Nationalist U.S Essex Midway Los Angeles 7Th Fleet Formosa Strait Adm Roland N. Smoot Smoot United States Pescadores Islands Quemoy

China Faces Possible Regional War With U S

San Francisco AP reports Pravda and Soviet support for Red China in a dispute over the offshore islands. Moscow pledged aid if clash erupts, tying to the 1950 Sino Soviet treaty and risking a broader regional war if the 7th Fleet intervenes.

San Francisco Red China E and Matsu China Far East Pravda Soviet Union

Soviets Move Now to Press Advantage in Global Reach

The article argues the Soviet leadership chose a window they see as safer before the United States fields intercontinental missiles, aiming to challenge American power abroad. It cites targets including bases in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and across the western Pacific from Japan to the Philippines.

United States Europe North Africa Middle East Pacific Japan Okinawa Formosa Philippines

Philippine policy hardens on Quemoy clashes

The text notes Filipino officials publicly discussing a policy of not getting involved in any skirmish over Quemoy unless the Philippines face direct threat, while concerns rise about Red China's potential advance toward Formosa and wider regional repercussions in Japan, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia.

Formosa Japan Philippines Southeast Asia Quemoy

Ike and Dulles Warn Threats to Formosa

President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles warned Red China that the United States will defend Formosa and its offshore islands if necessary for regional security. They said no decision has been made to deploy combat forces yet, and the U S will not recognize Peiping's 12 mile territorial claim while reaffirming defense ties to Chiang Kai-shek's forces.

Newport R.I Eisenhower Red China Formosa Dulles White House Quemoy Matsu Congress U. S United Sates Peiping China

Eisenhower to decide on Formosa defense use of force

Dulles declared the United States bound by treaty to aid Formosa and the Pescadores and warned that any Communist attempt to seize offshore positions would violate world order. He said Congress must decide if main island defense requires fighting, signaling US military backing for the Nationalists if needed.

Dulles Far East United States U.S Formosa Pescadores Congress Eisenhower Quemoy Matsu

Chuckle Children face advantage of not raising children

A humorous claim notes that today's Chuckle Children already enjoy many perks because they themselves do not bear the responsibilities of raising children. The remark contrasts parental duties with the lighter amusement of childhood.

Simple Tax Form Base Is Extended

The IRS expands the simple card form 1040A to 15 questions for 1958. It covers individuals with income under 10 000 and couples under that limit if wages and small dividend or interest income meet rules. W-2 must accompany the signed card, and standard 10 percent deduction is automatic for those not itemizing. Those claiming larger deductions must use Form 1040.

Washington Internal Revenue Service IRS Russell Harrington Harrington

Miss Mississippi Faithful Mary Ann Mobley Wins Preliminary

Atlantic City AP Mary Ann Mobley 21 Miss Mississippi won the preliminary round in the Miss America Pageant wearing a bracelet inscribed with If ye have faith such as a mustard seed and a mustard seed inside. Mobley a University of Milanop sane senior from Brandon Mississippi advances to the evening gown competition. California freshman Sandra Lee Jennings Riverside won the preliminary swimsuit event.

Mary Ann Mobley Mississippi Sandra Lee Jennings California Atlantic City Miss Mobley Miss Jennings Brandon Miss Mary Ann Milanop Sane Riverside

Container Gives Cops Big Scare in Newark Pageant Round

A Newark pageant unfolds as a container scare shocks officers during preliminary rounds. The incident interrupts the event attended by about 6,642, with plans for a Miss America crown to be decided on Saturday night.

Newark Mary Ann

Train Fare Hike Sought By Two Railroads

The nation’s two largest railroads the Pennsylvania and the New York Central said they will seek passenger fare increases up to 15 percent. If approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission the increases would take effect November 1 with first class up to 15 percent and coach up to 5 percent.

Philadelphia The Pennsylvania New York Central Interstate Commerce Commission

Spunky Newark Housewife Loses Light Fight

Hattie Levin opposed a city light project on her lawn to preserve a patch of green but officials pressed ahead. After she chased away workers, city crews dug a six foot hole and installed the pole, ending her bid to block the light.

Newark Hattie Levin

Vial Found Triggers Police Sweep at Family Home

A man reacts after a double take as Willie returns with a container. Emil Jr., 22, a lab worker, drops his supper when shown the vial. Police swarm the area, block off the homes, and isolate Russell, Willie, and Willie's 10 year old sister Marion who handled the container.

Willie Emil Jr Emil Russell Marion

Radiology Specialist Calms City After Radiation Scare

Dr. C Richard Weinberg of Martland Medical Center was called to test a container linked to a radiation scare in a neighborhood. He advised the Trunzo and Thoman families to bring children in for checkups but said the risk seemed minimal and the device may be an oscilloscope emitting little radiation compared to a watch dial.

C. Richard Weinberg Martland Medical Center Trunzo Thoman

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