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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1956
Page
1
Canal talks move ahead as officials from Sy TOM MASTERSON coordinate with regional leaders to map next steps. The discussions emphasize infrastructure, funding, and timetable for potential waterway projects across the region.
Cairo reports say the Menzies Committee and President Nasser are down to the meat of the Suez Canal dispute. The 5 nation group proposing international operation seeks an 18 nation plan with Egypt retaining ownership but offering free navigation.
President Eisenhower plans a September 12 pep rally at his Gettysburg farm with Vice President Nixon, inviting about 500 national and state leaders to discuss campaign progress and voter registration. Hagerty called it the start of his re election bid as GOP senators clashed with Stevenson criticism.
Across the South racial tensions flared as students began the third year since segregation was ruled unconstitutional. In Tennessee clashes near Clinton and Oliver Springs led to arrests. Knoxville witnessed hostile displays at Fulton High. Border states saw higher integrated enrollment while the Deep South largely resisted.
A bypass switch error sent the Santa Fe Chief into a sidetracked mail train near Robin son New Mexico early today killing at least 18 railway workers and injuring others. Officials later lowered the death toll from 20. Passengers on the Chief appear safe. The crash created a major disaster scene with cars mangled and ambulances everywhere as responders searched for additional casualties.
Gov. George Leader called for a grand jury probe into a alleged multi million dollar fraud linked to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Atty. Gen. Cohen will seek a special jury to pursue charges against Manu Mine Research and Development Corp and its president Charles W. Stickler Jr. The firm allegedly moved funds totaling about 9.064 million from the commission, with dispute over a remaining sum and related private detective actions.
Weather outlook shows continued warm, partly cloudy days with highs near 85 and cooler evenings. A stalled cool front keeps mild air prevailing in northern Ohio with a forecast of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday and a high around 80. Middletown reached 86 yesterday afternoon and 58 this morning.
A lighthearted quip contrasts old and young fools, suggesting humor in age and wit. The saying warns against gullibility, inviting a playful jab at both generations.
Adlai E. Stevenson pledged to end the military draft at the earliest moment consistent with national safety during the American Legion convention. He criticized the GOP for alleged deception over Korea and war funding, urged honesty in war and peace debate, and noted higher defense spending under Eisenhower than Truman. He warned against postponing peace while sons are drafted and called for a rethink of military strategy in the atomic age.
Brig. Gen. Arturo Ossorio Arana retired at his own request signaling a planned army revamp. He expects promotion shifts and retirement of senior officers, a move seen as clearing the path for younger generals who helped oust Peron and Lonardi to take broader control.
At Sturgis High School in Kentucky a large white crowd gathered to block nine Negro students from enrolling as integration proceeds. Superintendent Carlos Oakley said the district would honor Supreme Court orders and allow attendance, with officers present but not needed for today.
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