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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1957
Page
1
President Eisenhower and Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus plan a face to face meeting in Newport to break the Little Rock integration deadlock. The talks follow Eisenhower denouncing radio and TV reports ofFaubus' alleged capitulation while a federal court injunction hearing looms for September 20.
White House press secretary James Hagerty said President Eisenhower rejects radio and TV talk accusing Governor Faubus of surrender over the Little Rock integration deadlock. Hagerty defended the planned Friday or Saturday face-to-face talks in Newport and named three White House aides present at the vacation headquarters.
Prince Gypsy Lee, a fortune teller in Fivemiletown, claims Victor Bownes must appear in court though she predicts he will win. Bownes, a police detective, testified as chief witness as he faced a small fine of 1 shilling 2 pence for accepting money to foretell fortunes.
Arch bishop Makarios arrived in New York aboard the Queen Frederica for a three month visit to urge Cypriot independence at the UN General Assembly. He said he would not seek meetings with Eisenhower or Dulles and stressed Cyprus belongs to its people who must decide their political future.
Hurricane Carrie likely will miss the U S mainland and die out in the Atlantic. The season's third tropical storm was about 940 miles east northeast of San Juan and 1 900 miles east of Miami with winds up to 90 mph. Forecasters said the storm is gradually spreading as it moves north and no major intensity change is expected in 12 hours. Miami Weather Bureau chief Gordon Dunn said the whole East Coast is in no danger and the storm should move north, watched for several days.
A playful line notes that some waiters joke money seems to sprout on trays, exaggerating tips and earnings for comic effect. The quip mocks expectations of easy wealth in hospitality.
Two typhoons churned westward in the Pacific today. One headed between the Philippines and Formosa, the other aimed toward Japan.
New York millionaire and longtime political figure Clendenin J. Ryan, 50, shot himself at his Manhattan home on East 70th Street. Police found a note and two sealed envelopes. his wife Jean reported the morning incident.
Segregationist John Kasper was assigned as a bar wiper in Nashville's workhouse after failing to pay a $200 city court fine for protests against integrating first graders. He has until Friday to raise a $450 appeal bond, or face 133 days in the workhouse. officials warned they may require re-wiping if needed.
Mrs William Beston 41 of Morristown gave birth to her 12th daughter on Wednesday. She and her husband, a night watchman at the county courthouse, already have eleven daughters aged 2 to 12. She said they would not know what to do with a boy.
The Miami Valley faces rain showers through Friday with cloudy skies today. Expect a high near 76 and a low around 62 with overnight showers as warm humid air moves in. Friday brings more clouds and likely rain with a high near 85. Middletown recorded a high of 85 at 4 15 p m yesterday and a 59 degree low at 4 45 a m today as rain total reached .30 inches by 8 a m.
Police and officials pursue a federal injunction to protect school integration amid quiet after a day of clashes. John Kasper faces inciting to riot charges and is held in Davidson County workhouse after failing to pay fines. Six men questioned over an integrated gram mar school dynamiting. a crowd raises funds for Kasper's defense as tensions rise.
The U S Embassy will correct French misconceptions about America’s treatment of Indians. Information et Documents notes the Indian population declined from 846000 at Columbus to about 300000 by mid 19th century due to tribal wars disease and migrations, now above 400000 in or near tribal communities.
Ironton girl Ellen Steward, age ten, died when a car struck the bicycle she rode at a street intersection in Trenton Ohio. Police reported the fatal crash occurred Wednesday with the victim pronounced at the scene.
Police recover the body of William Super Williams from the Rouge River near Melvindale after a multi-day chase. A 31 year old Princeton West Virginia man, Williams fled after a car crash that killed William Finger of Detroit. A 100 strong posse, including Dearborn, Detroit, and Melvindale officers and an armored unit, scoured wooded areas before locating the body and clues at the river bank.
In Geneva China proposed an American Chinese mutual admission of newsmen on equal terms. Ambassador Wang presented the draft to U S Ambassador Johnson. U S officials call the move unacceptable yet study possible counter moves. The United States may admit Red Chinese reporters on merit rather than a formal Peiping Washington pact.
A British scientist at Harwell outlined radiation launderings using atomic energy to sterilize hospital bedding without heat or detergents. Experiments show blankets survive 20 irradiations with minimal fiber damage and fabrics do not become radioactive. irradiation sterilization already applies to surgical dressings.
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