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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1956
Page
4
Egyptians in Lebanon descent rush to leave Egypt before the emergency. Air bookings to Beirut at capacity as Nasser seeks to run the canal with a dwindling crew. About 100 non Egyptians and 300 technicians leave at midnight leaving 46 pilots, raising fears of grounding ships and weeks of disruption in the 103 mile waterway.
The Chamber of Commerce backed campaign begun January 16 under the slogan 56 the year to fix aims to unite building industry firms to encourage home improvements and ease access to materials and services as the nation heads into winter. More industries organize to support upgrading homes.
Denver official Stephen House warned a meeting that gas rationing may be needed in the United States if the Suez Canal crisis remains unsolved. He said a closed canal would trigger a worldwide gasoline shortage and disrupt supplies.
Home service centers are expanding in lumber yards and building stores guiding owners through four steps: plan design material choice financing and finding skilled workmen. Despite a building boom only two-fifths of homes are in fair to good condition, with 12 billion yearly needed for upkeep. Eight million homes near slum conditions risk $220 billion invested property. Common projects include bedrooms kitchens baths attic and basement finishing reroofing painting insulation wiring and plumbing upgrades.
Senator Williams alleged three Capitol Hill employees profited from leaked Civil Aeronautics Board information. He did not name them, but said their names appear on a list of insiders who bought Northeast Airlines stock on August 3, the day after the CAB privately approved the New York to Miami route. The CAB publicized its decision on August 10. Williams urged a Senate Investigations subcommittee inquiry to expose the source and protect government integrity.
Tension rose in Cairo as ships moved under foreign pilots for Egypt with a midnight deadline for pilot walkouts. The British Embassy warned its subjects to leave unless compelled to stay, with about 2,800 already out and over 2,000 remaining. The U S Embassy gave no warning but directed Americans to contact district officers in emergencies amid evacuation rumors involving Italian and West German nationals.
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