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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1957
Page
12
President Eisenhower criticized House spending cuts as largely phantom reforms. In a letter to Speaker Sam Rayburn he argued only about 500 million of proposed reductions would actually lower his 72 billion dollar budget, with most cuts offset by mandatory payments and future-authority spending.
Amman Jordan 22 year old King Hussein rejects foreign pacts and imported dogmas. He vows to fight imperialism pursue positive neutrality and insists Jordan will lead and need no leading in policy.
Tornadoes and severe storms swept the central United States with hail marbles sized, heavy rain, and snow. The system disrupted communications in South Dakota Nebraska and northern Oklahoma while twisters roamed parts of Texas near Pottsboro.
Senate investigators say men offering bribes are guilty as unions, with Bettendorf and others implicated in payments to Teamster officials. Extortion charges loom over Malloy McHugh and Kin, tied to a Scranton local, as justice officials withhold comment. Dense fog paralyzes Great Lakes airports, grounding flights in Chicago and Detroit. Hydrated by mild temps, the region expects warmer air and scattered storms today. Jordanian King Hussein defends policy, asserts cabinet changes were routine and not a shift in policy. He promises Arab interests guide aid decisions after careful study by concerned nations.
A 27-year-old Cincinnati widow named Helen Maess saved her seven children Thursday by dragging them from a burning house. She first smashed a window with her bare hands and then led her children to safety, risking burns to herself.
Private and parochial elementary teachers must have at least two years of college credits to continue teaching. The state board adopted new standards mandating subjects taught in all elementary schools and progress toward universal teacher certification by 1960. The Rackets Committee referred testimony on labor violence in Scranton to the Justice Department for possible perjury prosecutions.
1 200 000 United Steel Workers members learn official results of the February 12 general election. McDonald faces a strong protest vote from Donald C. Rarick who challenged him as the first contested presidential ballot in union history. Unofficial returns show McDonald ahead with a sizable protest tally in a 188 839 to 105 744 result among about 500 000 votes counted. Rarick’s gain helped elect Paul M. Hilbert as District 15 director in the Homestead McKeesport area.
Washington reports extensive turnover in U S diplomacy with nearly half of top posts at 78 overseas sites affected. Since the November election changes cover about 40 assignments, Congress notes a surge in career diplomats holding ambassadorial roles at 70 percent, compared with 24 non career appointees.
Police pursue three armed robberies in Cleveland where thieves stole more than 19 000 cash and 150 000 in diamonds and jewelry. The Pick N Pay heist yielded 8 600 in cash. Walland's shop lost 150 000 in jewelry and 10 000 cash. a third robbery took 700 in coins from a Cigarette Service employee’s car. Parma police chase two men who escaped with 1100 in a loan company stickup.
University of Maryland officials recover a 15-foot long 200-pound rocket lent by Republic Aviation Corp that had vanished from the Student Union. It was found resting at the root of the Administration Building after an apparent misfire from its Jupiter goal as campus police report. a note reading Farewell, earth people was left in its place.
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson said Edgar Eisenhower raised valid points about cabinet officers selling personal stocks to join government. He called the rule a negative influence that deters capable people from serving, while noting Congress’s stance as imprudent and costly to public service.
A baby gorilla wore a bonnet, dress and booties for an Easter parade in Colo. The infant, touted as a world first, displayed a calm temperament as spectators watched.
A key committee hearing on the crossing bill begins Wednesday as proponent groups press for state aid and a priority system. Lawmakers on the House Commerce and Transportation committee include Schneider Jr. as chair and Bayley, Broughton, Drake, Edmonston, Gindlesberger, Miller, Phillips, Shaylor, Swanbeck, Taber, Wetzel, Woods, Crosser, Donnelly, Galvin, Kilpatrick, Leist, Sweeney, and more. Local supporters urge letters to committee members to back the bill and its funding plan.
President Eisenhower, despite a lingering cough, planned another 18 holes in Augusta as part of an Easter holiday trip. He and Mrs. Eisenhower arrived for a week or 10 days with weather and work conditions allowing.
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