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Wilmington News Journal

Location

Wilmington, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1956

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Clinton County AFB to honor safe flying record leaders

Clinton County Air Force Base will award the U S Air Force Flight Safety Award to the 302nd Reserve Wing and the 2252nd Air Reserve Flying Center. Col. Donald J Campbell and Col. Delwin D Bentley will represent all base personnel at the Sunday ceremony with an open house from noon to 5 PM and a parade at 3 PM.

Clinton County Air Force Base Roger J. Browne 1St Air Force Donald J. Campbell 302Nd Delwin D. Bentley CCAFB 2252Nd Air Reserve Flying Center U. S. Air Force Clinton County Col Campbell Cincinnati China 14Th Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base California Covedale Avenue Col. Bentley Joseph C. Kay Office of Information Services Sen George H. Bender Anthony Celebrese Cleveland Rep John M. Voorhis Columbus

Russia pledges major military cutbacks and unilateral disarmament push

Soviet Premier Bulganin informs President Eisenhower of plans to reduce armed forces by 1,200,000 and cut armaments and expenditures. He urges the United States to mirror the move, while Dulles rejects unilateral cuts as not in U.S. interest. Talks note Open Skies and a broad disarmament framework remain unresolved.

Washington Nikolai Bulganin Eisenhower Russia Bulganin United States Dulles Bulgania Soviet Union U. S

The Laughing Tale Of A Sleeping Visitor In A Funeral Home

The Passing Show recounts a true tale about a young man who lived near a funeral home and sleptwalked into a display casket. He woke up to the surprising fact he had spent part of the night in a coffin, a story told as true.

LC. Clinton

OSU Chief Calls U S Future Resting on Universities

Ohio State University President How ard L. Bevis told 2 077 graduates at the 79th June commencement in Ohio Stadium that America’s future rests on colleges and universities. He urged extending effort to the limit of resources and noted 60 doctorates and 174 master’s degrees were awarded.

Columbus Howard L. Bevis Ohio State University America Ohio Stadium Bevis United States of America Kent State University Ohio University Bowling Green State University

Ohio July Draft Call Set At 712

Selective Service in Columbus issues a July draft call of 712, 55 more than June. The youngest possible inductee must be 22 on or before July 1 unless volunteering or delinquent. County breakdown includes Clinton 2, Fayette 3, Hocking 6, Pickaway 3, Van Wert 5.

Columbus Ohio Selective Service Clinton Fayette Hocking Pickaway van Wert

Mollet Wins Two Confidence Votes In Pension Plan

Paris premier Guy Mollet easily secured two confidence votes on his plan to raise old age pensions. The measures aim to expand pension benefits and shore up social welfare funding amid ongoing debates in the government.

Paris Guy Mollet

CCAFB Holds Spotlight on Air Force Flyings Safety Award

Merchants of Wilmington and Clinton County join The News Journal in saluting Clinton County Air Force Base for its record of flying without accident and its airlift missions. An open house Sunday will feature the presentation of the Air Force Safety Award.

Wilmington Clinton County News- Journal Today Air Force

Eisenhower Says He Would Leave If Health Fails

President Eisenhower recalled his pledge to quit if he felt physically unequal to the duties. At a March 7 news conference he said illness or flu would not pin him to a promise and stressed the need for full organic fitness to carry the burden of the presidency.

Washington Eisenhower

Second Major Foreign Aid Battle Looms

In Washington the House debates sustaining the $4.9 billion Yugoslavia aid request with $30 million economic and secret military support. Leaders push to restore $600 million cut as Richards wins committee cut backing. Hays amendment fails 192-112. party split contrasts with White House pressure.

Washington House America Yugoslavia Tito Russia Rayburn D-Tex GOP Martin Massachusetts Eisenhower Edna F. Kelly D-Ny House Foreign Affairs Committee Richards D - SC Joe Brooks Hays D-Ark White House

Body of James Horn Jr. recovered from Scioto River

Columbus police identify 18 year old James Horn Jr. of Columbus whose body was recovered by fishermen yesterday from the Scioto River amid ongoing investigation.

Columbus James Horn Jr Scioto River

Why Are Turtles Crossing Oklahoma Highways

Oklahoma motorists confront a surge of terrapins on roads this spring. Lincoln Park Zoo director Julian Frazier notes unusually many crossings due to prolonged dryness followed by rain and spring mating behavior. Drivers swerve to avoid them, and some locals collect the reptiles as prizes.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol Julian Frazier Lincoln Park Zoo Frazier

Half Trillion In Military Spending Seen By 1965

Washington estimates show military defense costs from 1951 to 1965 could total about 5284 billion, surpassing the prior 15 years and excluding nuclear weapons. Officials cite rising weapon costs and advanced tech as key drivers, with annual outlays around 35 billion projected through 1965.

Washington Defense Department Atomic Energy Commission Wilson

Mail Order Cop Aids In Arrest

Canton reports an amateur detective with a correspondence badge helped arrest Antonio Foster, 28, an unemployed musician, after Foster smashed a beauty shop window and entered. Devaux identified himself as plainclothes and turned Foster over to police. Foster faces burglary suspicions.

Canton Richard Devaux Antonio Foster Devaux Foster

Ohio Governor Reviews Extradition Of Negro Air Force Officer

Lt. Titus A. Saunders, 24, asked Ohio Governor Frank Lausche to block his extradition from Mississippi where he faces a drunk driving sentence. Saunders claimed police abuse and fear for his life if returned, while Mississippi's conviction was cited as legal basis for extradition. Ohio official John Shoe maker said Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the conviction and Ohio must extradite.

Columbus Mississippi Ohio Frank J. Lausche Titus A. Saunders John Shoemaker Mississippi Supreme Court David Chatfield Lausche J. P. Coleman Saunders Lockbourne Afb Lowndes County Farm John J. Francis

O Neill Campaign Finances Reported After Primary

Four committees backing Atty C William O Neill who won the May 8 Republican nomination filed totals showing 38 100 in contributions and 35 495 in expenditures. O Neill himself reported 250 received and 244 spent with his main committee listing 33 193 in contributions 32 873 in outlays and 8 200 in unpaid debts. The Franklin County committee had 3 912 in and 1 751 out with remaining funds for the November 6 campaign. A Franklin County lawyers committee backing O Neill reported 585 in and 455 out.

Columbus Atty William O'Neill O'Neill Franklin County Franklin County Lawyers’ Committee

Knowland Disclaims Boom Bid for 1956 Nomination

Washington Senator Knowland disclaims any knowledge of a movement to nominate him for the Republican presidential race if Eisenhower backs out. He says he knows nothing of anonymous circulars from a group calling itself Knowland for President Committee. He withdrew from the race and remains an Eisenhower delegate with full support.

Washington Sen Knowland Calif Eisenhower Senate GOP

Massive Rock Slide Destroys Schoellkopf Plant at Niagara Falls

A catastrophic rockfall at Niagara Gorge wrecked the Schoellkopf hydroelectric station of Niagara Mohawk. One man died, about 40 workers escaped, and roughly 300,000 kilowatts of capacity were lost as two of the three sections collapsed into the gorge. Damages run into millions. the plant had cost about 35 million decades ago. Richard A. Draper, 39, of Lewiston, was swept away.

Niagara Falls N. Y Niagara Gorge Schoellkopf Niagara Mohawk Power Corp Richard A. Draper Lewiston Draper American Falls Prospect Point Chris Nelson Niagara Mohawk System Niagara Mohawk

Envoy's Ex Wife Dies in Paris

PARIS Mrs. Margaret Thompson Biddle 54 wealthy copper heiress and former wife of ex diplomat Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. died early today of a cerebral hemorrhage. She married in 1931 and accompanied him to Warsaw when he became U S ambassador to Poland. Together they led the Polish government’s withdrawal through central Europe to France.

Paris Margaret Thompson Biddle Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr Biddle Warsaw U. S Poland Europe France

Soviet Foreign Minister to Visit Egypt

Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov will visit Egypt at the invitation of the Egyptian government, announced by a Soviet Embassy spokesman. The announcement indicates ongoing diplomatic engagement between Cairo and Moscow.

Cairov Dmitri Shepilov Egypt

Eisenhower Hospitalized With Ileitis No Heart Trouble Reported

President Eisenhower was taken to Walter Reed Army Hospital after abdominal pains. Doctors diagnosed ileitis inflammation of the lower small intestine with no heart involvement. Cardiogram planned and condition described as precautionary. Major Eisenhower accompanied his mother and military aides as the hospital visit followed a White House ambulance transfer.

Washington Eisenhower Walter Reed Army Hospital Boston Paul Dudley White White House Army Walter Reed Hospital James C. Hagerty Walter Reed Hagerty Maj John Eisenhower Ft. Belvoir Walter R. Tkach Robert Schulz Howard M. Snyder

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