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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1965
Page
1
On April 1 1960 BBC staged a smellovision hoax with scent experiments including coffee beans and onions broadcast to TV fans. Stockholm readers received fake water cut notices while Copenhagen papers joked about a Danish dog painting bill for night safety.
Harvey Bailey, once a feared figure of the 1930s machine gun era, walked out of a federal penitentiary after 32 years. Now 78, Bailey seeks acceptance in Joplin Missouri where he plans to work as a cabinet maker and tries to leave his violent past behind. He had been jailed for conspiracy in the Urschel kidnapping and bank robbery charges, and was paroled in 1962 before completing a Kansas sentence.
Timothy Nicholson, 22, once free on 27500 bond, is jailed without bail on first degree murder charges in his twin brother Todd Nicholson’s death. A special hearing revealed a new witness, Enrico Bernal, who claims Nicholson threatened him with a gun and kicked Todd. Trial set to open April 12 in Pasadena Superior Court.
A humorous exchange features Chuckle Les remarking on the closet where his practical wife insists she has nothing to wear. The dialogue centers on the familiar domestic comic tension over wardrobe and decision making.
Robert Sinclair aged 40 of Colerain Township died when his car lost control late Wednesday in Finneytown suburb. He was formerly married to Judy Perkins a Cincinnati radio and TV singer in the 1940s and 1950s. they divorced years ago.
The Soviet Union asks the United Nations to convene a 114 nation disarmament meeting at U N headquarters in April. U S Chief Delegate Adlai E Stevenson prefers the Geneva forum for concrete proposals while Thant polls members on the Soviet plan. Delegates expect the session to open around April 19.
The forecast calls for improving conditions with clouds moving in tonight and some rain possible tomorrow. Temperatures stay above freezing with a low around 40 tonight and a high near 60 today after yesterday’s 45 high and 28 low.
Reds Down Felicopter SAIGON, South Viet Nam (AP) Communist gun fire downed an American helicopter and killed a U S Army gunner on another helicopter in an operation 20 miles west of Saigon. The other crewmen were reported safe. Nine South Vietnamese troops were killed and two missing in Viet An fighting. Authorities later reported a blast at Da Nang Marine ammunition dump with no injuries. Saigon police announced the arrest of another Viet Cong terrorist involved in the bombing of the U S Embassy.
16 non aligned governments meet with Secretary Rusk seeking peace talks on Vietnam with no strings attached. Washington says North Viet Nam shows no sign of halting the South Viet Nam offensive, making talks unlikely. President Johnson notes no imminent negotiations. State Dept declines comment on a letter from British Labour MP William Warbey.
A message from nonaligned country leaders on Vietnam arrived for Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin. Tass offered no details on contents or signatories, but it likely reflects the Belgrade conference appeal for unconditional peace talks signed by heads of government or state.
North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh reportedly told a envoy that a cease-fire is the sole precondition for talks. Chou En-lai demanded withdrawal of American troops as the path to settlement, while Italy expressed sympathy with the U S stance and urged negotiated solutions in Viet Nam.
Pan American Airways faces a global disruption as pilots strike at 7 PM cutting international service. Thousands stranded, but others rerouted by foreign carriers or government chartered flights. The FL-CIO Air Line Pilots Association says strike stands after failed talks, with prestrike flights still allowed to finish.
In Camden Alabama a town of 2500 readies for civil rights protests linked to a school boycott at Camden Academy the county’s only Negro school. Demonstrators threaten more marches with permits and aim to force voter registration changes as teens lead actions near St Francis Baptist Church.
Pressures from allies and foes push revisions to broaden coverage of the administration voting bill. Johnson's plan targeted several Southern states and specific counties with literacy tests, but negotiations since hearings began on March 18 aim to expand or adjust enforcement and reach. Attorney General Katzenbach has defended the approach while meeting Dirksen and other GOP senators to finalize changes.
In Birmingham Alabama a dynamite bomb blasted a Negro residence and two others were disarmed at the homes of Mayor Albert Boutwell and Councilwoman Nina Miglionico. Police found and disabled the devices as a 13 year old boy suffered a cut hand.
In Baltimore the executive ward of the SCLC opened a major planning session. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. indicated backing an economic boycott of Alabama. A decision on the boycott was expected at a Friday noon news conference after closed-door talks.
PITTSBURGH AP The basic steel industry faced shock at union demands for nearly a one cent wage and benefits rise per hour over three years. Industry figures called the ask preposterous and a repeat of the 1959 talks ending with a 40 cent total package after a 196-day strike. Union negotiators hope for a settlement before May 1 when strike rights resume.
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