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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1969

Page

2

Mao Aims To Rebuild China Under Maoist Party Rule

In Peking the ninth Communist party congress opens as Mao Tse-tung seeks to remake Red China. Delegates are handpicked to endorse Maoist lines, with Lin Piao named successor and a new central committee to be formed. The congress may elevate Cultural Revolution leaders including Chiang Ching and Lin Piao's wife Yeh Chun.

Tokyo Red China Communist Party Peking Mao Tse-tung Mao Lin Piao Central Committee National People's Congress Liu Shao-chi Liu Chiang Ching Lin Piao Yeh Chun

Blue Cross Payments Hit Record in 1968

Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio paid hospitals a record 748 million for care of 1.5 million members in 1968, covering 165000 bills and rising 18.6 percent from 1967. President Earl H Kammer says cumulative 30 year payments total 756 million.

Blue Cross Payments Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio Earl H.kammer Kammer Southwest Offie

Anti Crime Planner To Be Chosen

A four county anti crime planning effort moves forward as a four man subcommittee is to pick a planning director at 2 p m meeting in Fairfield. The executive committee of 18 will decide later. Evendale hosts the parent group April 10 with Monroe mayor Gordon Reed and Police Chief James Howerton as members. The director will craft plans due by June 30 for Butler Warren Hamilton and Clermont counties under a federally financed program begun last December. An initial $36 000 grant accompanies the four county Council of Governments formed January 13 in Evendale.

Fairfield City Noah Creech District 13 Council of Governments Evendale Gordon Reed Monroe James R. Howerton Butler Warren Hamilton Clermont

Hamilton Gun Death Under Investigation

The body of Albert Shollenbarger, 35, of 301 N. Erie Blvd., was found about 7 p.m. yesterday in the basement of his home with a bullet wound to the head. A .32 caliber revolver was found nearby. Patrolman Ed Toerner located the body as family members checked on him. Butler County Coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone is investigating.

Hamilton Albert Shollenbarger N. Erie Blvd Shollenbarger Ed Toerner Jack Shollenbarger Stephen Beeler Garret J. Boone Butler County Colligan Funeral Home

Four Miners Die in Hokkaido Coal Mine Blast

AP reports four miners killed and 14 missing after a coal mine explosion in Akabira City on Hokkaido. Historical blasts in 1935 and 1955 at the same colliery killed dozens more.

Sapporo Japan Hokkaido Akabira

Free four part stroke rehabilitation course offered in Hamilton

A free four session program on Rehabilitation Education for the Stroke Patient and His Family starts April 10 at 7 30 p m in Gonzaga Hall Mercy Hospital Hamilton. Sessions cover medical causes hospital staff rehabilitation roles diet psychology speech therapy and social service/vocational guidance with Q A afterward. Contact Miss Sharon Keal Mercy Hospital Hamilton at 895 7431 ext 222 or 249 for details.

Butler County The Heart Association of Southwestern Ohio Physical Therapy Department of Mercy Hospital Hamilton Public Health Nursing League of Gonzaga Hall Mercy School of Nursing Buckeye St Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Sharon Keal

Stolen Record Player From Wilson School

Police reported a record player labeled Wilson School stolen from the building. Principal Carl McVay valued it at 65 dollars. Entry may have used two broken south window panes. Other losses include a raincoat 25 dollars and two pillows 10 dollars from a locked car. Damage to a car window 20 dollars. A purse 127 dollars stolen from Emma Day's 307 Vanderveer Street. A damaged car window and a stolen tape player from a glove compartment were noted for Randall Oditt's vehicle at 2403 Grand Avenue.

Emma Day Vanderveer St Randall Oditt Grand Ave S. Main St

Window Break at Burger Chef Car Parked on Grand Avenue

William E. Sexton of 2205 Linden Ave reports a window broken in his car while parked at the Burger Chef restaurant on Grand Avenue.

William E. Sexton Linden Ave Burger Chef Grand Avenue

Theft of coat reported at Horseshoe Bar

John MacNeil reports coat stolen from the Horseshoe Bar valued at 30 dollars. Police were notified about the incident.

Horseshoe Bar John MacNeil N. Broad St

Elvert E. Shaw Dies at 59 in Lima Hospital

Elvert E. Shaw 59 formerly of Middletown died Tuesday morning at Lima Hospital from an apparent heart attack after years of ill health. He was a retired metal maker at Black Clawson and a World War II veteran. He is survived by his wife Celia, three daughters Linda K Shaw Phyllis Robinson and Louvella Cornett, a son Derald Shaw a step son T C Manns a step daughter Ellen Poplin, a brother Marion Shaw and two sisters Zelda Hodson Eva Burrow, plus 13 relatives. Private funeral at 2 pm at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home, Rev Harold D Manus officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. No visitation.

Elvert E. Shaw Middletown Lima Hospital Ill- Heath Black Clawson Mr. Shaw Celia Shaw Linda K. Shaw Phyllis Robinson Louvella Cornett Mt. Healthy Derald

Mrs Laverne Sorrell 77 dies in Middletown

Mrs Laverne Sorrell 77 of 3117 Omaha St died on arrival at Middletown Hospital. She moved from Morehead Kentucky five weeks ago to live with her daughter Mrs James Terrell. She is survived by a daughter a brother Cambridge Griffie four grandchildren and a second daughter Mrs Elsie Mae Beer. Visitation at Powell Funeral Home Morehead Thursday after 2 pm. Funeral Friday at 10 am with burial Benson. Local arrangements by Joseph R Bakers Funeral Home.

Laverne Sorrell Omaha St Middletown Hospital

Obituary: Robert D. Swoger Dies in Dayton VA Hospital

Robert D. Swoger age 52 of 1624 Taylor Street died yesterday at 12 15 p m in the Dayton VA Hospital after six months ill health. He worked for Allen Construction Co and is survived by his wife Isabell Allen Swoger four sons Robert Jr Kenneth Clifford in Texas Richard of Detroit and two daughters Shirley Klapper and Peggy Swoger nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a m at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Edmond Koch officiating. Burial will be in the Dayton VA Cemetery Friends may call Thursday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m at the funeral home.

Barton F. Truster N. Main St Seven Mile Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton Truster Butler County National Association of Postmasters Order of Kentucky Inman Funeral Home Somerville Robert L. Hayes Seven Mile United Methodist Church Collinsville United Presbyterian Church Robert D. Swoger Taylor St Dayton Allen Construction Co Isabell Allen Swoger Robert Swoger Jr Kenneth Middletown Clifford Ft. Hood Tex Richard Detroit Ttwo Shirley Klapper Peggy Swoger Joseph R. Baker & Sons Edmond Koch Crawford Street

Ray Hutzelman Services Held in Klaus-Weigal Funeral Home

Ray C. Hutzelman will have services at Klaus-Weigal Funeral Home in Hamilton at 10 a.m. Friday confirming the date and location of the funeral.

Ray Hutzelman Hamilton Klaus-Weigal Ray C. Hutzelman

Lebanon man Willard H. Kersey dies at 54

Willard H. Kersey 54 of Lebanon Rt 2 died Monday at Ket tering Hospital. A native of the community he worked 31 years for National Cash Register Co. Dayton. Survived by wife Polly three daughters Joan Boothby Cleveland Kay Thomas Hamilton Beth at home a brother Joe Lebanon and sister Evelyn Swartzel Oregonia. Services tomorrow at 2 p.m. Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon with today 4 to 9 p.m. visitation Elks service 8 p.m. Burial Miami Cemetery Waynesville.

Lebanon Willard H. Kersey Rt. 2 National Cash Register Co Dayton Kettering Hospital Kersey Polly Joan Boothby Cleveland Kay Thomas Hamilton Beth Kersey Joe Evelyn Swartzel Oregonia Oswald Elks Lodge Miami Cemetery Waynesville

Hamilton Deaths Joseph M. Riedel 66

Joseph M. Riedel aged 66 of 1115 Allen Avenue died Monday. Funeral services were held today at St. Ann Church.

Joseph M. Riedel Allen Ave St. Ann Church

Ladle Spills Hot Metal Disrupts Armco Plant

Firefighters waited as a ladle discharged hot metal onto the pit floor at Armco Middletown Works No 2 Open Hearth. A one hour power outage halted operations at 8 am and damaged railroad tracks ingot buggies pit crane and ladle with no injuries and limited production loss.

Armco Middletown Works Armco Steel Corp

FDA Declares 78 Antibiotic Combinations Ineffective

The FDA accepts NAS recommendations that 78 antibiotic fixed combinations are ineffective and gives 21 manufacturers 30 days to justify continued sale. The action targets sulfa penicillin streptomycin mixes, plus other antibiotics, while noting single agents may work. Pfizer counters that their batches were certified safe and effective.

FDA Washington Food and Drug Administration National Academy of Sciences Research Council Herbert L. Ley Jr Food and Drug Commissioner Charles Pfizer & Co. Inc

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