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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1968

Page

2

Army's civil disturbance plan tested by riots across cities

The riots tested Army plans for civilian disorder as 26 000 soldiers 14 800 National Guardsmen and 32 000 governors' guards were mobilized in Washington Chicago and other cities following Dr. Martin Luther King's death. Only 15 rounds fired under strict rules, with 39 lives lost last week and 66 in Detroit and Newark previously.

Washington Baltimore Chicago Martin Luther King Army Detroit Newark Cyrus Vance President Johnson Vance Johnson Michigan National Guard United States

DAR Leader Sees Communist Role in King's Murder

Mrs. William Henry Sullivan Jr. of Scarsdale New York DAR treasurer general claims the Martin Luther King Jr murder was Communist directed and that riots nationwide stem from Communist activity. She spoke at a news conference describing unrest as fueled by Reds.

Washington The Daughters of the American Revolution Martin Luther King Jr William Henry Sullivan Jr Scarsdale N.Y DAR Reds

Kaiser Estate in Honolulu Sells for 2.5 Million

The Honolulu estate of late industrialist Henry J. Kaiser goes on sale for 2.5 million dollars. The property spans 308,950 square feet with six occupied houses and a marble lined main residence. Amenities include sunken tubs built‑in TV private garden radio gates intercom and an Olympic size pool. Mrs. Kaiser remains in New York awaiting relocation.

Honolulu Henry J. Kaiser

Obituary for Mrs. Fanny Perin of 207 Park St

Obituary notice for 96 year old Mrs. Fanny Perin of 207 Park Street. Services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Sears officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Mason. Visiting hours Monday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Fanny Perin Park St Riggs Howard Sears Rose Hill Cemetery Mason

Widow Lizzie Blair 91 Dies in Middletown Nursing Home

Mrs Lizzie Blair 91 died at 8 55 p m yesterday at Friendly Oaks Nursing Home where she had been a patient for 18 months She formerly lived at 313 Crawford Street in Middletown and came from McKeesport Pennsylvania She is survived by her son Edward Chistner of Middletown two sisters Mrs Lillie Wood and Mrs Mollie Temple and one brother William Schmidt Funeral arrangements are at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.

Lizzie Blair Friendly Oaks Crawford St Blair Middletown McKeesport Harry Edward Chistner Lillie Wood Greenville Mollie Temple William Schmidt St. Petersburg Fla Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home

Touring Professor Stops Here in Middlefield Visit

Dr. Spros Papaspyropoulos executive secretary of the University of Athens philosophy faculty is in Middlefield for two days before a three month U S college tour. He stays with Dr. Petros Petro at 4515 Sebald Drive and will travel to Oxford Western College for Women and Dayton then Indianapolis to study higher education practices under the International Visitors Program of the U S State Department.

Spros Papaspyropoulos Faculty of Philosophy University of Athens Athens Greece Middletown United States Papaspyropoulos Petros Petrou Sebald Drive Stonyrill Oxford Western College Dayton Indianapolis International Visitors Program Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs U.S. Department of State

Hamilton Youth Dies In Crash

A 19 year old Hamilton man Dale M Savage of 108 Craig Drive died after losing control of a westbound car on Ohio Route 130 near Route 27. The vehicle skidded 200 feet and flipped, ejecting Savage who was found beneath the car after it landed wheel first. Five deputies freed him. his death marked the third Ohio traffic fatality over Easter weekend and the seventh in Butler County this year.

Hamilton Mercy Hospital Ohio Rt Rt. 27 Dale M. Savage Craig Drive Butler County Sheriff's Deputies Savage Ohio Butler County

Grass and Dump Fire Reported Along Local Roads

Fire crews responded to three separate incidents yesterday starting at 11:30 a.m. on Marymont Court where a grass fire was caused by burning trash. At 12:39 p.m. a dump yard fire on Germantown Road was sparked by burning trash. At 2:39 p.m. a grass fire along Yankee Road near Segamore Street was caused by a train spark.

Yankee Road Old Segamore Street Germantown Road Marymont Court

Area men missing in boating mishap

Corbin Kentucky rescue crews resumed search for two Ohio men after their boat overturned near Noes Dock in Whitley County on Friday. Riley Back of Franklin and Charles Black of West Carrollton were thrown into the Cumberland River amid treacherous rapids during a fishing trip. the darkness and rough water halted efforts Saturday.

Corbin Ohio Franklin West Oe Cumberlandiver Riley Back Shaker Road Charles Black Main St West Carrollton Back Black Noe Whitley County Kentucky Back’s Lilly Mae Back John McQuinn

Wrong Term Used In Rights Bill Story

A Journal report on the civil rights bill notes the term Realtor should have been real estate broker. The article details exemptions based on ownership, housing type, and broker usage, with the law applying to federally funded housing first and expanding after 1968 and 1969. It states the statute lists real estate brokers, agents, and salesmen, not Realtors.

National Association of Real Estate Boards Don E. Hawkins Middletown

Burglars Break Through Wall At Local Construction Office

Burglars used a sledge hammer to break through a concrete rear wall of the David L. Smith Construction Co office at 2620 Jefferson Road. They pried open a soft drink machine and a metal money box. amount stolen was not yet determined.

David L. Smith Construction Co Jefferson Road

Ohioans Killed In Vietnam War

The Defense Department reports three Ohioans killed in Vietnam. Army Pfc. William F. Brown of Cleveland and Marine Pfc. Edward L. Towslee of Akron were killed in action. Marine Lance Cpl. Walter M. Ostapchuk of Columbia Station died of wounds.

Washington (Ap Vietnam Defense Department Army William F. Brown Cleveland Edward L. Towslee Akron Lance Walter M. Ostapchuk Columbia Station

Cleveland to Chicago Flights Soon

Service is expected to start May 1 on direct flights between downtown Cleveland and downtown Chicago. The Chicago based Commuter Airlines is negotiating a contract with Cleveland to operate from Burke Lakefront Airport. The 310 mile trip will take about 12 hours in propeller driven planes.

Cleveland Chicago Burke Lakefront

DP & L Names New Executives

Dayton Power and Light Co. promotes Kenneth G. Oxley to executive vice president as part of a top-level reshuffle. Robert B. Killen Clifton Reede and Philip K. Pfanner become group vice presidents. New vice presidents include Fred H. Dettmar John F. McGee Lawrence J. Renas Joseph E. Theobald James O. Tritschuh and James D. Williamson.

Dayton, Ohio Kenneth G. Oxley Dayton Power and Light Co Oxley Robert B. Killen Clifton Reede Philip K. Pfanner Fred H. Dettmar John F. McGee Lawrence J. Renas Joseph E. Theobald James 0. Trit‘schuh James D. Williamson

Thieves Pry Open Car Trunk in Fleming Road Theft

Police report shows Ruby Patterson of 1716 Fleming Road had a spare tire valued at 35 dollars stolen after thieves pried open the trunk of her car. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.

Ruby Patterson Fleming Road

21-Year-Old Elected to Waseca City Council

Rog er Rucker, 21, won a seat on the seven member Waseca City Council in Minnesota by a slim margin. He campaigned with brief ads and door to door work while balancing a wife and upcoming baby. Rucker aims to be the voice for younger residents and reforms in city government.

Minnesota Waseca Rucker Council

FBI Reexamines King Killing Involvement By Several

Investigators ponder whether more than one person helped kill Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in Memphis. Officials question getaway car counts and disputed radio transmissions while the FBI leads a sweeping manhunt with evidence from palm prints to a high powered rifle. Attorney General Ramsey Clark refuted earlier claims of a single runner, saying one individual was involved, and the probe continues with arrests not yet certain.

Memphis, Tenn Martin Luther King Jr Memphis King FBI Atty Ramsey Clark Clark Washington Justice Department Medger Evers Mississippi Congress Tion Charles W. Whelan Jr Ohio Mississippi River Birmingham Atlanta South

Hub cap theft targets Kenneth Meehan in local incident

A hub cap was stolen from a car owned by Kenneth Meehan aged 22 of 3141 Elman Drive. The theft occurred recently, and police are investigating the incident.

Kenneth Meehan Elman Drive

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