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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1963
Page
3
Ohio lawmakers move a near 750 million package to build 140 miles of interstates 44 miles of urban highways 170 miles of primary roads and 1400 miles of secondary resurfacing over two years. Gov Rhodes could sign after minor cleanup and committee reviews.
The Senate State Government Committee studies continuity of government in case of nuclear attack. A bill seeks to move seats of state and local government if Columbus or county seats are destroyed. A companion bill provides successful line of governor and top officials. Senator Charles H. Jones notes risk all may be in Columbus during an attack but calls the plan best possible now.
Fire chief’s report notes a suspected grass fire near Ellenridge Drive in Franklin proved to be a dump fire along a creek. Reported at 8 36 pm by Betty Howard, responders found burning debris at the dump rather than a field.
In Springdale Arkansas a Civil War reenactor group called Hindman’s Raiders guard a maple tree on private land owned by W T Pitts as a construction firm plans to widen Highway 71. Pitts seeks compensation and the group vows to oppose removal unless payment is made. The foreman Sanders of Anchor Construction says he will eventually move the tree.
Judge David Black presided on charges of non support. Napoleon Clements pleaded guilty to supporting five children and drew a one year sentence in the Cincinnati Workhouse, suspended. Francis Kartavich was continued on probation after a not guilty plea to probation violation for one child. Kelley Adkins and Karl Carpenter faced charges but were dismissed for insufficient evidence after pleas of not guilty.
Police report a nighttime break in at Johan's Service Station in Franklin. Intruders smashed a glass door with a brick, stole a box of cigars and three cigarette cartons, leaving cash in the register and four safes untouched.
James J. Nance president of Central National Bank of Cleveland and head of the Ohio Research and Development Foundation told the Cincinnati Society of Engineers that Ohio must woo industry and attract more federal research and development business. He noted non agricultural jobs rose only 60 000 from 1954 to 1962 compared with California's 1 1 million gain and blamed automation and the east west shift for slower Ohio growth. He cited Gov Rhodes proposed program as a step to make Ohio competitive with 26 states already wooing industry.
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