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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1966
Page
1
Federal investigators combed wreckage of a chartered Lockheed Electra in the Arbuckle Mountains near Ardmore Oklahoma after a crash from Ft Ord California to Ft Benning Georgia killed 81 people including 75 Army recruits. Seventeen survived.
The National Committee released a Saturday night task force study on Latin American problems. It cites the 1962 goal declared by vice president Lyndon Johnson to remove Castro and Soviet influence in Cuba. The report warns Dominican Republic unrest endangers Western Hemisphere security and urges stronger OAS leadership and continued pressure to isolate Communist Cuba.
Karen Deitz, Miss Richmond Heights, aged 20, was chosen from 16 finalists to reign as Miss Ohio for the year. The suburban Cleveland secretary with measurements 35 22 36 will compete in the Miss USA contest and possibly Miss Universe. First runner up was Terry Chellis of Bexley and second runner up Sharon Hoephling of Dayton.
Bishop Francis Gerald Ensley of Columbus told 200th anniversary attendees that unity can help Methodism avoid decline but must not erase its distinct identity. He warned against conforming to a universal pattern while urging a pragmatic, adaptable church with democratic structure and emphasis on fruitful practice.
Dr Michael E Debakey and colleagues warn that a fully developed artificial heart will trigger deep moral legal and ethical debates for physicians philosophers theologians sociologists jurists and many others They discuss prospects and implications in the Journal of Rehabilitation and note the recent implant in Marcel DeRudder 65 Westville Illinois as a stopgap measure while stressing prevention as the ultimate goal
Variable cloudiness and warm temperatures persist with scattered thundershowers. High near 78 today. tonight and tomorrow expect more showers with Monday’s high in the 70s.
A second train bombing in Assam's Diphu village killed 30 people and injured over 65, as three wrecks on the same central Assam railway stretch raise totals to 124 dead and many injured. Naga rebel tribesmen blamed. outside help suspected amid disrupted communications.
An explosion and blaze leveled American Urethane Inc plant in a North Chicago industrial area near the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Loss estimated at 1.5 million dollars. Night boiler attendant Hoyt Jackson said only he and a night watchman were inside the warehouse when the blast hit. Fire Chief Fred Zalaznik attributed the fire to a chemical reaction in a batch of foam rubber mixed Friday night.
A jocular warning from the bride's mother frames the ceremony with humor about marriage. She quips that if the groom does not give enough, the bride should take it, highlighting playful family banter on the wedding day.
The Senate House Atomic Energy Committee urged Congress to oppose Defense Department reluctance to invest in nuclear powered surface ships. It warned such reluctance risks naval obsolescence and said military effectiveness outweighs cost. The report accompanies hearings on naval propulsion and comes ahead of Navy shipbuilding policy hearings.
Washington reports Paris proposes talks in Paris within one year to remove American forces from French soil. France warns U S forces leaving NATO would limit access to atomic stockpiles in Germany. Paris reply to April note under White House review. NATO allies to be consulted. De Gaulle seeks U S eviction by April 1, 1967, while U S favors a two year period.
A Middletown National Guard unit trains and drills for a potential call they hope never comes. The article notes readiness in case of emergency. Also references a Cleveland economist predicting another low mood and corporate beneficiaries, plus the Sebald Self-Reliance Awards announcing 10 boy finalists.
The St Peter in Chains Cathedral in Cincinnati welcomed about 750 couples for a mass renewing vows of 50 years or more of marriage. The archdiocese reported some 500 couples attended, with three doctors and seven nurses on standby due to age. Charles Rettig and wife were unable to attend. they have been married 72 years.
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