Old South School Burns In Final Fire Display
The historic Old South School on Main Street burned in a dramatic blaze as demolition began. The piece recalls its 1872 opening, dignitaries, flood shelter events, and memories of generations of students and teachers, marking Middletown’s landmark’s goodbye.
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Old South School
Main Street
Middletown
Old South
South School
William H. Todhunter
South
Josephine la Tourette
Lucile Blackburn Berry
W. Orchard St. Lebanon
Margaret Blackburn Guard
Gus Sander
Curtis St
W. A. Pardenner
Yankee Road
Anna Metzler
Lucile Blackburn
Clara Greter
Josephine LaTourette
Jimma Dann
John O’roak James Thomas Orr
Oxford Ave
Mabel E. Gardner
Main St
Purple Advocate
Optimist
Ruth Martindal Gerber
Mt. Pleasant
Monroe
Miami University
Sara Mirtland
Bridge and Convoy Hit by Planes in North Vietnam
U S Air Force jets struck highways in North Vietnam wounding four Marines near Da Nang. B57 bombers destroyed a bridge on Route 1 near Vinh, damaged a ferry crossing and hit a convoy along Routes 7 8 and 12. Tass reported planes shot down, no US losses.
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Edwin D. White Satgon
South Viet Nam
U. S. Ai
North Viet Nam
Patro
da Nang
Viet Nam
India reports major Pakistani assault near Rann of Kutch
India charged that a Pakistani army force of about 3000 with tanks crossed seven miles into Indian territory near the Rann of Kutch in Sind State. Skirmishing began Friday with Pakistani artillery and an infantry brigade pushing toward Point 84. three Pakistani tanks were reportedly destroyed.
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Conrad Fine
New Delhi
India
lIndia
Pakistan
Arabian Sea
Pmison
Rann of Kutch
Sind
Sardar Pos
Vigokot
Chadbet
Diplo
Khavda
British India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Marines sustain multiple bullet and trap injuries in Vietnam combat
A private was hit by spent Viet Cong machine gun bullets. Another private, firing an automatic rifle, had a Viet Cong bullet enter his barrel and was lightly wounded in the face as his weapon blew apart. A Marine trapped a foot in a Viet Cong steel mantrap, and a comrade was wounded by a sharpened bamboo stake while attempting a rescue.
Floridians cheer John W Young and Hubert Humphrey in Orlando
Thousands gather in Orlando to welcome hometown hero John W Young and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Nine high school bands lead a three mile parade as Young, 24, returns after helping inaugurate the Gemini space program with Virgil Grissom by orbiting Earth three times on March 23.
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Orlando
Fila
John W. Young
Hubert H. Humphrey
Young
Molly Brown
Navy
Virgil Grissom
Chamber For More Trade With China
The U S Chamber of Commerce urges the administration to open channels of communication with mainland China and ease the trade embargo. A second policy proposal seeks repeal of the Connally Reservation limiting the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. Both measures, backed by the policy committee led by Ernest J Loebbecke, are to be voted on at the 53rd annual convention.
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China
Red China
Chambers
International Court of Justice
The
Hague
U.S. Chamber
Ernest J. Loebbecke
Title Insurance and Trust Co
Los Angeles
Johnson to Hold News Conference Tuesday
President Johnson will host a news conference in the White House, with live radio and television broadcast planned. Press secretary George F. Reedy said timing is not yet set.
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Ident Johnson
George F. Reedy
White House
Connally Reservation Rules Law On Court Access
The Connally Reservation, passed by the Senate, lets the United States withhold from the International Court any case within its domestic jurisdiction. The court applies the rule reciprocally, granting other countries the same right to exclude cases brought by the United States. The proposed chamber-reso-
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Senate
United States
International Court
Pittsburgh talks stall as steel wage clash persists
Chief mediator William Simkin reports no progress after one hour of talks between industry and United Steelworkers Union. The union seeks a 17.9 cent hourly wage and fringe benefit increase, while industry offers 5 to 7 cents. Talks recessed until Monday amid threatened industry shutdowns.
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William E. Simkin
Industry
United Steelworkers
Simkin
Rains And High Winds Haunt Midwest Flood Areas
Severe weather battered the Mississippi flood zone with heavy rain and high winds. Tornadoes damaged homes in Woodhull and hit Aledo Reynolds and a Streator farm area. Des Moines endured hurricane-force winds. Flood waters rose past 26 feet in Dubuque with crest forecast near 22.5 feet for Quad Cities by Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Woodhull
Ill
Rock Island
Gerald Nelson
Aledo
Reynolds
Streator
Dubuque
Iowa
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
Quad Cities
Moline
East Moline
Davenport
U.S. Army in Europe Near Iron Curtain
A brief look inside U S Army in Europe shows troops stationed close to the Iron Curtain with firm resolve not to retreat if conflict arises. Also noted are mower blade speeds and a pop culture reference to Little Joe Cartwright from the Ponderosa.
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U.S. Army
Europe
Iron Curtain
U.S
Flying Comet ride kills children at Taylor Township center
A carnival thrill ride collapsed at a suburban shopping center in Taylor Township, killing two children and injuring three others. Police said an arm on the Flying Comet bucket ride dropped, dragging riders around the center pole while bystanders watched in horror.
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Taylor Township
Widow Sues for 100 000 in Fatal Xenia Shooting
In Xenia Ohio on November 7 Rudolph Young died in a fight with James Burns a 48 year old Akron liquor agent Burns later died in a hail of police gunfire. Barbara Young files in common pleas court seeking 100000 from Burns estate claiming wrongful and illegal fatal injuries.
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Xenia, Ohio
Barbara Young
Common Pleas
James Burns
Akron
Rudolph Young
Burns
Young
Xenia
Reunion of Allied POWs in Dayton recalls wartime camps
Several hundred former Allied prisoners of war gathered in Dayton Ohio for a reunion with memories of life in German camps. Speakers included Maj Gen Robert M Stillman and Rev Murdo MacDonald. The event marked the 1945 release of airmen from Stalag Luft II and noted the 1944 escape attempt and subsequent Gestapo killings.
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Dayton, Ohio
David Pollak
Cincinnati Steel
Robert M. Stillman
Sheppard Afb
Wichita Falls
Texas
Murdo MacDonald
University of Glasgow
Stalag Luft II
Luftwaffe
Flood Hits Western Hungary Escalates Evacuations
Western Hungary faced floods after heavy rains on Saturday. Over ten families evacuated as Vas County reported five missing amid swollen rivers washing away twenty one bridges.
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Budapest
Hungary
Vas
Rebels Seized Radio Station In Dominican Coup Attempt
In Santo Domingo the attempted coup against the civilian junta collapsed after rebels were ousted from the government radio station. Crowds filled the streets denouncing the regime as anti government demonstrators swarmed nationwide.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Dominican capital shaken by attempted revolt and curfew
In Santo Domingo a clash left a policeman stabbed and a demonstrator hit by gunfire as soldiers guarded the national palace. Officials said three army officers and 30 civilians were arrested in the plot against Donald Reid Cabral's government, with elections slated for September 1 amid austerity and economic strain.
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Santo Domingo
Donald Reid Cabrel
National
Reid
Rafael L. Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Chuckle Children Warn About What They Say At Home
Parents often repeat what children hear and remind them to choose words carefully to avoid miscommunication at home and in public.
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George Crout
Wilfred Worhis
John Dol. Breeding
Woodside Avenue
Butler County Teachers Association
Board of Education
Hamilton
Fenwick
Manchester Road
Katie Pffeiffer
Sander
Fourth Avenue
Main
Yankee
Sanders
Mary Jefferson Sander
Arthur Jefferson
Clinton DeWitt Orr
Orr
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Leila Mull Hawthorne
Roe St
Tass Im
Vinh
Mish
Fridie Adams
Humphrey
Chamber For
By Sterling F. Green
Washington
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Makers of
United States Chamber of Commerce
Louise
Dresser
Woodland Hills
Calif
Norfolk, Va
Phoenix
David McDonald
Pittsburgh
Phoenix Steel Corp
Rural Electrification Administration
Brooklyn
Des Moines
Midwest
Little Joe Cartwright
Ponderosa
Womens
Ride
Detroit
Dren
Reunion
Gestapo
Juan Bosch
Trujillo
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