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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1961
Page
2
Cuban leader Osvaldo Dorticos told Latin American diplomats Cuba will resist any imminent U.S. military strike but remains ready to discuss mutual problems through regular diplomatic channels with a view to peaceful solutions and possible resumption of relations. He read the accusation at a presidential palace gathering.
Graveside services were held for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Don Miller at 3 p m in Woodside Cemetery with Dr R C Caudill officiating. The child died at birth at 7 24 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Surviving are the parents and the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Leon Clark who with the family home arrangements were by Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mary Ellan Short 68 died of a heart attack at 11 p m yesterday at her step daughter Alma Earls home 506 Moore St Wolfe County Ky. Services 2 p m Sunday Porter Funeral Home Campion Ky burial Campion. Ada Roedel 76 Eaton Funeral Home Franklin 5 to 9 p m today. Peter L Conrad 77 services 1 p m tomorrow Webb. Alice J Leavin 72 Requiem High Mass 9 40 a m tomorrow St Marys Church. Mary Balitchell 57 Oxford services 2 p m tomorrow Marshall Smith Robert G Zimmerman 37 855 Vine St services 2 p m Monday Webb.
AP reports Roy Del Ruth, 66, famed for early Mack Sennett comedies and later Warner Bros producer director, died Thursday. In Mount Kisco New York J D Hungerford, 53, American Airlines VP, died after a long illness. Philadelphia Isaac Hallowell Clothier Jr 85, sportsman and former Strawbridge and Clothier VP, died Thursday.
A 7 hour phone outage affected Trenton and lines to Hamilton Cincinnati when a bulldozer cut 15 feet of cable on Howe Road. The disruption isolated the village and hit 25 toll circuits including state patrol and Butler County Courthouse lines. Repair was completed by 5:30 p m. by a Bell Telephone crew.
City firemen were dispatched yesterday to Forrest Avenue and Young Street and to Garfield Street and Hudson Avenue by false alarms, prompting precautions and follow ups.
Armco Steel Corp earned 39,260,646 in the first quarter of 1961, equaling 63 cents a share on 14,796,762 shares. Sales totaled 187,571,. the company posted 4.9 cents per dollar of sales and planned a 75 cent dividend payable June 9.
Police seek two Black men aged 23 to 25 who used a dropped coin ruse at 34 S Broad St to steal $90 from cashier Christine Hall at 1 15 pm. They fled north on Broad. one man 5 10 to 6 feet tall heavy set, the other 6 2 to 3 inches tall thin build, both wore white or tan raincoats.
Fourteen juniors at Middletown High School were tapped into the National Honor Society during an assembly. Recipients include Carol Corbun Carolyn Ellison Marive Jacques Gail Fruaff Sheila Vice Bob Ward Nancy Abernathy Joyce Ikenberry Ann Perkins Elaine Perkins Donna Cross David Cromwell Ron Van Buskirk and John McClusky for scholarship leadership service and character chosen by a ten member faculty panel with a faculty ballot and NHS board review.
Under extreme cold, helium remains mostly liquid and climbs container walls as it expands outward, challenging gravity and creating a visible liquid layer along the vessel.
A reception at Beth el AME Church 1017 Columbia Ave marks the installation of Dr. David as pastor succeeding Rev JC N Flanigan in November. The event begins at 7 30 tonight with a brief program honoring Dr and Mrs Gaar M Davis.
Ernest E. Graff Jr. was elected president at a noon Manchester Hotel meeting, succeeding Melvin C. Miller. Other officers named include Arthur Linnie as first vice president and Paul Mathews and Kent Little as two year board directors. New officers will be installed July 1.
Students at Monroe Elementary assembled for an Arbor Day program with Principal Robert L. Schanke presenting a history of the Arbor Day tree donated by the Central Store as a memorial to the late Ben Bender. Bob Bender, state president, spoke to students. The Rev. William Burley led the invocation and benediction.
Richmond Indiana Thurman Summers Markle 32 former WKBV broadcaster and Wayne County Democratic figure died when his car veered off Indiana 227 south of Richmond and hit a utility pole near Riley School. Coroner says neck fracture caused death. sixth Wayne County crash fatality this year. Funeral set tomorrow 1 30 pm Dean Johnson Funeral Home burial Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Markle formerly treasurer of WCTM Eaton Ohio recently with Mid American Broadcasting Corp. He had run for Wayne County treasurer and council and was active in civic theater. He is survived by his parents Thurman B Markle and wife.
About seventy five percent of forest fires in the northern Rocky Mountains are attributed to lightning, with the remainder started by human activity or other causes.
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