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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1966
Page
1
The Weather Bureau predicts rain will end tonight with lingering clouds Sunday in the Miami Valley. Cooler temperatures are forecast with a low around 50 and a high in the upper 50s. The 30 day outlook shows much above normal rainfall across the Midwest, including Ohio, and warmer than average temperatures.
Senate ethics committee signals no rush to open hearings on Sen. Thomas J. Dodd relation to Julius Klein. No deadlines set, no word on timing. Dodd welcomes inquiry amid claims of document theft and questions over fundraising receipts. IRS probing the money aspects.
Pentagon paper for Senate Armed Services Committee argues a formal war declaration would curb US flexibility to find a solution in Viet Nam and could undermine President Johnson's peaceful settlement call. The document notes no modern law requires a declaration before hostilities. Separately, a U S Air Force F4 Phantom shot down a MIG17 near Hanoi, bringing the tally to three enemy jets downed in two days. crew was Capt. Lawrence H. Goldberg and 1st Lt. Gerald D. Hardgrave.
Eleven year old Lavonne Sluiter of Cadillac Michigan, ill with leg affecting disease, arrived in Philadelphia aboard a Navy ship for a visit. USS Duluth crew members learned of her plight from a neighbor, pooled funds, and paid for her flight and a two day visit aboard.
A new Ohio law to curb housing racial discrimination is six months old with only 43 complaints filed. More than half, 23, come from the Cleveland area. About half have been settled by conciliation under the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. none has prompted a commission hearing.
GM disclosed it called in 2600 Oldsmobile Toronados over tightened wheel lugs that could snap off, with 91 percent already back in dealer service to have nuts reset. The company also confirmed a prior recall of about 23,000 1964 Cadillacs for a hood latch defect. The disclosures come as major automakers prepare defect lists for Senate inquiry led by Sen. Ribicoff into industry safety practices.
A humorous bit cautions that praising a woman too much can backfire, making her feel unloved or superior. The quip suggests moderation in compliments to avoid relationship tension.
Lynda Bird Johnson dismissed as ridiculous a newspaper claim she told friends she and actor George Hamilton would marry before Christmas. The President’s daughter, 22, was asked about the report after her initiation into a history honor fraternity.
Washington AP Un dersecretary of State George W Ball charges French President Charles de Gaulle pursues self centered policies that could revive European rivalries and endanger world peace. He warns France leaving NATO would weaken the alliance and hinder East West settlement including German reunification.
Anchorage based report says Frank Hern, a 39 year old pilot from Seldovia, left Fairbanks to fly to Miami in a single engine plane carrying 160 gallons of fuel. He aims to set a nonstop record for light planes and planned a Canada Dakotas Mississippi route. Alaska SAR coordinates with agencies along a 3959 mile route to locate Hern.
Waves of giant thunderstorms smash across North Texas causing seven more deaths and extensive property damage. Dallas area official laments the ongoing deluge as residents search for relief under dark gray skies. A tornado touched down near Fort Worth injuring and claiming lives. a student drowns in a submerged car and a pilot dies in a crash.
A devastating two day storm series caused twelve deaths in the Dallas Fort Worth area with eight drownings. The Small Business Administration declared Dallas County and nearby counties disaster areas. Fort Worth Christian College suffered roof damage to multiple buildings and president Curtis Ramey was present during the event. In Dallas, a boy 6 years old died after a car plunge into Turtle Creek. Gar land suburb saw Duck Creek rise to about 12 feet, while many homes were evacuated and hundreds of families faced loss. Trinity River crest reached 34 feet above flood stage with levees protecting the city.
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