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Middletown Journal

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Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1960

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Nixon Opens Presidential Campaign With Hawaii Swing

Richard Nixon and Mrs. Nixon flew to Honolulu to begin his campaign in Hawaii becoming the first presidential candidate to visit the 50th state. He spoke at Whittier College on his return to Los Angeles and stressed peace through strength and disarmament.

Los Angeles Richard M. Nixon Hawaii Nixon mid-Pacific Islands Honolulu John F. Kennedy Alaska West Coast Whittier College Whittier

Johnson Endorsed By Reuther

Walter Reuther, UAW president, endorses Lyndon B. Johnson for vice president after talks with John F. Kennedy on Kennedy’s lawn at his Hyannis Port home. Reuther notes labor support may become clear for the Democratic ticket’s two excellent candidates.

Hyannis Port Mass Walter P. Reuther United Auto Workers Union Lyndon B. Johnson Reuther John F. Kennedy Kennedy Johnson Organized Labor

Kennedy Labor Support Comment Sparks Backlash

A reporter quoted Vice President Nixon saying Kennedy “paid the price for labor's support.” Kennedy questioned the remark. Reuther urged labor to back the Kennedy Johnson ticket, while Sen. Kennedy defended his support for American needs. Gov. DiSalle of Ohio was expected to arrive later.

Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Reuther American Labor Movement Johnson Sen America Michael V. di Salle Ohio

Heat and humidity linger into week with scattered showers

A hot humid spell continues as a cold front slows toward the Miami Valley. Forecasters expect tonight to stay hot with showers, and a high around 93 today cooling to near 74 overnight. Thursday remains hot and muggy with possible showers and a 95 high. Middletown yesterday reached 94 by 5 p.m. and a 74 low this morning.

Miami Valley Middletown

The Secret of Patience Quote Sparks Chuckle

A brief gag notes that the secret of patience is doing something else in the meantime, turning a common saying into a light quip.

Bull becomes fugitive after failed killing in Cambridge

Fred Henry sold a Cambridge bull to a local butcher who shot the animal head on but it survived. The bull fled across fields, dodging a fence and pursuing heifers, and survived repeated gunfire. Police with high powered rifles sought the fugitive two miles east in a thicket.

Cambridge Ohio Fred Henry Terrace Heights Here

Nuclear Subs Out Of Action

Washington AP reports four of the Navy's twelve nuclear powered submarines are temporarily out of operation due to design changes routine overhaul and an accident The Nautilus Triton Seawolf Sargo and the two Polaris boats face various timelines for return to sea with the fleet by late 1955 into 1957 and beyond The piece notes 29 U S atomic submarines have been built or ordered and hints at possible Soviet programs without confirmation

Washington Polaris Robert E. Lee George Washington

Bodies to Be Recovered From World War II B24 Crash

Army investigators probe the Sierra Mountains to assess recovering six airmen bodies lost 17 years ago after a B24 bomber vanished during a World War II training flight from Phoenix to Fresno. Ohioans Lt. Charles W. Turvey and Sgt. Howard A. Wandpke among the crew.

San Mateo Calif Sierra Mountains Phoenix Ariz Fresno Charles W. Turvey Reesville Clinton County Howard A. Wandpke Toledo Fred Goerner KCBS

Fuselage Restored From Lake Crash In Frigid Waters

Divers recovered a submerged aircraft fuselage about 50 feet deep after the wreck. The body remains were found inside the wreckage as divers described the cold clear lake preserving both the plane and its occupants.

Bob

Benson Campaigning On Farm Policy In Bonn

U S Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson stated he would campaign for his farm policies as long as he has breath. He said Nixon seeks policy improvement and supports sound economic policy, arguing Republican platform is broad and forward looking and compatible with his views. He spoke at a Bonn news conference addressing Kennedy’s critique.

Bonn Germany U. S Ezra Taft Benson Benson John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Nixon Republican Farm Platform

Katanga mobilizes against UN forces in Congo crisis

Premier Tshombe orders mobilization of all able bodied Katangans to block the UN entry in Elisabethville. He says Katanga will resist UN troops while denying aggression and maintains independence from Lumumba's central government.

Elisabethville, the Congo Tshombe Katanga U.N Dag Hammarskjold Congo Patrice Lumumba

Belgian officials dismiss threat over U.N. army move

In Elisabethville Belgian officials downplayed a threat of aggression amid reports that U.N. troops may enter Katanga. Premiers and officers note army recruiting continues but new personnel need training and would not be ready to confront UN forces. Tshombe awaits Bunche’s visit to arrange entry of UN troops.

Elisabethville U.N Katanga Leopoldville Hammarskjold Ka‘tanga Tshombe

Verwoerd Sets October 5 Referendum Date

Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd announced South Africa will vote on October 5 to decide whether the country should become a republic. The referendum asks if the nation should sever ties with the British monarchy.

Pretoria South Africa Hendrik Verwoerd

U.N. Troops Arrive as Elisabethville Quiet Holds

The United Nations announcement stunned Elisabethville as Belgian troops maintain order. Residents voice cautious waiting to see U.N. troop actions, with no mass exodus reported. A Belgian officer notes civilians anticipate changes, while Katanga’s copper and uranium mines risk disruption if departures occur.

Bunche U.N Elisabethville Katanga Congo

Trujillo Resigns Dominican Presidency In Congress

Dominican Republic President Hector B Trujillo, brother of Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo, submitted his resignation to Congress on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. John B Medaris, former head of the Army Rocket and Guided Missile Program, has become president of a toy train manufacturing company after resigning from the Army in January.

Dominican Republic Hector B. Trujillo Rafael L. Trujillo Dominican Congress New York John B. Medaris Army Rocket and Guided Missile Program Medaris Army United States Space

Kennedy backs Hoover for FBI director if elected

Sen. John F. Kennedy stated he would retain J. Edgar Hoover as FBI director should he win the presidency. The remark came during a campaign stop in Hyannisport Massachusetts.

Hyannisport, Mass John F. Kennedy J. Edgar Hoover FBI

I Guess You're On To Me Harolds Confession in Betsey Benham Case

Harold Dalibozak, 13, calmly confessed to Sheriff Sain that he abducted and killed Betsy Benham, 5, after a brief escape from Wheeling police. He described a chance encounter with Betsy and neighborhood children, and said he became angry when they threw apples at him before the crime.

Wheeling Harold Dalibozak Betsy Benham Frank G. Sain Harold Sam Betsy Benham

Upturn May Fall Short Iron Age Says

Iron Age Magazine reports the autumn steel upturn may be weaker than hoped as incoming orders now match output for the first time since 1958. Mills are borrowing future business, raising doubts that October peaks will meet earlier forecasts of 125 to 130 million tons.

New York Iron Age Magazine Iron Age

Pigeon Freed From Window In Abandoned Store

In New York police freed a pigeon that had perched at a window for two days in an abandoned store building. The bird entered through an upstairs window and neighbors fed it through a vestibule opening.

New York

North Korean Pilot Defects With Soviet MIG 15 to South Korea

Lt. Chung Mak hyun, 25, defected in a MIG 15, landing on a 4,000 foot Taipori strip on the east coast. The aircraft remained largely undamaged as Chung, smiling, was taken into custody and escorted to Seoul by Gen. Kim Shin. This marked the third North Korean air force defection to the South.

Seoul South Korea Chung Mak Hyun Taipori Air Force Chung South Korean Air Force North Korean Air Force Wonsan Kim Shin Air Force Intelligence

Invaders On Way, Guatemala Claims

President Manuel Ydigoras said Cuban and Nicaraguan invaders travel toward Guatemala to attack the Puerto Barrios base aboard the schooner Theresa with 8 to 90 aboard. He said the vessel passed north of Bluefields Nicaragua on July 26.

Guatemala Manuel Ydigoras Cuba Ydigoras Theresa Bluefields Nicaragua Puerto Barrios

Woman Drowns in Mosquito Lake Near Warren

In Warren Ohio two women drowned while wading in Mosquito Lake with two companions. The victim was 25 year old Shirley Weimer from Howland. Her body was recovered two hours later by firemen and sheriff's deputies.

Warren, Ohio Mosquito Lake Here Shirley Weimer

Moon to List en on Telephone Call

Scientists at Bell Labs and JPL will bounce radio signals off the moon for a two way demonstration, linking Bell Labs in Holmdel New Jersey with Goldstone California and Ft Monmouth New Jersey. Army radar first reached the moon in 1946 and Navy voice reflection followed in 1954.

Holmdel N.J Bell Telephone Laboratories Jet Propulsion Laboratory Goldstone Calif Army Ft. Monmouth Navy

Boy Scout Finds Slain Betsy After Serial Chicago Case

A body found in a north Chicago suburb ends Betsy’s murder case. Harold, a 14 year old with a theft history, confessed after capture near the Benham home. Police recount a troubling sequence and neighbors react with grief and relief.

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With Nixons Eisenhower Ila An Crane Sheenee Eeeeenee Valley News By Elton C. Fay Seawolf U.S Triton Soviet Union U. S. Navy Cy Lake Goerner Bob Fisher Congo Province By Adrian Porter Brussels Belgium Baudouvin Security Council United Nations Ralph J. Bunche Ciudad Trujillo Boy Conrad Fine Dalibozak Moon Chicago Patricia Widing Capt George Howlett Dallas Benham Heinz Dalibozak
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