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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1959
Page
12
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The Associated Press reports 10 fatalities from three Ohio crashes, lifting weekend road deaths to 17 statewide with four more in miscellaneous incidents. Notable crashes occurred near Lisbon and Portsmouth, plus a two car collision near Medina and a Greene County Fairgrounds track wall crash. One drowning occurred. another man was crushed by a jack during roadside car work.
Lawrence County judge Roy L. Henry filed a $1,250,000 libel suit against the Dispatch Printing Co. publishers of the Columbus Evening Dispatch, claiming a July 8 article falsely alleged possible perjury connected to an April hearing. The case follows Governor DiSalle and attorney general inquiries and a related $400 suit filed last month.
An ex mayor of New York, now an expert, leads a company producing 39 television shorts set in 1860s Mexico under Emperor Maximilian. Shooting starts Sept 1 with Sonny Tufts starring alongside a mixed cast. Producers Ron Gorton and Steve Glick.
A list of local and regional traffic incidents includes Par rish and Williams in a wreck on U S 30 near the Stark Columbiana line, Lutz after a high speed flip on U S 3 west of Marysville, and a stock car crash at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia. Additional incidents cover Harman on a Findlay county road, Lilly and Arnold collide on Ohio 4, Mickles and others crash on Ohio 140 near Sciotoville, Ealey crushed by a jack in Cleveland, Crigger hit by his father in Elyria, Coleman through a bridge railing in Zanesville, and Tidd drowning near Marietta.
Benson North Carolina AP reports farmer Jack McLamb found a half-drowned 30 pound pig in a bucket of buttermilk. He pulled it out and revived it with artificial respiration.
Market activity shows varied moves across many names including Admiral Radio Mohasco American Airlines and General Motors with a wide spread of prices. Ratios point to fluctuating sentiment as several large Industrials and consumer firms list modest gains or declines in mid morning trading.
A compact clipping notes Middletown securities and multiple local firms including Aeronca Pid Aeronca Pid Crystal Tissue Co First National Bank Sore Paper Co Sorg Paper Co with Greene and Ladd on the New York Stock Exchange and a Manchester Hotel listing. phone GA 2 457.
The magazine Steel reports the steel strike has not slowed the economy significantly as other industries absorb the slack. It notes workers rely on savings and late July pay, with Labor Day near, and cites 14 billion dollars in losses over 27 days.
Great Pleasure a horse owned by McKinley Kirk and Harry Vallery of Washington Court House Ohio won the 20th Anniversary Three Year Old Filly Pace at Westbury NY for $29 25464. The victory was the filly s fourth win of the season lifting earnings to 17827 and she held off Nuggett Wilson by a half length before a crowd of 35901 returning payouts of 6 10 5 20 and 4 00.
At Cincinnati area markets and farms, egg prices vary by grade with large white and brown cartons at 38-40 cents, jumbo 31-40, large 27-34. Poultry prices show No 1 fryers 14-16, hens heavy 11-14, light 7-9. Potatoes range 2.85-4.50 per bag.
In Rochester New York Rufus Robinson jailed three years ago for assaulting Abe Marion over a suit ownership. Released last week he confronted Marion, was jailed again, and proclaimed he would recover the suit even if he lived long enough.
In New Delhi Prime Minister Nehru told Parliament that 40 persons of non Tibetan origin are among the thousands who fled into India from Tibet. He did not confirm they are deserters from the Chinese army and said they are under investigation.
More than 1,000 Philippine Army troops assumed police duties in the northern Luzon province of Locos following a wave of violence that left six people dead in three weeks. At least four deaths were attributed to political killings.
HESHEY Pa AP The World Pentathlon Committee invited Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to attend the 1959 International Games in Hershey Pennsylvania. The five sport event opens September 25 and runs through September 30, marking the first North American edition of the competition.
In Nairobi Kenya the government drafts new marriage laws banning polygamy and granting women divorce rights. The rules, modeled on India’s law, set minimum ages of 16 for brides and 18 for grooms and bar child marriages.
A freak fire in the Lake Elsinore resort area burned at least 1,500 acres destroying two homes and injuring or burning more than two dozen people. Firefighters say the blaze is now virtually encircled despite the damage.
Collins Harrison 71 ex page husband of Effie Barnes Collins died at Middletown Hospital at 6 55 this morning. Services at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 pm with full military rites by American Legion Post 218 Ceremonial Team. Interment Soldiers Lot Woodside Cemetery. Marshall Elizabeth 93 widow of Isaac Marshall formerly of Middletown died in a Rochester New York hospital on Thursday Aug 6. Funeral services at 2 pm Monday at the Jos R Baker Sons Funeral Home with Rev G Walter Weber officiating. Interment Woodside Cemetery.
Classified listings advertise paving, remodeling, plumbing and painting services. Victor Paving Co and Meeker Plumbing appear with cement work and bathroom kitchen remodeling while Blackburn Allen advertise kitchen cabinets and cement block work. Misc painters and decorating services by Kidwell Carl Marshall also listed with contact numbers.
In loving memory of our father and mother Paul M Brown and Mae W Brown who passed away two years ago August 9 and 10 1957. They rest in the graveyard where flowers wave and their family misses them deeply.
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