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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1964
Page
2
Reports, cited by Radio Chengchow, say Communist China drafted over 500000 youths workers and officials three weeks before the Tonkin incident. Training includes grenade throwing antiaircraft defense forced marches emergency assembly and sabotage with participation by children. Western researchers relay the information.
Woodrow Bush 49 of Muncie Ind died from a broken neck after stepping from his car onto an unseen high fill and falling 50 feet on a road under construction in Wolfe County Kentucky. He is survived by a wife five children two sisters in Middletown and two brothers in Muncie. Funeral at Church of God Rogers Ky with Porter Funeral Home arrangements.
Mrs Ethel May Baker, 79, formerly of Middletown, died at 1 45 a m yesterday at Hawkins Rest Home in Dayton after three years of illness. Born in Iowa, she was formerly employed by Sorg Paper Co before moving from Middletown. Her husband is named in the obituary.
Congressman John Bennett of Michigan died Sunday at his Chevy Chase home after a month of illness from cancer. A 20 year veteran, he served as ranking Republican on the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee.
William L. Dunn director of engineering and vice president at Admiral Corp died at 50 in Glenview Illinois. Reverend Dr F L Sharp founder of the International Council of Christian Churches died at 76 in Meridian Mississippi.
Frank Woodruff 77 of Greenfield dies at Greenfield Hospital at 1 15 am He was born in Jackson County Ohio and affiliated with First Baptist Church He is survived by wife Caroline two daughters Mrs Charles Weller and Dorothy Woodruff a brother Wilson of Chillicothe a sister Mrs Bessie Fitch of Columbus eight grandchildren and one great grandchild Services 1 30 pm Wednesday Murray Funeral Home Greenfield burial Greenfield Cemetery calling after 1 pm today at residence 204 S Fourth St Greenfield
William F. Lawson, 63, formerly of Franklin, died at 9 p m yesterday in Stanwood Michigan after living there five years. He leaves a son Allie Franklin a daughter Dorothy Phillips Mt. Morris two sisters Mrs Henry Elam Franklin and Mrs Sarah Jenkins Dayton two brothers Carl Franklin and Marion Ezel Ky and seven grandchildren. Services and burial set for Wednesday in Howard City Michigan with Rogers Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Benjamin Murnahan 64 of Hamilton services 2 p m tomorrow at Webb. Mathias Fuchs Sr 80 of 1104 Minor Ave Requiem High Mass today at St Ann's Church. Mrs Dorothy Schwartz 55 of 1236 Susan Drive Requiem High Mass 9 30 a m tomorrow at St Peter's Church. Mrs Dorothy Stivers 64 of 711 Cereal Ave arrangements in complete Campbell.
Moscow reports Pravda announces a Dec 15 preparatory conference to organize a world Communist movement meeting next summer. Twenty six Communist parties would attend even if China boycotts, with Beijing warned against blackmail and a split.
Two aging coin presses in museums could aid minting silver dollars. An 86 year old press at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City and another in a San Francisco museum may be borrowed if operable. Congress authorized 45 million earthwheels to be minted, all in Denver.
The Wen Wei Pao in Hong Kong published a photo of Lt. Everett Alvarez Jr. of San Jose, California, claiming he was shot down during a U S raid on torpedo bases in North Vietnam. The image shows his U S Navy ID card and a wrecked plane, with a caption stating the aircraft went down near Hanoi.
Doctors at a Boston hospital studied surgery to speed Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s recovery after a June 19 plane crash. They held weekend conferences and met again today while reporting steady improvement.
Day to day use of silver dollar has not been common in the East or Middle West. The note highlights limited circulation and growing preference for other forms of currency in daily commerce.
William C. Leigh for Armco Steel Corp. appointed manager of commercial relations. A 1941 Miami University graduate, he began as a sales trainee and rose through roles in sales, becoming assistant manager in 1963 after assignments in Pittsburgh and Houston and recalls during Korea War and Navy service.
Louis Jacques Dagueere pioneered the first practical method to fix a camera image, marking a milestone in photographic science. His technique improved clarity and reduced distortion, influencing subsequent camera development and image stabilization research.
A House Commerce subcommittee plans to approve a bill to overhaul U S time, creating four standard zones plus an Atlantic zone, extending daylight saving from late April to late October, and requiring federal agencies and carriers to use the new system to reduce local time chaos.
Middletown firemen responded to a vacant house fire at 1713 Texas Ave with no damage. A grass fire near Woodside Cemetery in the 900 block of 14th Ave caused no damage. John Wells, 39, refused aid after breathing difficulty. Frank Matthews was taken to Middletown Hospital after breathing trouble.
The first deciduous milk teeth typically emerge in infants around five to eight months of age. This developmental milestone signals the start of early dental chipping and feeding changes.
Ohio Democratic leaders meet in Columbus for three strategy sessions ahead of the Atlantic City convention. State chairman William Coleman outlines a statewide fund drive starting in six weeks, while plans for the Columbus state convention and Buckeye delegation leadership are discussed. U S Senator Stephen M Young expected to chair the Buckeye delegation.
The Fashion Foundation of America lists both President Johnson and Sen. Barry Goldwater among its best dressed men. Each is named in different fields with Johnson in public life and Goldwater in government.
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