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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1959
Page
5
Horace Rideout, a 32 year old mason's helper, caught an eight year old boy burglar in his sleepily unlocked bedroom. The child admitted breaking into 11 homes and businesses in a year and took 35 dollars and jewelry to feed a candy and toy habit.
A Horizon 1 crossword from 1959 lists clues and numbers spanning topics from Indian tents to Queen Victoria and Peter Pan. It notes an average solving time of about 25 minutes and credits King Features Syndicate Inc. as the source.
In Youngstown Ohio a car plunged into a city reservoir after sliding through a fence on Ohio 18 and sinking in 20 feet of water. Driver Thomas R. Crouch, 23, said he escaped through a window as two friends returned him home. He received a reckless driving ticket.
Senate moves to override President Eisenhower's veto of a 1.375 billion housing bill amid doubts in the House. Dirksen predicts a two thirds vote will fail in the Senate. Democrats expect a close result. The Banking Committee favored attempting passage over the veto, while a substitute bill faced questions regarding administration reception. Also notes a Jamaica wreck exploration and a divorce notice for Sherman and Alice Isaacs in Butler County.
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