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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1966
Page
1
A youth camp hayride at Annual Youth Camp for 31 Grand Avenue Church of God ended with the death of George Samuel Fletcher 14 and injuries to four other children. Fletcher lived at 1208 Eaton Ave and was a freshman at the local school.
A Philadelphia fan girl is carried away by police after climbing a barricade near the Beatles concert. In Warren County a hayride accident near a church camp killed a boy named Fletcher and injured several others. Sheriff’s officials described a tractor wagon losing brake control on a steep grade before crashing, with victims treated at Middletown Hospital and arrangements pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
Forecast calls for a fair and warm night with lows around the upper 60s. Thursday should stay mostly fair with a possible evening thunder shower and highs near 90. Yesterday’s high reached 86 with a 60 degree overnight low. Today’s 11 AM temperature was 72.
The Johnson administration urged banks to say no to more borrowers as prime lending rates rose to 6 percent in several cities, the fourth hike in a year. Treasury Secretary Fowler urged restraint, arguing higher rates can curb demand without blanket rate hikes.
The House plans to pass a bill mandating federal safety standards for 1968 model cars trucks and buses. The secretary of commerce would set initial rules by January 31 1967 with tougher one year review. Used cars face mandatory standards within two years and buyers must be notified of defects. The bill also includes tire safety provisions requiring tire grading and labeling.
A U S Marine F8E Crusader crashed on takeoff from Da Nang airport with two 1000 pound bombs. At least 11 Vietnamese on the ground were killed as the plane exploded and burned homes. Pilot escaped unharmed though ejection seat shattered a tree. Marine amphibious force of over 1000 moved inland against Viet Cong positions.
Washington AP Six additional spectators were hustled out as the House Un American Activities Committee pressed its hearing on antiwar rhetoric. The second day saw about 100 in corridors and 305 seated as Richard Mark Rhoads of New York accused the panel of running a circus. Police and federal marshals removed those who applauded during his testimony. Rhoads, a Progressive Labor Party member, claimed the U.S. government is the most hated. The witness questioned the committee’s constitutional authority, to be argued in a federal court later.
In a morning and part of the afternoon session the committee laid groundwork for an accusation that antiwar groups like the May 2nd Movement are controlled by Communist organizations including the Progressive Labor Movement and the Progressive Labor Party.
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