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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1959
Page
3
A California Arizona desert flash flood left three dead and one missing near Needles as rain swamped highways and bridges. A six man Santa Fe Railway crew was swept from a washout scene ten miles east of Needles. Rescue efforts continued for the missing crew member while officials warned of another possible cloudburst.
Two Cleveland residents Julius Boros Sr. about 55 and Patricia Ann Day 20 were killed when a Greyhound bus rear ended a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The bus plunged down an embankment into a stream four miles west of DONEGAL. Police said the road was wet and foggy and the bodies were trapped for about an hour.
In West Covina California Municipal Judge William M Martin ordered Carole Tregoff to stand trial with her lover Dr R Bernard Finch in the July 18 shooting death of Barbara Jean Finch 33 The 22 year old ex model sobbed as she was ordered held for trial after prosecutors presented a dispatch case linked to the slaying found near the scene containing bullets a knife sleeping potions rope and a hypodermic needle She faces charges as an accessory or participant while Finch is charged with murder Mise Tregoff attorney plans a writ claiming insufficient evidence and violation of constitutional rights for her testimony at Finch's preliminaries without being warned her statements could be used against her The case drew from the do it yourself murder kit dispatch case cited by prosecutors as strong evidence tying Tregoff to the crime
Hollywood AP reports Marlon Brando must notify ex-wife Anna Kashfi before visiting their baby son. Kashfi seeks a court order to curb unscheduled visits, per divorce terms requiring advance arrangements. Brando, 35, agreed to pay over $500,000 in future earnings and $1,000 monthly child support for Christian, age one last May.
Claude Grahame-White, Britain's first qualified aviator and air mail pilot, died today in London aged 79. The notable pioneer helped shape early aviation and postal air services in the United Kingdom.
Congressman Frank Thompson of New Jersey says acid was thrown at him from a passing car while he drove to his office. Rep. Stewart Udall, a close friend, provided a brief account but Thompson was not immediately available for details.
Millions have found relief from itching and smarting using Petersons Ointment in a long running claim. A testimonial from a user praises relief and sleep after applying the cooling astringent formula. The ad notes price 55¢ and 85¢ and money back guarantee.
Hopeful foreign ministers at the Santiago conference aim to shame Caribbean troublemakers through public opinion while awaiting more permanent measures at the Quito meeting. They direct the Inter-American Peace Committee to monitor hot spots, study prevention of foreign overthrows, and report back, stressing non interference and human rights amid Cuba Cuba and Dominican tensions.
Van Nuys California AP. A doctor Thomas Nelson and a nurse refuse prosecution after a scuffle with TV Western actor Peter Breck and his brother George 25. They were booked on assault with a deadly weapon cowboys boots and freed on a writ. Breck 30 star of Black Saddle had brought night club dancer Diane Bourne 27 to a hospital ward for treatment. He objected to questions and tried to take her away. Breck said he was attacked by the doctor. Bourne identified as the actor’s fiancee.
John C. Doran, 60, of Chesterland died after his car struck a guard rail and fell about 50 feet into an underpass excavation on Ohio 84 in Painesville. Police say the Tuesday crash occurred a mile west of town.
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