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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1966
Page
1
Seattle aquarium owner Ted Griffin says he lost money on Namu the killer whale captured in Canada in 1966 and died at his aquarium on July 9. Griffin notes it cost about $100,000 to keep Namu for the winter and did not recoup the investment.
A Cincinnati couple and their three daughters died when their car, towed by a wrecker, was struck by a tractor trailer on I-71 west of Washington Court House, Ohio. The wreck sparked a fire. the trucker escaped with minor injuries.
Rescue teams in eastern Turkey count nearly 1,000 bodies from the quake that devastated Varto and surrounding villages. Officials warn the death toll could exceed 3,000 as soldiers and U S aid mobilize to deliver emergency relief across Erzurum Mus Bingol and Bitlis provinces.
Luci Johnson Nugent and her newlywed husband Patrick enjoy their 10 day Bahamas honeymoon. In Austin they plan to live at a University of Texas apartment while Luci attends events including a Kath leen Carter wedding and Patsy Derby ceremony. A White House spokesman notes the couple aim to be simple citizens as Secret Service accompany them.
Australian infantry hunted remnants of a North Vietnamese battalion 40 miles southeast of Saigon after artillery fire killed at least 227. General Westmoreland called the action a significant victory. U.S. pilots attacked oil depots in the southern panhandle while ground fighting remained quiet elsewhere.
Five major carriers Eastern United Northwest National and Trans World halted by AFL CIO machinists strike reach a new contract. 35,400 return to work and schedules head toward normal within 24 hours with wage hikes of 15 percent over three years and a cost of living safeguard.
In Pasadena the Lunar Orbiter with 850 pounds of gear shows blurred high resolution photos after the first test frames. Manager Israel Taback says unresolved vision could force postponement or cancellation of a planned low orbit to 28 miles. Clifford Nelson of Langley says the issue may push the craft to photograph the moon’s far side instead.
Civil rights leaders face a temporary restraining order in Chicago limiting demonstrations to 500 people per day during daylight hours with 24 hours notice. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said marches likely will resume Sunday as planned and warned of large-scale action if needed.
The Weather Bureau predicts a warm and wet weekend with partly cloudy skies. Tonight will be mild with a low near 65, and Sunday highs will reach the mid-80s amid scattered showers.
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