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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1965
Page
3
Philippine constabulary reported 45 feared dead after a ferry capsized off Samar Island. Reports said 65 dead and missing in all with about 150 aboard near Cadogan. 45 bodies recovered and 20 missing per unconfirmed newspaper summaries.
The Cummings, a blind couple in Bowling Green, overcome obstacles with a shared vision for the future. Dewey Cummings plans to teach social studies after graduating from Bowling Green State University, while Jackie presses on with job hunts despite discrimination.
The Office of Education said Cleveland and other big cities will use local funds to start programs for disadvantaged children while awaiting federal money. Cleveland could allocate about 4.5 to 5 million dollars.
Mayor Wagner orders a crash program with all city workers to locate leaks in 6 000 miles of mains reservoirs and aqueducts. A panel of experts will review the city system while leaks waste about three million gallons daily and have disrupted transit and communications.
A basements discovery at National City Christian church reveals a letter claimed as Garfield’s is a facsimile. Rev. George R. Davis told worshippers including President and Mrs. Johnson that Garfield wrote the note to his mother after being wounded. Garfield died two months later. The real letter is housed in the Library of Congress manuscripts division with Garfield papers. Facsimiles circulated nationwide portraying his tenderness and courage.
Louis B. McCallay announces a petition circulating for signatures to preserve the South School block as open space until the city needs it for public use. He warns against hasty action and urges careful consideration of land use.
Pittsburgh AP report says New Castle strip mine operator James B. Ferrese surrendered to the FBI after being charged with attempting to obtain a $41,250 loan from Firestone Bank, Lisbon Ohio, using forged securities. He was released on bond after a hearing before a U.S. commissioner and faces interstate transportation of forged securities charges.
Gene Russell of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports the 37th Infantry Division of the Ohio National Guard is two thirds strength and mostly Korea era gear while morale remains high. Training at Camp Grayling ends as they await homecoming this weekend.
Fall River Massachusetts police chief Norman Bowers announced a new rule making officers liable for damages to patrol cars if negligent. The city recently bought five new cars and two have been damaged. The regulation replaces an older rule about keeping horses off sidewalks.
Joseph B. Finazzo 74 a longtime saver at Roosevelt Savings Bank in Brooklyn was detained after a prank note on a deposit slip warned of acid and money in a bag. Teller Antonelle pressed the alarm and police questioned Finazzo an hour before releasing him with apologies.
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