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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1966
Page
2
Obituaries list Mrs. Kyle Jackson of Middletown found dead in Peebles apartment with burial at Woodside Cemetery after 10 a.m. service at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home. Also noted are Theodore R. Johnson Sr. Middletown resident and Kaiser Corp. worker and Amanda Swope of Middletown with service at Hearne Funeral Home and Kennon Cemetery burial.
Mrs Anna Polakovich of 1604 Lafayette Ave died at 12 35 am in Middletown after about three weeks in a hospital. Survivors include her husband Stephen. Arrangements are incomplete at Schramm Funeral Home.
Private services are held for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Sora of Reading at Schramm Funeral Home. Survived by parents, a brother, maternal Carmela Esposito, and paternal Mrs. John Sora of Middletown. The child died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati about 29 hours after birth.
Mrs. Elizabeth Staton of Jeffersonville Indiana formerly of Middletown dies at Clark County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Dr Austin Whitmore officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Survived by three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Dove Napier age 40 of 4100 Tylersville Road will attend services at East Hamilton Baptist Church at 10 30 a m tomorrow. Rosa Beal age 71 of Oxford will attend services tomorrow at 2 p m Marshall Smith. Sarah Allen age 4 of 7100 Hamilton M ason Road will attend services tomorrow at Mt Vernon Kentucky. Walter Kapp age 77 of Fairfield will attend services tomorrow at 10 a m Webb continuation.
Multiple obituary notices report sudden deaths of prominent figures. Leontin Sarajan, 53, Romanian defense minister, died in Bucharest. Sir William Eric Beckett, 69, a British international law authority, died in London. Dr Joseph Sizoo, 81, George Washington University religion professor, collapsed and died after delivering a sermon in Manhattan.
Hughes and Harvey Bush Jr. of Dayton escaped from LCI early Thursday morning. Bush was caught in Dayton Friday night and returned to LCI Saturday. Both serve one to 15 years for burglary. Hughes faces a one year addition to his sentence and Bush two years.
Fifteen members of the Nachenum Lodge of the Mound Builders Area Council attended the annual Area 40 Order of the Arrow conference at Camp Avery Hand in Mansfield. Discussions covered lodge programming, camp promotion, professional scouting talks, rope making, and Indian dancing demonstrations. Nachenum Lodge will host next year’s conference at Camp Hook. An ordeal ceremony for new members is scheduled for Sept 9 and 10. Fort Peck Dam in Montana holds 125.6 million cubic yards of material.
A Middletown man Solomon Gordon 25 was arrested after a Saturday night holdup at a Columbus grocery. He was shot in the neck by the grocer who chased him after the robbery of 44 dollars. Gordon is in critical condition. Police filed armed robbery charges against Gordon and William D Hayes 25 of Columbus.
Secret Service says a hearing is set for 18 year old Harlem activist Robert Watts charged with threatening President Johnson and violating the marijuana tax act. Watts was arrested Sunday on $5 000 bond after a Du Bois Club meeting at the Washington Monument. About 225 club members marched to the White House protesting the war and Watts detention.
Police report a Cincinnati man, 26, in good condition after being beaten and robbed near Ninth Avenue and Yankee Road at 2 a.m. yesterday. An 11-year-old and two Newark youths, ages 10 and 12, were arrested for a $195 theft on N Clinton Street. A man from Casper Avenue was knocked unconscious and robbed of cash and checks at Millie's Cafe. Items stolen from a residence included a radio and groceries. A 58-year-old from Hill Avenue was treated for a lacerated ear after a beer glass attack at Millie's Cafe.
In Seoul the Health Ministry reported four deaths in a day raising the death toll to 310 from encephalitis since early this month. The total cases stood at 1,386 nationwide.
Western Democrats view the Vietnam conflict as an emotionally charged issue that could hurt congressional candidates if casualties rise. Party officials in the 13 Western states fear the war's political impact, especially in California, Oregon, and Washington, with nationwide consequences in November elections and potential shifts in Senate races.
In Watts Los Angeles five officers were injured in two separate incidents. Officer Russell D. Neltzer, hospitalized with possible internal injuries, was attacked by six Negro men and women as bystanders cheered. Two other officers sustained minor injuries while questioning juveniles. A second clash involved about 30 protesters with two officers. no injuries were reported. Suspects Charles P. Roberts 18 and Jane Kane 22 were booked on suspicion of battery against a police officer.
Two Hungarian refugees stole a single engine training plane at Dunaivaros airport and flew a 150 mile border hop to an abandoned airstrip near Eisenstadt Austria. A 28 year old pilot and a 26 year old mechanic said they planned the escape for over a year and asked asylum in Austria. The aircraft will be returned to Hungary.
William Welch, 105, reflects that life after 100 is borrowed time and praises Social Security. A former farm worker and ice cream vendor, he has chewed tobacco for 60 years and has spent little time in a hospital. He claims automobiles pollute the air.
The American Legion opens its 48th national convention with a seven hour parade planned for 20 000 marchers along Pennsylvania and Constitution avenues in WashingtonTraffic diversions will affect a large downtown area More than 6 000 marchers are in bands and drum corps Four hundred National Guardsmen will assist police The convention runs through Thursday drawing about 50 000 attendees including Legionnaires and families Javits urged restraint on Vietnam war policy and stressed shifting focus to social and economic goals The event is described as calmer than past gatherings with aging veterans a noted factor
The Lunar Orbiter closed its photo phase with two final views of the site near Surveyor 1’s soft landing. It will continue orbiting the moon for about six months before crashing. Luna 11 reportedly circles the moon, possibly seeking landing sites for cosmonauts.
Mr and Mrs Robert Kemp of Butler County attended a Columbus workshop led by State Treasurer John D Herbert. They discussed his fall campaign plan including a Sept visit to Middletown and Butler County. Herbert is the son of former Ohio Governor Thomas J Herbert.
Rep. Frank Bow and other veterans push back at antiwar protests, saying seasoned lawmakers know war better than young radicals. Bow cites personal WWI era service and losses among brothers, fathers, and friends to defend supporting troops and pursuing victory in Vietnam. He recalls serving in the 37th Infantry Division in world war history.
Ohio State University reports a record summer commencement with an estimated 160 doctor of philosophy degrees. The exercises begin at 9 a m Friday in St John Arena. Dr Phillip R Shriver of Miami University will deliver the commencement address.
A psychiatrist outlines dieting by the right mental attitudes. The article covers setting a dieting goal when to start, and side effects to watch for in September Reader's Digest.
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