CGE to Spend 3 Million on Midtown Six Story HQ
The Cincinnati Gas Electric Co plans a $3 million six story headquarters in downtown Middletown at Main Street and Central Avenue. Construction begins next year with completion in fall 1969. The 100 foot tall building will have 65 000 square feet and space on upper floors for tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cg&e
Cincinnati Gas Electric Co
Northern Division
Middletown
Main Street
Central Avenue
William H. Zimmer
Central Business District
Zimmer
Nightmares follow record skydiving disaster over Lake Erie
Two survivors recount the worst skydiving accident in history as 14 teammates remain missing in murky Lake Erie. The NT Safety Transportation Board leads the probe while Coast Guard searches continue. Bodies recovered include Mrs. Lownsbury and Dorsie Kitchen Jr. Coy vows not to jump again but won’t condemn the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron, Ohio
Robert Coy
Coy
Springfield
Ohio
Lake Erie
Coast Guard
The
National Safety Transportation Board
Bernard Johnson
West Richfield
Alvin Lownsbury
Dorsie Kitchen Jr
Akron
Southwest Ohio Forecast Sees Warmer Tonight And Showers
The forecast calls for increased cloudiness and a warmer night with a low near 60. Wednesday will see variable clouds and a warm trend with scattered showers and thunderstorms. highs will reach the mid 80s. Yesterday’s high tied at 82 with a 52 degree low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
The Paradox of Parenting Guidance Across Years
A humorous reflection on how parents coach toddlers to walk and talk, then urge teens to sit quietly. The quote contrasts early developmental instruction with later behavioral demands, highlighting ongoing parental challenges.
U S Loses 16 Aircraft in North Vietnam War Wk
The United States reported its heaviest seven day air losses in the Vietnam War with 16 aircraft lost from Aug 21 to Aug 27. A Marine A6 Intruder went down Sunday and two Marines were missing in action, bringing seven day total of missing to 24 with three rescued. In South Vietnam, B52 raids struck Red staging bases inside the DMZ as Communist shelling and bridge destruction continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
United Sates
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
South Vietnam
Shell
Demilitarized Zone
Mekong Delta
Can Tho
My Tho
da Nang
U.S
Hanoi
Red China
Ohio State Fair attendance climbs but trails last year
Attendance at the Ohio State Fair reached 88 362 on Monday with a five day total of 712 897, about 38 000 below the 1966 five day figure. Officials expect crowds to rise as headliners like Bob Hope and Diana Ross and the Supremes perform, while winners in Junior Fair events are celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Columbus
Ohio
Bob Hope
Judy Mohn
Toledo
Dick Isler
John F
Prospect
Tennessee Ernie Ford
The
Young Americans
Diana Ross
Supremes
Jordan’s fragile calm edges toward renewed tension after war
Amid uncertain stability Jordan faces losses of land and air power, a 56,000 man army, and 230,000 refugees. Officials say Jordan seeks quiet west of the Jordan River to deter uprisings and avoid triggering more refugee waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan River
Hussein
Jordan
Israel
West Bank
Middle East
Father Of Game Monopoly Dead at 78 in Pennsylvania
Charles B. Darrow, the inventor of Monopoly, died at his Bucks County farm aged 78. The former store salesman and heating engineer created the game after years of trial and error, later selling it to Parker Brothers for cash and royalties. He retired at 53 and reportedly earned about eight million dollars from the game. survivors include his widow Ester Edmonson Jones, two sons, and two grandsons. Funeral services are set for Thursday in Doylestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucks County
Darrow
Baltic Avenue
Monopoly Board
Parker Brothers
Robert B. M. Barton
Ester Edmondson Jones
Reed Funeral Home
Doyletown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Main
Orthner Air Service Field
Wakeman
Gerald Freeman
U. S
N. Vietnam
Amman, Jordan
Ann Landers
Crane Seer
Monopoly
Ottsville, Pa
Boardwalk and Park Place
Charles B. Darrow
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!