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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1966
Page
1
Mrs. Cummings spends long days at Chester County Hospital with Lance a red haired boy of five facing terminal stem cancer. Friends at Monce lodge Downingtown organize a fund drive to ease costs as Lance’s condition worsens and his family copes with deepening hardship.
Moscow and Paris reportedly plan to contribute five to seven million dollars each to help cover an almost nine million dollar UN peace deficit. A diplomat said talks with the United States aim to spur broader member contributions before the General Assembly adjourns.
The United States carried out a well publicized underground nuclear test at 7:15 a.m. inside a half-mile deep cavity beneath the Tatum salt dome 22 miles southwest of Hattiesburg. The device yielded about 30 tons of TNT and prompted project scientists to assess how covert the detonation was.
A Pentagon air operations officer fronts a test aimed at curbing Southeast Asian Communist infiltration. Saturday's underground detonation sought to mimic a decoupled device, with seismographs across the U S recording power. Observers noted a slight earth jolt but no audible blast, and the government spent five million dollars on the test.
The cold snap softens with a forecast high near 35 degrees. Cloudy skies persist and a gradual warming trend continues into Monday with a chance of rain.
Presidents Johnson and Diaz Ordaz renewed vows of U S Mexico friendship as they inspected the Amistad dam site on the Rio Grande 12 miles from Ciudad Acuna and Del Rio Texas The 6 5 mile earth and concrete dam will control floods irrigate and generate power amid a festive border ceremony with wreath laying at Juarez bust and a helicopter tour of the site
U S Ambassador Lodge seeks tighter rules on off-duty Gls after concerns about bars brothels and brawling in Saigon and nearby towns. Regs may require uniforms after 6 p m or smarter civilian dress in leisure time. Off-duty GIs blend with civilians causing tensions amid rising rents and black market PX sales.
Rioting strikes a Portuguese enclave prompting security clashes and local authorities to deploy police units. Residents report property damage as officers enforce curfews amid rising tensions and sound sirens across the district.
The Associated Press reports a fierce cold snap grips the East and West, with storms and high winds in the South and California. Snow covers parts of New York and Western New York, record lows in Charleston West Virginia, rainfall totals high near Mt Wilson, and several traffic deaths blamed on slick streets and freeways.
Observers point out a trend where women increasingly earn wages once dominated by men. The shift reflects broader changes in labor markets and gender roles.
Middletown rewrites its city zoning law to reduce controversy and confusion. The plan seeks clearer rules and streamlined procedures for development and enforcement, with officials hopeful for smoother growth and better public understanding.
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