06 Dec 1964
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1964
Page
1
Six tons of powdered ice dumped at a Coral Gables intersection drew 300 to 400 children mostly under 12. They mobbed the snow, threw balls, and jaws clashed as firemen washed down the pile in 80 degree heat. Several youngsters suffered bloody noses but no serious injuries occurred.
Snow sleet and freezing temperatures spread across the nation from the Rockies to the Northeast. At least 37 deaths were linked to the storm as Maine received heavy snow and towns declared emergencies to speed service restoration.
A light plane crashed near Fayetteville Arkansas killing Merle Heffner 47 and Donal McClurkin 42 both Modesto California and Kenneth Gladden 23 and Deira Ann Gladden 4 months his daughter from Modesto. One survivor Mrs. Kenneth Gladden 22. The pilot had reported final landing on instruments before disappearing Friday night.
Bellefontaine resident Clark Johnson, 89, says four snows and temperatures as low as 13 below are coming to Ohio based on his October study of the woolly bear caterpillar. He has predicted winters since 1935 and keeps yearly specimens. scientists caution the worm forecast is folkloric though cloud observations may hint at weather trends.
Police in Hong Kong announced the discovery of a large cache of American made high explosives and weapons believed to be meant for use against Communist China. The top floor of a densely populated apartment block held the stash amid rubbish with Nationalist flags. A ballistics expert said the 200 pounds of plastic explosive and five limpet mines could have leveled a city block and sunk a large ship.
In Pasadena California AP reports Mariner 4 completed a delicate maneuver 1.25 million miles from Earth and fired a rocket to reach within about 4 400 miles of Mars by July 4. The craft travels at 7 047 mph while scientists at JPL savor progress and expect 5 to 10 days to confirm course changes.
A meeting of 18 GOP governors approved a statement opposing narrow radicalism and urging leadership with a broad view of Republicanism. They indicated strong support for removing national chairman Dean Burch, urging the National Committee to choose inclusive leadership at its January meeting.
Pope Paul VI returned to Rome after a four day India mission as Turkish jet fighters escorted his DC8 over Turkey. Defense officials said the close flyover was a routine sign of respect, with the pontiff noting possible future travels.
Three boys found the body of Claude M. Ganoe 65, a Wickliffe man, and his wrecked car at the bottom of an embankment along Interstate 9 in Ashtabula County on Saturday. He was a widower.
Sheriff Lawrence Rainey claimed FBI agents told him they had eyewitnesses to the triple murder of civil rights workers and would pay him if he provided information. The FBI called the claim ridiculous and declined to comment. The case, involving 21 white men arrested on civil rights charges, continues toward a Meridian hearing with murder outcomes undecided.
Engineers from Lodans calculate that the number of blasts from auto horns in a traffic jam equals the sum of the squared wheel counts. The quirky method ties noise to vehicle wheels in a playful traffic study.
Gilbert Hagerman 67 of New Carlisle Ohio, director of research and development at Robbins and Myers, is charged by the FBI with destroying government property for shooting at planes near his Wright Patterson area farm. He faced a preliminary hearing, was released on bond, and three rifles were seized for lab tests.
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a Saturday underground nuclear test at the Nevada test site. The test was described as low intermediate, ranging from 20 to 200 kilotons. A kiloton equals 1,000 tons of conventional TNT.
The page preview asks if the US can defend against nuclear attack, noting uncertainty about effective defense options. It contrasts this with other local notes such as an abundant spring flow near Tylersville Road and Middletown stores facing a coin shortage, per bankers.
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