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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1966
Page
1
Mrs. Albert Cucco of Mansfield and her miniature poodle Danny accompanied her to the county auditor office for the first day of 1967 dog license registrations. Danny stood by as the clerk filled out the form, the dog attentive and careful.
Michigan Governor George Romney moves for 1968 Republican nomination but faces moderates who doubt his leadership. Reagan counsels caution as governors meet in Colorado Springs, with no endorsements yet and Romney delaying as he shapes tax sharing proposals and unity talks.
Dallas AP report says Jack Ruby was moved from Dallas County jail to Parkland Hospital with a serious pneumonia case. Lawyer Phil Burleson said it is too early to gauge impact on his upcoming trial while Sheriff Bill Decker said Ruby was placed in the hospital after a 10 day lapse in contact and a medical check by Dr J M Pickard and Dr J W Callahan.
Two 250 pound bombs dropped by a U S Marine plane exploded among a Marine company near the Rockpile five miles south of the DMZ killing 16 Leathernecks and wounding 11. The errant blasts may have ricochetted or signaling a malfunction. Viet Cong attacked within 35 miles of Saigon as U S forces mount buildup with 1 700 infantry and F 100 jets arriving. The 199th Light Infantry Brigade landed at Vung Tau as part of larger force deployments.
Ohio Governor Rhodes says he is not a candidate for anything and does not expect to run. His large reelection plurality has impressed Republicans, though conservatives seek his support at national meetings and as a hypothetical running mate to block the Midwest.
State Sen. Theodore M. Gray of Piqua was re-elected majority leader by acclimation at a Republican caucus in Columbus. The caucus also revived the Senate whip post, unused since before World War II, with Gray’s re-election signaling continuity in leadership.
Margaret Litowski heads a 25 member unit in the Treasury Department that examines mutilated currency. The group handles about 40 000 cases yearly and reimburses banks and individuals about 20 million dollars. They determine denominations and total value from damaged bills and can pay full value even from tiny fragments if an affidavit supports the loss.
Cincinnati police link the sixth strangling of Lulu Kerrick to the August 14 murder of a 31 year old woman and five prior cases as investigators question a 29 year old man. A laborer and former part time taxi driver was arrested after Kerrick’s body was found in an apartment elevator.
Northwestern Ohio endures heavy snow and rising flood waters as Maumee River nears crest in Defiance. The Red Cross stands by with evacuations possible above 15 feet while only three families had left their homes. Snow and rain spread across Williams Fulton Defiance and Heney counties with fog in Youngstown and Bellaire.
The forecast calls for continued grey skies in Middletown with rain gradually turning to light snow or flurries tonight and tomorrow as colder air moves in. Lows near 30 tonight and highs around 35 tomorrow.
The Vatican announced Pope Paul VI will go to Florence to celebrate Christmas Midnight Mass in the damaged cathedral. He will depart the Vatican the day before Christmas, travel by road, and return after the service, breaking the Vatican’s usual Midnight Mass tradition.
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