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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1963
Page
7
In Elkton Maryland about 100 mourners and three clergymen gathered in a snow bound cornfield for a memorial service for 81 victims of a Pan American jet liner crash. Civil Air Patrol guards stood by the wreckage as the ceremony took place near the crash site.
George Wilson says the Erie Army Depot near Port Clinton closing could be a blessing in disguise. He notes more than 550 buildings on the site could be utilized by manufacturing or commercial firms eager for a ready-made industrial park.
J. Frank Gray 89 former president of River Raisin Paper Co died in Monroe Michigan. Burial was planned in his native Piqua Ohio. Gray led the company during its postwar expansion and retirement plans were not disclosed.
Portland reports a midnight blaze at the Harrigan residence near downtown Port, killing six of their seven children and three state wards. The parents said the fire started near a space heater on the first floor. one girl, Beverly, age 9, was hurled from a window during the escape. Genevieve, 8, survived, while Holly, 6. Marty, 4. and Heidi, 3 perished. The three Malley children aged 7, 6, and 4 were also in the home.
Thousands of visitors paid respects at President John F. Kennedy's grave in Arlington National Cemetery as lines moved slowly in freezing weather. The grave was adorned with evergreen bows and topped by service caps from all four armed services.
Heiser J. Walsh 41 of Corona New York chosen Handicapped American of the Year for overcoming rheumatoid arthritis and promoting research. Walsh, former Columbus Coursons director, has traveled 63000 miles and spoken in 69 cities this year to gain support for arthritis cure research. award to be presented April 30 in Washington.
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