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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1968

Page

2

Rose Bowl Rush On At Columbus Air Terminal

Port Columbus International Airport prepares for a Rose Bowl surge as about 4 000 Ohioans travel on weekend flights. Officials add staff and plan traffic control, parking strategies, and a temporary food stand to handle crowds.

Columbus’ Air Terminal Columbus, Ohio Port Columbus International Ohio PMI Mme CCC Port Columbus John Clifford OSU E Joiner Columbus Police Department

Television Highlights and Tonight’s Major Programs

A dense listings page outlines tonight’s TV and sports schedule. Programs include Adam-12, Jackie Gleason, Get Smart, My Three Sons, Hollywood Palace, Petticoat Junction, Mannix, Pocketful of Miracles, The Bottom of the Bottle, Four Girls in Town, Cleo from 5 to 7, and College Confidential. Sports feature NCAA Football Shrine game and NCAA Basketball matchups Eastern Kentucky vs Dayton Flyers and North Texas Eagles vs Cincinnati Bearcats.

Jackie Gleason Gleason Ralph Kramden Ed Norton Maxwell Charley Douglases Hollywood Palace Sid Caesar Ted Lewis Shari Lewis Don Ho Donald O'Connor Petticoat Junction Robbie Jo Janet Craig Mannix Damon Runyon Bette Davis Apple Annie Mexico van Johnson George Nader Cleo Corinne Marchand Steve Allen Eastern Kentucky Dayton Flyers Nww Texas Eagles Cincinnati Bearcats

Today's Crossword Clues Refined and Expanded

Crossword clues include Household need number 9 and Suggest 10. Part 11 and Not short 19. Printer's measure 21 and Mature 24. Tree 25. Single unit 26. Devised 28. Anger 29. Tormented 30. Cravat 31. Wapiti 36. Church leaders 37. Inlet 38. Praised 41. Beast of burden 42. Navigate 43. Prefix against 44. To idle 46. Pigeon 47. Goddess of discord 48. Jonas- 51. Shoshonean Indian.

Inlet Navigate Pigeon Jonas

Clash in Da Nang Leaves Dozens Dead and Wounded

In Thanh Khe Da Nang a house search by police and Marines led to a day long battle with Viet Cong. Eight killed and eleven wounded including three U S Marines. Guerrillas fled as authorities seized rocket launchers eight assault rifles and explosives.

DA Nang Vietnam Thanh Khe 51St U.S

Pueblo Sailor Higgins Regains Weight After Capture

John Higgins, a 6 foot 5 inch engine man third class from St Joseph Missouri, returned to San Diego after surviving 13 months aboard the USS Pueblo. He shed about 70 pounds during captivity in North Korea and Pyongyang diet, gaining back 5 pounds in five days at Ascom City Hospital. Higgins and 81 survivors describe meals of soup rice and spinach with a wish to taste better cooked turnips again.

John Higgis America Uss Pueblo Higgins St. Joseph U.S Ascom City South Korea Pyongang North Korea San Diego Naval Hospital Navy

Horoscope for Capricorns and Birthday Outlook Tomorrow

Estrellita presents a Capricorn focused forecast with emphasis on stable income, career progress, and social harmony. For January 15 to April 15 and later months, strong periods for work, money, and romance are noted, with guidance to consolidate gains and plan expansion after next Christmas. A birthday child is described as energetic and detail oriented, while Monday birthdays urge practical action and budget vigilance.

Capricornians

Cost Of Living Soars Up

Washington AP reports consumer prices increased four tenths of one percent in November. Housing clothing transportation and medical care drove the rise while grocery costs fell half a percent. The 1968 rise may reach about 4.8 percent for the year, the largest since 1951.

Washington Labor Department Arnold Chase Bureau of Labor Statistics

Youths trapped in phone booth as drivers bind booth with tow line

In Bristol two youths passing time in a phone booth were seized by three truck drivers and a woman waiting outside. The group wrapped the booth with a tow line and held them inside until police arrived and freed them. Clive Williams, 22, said they had not noticed anyone waiting.

Bristol England Clive Williams

Today in History December 28 1968 highlights

Events include Spain recognizing Mexican independence in 1836 Iowa becoming the 29th state in 1846 Woodrow Wilson born in 1856 chewing gum patented in 1869 US railroads seized in 1917 Roosevelt pledging Philippines independence in 1941 Japanese bombers hit Calcutta in 1982 and fiscal notes from the 1970s and 1980s anniversaries.

Associated Press Spain Mexico Iowa Woodrow Wilson Staunton William Smple Mount Vernon Ohio U.S Franklin D. Roosevelt Philippines Caleuta India United States World Court

Navy bakes 540 pound cake for Apollo 8 heroes

The Navy prepared a 540 pound cake for Apollo 8 astronauts aboard the Yorktown after their return. The 21 foot square cake used 127 pounds flour and 123 pounds sugar, formed as an open history book with the astronauts' names on the pages, half chocolate half white, and covered with 90 pounds of icing.

Honolulu Navy Yorktown Earth

Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti Hit With High Rome Taxes

Rome tax assessors say Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti have the largest city tax bill for a couple in Italy. Their combined taxable income is 1 million dollars, with taxes totaling 147000. Loren alone earned about 560000, matching Fiat head Giovanni Agnelli’s tax.

Rome Sophia Loren Carlo Ponti Italy Miss Loren Giovanni Agnelli Fiat Industries

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