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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1965

Page

3

Inmate Foiled Escape From Ohio Prison

Raymond Farra, 30, broke from a blood donor line and took Velma Graves a Red Cross worker hostage in the penitentiary mental ward. Guards overpowered him after a stairway pursuit. Farra carried a homemade knife lighter and lighter fluid, intent on arson. Farra faces charges after Highway Patrol completes its investigation. Graves had visited the prison hospital since 1943.

Columbus Ohio Red Cross State Penitentiary Ernie Maxwell Raymond Farra Highway Patrol Velma Graves Farra Robert Shoemaker

Patient Loses Court Case in Ohio Supreme Court

In Columbus the Ohio Supreme Court denied damages to Stanley Oberlin of Toledo in a suit against Dr. David Friedman over paralysis claimed after a 1961 operation. The court accepted medical testimony that a blood clot caused the condition, not an accidental alcohol injection.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Supreme Court Stanley Oberlin Toledo David Friedman Oberlin High Court Friedman

Remaining Wonders: Pyramids and Sphinx Stand Alone

The ancient Seven Wonders now reduced to two. The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx endure as the sole survivors of the original list.

Mattress Anchor Prices Noted in Debris Sale

Fragmentary listing notes Celocloud acetate twin mattress anchors and a 12 full anchor price 4.98 ee with reg Wendecens. The unreadable context limits precise details but indicates bargain pricing on bedding items.

Pope Views Important Says Goldberg In Rome

U S ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg reported to President Johnson on Pope Paul VI’s views on Viet Nam after meeting in Rome. He said the Pope’s words are of great interest to the President and country and noted Johnson seeks a peace path at the bargaining table. Goldberg planned talks with Italian officials before returning to Washington.

Goldberg Rome U. S Arthur J. Goldberg Johnson Pope Paul VI Viet Nam United Nations Aldo Moro Washington United States Paul

Arizona Flood Damage Reaches 7 Million, Gov Seeks Aid

Arizona flood losses top 7 million with private damage over 3 million to farms and buildings. Civil Defense says final figures await early next week as Gov. Sam Goddard asks President Johnson to declare disaster areas eligible for federal funds.

Phoenix Ariz Arizona Civil Defense Sam Goddard Johnson Carl N. Smith

Women in Cuba Set for Harvest

Vilma Espin says Havana radio quotes Fidel Castro advancing laws that place women on equal footing with men for harvesting work. She notes special plans for women and that they will tend all gardens especially those growing commercial flowers.

Miami Fla Raul Castro Havana Radio Vilma Espin Fidel Castro

Columbia Leads World in J Emerald Production

Columbia, South America, stands as the globe’s top producer of jemeralds, shaping the international market and signaling the country’s dominant role in gemstone mining.

Columbia South America

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