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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1965

Page

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College Youth Shot To Death

A University of Tennessee student was shot to death by a truck driver who had been pelted with snowballs, in Knoxville, Tenn, amid a snowy confrontation. Gov Rhodes to seek a record 188 million dollar 1965 67 budget for Ohio Mental Hygiene and Correction, expanding programs and new initiatives, to be presented to the General Assembly.

Knoxville, Tenn University of Tennessee Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes 106Th General Assembly Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction

Senate votes today on Johnson pick William Driver VA head

President Johnson's nominee William Driver faces a Senate vote to become veterans administrator amid fire over hospital closings. The shooting of a student by truck driver William Willett Jr. is cited in campus clashes as details emerge from the Swampscott incident.

William Willett Jr Greeneville, Tenn Senate Johnson Wil Manuell Goodman Swampscott Mass Fred Blumberg University William Douglas Willmett Jr Greenville, Tenn Fred Scruggs Willett Veterans Hospitals Soldiers Homes Driver John S. Gleason Jr Alrready Winston L. Prouty Senate Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

Expansion of Ohio mental health and penal care programs

The governor outlined an $188 million operating budget for mental health and penal services. Plans include expanding care and rehabilitation for the mentally ill and mentally retarded, adding staff, and broadening outpatient and day hospital services. Also proposed are stronger psychiatric resident training, industrial and vocational programs in penal industries, and reactivating grant-made education. Capital improvements totaling $5.5 million are excluded from this figure.

Ohio Penal Industres Department

15 Miners Die in France Coal Mine Blast

An explosion 2,200 feet underground in Lens northern France killed at least 15 miners. Six workers remained missing with slim chance of survival. The blast struck during a light off shift as around 200 miners normally on duty. Most victims were French with Polish and Algerian origin noted.

Lens France

Meek Inheritors If People Stayed Quiet After Victory

A witty line notes that many would tolerate the meek inheriting the earth if they remained meek after attaining it. The remark highlights a social expectation that ambition or loudness accompanies possession.

Baby LeRoy Prefers Life Unknown After Starry Past

Ronald LeRoy Overacker, once Baby LeRoy, now 32, works as a lifeguard on a Southern California beach and shuns fame. He dislikes recalling his film career, has moved frequently to stay hidden, and only rarely reveals his identity for publicists or fans seeking nostalgia. He started as a baby star in 1933’s Bedtime Story and appeared in eight films including four with W. C. Fields.

Baby Leroy Hollywood California W.C. Fields Ronald LeRoy Overacker LeRoy Winebrenner Alhambra San Pedro Ron Overacker Paramount Maurice Chevalier W. C. Fields

Leftists Protest Sub Visit in Sasebo Japan

Japanese leftists demonstrated against the U S Navy submarine Sea Dragon a four day visit in Sasebo with police controlling rallies. About 1000 paraded in the morning and 1300 danced in the afternoon while police outnumbered demonstrators two to one and kept chants under control.

Sasebo Japan U.S Seadragon Radio Moscow United States

Dr King Remains In Jail In Selma

Dr Martin Luther King Jr remained jailed to dramatize the civil rights struggle while followers prepared new demonstrations to protest the arrest. About 250 Negroes and several white volunteers jailed during the Monday voting rights march posted bonds of 200 dollars. staff said demonstrations would resume in Selma.

Selma Ala Martin Luther King Jr King

Cleveland Bar Shooting Claims Robert Simmons

Cleveland police report Robert Simmons 52 was shot to death in an east side bar Monday night. Detective statements indicate 38 year old Jeannette Young said the gun went off accidentally and she was held but not charged.

Cleveland Robert Simmons East Side Jeannette Young

Johnson Sends Bundy to Study South Viet Nam Turmoil

President Johnson dispatches McGeorge Bundy to Saigon to confer with Ambassador Taylor on South Viet Nam political turmoil and anti communist war. Bundy will file a detailed first hand report on prospects for stability and discuss Taylor's ability to carry out U S policy amid disputes with Nguyen Khanh. The visit coincides with Kosygin's North Viet Nam tour and possible Soviet aims.

Johnson McBundy South Viet Nam Washington McGeorge Bundy Saigon Maxwell D. Taylor Bundy Taylor U.S Nguyen Khanh White House State Department Alexei N. Kosygin Viet Nam Southeast Asia North Viet Nam

Athletics Program Cut To Save Carlisle Funds

Carlisle school board approved cost cuts to save money totaling about 60 000 by reducing football and basketball coaching staffs dropping freshman programs and shifting athletic director duties to the principal. Major savings follow in 1965 66 with kindergarten elimination workbook purchases and other reductions totaling over 27 000, plus bus route changes and levy outcomes. State aid and local valuation will provide additional funds as enrollment rises. building plans await funding.

Carlisle Carlisle Board of Education Sys Supt. E. Branaman I.p

Lorain Journal Raises Daily and Weekly Newspaper Prices

Lorain Ohio The Lorain Journal raised prices effective immediately. Single copies now cost 10 cents up from 7 cents and weekly subscriptions are 50 cents, up from 42 cents. The paper is printed daily except Sunday.

Lorain, Ohio Lorain

Groundhogs Predict Six More Weeks Of Winter

In Quarryville Pennsylvania AP reports Punxsutawney Phil and another local groundhog saw shadows at daylight signaling six additional weeks of winter. The two forecasters emerged briefly then returned underground, delaying spring for residents across the state.

Quarryville Phil Pennsylvania

Laos Officers Foil Uprising Try in Vientiane

A group of young officers failed in an attempted coup in Vientiane Laos and ignored an ultimatum to pull troops from the capital as tension mounted across the city.

Vientiane Laos

Below Zero On Tap In Ohio Snow Recedes

Extreme cold replaces snow as the major weather issue across Ohio. Four to six inches fell in the Cleveland area with another two to four inches forecast, while the rest of the state clears. Temperatures drop to 12 below at night and river ice is expected to form above Gallipolis within days. Blowing snow and 4-foot drifts hinder travel.

Ohio Cleveland Weather Bureau Ohio River Gallipolis

Bitter South chilled by Arctic blast with snow and ice

The Deep South and much of the nation faced subzero lows as arctic air pushed south from the north central states. Groundhog Day weather disrupted outdoor events in Chicago, with schools closed across Kentucky and Tennessee counties. Snowfall ranged to five inches in Knoxville and four in Crossville, while windstorms lofted topsoil across 250,000 acres into several states.

Associated Press Deep South Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo Mississippi Valley Texas Tennessee Ohio Arkansas Mississippi Kentucky Paducah Louisville Gulf Coast States Carolina Mountains New England Great Lakes Knoxville Tenn Crossville Bristol Nashville London Beckley W.va Binghamton N.Y Muskegon Mich North Carolina

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