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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1960
Page
3
In Cincinnati a traffic case featured Dr J K Keefe facing Judge John W Keefe who revealed they are cousins. The judge fined his cousin five dollars plus costs after a guilty plea for driving 48 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone. The two had not seen each other in five years.
The ad claims Doan's Pills relieve nagging backache headaches and muscular pains, ease bladder irritation after certain foods, and provide mild diuretic action. It promotes a new large size and urges use for quicker sleep and nights of relief, noting decades of trust.
General Douglas MacArthur shows steady improvement while hospitalized for an enlarged prostate. An Army spokesman expects surgery possible in about ten days as his strength rises and infection recedes. Lt. Gen. Blackshear Bryan reports continued recovery and notes comforting items like a robe and chair from his hotel room.
General Thomas S Power, head of the Strategic Air Command, told a Senate committee he stands by his warning of a possible 300 Soviet missile surprise attack without an ample warning system. He clashed with Defense Secretary Gates over the estimate, which Gates called unrealistic. Power defended his stance and noted his history with SAC since 1957 after serving under LeMay.
A blaze in Royse City Texas destroyed a hotel and four other brick buildings after two hours of flames. No deaths occurred and Rev. Carroll Cole injured a ankle while aiding evacuees. Eight elderly residents, including a blind man, were guided to safety as firefighters from four towns battled the wind and smoke. Damage estimated over 50 000 dollars by Joe Van Cleave of Citizens State Bank.
Charles L. Young, subpoenaed to testify before a congressional subcommittee on payola, resigns as music director of WERE in Cleveland. Ray T Miller Jr. of Cleveland Broadcasting Co. says policy disputes and no connection to the federal probe led to the resignation. The Q and A style program introduced by Young is noted, with no further link to the investigation.
The Council for Christian Social Action of the United Church of Christ states in a landmark declaration that no citizen should be barred from the presidency over race religion or ethnic origin. It urges voters to assess candidates by actions not affiliations and asks the president to consider all groups equally.
Listings show local groups meeting at various venues in the week, including Shawnee Field Archers, Shawnee Sportsmen's Club, MHS Boosters, Blythe Williams American Legion, IOOF and K of C chapters, VFW, Ahepa, Kiwanis, Lions, Toastmasters, Knights of Pythias, Lafayette Lodge, QUAM, West Middletown PTO, Orioles Nest, Monroe PTO, Tried Stone Masonic Lodge, Volunteer Air Reserve Squadron, Army Moose Lodge, and Alcoholics Anonymous with times from noon to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday at downtown and area sites.
Maryland’s 24 Democratic votes were placed in the Kennedy column after the May 17 primary, with Gov. Tawes saying the delegation may switch later. Kennedy challenged other nominees to match his momentum on what is a key Democratic testing ground.
Anthony Quinn files a $1,150,000 lawsuit in Santa Monica accusing Yul Brynner and two film companies of breaching an oral agreement to buy the literary rights to The Magnificent Seven. Quinn claims Brynner acquired the rights via Alciona International and seeks $500,000 from Brynner and Alciona and $150,000 from United Artists for lost services.
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