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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1968

Page

8

Franklin Boy Scout Honored for Ad Altare Dei Award

Joseph Jody Cottle 12 son of Gene and Mrs. Cottle of Franklin was to receive the Ad Altare Dei Award at 9:30 a.m. mass at St. Mary Church. A Holy Trinity School seventh grader, he is Troop 24 patrol leader, Den 2 Webelosden chief, Star Scout with six merit badges, drummer in Fenwick Cadet Band, altar boy at Holy Trinity and St. Mary, and a member of the Holy Trinity children's choir.

Joseph Jody’’ Cottle Gene Cottle E. Second St Franklin St. Mary Church Holy Trinity School Bernard Bruening Cottle Boy Scout Troon 24 Webelosden Fenwick Holy Trinity St. Mary

Red Onslaught At Its Strongest In The North

AP Dispatch from Da Nang Vietnam reports intensified fighting across the northern provinces from Da Nang to the DMZ. Vietnamese and American forces hold key positions with artillery and air support while Viet Cong efforts focus on Hue and the ancient citadel in Saigon's north.

DA Nang Vietnam South Vietnam Khe Sanh Laos Dong Ha 1St Air Cavalry Division Perfume River Hue Cong 101St Air Phu Bai I Corps Hoang Xuan Lam

Police accuse Miami officers in teen abuse case

Two white Miami police officers faced dismissal or suspension after a 17 year old Black youth was allegedly stripped to his shorts and dangled at a highway construction site in Liberty City. FBI briefed as authorities review possible federal violations.

Miami Fla Vvelvaon Walter E. Headley Liberty City Negro Headley Jerry P. Edwards John Creekmore Creekmore Edwards

Elks Initiate 21 Members in 75th Anniversary Dinner

Middletown Elks Lodge 257 hosts a 75th anniversary ceremony at the Elks Temple as 21 candidates join the order in the Century Class. Notables include Frank L. Armbruster and Robert E. Binnix, with Past Exalted Rulers and living past rulers listed among participants and officers named.

Middletown Elks Lodge Elks Temple N. Main St Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Frank L. Armbruster Robert E. Binnix Cecil A. Bowen Gerald K. Craft Tom J. Crowe Harry A. Doerr Gelso J. Gualeo John J. Haney Robert C. Hall Carl E. Hayes Kenneth L. Jones William P. Muthert Charles Payton Thomas Pennington Roger Richmond James K. Reese Wiliam L. Robbins Emmitt E. Tharp Loyal van Buskirk Matthew D. Wilson John E. Wanamaker Roy Barton Walter Deaton J. Black Little Robert Wetzel Jr John Mason Dale Smith Carl W. Martin Jess P. Johnston Homer Kirby Leo M. Smith George Davies Louis Kiss Francis Carmody Victor Wells Britton Kendrick C. Dale Smith Roy L. Barton Robert Wetzel Rex C. Lawson Donald C. Turner Jr Dale Caverly Clark Wilhide Tom Newkirk John Mills Richard Beck Clarence Long Ryler Harold Voorhis Martin Thomas Richard P. Newman Rex Lawson R. J. Hester Joe Barker

Safe package reveals harmless battery powered polisher

A Pittsburgh mail truck driver halted his van after hearing ticking in a package and alerted the Fire Prevention Bureau. Investigator Joseph Murphy removed and opened the package to reveal a battery powered shoe polisher functioning normally.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Fire Prevention Bureau Joseph Murphy

Widow Seeks Vietnam Duty After Husband's Death

Gwyn DeCamp of Cincinnati joined the WAC after her husband Lt. Michael D. De Camp was killed in Vietnam on Sept. 4, 1967. The 24 year old widow, commissioned as a second lieutenant, will report to Ft. McClellan Alabama, hoping to serve in Southeast Asia though she knows she cannot replace him.

Cincinnati Gwyn DeCamp WAC Vietnam DeCamp Ft. McClellan Ala Michael D. de Camp Michael

Iran relies on imports for staple food and tea

Tehran reports large import dependence across food groups including 10-15 percent of bread grains, 15 percent of feed grains, 60 percent of vegetable oils, 20 percent of livestock and dairy products, 70 percent of sugar and 44 percent of tea.

Tehran Iran

Control Tower Too Small Spurs Airport Upgrade

Kansas City officials say a 600000 dollar control tower at Kansas City International Airport is 612 feet too short and will be raised 200 feet with new footings and outer walls. The project will make the airport larger than planned and FAA officials say visibility of all runways is essential for operation.

Kansas City Kansas City International Airport Workman Federal Aviation Administration

Local youth launches FM station WKIT in Wilmington

Dave Kittel 28 receives FCC authorization to put WKIT on the air from a second floor studio above the Murphy Theater. The 3,000 watt FM station at 102.3 megacycles will broadcast about 20 hours daily with a 60 mile listenership radius. Jim Witt, former WPFB engineer and Middletown High graduate, is program director overseeing testing while Kittel and his brother John, Fenwick High graduates, built much of the equipment.

Dave Kittel Norbert Kittel Selden Ave Federal Communication Commission Kittel Murphy Theater Wilmington WKIT Jim Witt Middletown WPFB John Fenwick High School

Smarteens Club Promotes Narcotics Awareness at Granada Hills

Granada Hills High School forms the Smarteens Club with 85 members. The group produces posters urging students to avoid narcotics and wears SOS lapel pins to reinforce the message.

Granada Hills Calif New Smarteens Club Granada Hills High School

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