06 Feb 1960
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1960
Page
1
Frank Ogden's one time comic page ad seeking a punctual secretary to drive a Thunderbird drew 237 replies. Sheila Courrier, 24, widow of an office worker, won the position with a $60 weekly salary plus laughs in Ogden's air conditioned office with hi fi and a built in bar.
A T33 trainer crashed while approaching Lowry Air Force Base, killing Capt. Elwood R. Keeran and Lt. Jack D. Cook. The craft struck two homes in a crowded Denver neighborhood as flames engulfed the structures and a housekeeper fled. Firefighters battled the blaze and investigated the crash site.
In Bolivia a DC4 crashed high in the Andes near Cochabamba killing 58 with seven presumed North Americans among the dead. A 2 year old Bolivian child survived near the wreckage as details on condition were not immediately available.
Conneaut Ohio fire chief suspended two firefighters for 15 days after an investigation into a blaze in which the five month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McVoy was critically burned. Mayor Naylor requested the probe after McVoy said he pushed past firefighters to carry his child from the second story.
A light plane crashed in mid city San Francisco on Friday night. It pierced a eucalyptus tree, killing two men and injuring a third. Rescue crews worked for over six hours to free the wounded man as the wreckage remained suspended about 40 feet above ground.
A wheel from a crash smashed into the roof of a third home while Mrs. Olga Goldberg watched from her kitchen, seeing the object fly past the window. The force sent Cook's body through a fence into the adjacent yard, confirming a fatal impact.
An early morning explosion in a 1242-story frame building in Toledo, Ohio, burned a woman critically and injured three other people. Fire officials attributed the blast to probable gas leaks and could not estimate damages.
In Los Angeles Dr. R Bernard Finch testifies that his wife's death was accidental after a struggle over a pistol he taught her to use. He recalls a final whispered moment and a stunned courtroom as jurors consider charges against him and his mistress Carole Tregoff in the 1959 homicide case.
A mysterious sniper wounded two pedestrians near the Empire State Building in midtown Manhattan over three hours. Kathleen Cleary, 46, of Brooklyn, was hit in the hip. Kaute Kyvik, 59, also of Brooklyn, was wounded in the shoulder. Both were treated and in good condition. Police searched the area with no clue. investigators suspect a small caliber weapon fired from above street level. The victims work in offices connected to a Wall Street bank.
At a news conference in Albuquerque Johnson said he will not seek the presidential nomination and could not say if he would accept if urged at the Los Angeles convention. He reiterated he would not be a candidate and noted his pending vote tally from Western states.
A fire at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant on U.S. 42 near Medina destroyed the building. Estimated damage exceeds 35 thousand dollars. No injuries were reported.
In Havana a gunfire disturbance interrupted the opening of a Soviet cultural exhibit as A I Mikoyan stood to speak. Fidel Castro faces student protests challenging prored policies while authorities maintain silence on Mikoyan’s plans amid sugar purchase reports.
A confrontation erupted as police dispersed students around Jose Marti statue during Mikoyan's wreath ceremony. A student was grazed by a bullet before Mikoyan spoke, praising communist superiority to an ovation from the crowd.
Pontiac residents recall a tree top chase as Bingo the ring tailed monkey escaped a car and resisted firemen. Patrolman George Scheuren coaxed the animal down after loud shouts and stares from bystanders. The Kelley children who own Bingo earned the pet with a year of work and 3-year-old Bingo bonded with Sandra, 13.
A Greensboro Ku Klux Klan official joined a peaceful Negro demonstration at two dime store lunch counters protesting segregation. White youths, mostly high schoolers, arrived early to obstruct the sit-ins while plainclothes officers monitored Woolworths and S. H. Kress.
Soviet researchers report successful limb and kidney preservation in dogs for transplantation experiments. Legs are perfused with matching blood, cooled to 35 F, and reattached with vessels and nerves repaired. Some dogs show long-term use of recovered limbs. kidneys stored up to 28 hours before return.
In Cologne Germany two young Germans Arnold Strunk 25 a baker and Paul Schoenen 2 an apprentice clerk were jailed by the state court for the Christmas Eve desecration of the Cologne Synagogue. Strunk received one year and two months and Schoenen ten months for assisting and urging the act claiming it exposed Jewish danger to the Germanic race and honored Nazi victims.
Billy Graham receives two African pound notes from a leper at the Al Barka colony during a Kaduna visit. The donor, a British missionary runs the colony and notes months of saving for the Graham crusade. Graham dedicates Kontagora hospital funded by the Southern Baptist Convention open to all. He meets Sardauna of Sokoto, discusses missionary work, and a Jordan crusade is eyed for March. Eleanor Whitney plans Africa aid on his music staff.
A lighthearted quip portrays a “career girl” who prioritizes earning money over domestic tasks. The joke nods to gender role debates, drawing attention to modern work aspirations and traditional expectations.
Lt. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever told the House Space Committee the United States is committed to roughly equal missile numbers with the Soviet Union for the next two years. He said higher production cannot shorten the lead, as missiles take years to increase.
General remarks compare missile counts with overall deterrent strength. Schriever and Power advocate funds to keep bombers in flight to deter a sneak attack, arguing numeric superiority alone cannot define security.
Convict author Daryl Chessman, on death row 11 years, awaits a Monday ruling by U S Ninth Circuit Chief Justice Richard H Chambers on whether to send his appeal back. If granted, he avoids a February 19 death date for the kidnapping with bodily harm of two women. if not, he may appeal to the Supreme Court again.
In Youngstown Ohio an independent union representing 1000 employees of United Engineering & Foundry Co voted Friday to strike to enforce contract demands for a wage increase and other benefits.
Detroit AP reports in Mount Clemens a terrier named Tinker attacked mailman Lorne Winbigler as he slid mail through a door slot. The bite required a tetanus shot. the carrier returned to his route wearing gloves.
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