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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1964
Page
7
Sir Bernard Lovell of Jodrell Bank says a star 10 light years away is obscured nightly by electrical interference from a courting couple. He described a motorbike engine revving at the same time each night as the source and urged action to suppress the noise.
The House Armed Services Committee approved 92 million extra for a new bomber and interceptor, part of a 16.9 billion military authorization. McNamara did not request the funds. The bill totals 16.9148 billion, with 6.3 billion for R and D.
Washington AP reports the Library of Congress releases a nem folio brochure titled Long Remembered detailing five surviving Lincoln manuscripts of the Gettysburg Address. Scholars Mearns and Dunlap call the edition definitive. Copies include drafts and post delivery versions now housed in LOC, IL State Library, Cornell, and the White House. The set notes variations among copies and dates to 1864 Sanitary Fairs. The brochure priced at $1.50, timed for Lincoln’s birthday.
Ohio officials reported seven fatal coal mine accidents in 1963, ranking second in the nation for safety behind Indiana. Director William C. Walker cited Ohio’s large coal output of 35.3 million tons and a low accident rate of .17 per million tons versus the national rate of 6.0 per million.
The United States plans to replace 2,500 Cuban workers who commute from Castro territory with base residents or relocate them on base. The move aims to cut cash flow to Castro and may disrupt intelligence gathering on conditions in Cuba and at the base. About 500 workers live on base and are anti-Castro refugees. Navy officials will study the situation and report to Secretaries Nitze and McNamara.
Twenty two Ohio congressmen press Labor Secretary Wirtz in a letter criticizing a $1 million reduction in Ohio's Unemployment Compensation administration funds for the 1964 fiscal year. They cite late allocations and a 22 percent cut affecting operations noted by Dwight Dudley, head of the bureau, and say staffing had already been trimmed.
Western College for Women hosts its annual International Student Show on Saturday at 3 30 p m in Presser Auditorium. Entitled Outer Limits the production features forty students from 31 foreign countries in folk songs dances and skits with Lily Cambouris of Athens Greece as general chair and regional sub chairs. The public is invited with free admission.
Federal law enforcement officials say Valachi revelations about Cosa Nostra informed the public and spurred concerted action against organized crime. While secrecy limits indictments, Atty. Gen. Kennedy and Herbert Miller call the hearings valuable for raising awareness and encouraging public report of clues.
Beloit College announced Saturday the appointment of Dr. William J. Kolb of Carleton College as dean. Kolb, 47, chairs Carleton's sociology and anthropology department and is a Cincinnati native who earned a BA from Miami University and a PhD from Wisconsin.
Officials privately challenge Miller's Senate hearing claims and demand concrete legislation to aid law enforcement. FBI agents and investigators regularly visit Joe Valachi in a DC jail cell, with most visitors from New York City, the Cosa Nostra heartland where prosecutors seek maximum impact.
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