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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1967
Page
14
An article discusses the three notrump bid in bridge as a supposed disease of gambling, detailing the fast South Wet North peSNT Pass Pees opening, and the risks of addiction to this convention. It references players and names, with a long analysis of bidding strategies and dangers.
A year-old girl told police two men assaulted her after midnight outside LaSabre Lounge at 3211 S Main. They grabbed her, forced her into a car, and drove away to an unknown location. Further details were not available.
Three real estate salesmen with BF. Sawyer and Son pass the state licensing exam, receiving certification to practice real estate trading and brokerage under the firm’s banner.
A compact note describes a 1987 crossword item from Kise Peeroree Syed with a caret of tributes to a cryptic estation. The gem of the page shows a hurried 24 minute solve and hints at puzzle culture.
In Cleveland AP reports steel producers show steady raw output but shipments lag due to ongoing construction demand. Scrap prices for No 1 heavy melt TM scrap sit around 27.67 dollars per ton as market weaknesses persist.
Mrs. Dariias Miller reports to Butler County deputies that a soft drink bottle was thrown through her car windshield while parked in her driveway on Saturday. Damage estimate is not provided.
An early age day report details a fatal wreck on Cleveland Clinic's West Side. Dennis Moell, 18, died after his car struck a pole on Oct. 2 last year.
Awards were presented Saturday at a Blue and Gold Banquet. Pack 63 hosted the event with Cubmaster William C. Triplett and Webelos leader Richard Grund in attendance. Present were Doug Lay, Billy David McChesney, David Simpson, Rand Miller, and William C. Triplett.
Dayton police report six weeks of robberies by the same bandits as a string of daylight heists continued in the city. Authorities seek leads to identify suspects and halt the crime wave.
Two middle aged investors with $1000 consider Skil Corp as a first stock purchase. The piece advises starting a stock program to beat inflation, suggests using banks or brokerage for purchases, compares Treasury bonds fixed rates to inflation, notes savings bonds adjust with rates, and promotes Roger E Spear’s investing guide available for $1 through the Middletown Journal.
A brief item notes Dayton Produce involved in a court proceeding with unspecified details. The short notice references a civil matter and local parties, offering minimal context and no outcome.
James Stork, 14 from Manchester Junior High School, won the junior division in a Chicago piano contest hosted by the American Society of Musicians at Sherwood School of Music. He advances to semifinals March 1 and could perform at De Paul University later. His father teaches history at Lemon Monroe High. mother teaches kindergarten at Mayfield.
New York prices opened with slight gains for some issues and declines for others. American Telephone rose on a block trade, Texas Gulf Sulphur dipped, Johns-Manville edged up, Honeywell gained, and Chrysler advanced as the AP market average edged lower.
Kroger Co. posted increased sales for 1966 while net income declined. President Jacob E. Davis cited low retail prices as a major factor, with higher costs for merchandise and wages not reflected in prices. Per share earnings were 11 cents on sales of 2.65 billion, down from 1965.
In Bucyrus Ohio AP report union URW and Swan Rubber reach a settlement after weeks of bargaining. The pact increases average hourly pay by 48 cents and adds earned fringe benefits, ending the dispute and restoring full checkoff privileges for URW members.
At 12 08 p m fire crews reported a two year old at 2105 Miami Ave in breathing trouble later ruled okay. At 12 12 p m Toni Johnson 15 of 2122 Hill Ave fainted and was taken home by car. At 10 10 p m smoke in basement at 1406 Woodlawn Ave caused damage. At 10 45 p m overheating motor in basement at 98 11th Ave caused 25 damage.
AP reports Calcutta houses over 30,000 people in extreme overcrowding. Seventy seven percent of families lack adequate living space, with less than four square feet per person cited as the norm amid urban strain and housing concerns.
Washington AP reports pre executions reached seven in 1965 the high was 199 in 1935. The sole 1966 execution occurred at Oklahoma State Penitentiary on August 10 James D French age 30 was electrocuted for murder.
Harrison County commissioners and Harrison County Health Center Inc have asked the Appalachian Regional Commission for a 480000 dollar federal grant to help fund a 14 million dollar medical center project, per the Ohio Office of Appalachia.
The passage describes a weekly puzzle game where a number of letters in your first name is adjusted by rules to produce a key. Start at the top-left of a grid and check key numbers left to right, then read the messages under those checked figures. © 213 King Features Syndicate Inc. © World rights reserved.
A fragmented page lists multiple lost and found pets including a white male dog from West Alexandria area and a female cat named Billy. Contact numbers appear for reporting sightings or claiming rewards, with several locations and vague descriptions scattered.
Small ad for Pine Monuments at Van Buskirk Cemetery Memorials offers appointments and mentions contact Cali with phone number 423-4386. The fragmentary notice implies services for memorials or cemetery monuments.
Multiple obituaries note the deaths of Nora, Gertrude, Alten, Paul, and others. Services are planned at Woodside, McCoy Leffler, Shackleford, Jo R. Baker & Sons, and local funeral homes with viewings, prayers, and interments scheduled in various towns including Middletown, Campton, and Evens Cemetery. Arrangements include multiple officiants and family visit times.
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