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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1973
Page
2
Independence Missouri reports a New Year spike at the Harry Truman Library with 3598 visitors touring museum exhibits and 8350 visiting the grave in the courtyard. Library director Dr. Ben K. Zobrist notes the previous daily high was 2000 and remarks that Truman’s burial has renewed public interest in his life.
Vatican officials report Pope Paul VI 75 has recovered from influenza and resumed normal duties. He remains unavailable for audiences as doctors limit his schedule after a brief fever and missing a New Year Mass with crippled children.
Roxy Stinson Brast, who testified to a Senate committee on Teapot Dome while married to Jess W. Smith, died at 80 in Washington Court House Ohio after a year of illness. She revealed details to lawmakers about payoffs wiretaps liquor exchanges and stock shuffles linked to the Harding era. Survived by her second husband Philip Brast.
Six members of the Fugueros Motorcycle Club were sentenced to prison in Hamilton but granted a stay of execution pending appeal. The men from Middletown area were convicted of possession of a sawed off shotgun and possession of a firebomb. Kinser to Ohio Penitentiary due to age. others to Ohio Reformatory in Mansfield.
Obituaries notice for Katie Applegate 77 of 604 Malvern Street Middletown died at Middletown Hospital after four months illness. Survived by daughter Edna CaSky and grandchild. services Thursday 2 p.m. Clayton Street Church of God. burial Woodside Cemetery. calls at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Wednesday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Also notices Nora Enright 82 of 219 Charles Street with Mass of Resurrection Thursday 9:30 a.m. Holy Trinity Church and burial Calvary Cemetery. wake at Baker & Sons Wednesday 7:30 p.m.. sister Mary Enright and brother Neal Enright listed. West Elkton section reports Ralph Ford 50, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday service at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home Camden. burial Fairmound Cemetery West Elkton. died Saturday after apparent heart attack walking near his mother’s home. survived by son Jack Camden, daughter Diana Allen Richmond Ind, and four brothers Paul Middletown Rt. 2, Donald Middletown, Charles Jr. West Elkton, James Lewisburg Pa.
Clifford S. S. LeVake 67 of Middletown died Sunday in Atlanta after a long illness. A retired Armco Steel sales rep, he served in World War II and retired as a lieutenant colonel in field artillery. He was a Mason in Atlanta and a graduate of Alliance High School and Ohio State University. Survivors include his wife Helen. Services set for 3 a.m. Wednesday at Cassaday Funeral Home Alliance with calling after 1 p.m. Burial in Alliance Cemetery.
Miss Alverster McKnight 67 of 1506 Calumet Ave died Sunday at home after an apparent heart attack. Born in Kenner Alabama she had lived in Middletown 26 years. A sister Mrs Eldora Lee of Muskogee Oklahoma survives. Arrangements are incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home.
Mrs Lucille Rice 60 of Dayton and formerly of Middletown died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. Services set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Revelation Baptist Church Dayton with burial at West Memory Gardens. Bowman Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survived by husband Robert a daughter Linda Buckner three sons Robert Charles Kenneth a sister Lillie Gary three brothers Joseph Charlie Raymond Massey and six grandchildren.
Carl C Ranker 72 of 225 S Mechanic St dies at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday at Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tonight. Survived by four brothers and two sisters from Lebanon and Dayton.
Mrs Sylvia Frankey 73 of 216 So llth St Mass of the Resurrection 10 am Wednesday St Marys Church. Miss Mary Heusman 78 of 868 Central Ave Mass of the Resurrection 10 am Thursday St Josephs Church. Roy Gray 3 of 2159 Elmo Ave services 2 pm Wednesday Webb. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Cisle 1374 Black Road graveside services today Venice Cemetery.
At 7:56 a.m. at 111 Water St Rosa Back 80 was ill and taken to Mid Dletown Hospital by ambulance in serious condition. At 2:13 p.m. a kitchen stove fire at 425 McGuire Ave caused by a loose electrical connection with no listed damage. At 4:09 p.m. a 300 dollar car damage incident at 319 Young St owned by William Ledford. At 8:54 p.m. a junk car at 1002 Lafayette Ave owned by Gregory Manns had an interior fire with undetermined cause.
The American Iron & Steel Institute reports October payrolls at 513 million, a year-to-year rise and 10-month totals at 4.8 billion, while employment falls to 483,340 in October. Imports reach 1.9 million tons in October and 14.4 million tons for the first 10 months, with values up 1 percent to 2.2 billion and prices at 157.33 per ton.
A man about 35 robbed the Party Pick Up on S Mechanic Street of an undetermined cash amount. He placed a pistol to clerk Janet Petorff’s head and forced her to bag the money before fleeing through the back door. Suspect wore a light coat and dark trousers.
Manuelito emerged as a Navajo leader during the 1860s guiding the people in resistance against U.S. government actions. He coordinated defense and diplomacy as the Navajo resisted forced relocation and fought for autonomy amid federal policies.
Preliminary 1972 Middletown data show driver error as the main cause of traffic mishaps. City engineer Donald J. Hill notes volume and area affect risk, with University Boulevard Shafer Street leading 36 accidents. Other top sites include Germantown Road Nelbar Verity Parkway and Breiel Boulevard Grand Avenue with 33.
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