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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1965
Page
1
The South Vietnamese government deploys more troops around Binh Gia as Viet Cong units attack, breaking a three day lull. Six Americans are killed with two missing, while government casualties are estimated around 500. Saigon remains tense with Buddhist student protests looming.
James C. Finley, eighth year board member, chosen president for the third time at the annual meeting. Edward W. Barker named vice president, Tilman A. Ellison re elected legal counsel. Budget actions include temporary operations of 2 240 200 and cafeteria 731 000. Regular meetings set for the second and fourth Mondays at 7 30 p m. Mrs Betty Little reappointed in charge of collateral. Susan Fouts is clerk treasurer.
New York singer Billy Eckstine did not appear for two Monday performances at the Royal Box supper club Hotel Americana start of a 5500 dollar weekly engagement. Manager Milton Deutch said Eckstine was last seen after a Sunday rehearsal and no missing person report was filed yet. Eckstine's wife Carolle Drake described him as a teetotaler and expressed concern.
The forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow with cooler temperatures. A chance of rain tonight. the low near 32. Yesterday’s high was 44 and today’s low reached 27.
Pittsburgh reports that USW negotiators and the 11 major steel producers resume talks amid leadership struggles. After four company-by-company sessions, the union officially reopened the national contract, threatening a possible strike on May 1 if no settlement is reached.
A college registration card joke lists the name of parents as Mom and Dad. The quirky item highlights a playful take on typical student forms and campus humor.
Experts in Washington believe Indonesia cannot win a major confrontation with the Malaysian federation due to limited resources and know-how. Guerrilla infiltra tion may continue with higher tempo, while Malaysia relies on Britain and allies Australia and New Zealand for defense. The 16 month old federation fields about 18 000 to 20 000 regular troops under threat from Sukarno.
Malaysian troops are primarily infantry with strong jungle warfare training. Paramilitary forces including police bolster regulars. Navy operates patrol craft and small vessels. Federation lacks a functional combat air force.
More than 100 children, mostly under 10, were left orphans after a roof collapse at a new Roman Catholic church in Rijo 80 miles southwest of Puebla. Fifty five people died in the Sunday disaster.
In Marshall Texas a couple merged their families in a legal adoption ceremony on December 23 after marrying October 3. William Riley Jr is 20 and siblings range from 3 to 19, with three Bills causing naming confusion. The big household includes five dozen meals and a holiday dinner at the Knights of Columbus hall.
President Johnson proposes a large tax cut and higher spending on education and antipoverty programs. He calls for hospital care for the aged under Social Security, immigration and Electoral College reforms, anti pollution measures, crime control, and a nationwide drive against waste. He hopes for Soviet leaders to visit the US and for renewed peaceable trade with Communist nations. potential trips to Europe and Latin America are mentioned.
Luis Guerra, 29, terminal cancer in Cleveland, travels with wife Judy and two children to Honduras El Progresso to be buried next to parents. Doctors estimate two months left. funds raise about 2000 for the trip. airline employee covers round trip. Family plans to live with sister in San Pedro Sula before returning to Cleveland.
Nigerian President Nnamdi Azikiwe and Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa said the crisis over last week's controversial election is settled. Azikiwe urged Balewa to form a broadly based national government to govern on the basis of the balloting, with further elections planned in areas where boycotts occurred.
Governor James A. Rhodes names Don Flath 42 of Dalton Wayne County as a new member of the Ohio State Board of Education. The village solicitor succeeds in a broad education policy role.
The unidentified man in his 40s was found in a wooded area south of Mansfield holding a rifle with a sawed off stock. A suitcase with clothing and whisky, no ID, and $20 in his wallet were found nearby. An autopsy to determine the cause of death was planned. freezing could be a factor.
AP reports Sir Patrick Dean former British chief representative to the United Nations is named ambassador to the United States. He will replace Lord Harlech in Washington, with the Foreign Office confirming the appointment on Monday.
The 89th Congress opened with optimism after Johnson’s State of the Union pledge. Democrats praised a plan to push a $1.5 billion education program and poverty attack, while Republicans warned of costly proposals. The message outlined health care, civil rights, tax reforms, urban development, and a possible housing department, all within a balanced budget aim. Continuous White House messages will spell out details in coming weeks.
A federal highway engineer and aides conducted 89 spot investigations across Ohio road projects and found no trace of dishonesty or scandal. Ohio ranks second to California in federal road funding with 229 million dollars allocated for the year ending June 30.
Italian producer Carlo Ponti has reportedly gained French citizenship after five years of residence. The move settles a legal dilemma from his 1957 proxy marriage to Sophia Loren, which Italian authorities did not recognize, while France would accept the Ponti Loren union as valid.
A government source says President Chung Hee Park of South Korea plans a spring visit to the United States. The announcement signals allied talks and potential agenda priorities.
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