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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1963
Page
12
A cryptic crossword style prompt lists clues with numbers and answers. It includes terms like long billed bird, winter annoyance, beast, titanium symbol, pacify, and Persian fairy among others, reflecting a 1963 King Features Syndicate puzzle with average solution time stated.
A report states Makara 3 recovered a large bounty of gold cloth and brocade intended for distribution to the poor. Beside the textiles, authorities found a sum of $487,500 left for beneficiary use.
A brief note records Middletown Securities Bank bid in an auction or financial action dated the 15th. The fragment mentions a bank and a bid but provides minimal context or outcomes.
An agreement signed in Katmandu by Nepal and Red China outlines a Katmandu Kodaki highway intended to connect with Lhasa. Peking will fund 99.8 million for construction. Foreign Minister Tulsi Giri travels to China Wednesday to sign the Nepal China boundary treaty of 1961.
Cincinnati livestock market summary shows cattle 1,900 head and calves 150. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady with some lots at 27.50 to 28.00 per cwt for 900 to 1,000 lb steers and 25.50 to 26.00 for 889 lb heifers. Cows and bulls mostly 13.50 to 14.50 for utility and commercial cows, 18.00 to 19.50 for bulls. Barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher, sows 13.50 to 14.00. Sheep scarce with few lots at 95 to 100 per cwt for No 1 and 2 pelts, slaughter lambs 20,000 head, with some good woolly lambs.
Dayton and Columbus report farm egg prices by size and grade after candling. Also listed are country packing plant rates for loose large A to small, consumer grade deliveries to major Ohio cities, and poultry prices by farm quality. Potatoes are noted at 2.57 to 4.75 per unit.
Darke County authorities detain James C. Alexander, 32, of Indianapolis, in a Savona grocer holdup and shooting. He wrecked his car two miles west of Savona Saturday night. Merle Troutwine, wounded in the arm during the chase, receives care at a local hospital. About $1,314 in cash and checks were taken, most recovered.
Ohio Auctioneers Association ended its annual meeting in Columbus with Gene Slagle of Marion elected president succeeding Emerson Marting of Washington Court House. New officers named Sunday include Herb Bambeck of Dover as vice president and Dick Babb of Wilmington as secretary treasurer.
The Want Ad section highlights top apartment listings in town inviting readers to check current rentals and specials. Listings emphasize location, price ranges, and availability with quick contact notes for inquiries.
A large landslide struck the village of Mikro Chorio Greece, burying or destroying about 60 of 100 homes as rescue teams searched Sunday night for survivors and recovered at least one body.
Kuala Lumpur Malaya union representing about 14 000 railway workers called off a three week strike that had crippled the national economy. The dispute centered on retirement benefits terms and no settlement details were released.
In Providence a collision at a fire station left firefighter Joseph Favali with a cut requiring five stitches after a crash with fellow firefighter Ed vin Andrade as they both leaped for the same brass pole. Andrade was unhurt. Five people were reported missing and twelve others were hurt.
An 18 year old Coast Guardman from Deshler Ohio Seaman John E Clayton died in a trailer fire near Grand Haven Michigan on Sunday. His companion Seaman Donn Berg of Elmwood escaped but suffered first degree burns.
In Madison Wisconsin fifteen illegal slot machines confiscated in gambling raids are shown at the State Historical Society Museum. The devices are part of a display titled You Can't Win and are open to the public near the state capitol.
A small daily number puzzle gives a fortune key by counting letters in the reader name. If the count is six or more subtract four, else add three to get the key. Start top-left and read letters under checked figures to reveal the message. Distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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