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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1961

Page

16

Berkeley student killer arrested after confessing raid

John Harrison Farmer, 4, was arrested after confessing to shooting and killing a graduate student and wounding a professor in a University of California Berkeley office. He led police to a campsite in the Oakland hills and to the murder weapon a sawed off shotgun. Farmer, a former student, said God told him to do it claiming he did not like Communists.

John Harrison Farmer University of California Berkeley Farmer Oakland Hills

DiSalle Slowed By Weather

Gov Michael V DiSalle and his party flew to Washington for Kennedy's inauguration but two chartered planes were delayed six hours due to weather causing air traffic paralysis. The Ohio group includes his daughter Constance, secretary Mildred Cunningham, aides Maury Connell Jerry Poston Rankin Gibson wife Mrs. Gibson and Dr. C J Cross. They would meet First Lady Myrtle DiSalle and other daughters in Washington and plan to attend the oath ceremony parade reception and Inaugural Ball before returning to Columbus Saturday.

Columbus Ohio Michael V. Dsalle Washington John F. Kennedy Constance Bloomer Mildred Cunningham Maury Connell Jerry Poston Rankin Gibson Gibson C. J. Cross Myrtle DiSalle DiSalle Barbara DiSalle Antoinette Watkins Michael Florida Governor's Party

Ohio youths receive life in death-avoiding murder sentence

In Akron area court, two Toledo youths Charles Smith 20 and Daniel Lanham 19 were sentenced to life for the Springfield Two tavern owner slaying during a holdup. Lanham sister Brenda cried out as judges Kelly Watters and Harvey handed the verdict after two hours of deliberation. A third suspect Joseph McLeod 21 awaits trial.

Akron, Ohio Toledo Springfield Charles Smith Daniel Lanham John M. Kelly Ray B. Watters Frank H. Harvey Lanham Brenda Danny Lauharn Joseph McLeod Smith Kelly

Georgia Moon: legal moonshine hits Albany market

In Albany Georgia Viking Distillery unveils Georgia moon a corn liquor labeled as moonshine and aged under ninety days. Sid Witten Viking vice president says federal approval took three years to market the novelty spirit distilled to government specs in a quart jar replica.

Albany, Ga Georgia Viking Distillery Albany Georgia Moon Sid Witten Viking

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