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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1960

Page

4

Piece Of Paper Away, Chessman Picture Of Fate

Daryl Chessman, on death row for multiple crimes, says he is one piece of paper away from the gas chamber. Gov. Edmund G. Brown plans to review clemency denial as Chessman appeals to the U S Court of Appeals following a Friday ruling.

San Quentin Calif Daryl Chessman Los Angeles Chessman Edmund G. Brown Newsmen U.S US. Dist Louis E. Goodman San Francisco News - Call Bulletin Brown Santa Barbara Goodman

Gas Rate Hike Seen in Ohio Communities

Ohio Fuel Gas Co. announced a March 1 rate increase for 118 Ohio communities due to higher supplier costs. Rates rise by half a cent per thousand cubic feet for cities and towns, plus adjustments for 238 large volume industrial customers under existing fuel cost contracts.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Fuel Gas Co Ohio

Imports Rule U S Industrial Metals and Diamonds

A concise note states nearly all uranium natural rubber manganese industrial diamonds chrome cobalt nickel and tin used in the United States are imported.

United States

Lucky Man Airman Survives Delta Dagger Crash

Air Force Captain Adam E. Tyra escaped a Delta Dagger crash on Davis Peak after his jet went down near Portland. He suffered facial and arm burns, possible internal injuries, and potential fractures but crawled away from the burning wreckage and hobbled toward help. A logger found him in an abandoned cabin after he trekked two miles.

Portland Ore Air Force Adam E. Tyra Portland Air Force Base Ronald Rohlfing Tyra Davis Peak

Weather broadcasts for pilots near Cincinnati expanded

The Weather Bureau announced automatic weather broadcasts for pilots within 250 miles of Cincinnati. Reports run continuously for an hour and then are revised for the next hour, with immediate updates during emergencies.

Cincinnati Weather Bureau

Kennedy Delays Decision on West Virginia Maryland Indiana Priaries

Presidential hopeful John F. Kennedy said he will decide next week whether to enter the West Virginia Maryland and Indiana primaries. The Massachusetts senator, in Salt Lake City for a 12 hour visit, gave no decision on the California primary and outlined plans to return to Nevada for meetings with Gov. Grant Sawyer and a legislative talk.

Salt Lake City Utah John F. Kennedy West Virginia Maryland Indiana Massachusetts California Kennedy New Hampshire Wisconsin Nebraska Oregon Las Vegas Nev Nevada

Young Man Confesses To Attack In Nassau County

A 20 year old Levittown electrical worker surrendered to police and confessed to raping an 18 year old Hempstead mother after abducting her at knifepoint. He described driving her to a Farmingdale motel, raping her twice, binding her, and dumping her in Seaford before she escaped and called for help.

Mineola N.Y Peter Lukas Jr Levittown Patricia Wilson Lukas Wilson Hempstead Farmingdale Seaford

Clever Crook Gets 4 Years

Illinois man James M. Raftis a 41 year old Melrose Park resident was sentenced to four years in a federal penitentiary on a mail fraud charge Judge James C Connell called him a clever crook He pleaded guilty to one count of a four count indictment alleging he advertised through the mail to sell coin vending machines as a representative of the USA Pen Co and failed to deliver the machines The government said the fraud totaled 44000 Lois M Miller 35 of Canton Ohio who also pleaded guilty was placed on probation for five years as one of three incorporators of USA Pen Co which was headquartered in Canton Her restitution of 1062 was noted

Cleveland Illinois U.S James C. Connell James M. Raftis Melrose Park Ill U.S.A. Pen Co

Castro Urges Cubans to Turn In Loafers

Prime Minister Fidel Castro urged Cubans to denounce those who refuse to work in a Baracoa speech. He lamented a shortage of technicians for agricultural and industrial expansion and criticized skilled citizens who refuse to aid the revolution. In Havana, the national bank chief denied plans to nationalize industry, while Ernesto Guevara said the government may intervene in investments and industries as needed.

Richard Valeriani Havana Fidel Castro Revolucion Castro Baracoa Cuba National Bank Ernesto Che) Guevara

Youths Held In Wounding Of Passenger On Railroad

Philadelphia police arrested 13 year old John Roulston and 14 year old Martin Kennedy after a bullet pierced a window of the Pennsylvania Railroad Congressional Limited wounding 25 year old Harry Friedlander. The shot was fired from a field near the tracks. the rifle had been stolen in Pennsauken New Jersey. Friedlander remained in critical condition at St Francis Hospital in Trenton with a bullet removed from his head.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad Congressional Limited John Roulston Martin Kkenedy Harry Friedlander Baltimore A. Jacobs and Sons, Inc Tacony Friedlander H. B. Cates Wilmington Del Trenton N. J St. Francis Hospital Kennedy Pennsauken N.J

Bomb Found At Terminal In New York Alert Stops Blast

An alert citizen prevented a bomb explosion at Grand Central Terminal. Police removed a six inch pipe device packed with explosive powder, timing components, and battery wires to Fort Tilden near Coney Island for safe disposal.

New York Grand Central Terminal Fort Tilden Coney Island

Capsule Drop Was Success At Salton Sea Test

Northrop Corp reports a one ton capsule similar to Mercury program gear was dropped from a plane at 31 000 feet into the Salton Sea. The Friday test marked the 35th successful drop in the ongoing series with two parachutes cushioning the capsule as it landed.

Westmoreland, Calif Northrop Corp Salton Sea Frilday

Cincinnati Mansion Raids End Arrest 18 in Gambling Prostitution Hub

Police raided a three story Avondale mansion to arrest 18 people on prostitution and gambling charges. More than 100 persons were inside, with 70 in the basement, 30 in third floor dice games, and prostitution on the first floor. Officers found records and club membership cards at the front desk and described decorated rooms, a bar, a dance floor and 11 sleeping rooms.

Cincinnati Avondale Carl Lind Lind

Food illness at Eureka restaurant claims one death

In Eureka California AP reports twenty one people fell ill after dining Friday at a local restaurant. One victim, Meta Redlyn aged 65, died from a heart attack believed to be aggravated by vomiting caused by food poisoning.

Eureka Calif Meta Redlyn Lloyd Wallace

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