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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1969
Page
1
Winnie Ruth Judd, accompanied by her attorney Melvin Belli of San Francisco, is held on a 125000 bond. She was convicted of two trunk murders in 1933 and escaped a Phoenix mental hospital in 1964 before being recaptured earlier this week during a routing murder investigation.
Israeli fighters strafed four Arab sabotage bases on Jordan's east bank at dawn and one Jordanian soldier was fatally wounded. Jordanian and Israeli spokesmen reported rocket and machine gun fire near Amman and near the Allenby Bridge as jets reportedly fled to their base after the brief raid. Tel Aviv said the raid lasted about 30 minutes.
Prince Charles was installed as Prince of Wales in a lavish Caernarvon ceremony attended by nobles and diplomats. Two bomb incidents near the royal train sparked arrests and protests as crowds watched on television around the world.
Argentina declared a state of siege as terrorism and labor unrest intensified during Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller's Latin America visit. A 24 hour nationwide strike called by CGT opposition leaders aimed at protesting the U.S. official and Onganía regime. Vandor, head of metal workers, was killed in a daylight attack at his downtown Buenos Aires office amid the six week anti government wave.
The House approved a 210 to 205 vote to extend the 10 percent income surtax after a last minute plea from President Nixon. The measure moves to the Senate where three months of consideration are anticipated. Senate leaders may seek a six day extension of withholding rates. Nixon aims to keep the surtax at 10 percent through December and 5 percent until next June.
In Washington the House passed a 10 percent income surtax extension with significant Ohio support. The Ohio delegation split with 15 Republicans for and 2 against, while Democrats split as 1 for and 4 against. President Nixon urged tax reform prior to the vote.
President Nixon and Pat Nixon face a $740 monthly mortgage payment on a $100000, 25 year loan taken May 22 for a home bought Dec 19 in Key Biscayne. Their 78 percent loan value, 7 percent rate, and rising assessments push two houses toward $3760 in taxes.
The Truth in Lending Act takes effect requiring lenders to disclose all costs of credit including interest and other charges. It applies to banks savings and loan associations department stores credit card issuers and more but exempts business and commercial credit. FTC will enforce the law, which aims to aid consumers in comparing loan terms.
U S intelligence reports a new NVA troop buildup south of Saigon near the Cambodian border. B52 strikes were redirected from Ben Het to an area 60 to 80 miles northwest of Saigon near Loc Ninh, targeting the 7th Division while Ben Het saw light activity and no casualties. Analysts warn of possible renewed attacks aimed at provincial capitals like An Loc and Song Be as rural areas face propaganda and selective attacks.
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for partly cloudy and cool tonight and Wednesday. Lows tonight in the low 60s and Wednesday nights low in the low 80s. Yesterday's high reached 91 degrees with a 70 degree low this morning. Rainfall during the night totaled 0.02 inch.
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