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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1968
Page
5
Harry A. Nelson, 61, of Southington, was struck and killed by a lightning bolt while working in a hayfield in Southington Township near Warren. David Post, 12, also of Southington, was with Nelson, suffered minor injuries, and was treated and released from the hospital.
Yale paleontologist Dr Elwyn L Simons and Dr S R K Chopra announce a Middle Pliocene jawbone find near Bilaspur India. The giant ape like mandible, 5 to 10 million years old, is the oldest related to great apes and humans found outside Africa, in rocks of the Dhok Pathan formation. The Chandigarh Yale project, funded by NSF and the Smithsonian, notes the specimen suggests humanoid tendencies and a larger build than modern gorillas.
Six South Korean doctors arrived in Maseru Lesotho to aid the country at the request of Prime Minister Seabun Jonathan during his 1966 Asian tour.
The Renegotiation Board, civilian agency recovering excess profits on defense and space contracts, expired this week as a renewal bill stayed in Senate Finance. Since 1951 it has recovered 952 million and spurred about 1.3 billion in voluntary repayments.
About 1,000 UC Berkeley students gathered on campus and urged the City Council to reopen Telegraph Avenue, suspend the curfew, and form a civilian review board. Police cleared the area as the 8 p.m. curfew kept strict.
Attendance at three municipal pools totaled 47 245 for June surpassing last year by 2 957. Sunset pool 31 775 Yankee Road pool 11 024 Douglas pool 4 446. Pool supervisor Ross A Kramer reported the June attendance set a new record of 57 291.
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