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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1958
Page
9
Architectural observers note a rising influence from Japan in U S homes. Key features include modular scaling open plans sliding panels and extensive glass walls. House & Home identifies 57 new houses for 1957 reflecting these cues across the nation.
West Germany plans a return of its prestige passenger fleet led by the 29,500 ton Hanseatic. The Hanseatic will depart July 21 for New York on its maiden voyage and will be joined soon by the 30 Bremen. Both ships are former liners under different flags now reassigned to German lines.
Notice invites bids for multiple Ohio projects Butler and Warren Counties including U S Route 25 segments near Liberty and Turtle Creek Townships. Specifications call for grading paving concrete bridges and a grade separation over the Pennsylvania Railroad. Bidders must prequalify provide a $10000 certified check and bid by July 22, 1958.
A cryptic crossword snippet listing clues with wartime Maine theme and assorted cryptic hints including 37 female antelope 38 rekindle 41 diminish 43 ascended 2 floating box for 3 to rival 4 rebuff honorary commission 7 acknow 10 goddess of peace 11 Mostem 17 ae 19 constituent of gas 21 Asiatic rolled tea 22 holds 23 city of California 26 equip 28 maltreat 31 flatter servilely 32 fabulous bird 33 shelter 35 mulch 36 grayish green 38 medium of communication 39 death 40 a friend 42 more dismal 44 yield 46 native 48 dry of Average time of solution 23 minutes text credits Wines 1958 King Features Syn4 Inc period
The Ohio Department of Highways began distributing the 1958-59 state highway map showing changes since 1957 and major new roads. Printed 500 000 copies, with maps available at garages offices and department HQ in Columbus within a week or two.
A $50,000 trust fund for Wittenberg College School of Music scholarships was established by the late Mrs. Alicia Attwell-Smith of Massillon. The fund will finance four to five annual awards of $500 each starting in 1958-59, with income supporting worthy music students. Mrs. Attwell-Smith sang as a soprano in Bloomington and Chicago and lived in Europe for about 30 years before returning to America in 1938.
Ten days of violent rain and floods in South Korea have killed 47 people and left 3,500 homeless. Coastal ships were reported sunk or missing. Government relief and rescue teams moved to flooded areas along the Naktong and Kum rivers as water reached danger levels.
In St Petersburg Florida AP Jack Mayer and Mrs Noye Person played for 76 hours 46 minutes and 3 seconds before stopping on a doctor's advice. They were the last of six players who began Thursday. Breaks were 5 minutes every two hours then 10 minutes after 1 p.m. Saturday. Judges declared a tie and awarded each $800 piano.
About 17 million households in the United States report having at least $1,000 readily available in savings. The data highlights growing personal liquidity and financial resilience amid economic pressures.
Six people died when two cars collided near Springfield during a thundershower. The dead include Aaron Leitwein 66 his wife Datrina 46 their son Harry 45 and grandson Dean 13 all of Springfield and Howard Bigelow 48 and his son David 13 of Kansas City. Injured are Bigelow's other son Tommy 9 and Mrs. Harry Leitwein 43.
New York AP report says Mr and Mrs Winkler search for Lily a six-year-old mongrel mostly terrier missing since June 27. They spend 75 dollars daily on posters in English and Spanish, radio and newspaper ads plus a 1000 dollar reward as they delay returning to Miami Beach.
A report by the American Foundation for the Blind finds residential school teachers for the blind earn 500 to 1000 dollars annually less than public school teachers with similar backgrounds.
State auditor James A. Rhodes reports the Highway Department spent 317,608,704 of 1.4 billion in state operations for the year ended July 30, with increases also shown for the Liquor Department and the school foundation program. Local government transfers and license fees provided much of the remainder, including 64 million in motor vehicle fees and 57 million in gasoline taxes. A stray line notes a non sequitur about fish drowning due to low oxygen.
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