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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1968

Page

2

Clay Takes Draft Case To The Top

Cassius Clay Muhammad Ali asks the U S Supreme Court to review his 1967 conviction for refusing the draft. Attorneys claim racial bias in draft boards invalidates the order and seeks ministerial conscientious objector status. He remains free on bond and the case follows an appeals ruling in New Orleans.

Washington Cassius Clay U.S. Supreme Court Clay Muhammad Ali Houston Circuit Court of Appeals New Orleans

Mrs Ricketts Dies Mother of Adm Ricketts

Mrs. Sarah B. Smith Ricketts 82 mother of Adm Claude V. Ricketts vice chief of naval operations died Saturday in Springfield Missouri. Her son Claude V. Ricketts died in July 1964 at age 58.

Springfield Sarah B. Smith Ricketts Claude V. Ricketts Naval Operations

Deaths And Funerals Notice for Local Resident

A long illness ends for a Lebanon area resident living at 918 Stanwood Drive. Survived by wife Cora five sons Earl Charles Anthony James D Herschel two daughters Anna Morsie Marcella Lell two brothers and a sister 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services 2 30 p m tomorrow Oswald Memorial Home burial Miami Valley Memory Garden friends may call today 6 to 9 p m.

Stanwood Drive Cora Earl Charles Anthony Lebanon James D Maineville Herschel Xenia Anna Morsie Marcella Lell Virginia Oswald

William F. Stewart 79 Dies in Kentucky Visit

William F. Stewart 79 of Prescott Arizona formerly of Middletown died of a heart attack Saturday while visiting friends in Kentucky. Services and burial will be held tomorrow at McKee Kentucky. No other information could be learned.

William F. Stewart Prescott, Ariz Middletown Kentucky McKee Ky

Obituaries Quietly Remember Local Residents

Robert Selby 68 of Trenton dies after a heart attack at Middletown Hospital. Survived by wife Catherine son Allen and siblings. services at Riggs Funeral Home with burial in Miltonville Cemetery. Also notices for Mrs Pearle W South of Lebanon and other local funeral services follow with call times and service details.

Robert Selby Robert Bob) Selby Third St Trenton Middletown Hospital Mr. Selby Armco Steel Corp Middletown Catherine Allen C. W. Selby Riggs Leon DeForest Miltonville Pearle South Lebanon Pearle W. Friends South The Willows Pisgah Order of Eastern Star Lodge Lioyd Windle Donald Glenn Franklin William Dayton Harold California Zodella Thompson William Campbell Greenville Virginia Mount Oswald Lebanon Cemetery Memorial

Somerville Rites Planned For Mrs Sara Engelage

Funeral services set at R C Nein Soo for Mrs Sara E Engelage 70 of 155 Mill St died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a 10 day stay. Rev Raymond Wimblin will officiate. Calling hours today 7 to 9 p m burial in Somerville Cemetery. Native of Lavane Ohio wife of Robert F Engelage mother of Robert K Engelage of Eaton Rt 1 resident of Summerville since 1955.

Somerville R. C. Nein & Soo Camden Sara E. Engelage Mill St Mercy Hospital Hamilton Raymond Wimblin Camden United Methdist Church Somerville Cemetery Engelage Lavane Ohio Robert F. Engelage Robert K. Engelage Eaton Rt. 1 Summerville

James Holmes 70 Dies in Lebanon After Retirement

James Holmes, 70, a retired county garage employee, died Saturday in Lebanon. He had a long service career and was known for his steady work ethic. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Lebanon James Holmes

Inspector Ordinance On Agenda At City Commission Meeting

The City Commission plans a 7 pm meeting to hire two more housing inspectors amid prior debate. Commissioner Joe Lewis opposed the move. A 5:30 pm public hearing will review a planned development for the Bellemonte Center at the old Early Dairy site on Bellemonte Street.

Joe Lewis Bellemonte Center

Bar Safe Stolen From Stag Bar on Sixth Street

A safe and its contents were stolen from the Stag Bar at 15 E Sixth St between 12:05 a.m. and 8:55 a.m. Sunday. Police said a north window was knocked out and interior paneling stripped to gain entry, with the wooden box containing the safe pried open and removed through a west door. The owner, Curt Boyer, will estimate the contents after checking.

Franklin E. Sixth St Curt Boyer

Big Brothers Official to Speak at Rotary Club Meeting

Douglas Alder, secretary and treasurer of Big Brothers of Middletown, will discuss the organization's work at the Rotary Club noon meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn. Ross Kramer will introduce Alder, an English teacher at McKinley Junior High School. Alder is a Middletown High graduate with BA and MA from Miami University.

Douglas Alder Wildwood Road Big Brothers of Middletown Rotary Club Manchester Motor Inn Ross Kramer Alder McKinley Junior High Middletown High Miami University Civitan Club Safety Council Civic Association City Commission Sertoma Club Madison Lew and Sews Elk Creek Grange Knights of St. John VFW Miami Valley Doty House Board Doty House Parents Without Partners First National University Lemon - Monroe Band Boosters Lemon- Monroe High School Sportsmen’s National Association of Letter Carriers IOOF Miami Lodge Monroe Ioof Bpoe Lodge Elktones Elks Temple FOE Lodge Eagles Hall Alcoholics Anonymous

Golf Ball Strikes Motorist Near Potter’s Municipal

An 18-year-old Hamilton youth driving a sports car near Potter’s Municipal Golf Course was struck in the right eye by a golf ball yesterday. Nea Dayton, 730 Oakwood Road, was hit on New London Road as the ball broke his contact lens and cut his eye. Dr. Mel Davis, a Hamilton physician in the car behind, transported him to Fort Hamilton Hospital for treatment.

Hamilton Potter’s Municipal Nea Dayton Oakwood Road New London Road Mel Davis Fort Hamilton Hospital

Tax Hike Problems Predicted By Economists

Government experts warn the 10 percent income tax surcharge and a $6 billion spending cut may lift unemployment and threaten a recession. Some fear sharper job losses while top economists expect only a modest rise, counting on Federal Reserve easing to offset restraints. Withholdings from July 13 paychecks will reflect the tax increase.

Washington Som Federal Reserve Board

Car Chased by Police Crashes Fence at Woodside Cemetery

A suspected stolen car fled two police cruisers and hit the cemetery fence at Woodside, causing over 150 dollars in damage. The driver and occupants escaped on 14th Avenue Curtis Street and into an alley, the alley dead ending by the fence. Police say owner John Burg was at headquarters during the chase. In a separate crash Peggy Cain backed from a driveway at 1805 Highland Street and collided with Bridgett Fugate. auto damage exceeded 500 dollars.

Woodside Cemetery John Burg 4Th Ave 14Th Avenue Curtis Street Peggy Cain Orchard St Highland St Bridgett Fugate Jefferson Road

Woman Hurt In Car Crash Near Pinta Avenue

Ruth Moses, 28, of 222 Third St. Trenton, was admitted to Middletown Hospital after a two car collision on Ohio 4 at Pinta Avenue. The Moses vehicle, driven by Billy Joe Moses, was rear ended by Charles William Kennedy, 19, of Monroe. Kennedy was cited by state patrols. Mrs. Moses remained in detention as to condition.

Ruth Moses Third St Trenton Middletown Hospital Ohio 4 Pinta Avenue Kennedy Moses

Bride-Hostage Passes Up Escape Chances in Sydney Siege

19 year old Beryl Muddle, wife of gunman Wally Mellish, reportedly refused four escape chances while police surround their suburban house in Sydney. Mellish, 22, has threatened to shoot the bride and infant Lesley, with arms including shotguns and grenades. Police say he is a publicity seeker. a wedding was held for the couple with a cordon still in place.

Sydney Australia Beryl Muddle Wally Mellish Mellish Norman T. Allan Sydney Police Association Allan Lesley

Egypt's Move Seen as Cover-Up Over Peace Talks

In Jerusalem Israel claims Egypt's offer to allow a U N peacekeeping return to Sinai is a cover up for refusing direct negotiations. Abba Eban compared the gesture to throwing sand in the eyes as Nasser pushes a hard line calling for possible war to reclaim occupied lands.

Jerusalem Israel Egypt U.N Sinai Desert Abba Eban London Gamal Abdel Nasser Nasser Cairo Middle East Mahmoud Riad Riad Haseen Moscow

Ohio Student Killed In Auto Accident

Dan ny E. Wentz a 19 year old Syracuse University student from Mansfield Ohio was killed Sunday when his car struck a utility pole in Manlius New York.

Manlius N.Y Danny E. Wentz Syracuse University Mansfield Ohio

Paris Students Lose Last Paris Bastion to Police

Police at dawn entered the new medical school on Rue des Saints-Peres and evicted the remaining 17 students who held out in the four story building. The red flag over the roof was hauled down as the revolt’s last major site near the Sorbonne was quieted with no resistance.

Carl Hartman Paris University of Paris Rue Des Saints-Peres France Sorbonne School of Fine Arts School of Science Censier

Community club and meeting schedule for Monroe area

Franklin police said a theft occurred at 1001 S River St as Abner Frankin reported a .32 caliber revolver and a box of shells stolen from his car parked in his garage last night. The incident is under investigation by Franklin police.

Franklin Lee Abner S. River St

City pools draw 3414 attendees over weekend

Ross Kramer reports three municipal pools hosted 3414 swimmers this weekend. Sunset logged 1050 on Saturday and 1310 on Sunday, Yankee Road 323 and 458, Douglas 104 and 169. Holiday attendances were 370 at Sunset, 189 at Yankee Road, and 115 at Douglas.

Ross Kramer Sunset Yankee Road Douglas

Today In History Highlights From 1853 to Recent Conflicts

The afternoon capsule recalls Perry reaching Yokohama in 1853 to open Japan relations and Shelley’s death in 1822. It notes the Liberty Bell crack in 1835, Wilson’s 1919 greeting, Norway’s 1940 move to London, Saipan’s capture in 1944, MacArthur in 1950, Eisenhower’s 1954 Ottawa visit, Spaak Khrushchev talks, and recent clashes near the Suez Canal.

Associated Press Matthew Perry Yokohama Harbor U.S Percy Shelley Gulf of Spezzia Italy Independence Hall Philadelphia John Marshall Woodrow Wilson New York Versailles France Norway London Saipan Douglas MacArthur United Nations Dwight D. Eisenhower Ottawa Paul-Henri Spaak Belgium Nikita Khrushchev Moscow

July Floor Sample Clearance and Summer Sales Begin

Local shoppers are invited to Reed Klopp's for a July floor sample clearance with discounts up to 25 percent on Howard Parlor and Stanley lines. First National Bank promotes estate planning services, Peck's Flower Shop highlights fresh arrangements, and Sears Roebuck advertises a portable zig zag sewing machine sale. The round up notes ongoing sales and upcoming events across furniture, clothing, photography, stationery, and home decor stores.

Reed-Klopp’s Howard-Parlor Stanley Reed- Klopp’s Sears-Roebuck Sears

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