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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1965
Page
1
The article reports a train collision in Carlisle that killed three Dayton residents and injured others. It also notes a historic Medicare bill approval by both chambers, aimed at protecting medical costs for 19 million seniors and boosting Social Security checks.
Washington AP reports the House backed a tough voting rights bill aimed at enfranchising Black voters in the South, suspending literacy tests in several states and allowing federal registrars to sign up voters. The measure faces Senate hurdles and conference reconciliation with a rival version, while a separate Medicare-like health plan moves toward final passage.
Three Dayton residents died at the New York Central crossing on Lower Carlisle Road when their eastbound car was struck by a train at 5 20 am. Elbert G. Bledsoe 32 his wife Gelois 25 and Barbara M White 18 all from Dayton were killed. The train engineer R D Funderburg Cincinnati said he was traveling about 70 mph. The car was carried one mile along the tracks and the motor was found 280 feet from impact. The two women worked at Frischs Restaurant Moraine City. There was no crossing signaling lights at the site. The bodies were taken to Eaton Funeral Home.
President Johnson at his Texas ranch calls the measure a great day for older Americans and America as it extends protections against illness eroding savings and dignity. Senators view the bill as pivotal, with Sen Clinton Anderson noting it completes Roosevelt’s Social Security vision, while some Republicans warn it will ruin the program.
U S Phantom jets downed two MIGs south of Hanoi as air strikes hit northern targets. Navy Skyraiders and F105s supported operations with leaflets dropped and a junk fleet captured near Qui Nhon amid Viet Cong activity. Civilian casualties from An Ho Island reported high.
A witty comment notes a celebrity’s long effort to gain fame followed by wearing dark glasses to hide from recognition, turning spotlight into a humorous paradox.
Los Angeles County grand jury heard 35 minutes of testimony from Shirley Diane O Neal 19 the teenage daughter of a police lieutenant and indicted five men on forcible rape charges. Named are Matthew Melville 20 Ford Wood 20 Ronald Wood 21 Eric Forrest 19 and George Ulatowski 18 with four others charged as aiding and abetting. The case includes a police station incident involving Lt Thomas E O Neal 41 bail set at 3300 and Norman 21 questioned then cleared.
Weather brief notes a warm spell earlier and 0.66 inches of rain yesterday. Tonight's low near 60 degrees. Tomorrow should be sunny and mild with continued pleasant conditions.
South Vietnamese militiamen cleared corpses from the Dak To outpost and resumed guard duties as regular troops reoccupied the town two days after a Viet Cong assault. An ambush during a relief march left about 20 dead and 60 wounded, with a Vietnamese regimental commander killed and an American adviser wounded. North Vietnamese reinforcements may have sapped Viet Cong resolve. Dak To was retaken by marines flown in, dawn assault around the town.
In Corfu Greece 18 year old Queen Anne Marie gave birth to a girl weighing 9 pounds 11 ounces. King Constantine and the Danish born queen welcomed the heir amid a 21 gun salute and church bells. The infant becomes first in line but will be superseded if a son is born.
An attractive brunette and her three children feed a grey striped cat stuck in a tree in Hampton 25 miles south of Atlanta. Using a fishing pole they drop bread meatloaf chicken skins and milk to the cat which climbs higher to receive more. Fire department volunteers won’t intervene and the cat remains perched on a broad limb yet appears content.
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