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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
12
Nicholas E. Meneses former Cuban diplomat who served as consul general to Philadelphia in the 1930s died Tuesday at age 79. He had also been secretary to Cuban President Mario Menocal.
In Hollywood two men tied Carla Griggs and stole a Medieval tapestry valued at 500000 dollars. They passed up furs and art objects worth thousands.
Vandals rammed a stolen car into the Champion Township Junior High School shop entrance in Warren Ohio causing about 3000 in damage. A rock was placed on the gas pedal before the car was shifted into drive and demolished. The report notes cigarette smokers discard roughly a quarter of each cigarette.
A sealed Treasury vault holds 3 million silver dollars worth far above face value. The Joint Commission on the Coinage debates options, including selling at collector market value, while Congress weighs public benefit versus private gain. The coins largely come from the Carson City mint and will not be melted or recirculated.
The Defense Department list of Vietnam War casualties includes six Ohio servicemen. Names listed are Army Sgt. Raymond C. Garcia of Cleveland, Army Cpl. Raymond S. Loftus III of Toledo, Army Spec. 4 Marshall W Fisher of East Fultonham, Army Pfc. Ronald K. Weister of Canton, Marine Lance Cpl. Oliver Zimman Jr. of Weston, and Marine Lance Cpl. Paul L. Kapp of Cleveland noted as dead from nonhostile action.
The saying links high wooden heels to Louis XVI as he appeared in court wearing tall heels, a fashion note attributed to that era. The detail reflects historical footwear trends tied to aristocratic display in Paris.
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