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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1958
Page
2
Two local girls sustained minor injuries when their car collided with a station wagon in the 1700 block of Central Avenue yesterday. Janet Kemplin and Breelie Mattingly were taken to Middletown Hospital and later discharged.
Orville Buffington, 39, once of Jackson, held since a roadblock four miles west of Jackson halted his escape from London Prison Farm. Sheriff Evans said Buffington had contacted an ex convict seeking a ride to Chillicothe. the ex convict drove him partway but pulled over when police blocked the road. Buffington offered no resistance as he was apprehended. Robert L. Thomas, 25, of Van Wert, remains at large.
Germantown funeral planned for Norman E. Slusser a veteran petty officer and chief who served 11 years in the Navy. He lived with his wife and four children in Vallejo California and will be interred in New York City with the family to accompany the body to 615 East 38th Street Brooklyn for home thereafter.
Two Toledo girls ages 10 and 9 found a dropped bundle of paper money in an alley while playing. Police say the cash totals about 2530 dollars with some small denomination bills. A court will determine ownership if no claimant emerges.
In Jersey City a young boy, with three older sisters at home, says he has no choice but to pay 15 cents for a bath at the city spa because all the hot water is gone by the time it is his turn at the public baths.
Auto thrill shows dominate today's schedule with two performances at 2:90 and 8:00 pm. A 4H show, a children’s pet parade, and the annual 4H baby beer action begin at 16 a.m 1 p.m and 3 p.m respectively. A mass school band concert is set for tomorrow evening followed by a grand parade. Local districts Warren Clinton Butler Brown highlight the Jersey show with winners across beef cattle dairy and Angus categories.
An AP report recounts an English conversation with Salam, the Lebanese rebel leader, on Radio Lebanon in Cleveland. He says the North African intervention worsens conditions and that UN troops should not stay, adding that the situation could deteriorate badly.
Secretary Seaton called a meeting of the Foreign Petroleum Supply Committee for next Wednesday to study oil supply problems from the Middle East crisis. Capt Matthew V. Carson Jr. named chairman, succeeding Hugh A. Stewart, as director of the Interior Department Office of Oil and Gas. Carson now administers the U S program to curb oil imports.
Sixty five Americans were held in the Soviet Union East Germany and Cuba on July 1. The last captive was freed Saturday ending a long period of captivity. Nine U S soldiers who landed in East Germany June 7 were released Saturday. Nine U S airmen forced down in Soviet Armenia on June 27 were handed over to Americans near the Iranian border on July 7. Rebels freed 47 Americans and 3 Canadians by July 1 with small group releases starting July 2. The final group, 14 sailors and Marines, were returned Friday night.
A five year old girl Pamela Allen was struck by a car in the 800 block of Union Road Franklin. She received emergency treatment, was released from Middletown Hospital, and was accompanied by her mother at 1 30 am. Police investigated. no accident report available.
Dale Wiley, 54, of 605 S Main St, was admitted to Middletown Hospital after breaking his left wrist and left leg from a five foot fall from a ladder while doing porch repairs last night around 9 30 p.m.
Police arrested Stan ley Eggleston 34 Franklin Rt 1 on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges and Ronnie Tinch 21 Franklin 11277 Thirkield Ave on assault and battery and carrying a concealed weapon a knife after a fight at Turf Cafe 906 Central Ave Thefts included four hubcaps from James Stethem 1412 Winona Dr and one hubcap from F C Blackwell 532 Crawford St Mrs Jake Rose reported her husband lost a payroll check for 70 and a one dollar bill and papers Friday night
London reports indicate 800 Royal Air Force personnel and about 300 wives and children are isolated at Habbaniya Airport in Iraq. A Foreign Office spokesman said messages describe the garrison surrendering arms and coming under Iraqi army supervision after a coup that toppled King Faisal's government and killed him.
Mrs. Wilda Gibson of 7232 Thomas Dr Medina Ohio died in a crash on the Merritt Parkway Bridgeport Connecticut. Police report details remain limited as authorities investigate the fatal incident near the Merritt Parkway.
Cavin OConnell ten weeks old was found dead in a Cincinnati crib this afternoon. The coroner’s office reports the infant’s head wedged between the crib slats and the mattress.
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