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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1967
Page
1
A long abandoned zinc mine collapsed early today in Picher Oklahoma, swallowing two houses and five cars into a 25 foot deep pit. No injuries reported as officials restricted the area, with mine floors about 260 feet underground and cave-in threats lingering in the old mining district.
The Lunar Explorer 35 mission slows with a retrorocket near the moon after launch from Cape Kennedy. NASA reports 11.4 hour lunar orbits while gathering data on radiation cosmic dust and solar winds to protect future astronauts. No camera aboard.
Eight Englewood policemen were injured during a rock throwing and window smashing outbreak as racial violence spread from Newark to Plainfield and other New Jersey cities. National Guard kept peace in Minneapolis while Newark hosts a black power conference calling for UN observers and mayoral change.
National Guard units restored order on Minneapolis North Side after two nights of violence in the Negro area. Fires at St Joseph Catholic church and school caused extensive damage, arson suspected. In St Paul nearby area a bottle arson attack and rock throwing occurred as guards patrolled to curb disturbances.
Delegates at a Mt Zion AME church rally in Newark advocate recall of Mayor Hugh Addonizio and UN investigation into treatment of Negroes. Floyd McKissick and Leroi Jones lead demands to release without bail all Negroes arrested in recent riots and to install a black mayor replacing Addonizio.
In Akron Ohio early today dynamite blasts struck the Belmont Bar on Belmont Avenue and Reed's Roller Skating Arena on Oak Hill Avenue while a fire bomb hit Charity's Pool Room on East Federal Street. The Belmont Bar suffered the heaviest damage with shattered windows across the street. No ignition occurred at the pool room.
Renowned actor Basil Rathbone, famed for 16 Sherlock Holmes films, died of a heart attack at 75 in his Manhattan apartment. He left Holmes to return to Broadway, enjoyed a long Hollywood career with over 100 films, and later did television work. He is survived by wife Ouida Bergere, daughter Cynthia, and son Rodion. A funeral service is set for Tuesday at St. JOSEPH Episcopal Church.
In Saigon the clash involving American South Korean and South Vietnamese troops killed nearly 600 Communist soldiers. Two U S helicopters were downed. An armored column near Hue and a Long Khanh engagement produced 15 American deaths and 60 wounds with 90 enemy dead.
The forecast calls for humid conditions through the weekend. Tonight lows will be in the upper 60s under fair skies, while Sunday highs reach about 90 degrees with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
Former President Eisenhower urges Congress to declare war or set a formal state of war with North Vietnam. He criticizes gradualism, says 450000 troops require top priority, and notes prior resolutions offer limited authority. His comments appear in a GOP news letter from Gettysburg.
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