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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1969
Page
5
Sen Edward Kennedy accompanied by family attends the funeral of Mary Jo Kopechne in Plymouth Pennsylvania. The scene follows Kennedy retreat from public view after the car collision near Chappaquiddick and the private flight from Hyannis Cape Cod to Plymouth.
Senate leader Mansfield doubts Edward M Kennedy will pursue the 1972 White House nomination. He cites Kennedy’s past plane crash injuries, shock after the Chappaquiddick accident, and preference for Senate work. Others call the accident a major blow to Kennedy’s presidential prospects.
On this date in 1933 Wiley Post completed the first solo round-the-world flight. Other notes include Roanoke Island’s second settlement in 1587 and Napoleon capturing Cairo in 1789.
A 75 year old bicyclist suffered a leg injury and abrasions when his bicycle was struck by a car at Hancock and Howell Avenues. Tedfil Lednik Sr. of 1195 Kahn Ave. said he rode north on Howell and failed to see the approaching vehicle. Murrell Couch, 31, of 2030 Tuley Road, said she braked but could not avoid the collision. Lednik was taken to the hospital by police ambulance. He purchased the bicycle about three years ago.
No contest month with 170 births. 102 boys and 68 girls. Middletown residents accounted for 104 births. Other communities contributed Franklin 26 Trenton 13 Monroe 5 Carlisle Miamisburg Germantown 4 each Camden 2 Hamilton Lebanon Morrow Mason Oregonia West Elkton Gratis Cincinnati 11 each.
Hamilton-Trenton and State Road resurfacing in Butler County drew four bids. Cisle Low On Road Paving of Hamilton offered the low bid at 89 479 86 for about six miles of resurfacing from U S 127 to Trenton and from U S 127 to Middletown Oxford Road. County engineer Stanley Perin will tabulate bids and make a recommendation.
Thomas McKillip age 19 of Lorain died Monday after falling two stories from a scaffold at an electric company generating plant in Lorain. The accident occurred at the plant and authorities investigated the site.
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