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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1964
Page
1
In Portugal a speeding railcar carrying holiday travelers derailed after uncoupling. 85 people died and over 100 were injured near Oporto, as cars toppled and battered walls along the embankment. A three-engineer inquiry was ordered by the privately owned railway company.
A longtime jury verdict finds Teamsters Union President James Hoffa and six others guilty on four fraud and conspiracy counts in a scheme defrauding a $280 million pension fund. Convictions include loan manipulation and misappropriation. maximum penalties include up to five years per count and fines. Kennedy praised the jury while Hoffa faces prison and fine penalties.
Weather report notes temperatures above nine each day for ten days with no relief in sight. Fronts failed to trigger heavy rain over the weekend, leaving a hot, dry spell. Scattered thunder showers may arrive tomorrow with southerly winds and partly sunny skies. High yesterday and low today appear unreadable in source.
A 10 year old boy survived eight days in rugged Yosemite terrain without food, losing 15 pounds but staying calm. He lived on water and body fat, and was found by Rangers Gil Hall and Jim Reilly about three miles from camp after a massive search involving 350 personnel. He described frequent worry but no fear, and recalled cold nights and mosquitoes as the worst parts.
In South Viet Nam a division of government troops swept a coastal valley flanked by jungled mountains. An adviser said 36 Communist bodies were left behind after the operation. The 2nd Division reportedly captured one Viet Cong prisoner and seized 12 weapons at a cost of four government soldiers. No major Communist attacks were reported over the weekend, the first such lull in about two weeks.
A humorous note describes a true friend who stays engaged in conversation across the back fence even while knowing he is missing his favorite television program. The lighthearted item skewers loyalty and shared small annoyances in neighborly terms.
Rochester faces a tense calm after a weekend of racial violence leaving four dead and hundreds injured. Gov Roosevelt activated 1,000 guardsmen to deter further unrest as police report widespread looting and arson.
Harlem and Bedford Stuyvesant see reduced police patrols as calm returns after weekend unrest. Negro leaders urge swift action on jobs housing schools and alleged brutality. Bottles thrown in Brooklyn injuring a tavern patron. overall damages slight. Call for a citizens committee to probe a fatal riot shooting and debate over a police review board continues.
A CBS program features farmer remarks that Murphy is "only a symptom of the problem" and urges action on job opportunities for Negro youths. Farmers and other Negro leaders met with Wagner on Saturday seeking Murphy's ouster and a civilian review board. Wagner expresses complete confidence.
A West German weekly Revue reports Barry Goldwater told correspondent Wer ner Holzer that he would go to extremes for restraint and peace. Goldwater denies giving an interview in Washington claiming Holzer met him July 4 in Prescott, Arizona. The story cites quotes on brinkmanship and alliance policy, with Dean Rusk responding that freedom cannot be won by a military orgy, and notes the Revue issue will publish Tuesday in German.
Cincinnati AP reports Reds manager Fred Hutchinson, diagnosed last December with chest cancer, was admitted to Christ Hospital for tests. Reds officials said the move is precautionary while awaiting further results.
London AP reports Queen Elizabeth II traveled to Aberdeen Scotland on Sunday to see her 15 year old son Prince Charles who is recovering from pneumonia in a nursing home. Charles fell ill during a camping trip last week.
Ranger 7 blasts off from Cape Kennedy on an 806 pound craft to image the moon in a 682 hour mission. The Atlas Agena rocket will lift between 11 32 am and 1 4 pm EST as storms threaten and hopes rise for first clear pictures since 1958.
Ranger 71 mission details specify airborne targeting to a precise point after flight. Two wire-angle cameras and four narrow-angle units will image zones from half a mile to 82 square miles as the craft descends. Wide cameras stop 25 seconds before impact at 5100 mph. narrow-angle units halt 0.2 seconds before landing about 1,750 feet from the moon showing 4.350 and 37.500 square feet areas.
Police searched for a robbing intruder who stole 14 year old Theresa Koertgen’s body from a Skokie funeral home, then abandoned it slashed and naked in an alley. An Evanston motorist saw the body near his garage early Sunday.
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