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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1971
Page
2
AP reports a detailed schedule of network telecasts from Thursday through Monday. Highlights include lunar orbit arrival, moon landing progress reports, multiple lunar walks, and lunar module liftoff with times across ABC CBS NBC networks.
Elmer Fisher, 31, of 6501 Germantown Road, was found beaten near the Turf Bar at 906 Central Ave. and hospitalized with head injuries at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton after being transferred from Middletown Hospital. A witness said he had escorted a young woman to her car to help her reach safety. Police continue the investigation as of early today.
In Erie Pennsylvania a minister tearing down walls in a halfway house property uncovered four unopened jars of opium and 40 bottles of morphine sulfate hidden since about 1906. Narcotics agents value the stash at over 500000 dollars and ordered its destruction.
In Washington opponents of aid to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. remain confident after a 59 to 39 Senate vote to limit debate. Sen. William Proxmire says several more votes may shift Friday while the amendment by Sen. Stevenson would delay aid and subject Lockheed to extra review, potentially pushing help to September. Lockheed seeks federal loan guarantees up to 250 million to complete the L1011 TriStar project.
David K E Bruce the 73 year old U S negotiator urged immediate negotiations on a general internationally controlled cease fire in Indochina at the final weekly session of the Paris peace talks He will retire Sunday and be replaced by William J Porter as Philip Habib heads the U S delegation in the interim The Viet Cong accused South Vietnamese elections of being feverishly rigged and under direct supervision of the American Embassy in Saigon with the aim of keeping Nguyen Van Thieu in power.
Edward Reindl, who became Menominee County sheriff at 27, is believed to be the nation’s longest-serving sheriff with 41 years on the job. He, 68, will be honored at a Saturday banquet reflecting on a decades long career in Michigan.
The Federal Communications Commission approved the applications by the Ohio Educational Television Commission for new KTYV stations in Ohio, signaling expansion of the state's educational broadcasting capacity.
Five high ranking jurors including two colonels and a major will hear the Medina court martial resuming August 16 in MCPHERSON. The panel includes combat veterans from Vietnam or Korea and a noncombat tour veteran. Medina faces charges of premeditated murder of at least 100 Vietnamese civilians and related assault.
Services for Olga Emma Hopper 8 of 2007 Queen Ave held at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Robert McNamara officiating. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Friena may call Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. She died Tuesday at Portland General Hospital.
William P. Stokley Sr. 41 of 2923 Navaho St. died on arrival at Middletown Hospital from an apparent heart attack. He worked 22 years in Armco Steel Corp. roll shop. Survived by wife Shirley two sons William Jr Kenneth and two daughters Sharon Leesa. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Enterprise Baptist Church with Rev. Kelly Ratliff officiating. Burial is by Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home with viewing Friday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Leonard Howell Sr., aged 67, of 880 Ross Ave., is reported to have private services held under Webb.
The Journal corrects a previous report of a two car crash at Yankee and Oxford State roads. The Butler County police say Charles B. Slone attempted a left onto Oxford State Road as the light changed and pulled into Marjory L. Wells line. Slone’s car struck Mrs. Wells’ vehicle.
Ohio's Republican U S senators faced a divide on the cloture motion with Sen. William Saxbe voting in favor and Sen. Robert Taft Jr. voting against it.
A 17-year-old motorist, Douglas McIntire of 2220 Highland St, was cited to juvenile court after his car skidded 189 feet on Jewell Avenue at Shelley Street at 10 52 p m. Police report he locked brakes to slow for a curve and struck a utility pole. McIntire was uninjured and cited for speed excessive for conditions.
In Grand Island Nebraska secretaries at the police department found two 30 cent parking tickets in the mail dated September 26 and 27 1969. One ticket was postmarked Grand Island September 29 1969 and the other Cairo five miles away on the same date. Each ticket had the correct 30 cents.
Searchers combed part of the Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation for 10 year old Todd Colwall who vanished from a camping outing with a church group. Special teams and bloodhounds joined 45 sheriff’s officers as the search paused overnight and to resume next day. his mother said he is bright and alert but fears the dark.
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