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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1965
Page
6
A gas explosion at Yamano coal mine on Kyushu Island killed 219 miners with 17 still buried and 316 escaping from 552 workers. The disaster echoes Japan’s 1963 Omuta pit collapse and a 1959 Yamano explosion history as investigators probe the cause.
A total of 941 pupils from Middle town elementary schools are being promoted to high schools for next year. Promotions are handed out in four junior highs with 190 to Lemon Monroe High, 308 to Middletown High, 160 to Middletown High, 175 to Middletown High, and 108 from three parish schools bringing the total to 941. St Johns, St Marys and other schools list 3 4 44 and 34 promotions respectively with brief ceremonies led by the school board members Delbert Mann Robert C Cordray and Edward W Barker at Amanda Roosevelt McKinley and Manchester venues.
Cape Kennedy AP says James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II are the 20th and 21st men selected to reach space since 1961. The list includes Yuri Gagarin, Alan Shepard, Virgil Grissom, Gherman Titov, John Glenn, Carpenter, Andrian Nikolayev, Walter Schirra, Gordon Cooper, Valery Bykovsky, Valentina Tereshkova, Komarov, Yegorov, Feoktistov, Belyayev, Lenov, Leonov, and Young with Grissom noted as first to fly twice.
Bowling Green University biologist Dr. William B Jackson has a nearly $10,000 grant from the Atomic Energy Commission for a two month study of rat populations on the South Pacific atoll of Eniwetok this summer. He will be joined by graduate students Michael Fall and Michael Carpenter. Jackson conducted first rat population studies on the atolls last year amid nuclear test histories.
President Tito left for talks in Czechoslovakia and East Germany about the rift between Moscow and Peking, aiming to mend relations within the Communist bloc.
Travelers in Ethiopia fear fierce Danakil warriors who insist on killing strangers to defend water resources. The desert code mandates violence to prevent depletion of water hoes and deter outsiders.
In Dallas the 108th annual Southern Baptist gathering heard of a slowdown in membership gains after years of rapid growth. Dr. James Sullivan cited size and regional expansion as factors dampening growth, urging stable leadership and renewed evangelistic effort. President Wayne Dehoney pressed for a fresh, global evangelistic vision as 17,000 attendees filled Dallas Memorial Auditorium.
Fifteen semifinalists including a showgirl, a cheerleader and two Miss New Mexico holders were announced for the Miss USA pageant in Miami Beach. Contenders from New Mexico Missouri and Nevada raised hopes as they compete Friday with judges citing photogenic looks and prior pageant success.
Two girls were treated after animal bites reported to the Butler County sheriff's office. Jeanne Bray, 5, received care for a dog bite above the eyebrow at Middletown Hospital. Kimberly Robbins, 4, was treated for a cat bite on the upper arm at Ft Hamilton Hospital. Authorities seek the Plymouth Street dog owner to check rabies vaccinations.
Carol York reported a stolen radio valued at 4 dollars from the Middletown High School gymnasium at 3 32 p m Willard Tolson aged 35 of 808 Maple Street was charged with gambling and Linda Fitawater aged 22 of 418 Baltimore Street was charged with selling lottery tickets Both suspects were arrested at the Chatterdine Cafe 418 Baltimore Street at 4 15 p m yesterday and released on bond with Municipal Court Friday appearance
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