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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1967
Page
28
A promotional blurb touts an easy shopping method that promises to save time and cut trips outside the home. It hints at reducing effort and simplifying the buying process, though the exact method remains unclear in the fragment.
Washington reports from American observers in the Middle East describe the Israeli air force as having dealt a sharp blow to Arab air power on day one of the war. U S sources cautioned they did not provide figures and did not declare Arab air forces neutralized.
The American Iron and Steel Institute appoints Billman as chairman of the Committee on Industrial Relations. The committee includes fifty of the nation’s largest steelmakers and covers safety health and industrial hygiene. Billman has 10 years on the committee and has been with Armco since 1928 starting at Butler Works in Butler, Pennsylvania. He also serves on Armco’s board of directors.
A Washington Court House radio announcer was held by Sheriff Don Thompson as he probed the fatal shooting of 20 year old Bonnie Shad. The girl died at Fayette Memorial after being taken from a car parked in a lane southeast of the town. The gun, a .22 Derringer, was loaded. Neville, with the local station about two weeks, was involved in the incident.
Former Kentucky governor Bert Combs was sworn in to a $33,000 lifetime judgeship by Chief Judge Paul C. Weick in Akron. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit hears appeals from Ohio Kentucky Tennessee and Michigan in five three week terms annually. Combs declared he would retire from partisan politics despite lingering concerns.
Roger E. Spear discusses risks in North American Aviation stock tied to Apollo program findings and space sector volatility. Advice suggests shifting from market risk to savings, noting a 6 percent yield but future earnings uncertainty and a need for conservative planning for an elderly investor.
A Hamilton finance firm was robbed when a man waved a check at the front door yesterday evening and two accomplices entered. One man brandished a pistol, two deposit bags were taken, and manager Fugate was bound in the basement with wiring cord. He was unharmed. Clerks found the locked door at 8:30 am. Also noted is a historical reference to the Old Mayan empire in Guatemala.
Power flowed normally today through the four state area struck by a massive failure but residents faced a warning of possible recurrence and a hot summer ahead. Delaware, Maryland, New York, and parts of Pennsylvania reported restored service with officials urging conservation during peak demand periods.
Vandals caused 800 dollars in damage to a large swimming pool at Mrs. Flora Dixon’s residence on 669 Amelia Drive Pisgah while the family was away on vacation. Holes were punched in the pool lining and water drained after it had been emptied for vacation cleaning.
The first family swim of the season will be held Wednesday evening at Sunset, Yankee Road, and Douglas pools. Each pool will close regular activities at 6 and family swim starts at 6 30 with regular rates. Parents must supervise children. Sunset stays open until 9 30 and the others until 9. About 1 992 attended all three pools yesterday with 1 347 at Sunset, 490 at Yankee Road, and 215 at Douglas.
At 9 am a discarded cigarette started a fire in a waste basket at the home of Fred Micomonaco causing $50 damage. At 7 pm Prudence Root, 52, of 617 Highland St. had difficulty breathing and was taken to Middletown Hospital from No 1 Fire Station.
AP report from Middletown and Cincinnati shows cattle and calves active with steady to higher tones for certain classes. Slaughter steers and heifers steady, cows and bulls mostly steady to higher, calves slow but near steady. hogs up to 25 cents higher on some weights. sheep and lambs mixed with light demand and steady to weak slaughter lamb values.
Daniel Cox of 15 N Sutphin St was treated at Middletown Hospital for a bullet wound in the right leg after a pistol fell from his holster and discharged while he was carrying items into a walk in refrigerator at Frisch's Restaurant on Germantown Road just after 2 am. Police said the bullet struck him just above the knee.
Ohio and Indiana egg prices after candling and grading show jumbo 19 to 28 cents range, large 23 to 26, mediums 16 to 18, small 10 to 13, with undergrades 9 to 11. Loose large cartons 33 to 39 cents, medium 27 to 28, small 19 to 21. Retail cartons in major Ohio cities run large 35 to 36 cents, medium 29 to 31, with white eggs similar. Fryers listed at 13 to 16 cents and hens at 5 cents.
Cemetery memorials advertised with two phone numbers for spots at Van Buskirk Anderson. Call 623 6386 or 6273 4996 to inquire about available spaces and rates.
Obituary notices for Proebe aged 61 of St Peters and Robert Ward, with funeral arrangements. Baker & Sons Funeral Home coordinating services. Visitation times listed, with interment at Weedelle or Woodside Cemetery and Reverend Clifford Muthinton officiating.
Message thanking voters for support and mentioning prize trip to Calgary. Mentions Mr and Mrs SILLY CARR FLOWERS for occasions and local florists PECKS FLOWER SHOP and LOWES FLOWER SHOP with addresses and phone numbers.
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