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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1960
Page
10
Nine long term inmates at Pentonville, selected for a phased release program, live in a twilight class between prison and society. They don civil clothes daily, work in ordinary jobs, and return to prison at night as Britain tests a gradual reintegration scheme begun in 1959.
Gordon Polk, 35, television and movie actor and minister, died Friday after surgery for a congenital heart ailment. He entered hospital four days after finishing a role in Have Gun Will Travel.
The article examines prison pay practices where wages are largely saved, with only small weekly pocket money given. It recounts a 25 year veteran sentenced for robbery who absconded and later stole $1,000, and notes other inmates arrested for plotting robberies while on release. Despite failures, prison commissioners defend the system.
William M. Nixon, a Troy attorney, was installed as president of the Miami University Alumni Assn for the upcoming year. Other officers elected include Wayne J. Albers of Chagrin Falls as first vice president, Mrs Dan E Earnhart of Indianapolis as second vice president, David C Alden of Oxford as treasurer, and John E Dolibois of Oxford as secretary.
Governor Michael V. DiSalle designates June 12-18 as Licensed Practical Nurse Week in Ohio. Open houses will be hosted by Dayton and other schools, with hospital displays planned by local leaders. The proclamation praises practical nurses as unsung heroes and urges recognition of their vital patient care role.
The association fosters aims to advance efficient care of the sick, cultivate and promote welfare, and support organized efforts in medical service. It emphasizes cooperation among members to improve standards, training, and community health outcomes.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey calls for a Marshall Plan style aid program to rebuild Chile’s economy after weeks of earthquakes. He criticizes the administration for lagging response and reliance on the Red Cross while Chile seeks about 500 million dollars for reconstruction. Chilean Ambassador Walter Muller thanks the U.S. for aid and acknowledges ongoing needs.
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