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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1960
Page
17
Columbus Ohio AP Secretary of State Ted W Brown grants a charter to the Highway Safety Foundation a nonprofit aimed at acquiring and sharing materials on highway safety and related topics for public access Simon Baruch's father was a Confederate Army field surgeon.
Secretary of State Ted W. Brown ruled that Thomas P. Burke does not qualify as a Democratic convention delegate candidate in the 23rd District due to residency and qualification issues. The board weighs petitions amid a split vote and absent member, with other “same name” candidates and a DiSalle slate opposing Miller's slate.
Mrs Lois Lewis and Robert Johnson outlined how home and school can cooperate to boost student learning at the Wildwood PTO meeting. They urged parental involvement, reading at home, daily routines, and choosing suitable TV programs, highlighting good citizenship and close teacher contact. The meeting also set the April 5 officer election and noted attendance prizes for Mrs Day’s second grade and Mrs Best’s fourth grade.
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department noted Ohio farm numbers fell from 174000 at end of 1958 to 169000 by end of 1959, a national decline near 2 percent. The agency notes farm size slightly increased from purchases while suburban development encroached on farmland. The text also oddly mentions African plains buffalo versus lions.
AP reports negotiators worked toward midnight seeking a new contract for 18 Seven-Up Bottling Co. workers in Cincinnati Local 199 had voted to reject a company offer and strike if no deal. Earlier 180 union members had already walked out at Pepsi-Cola Coca Cola W T Wagners Union Barqs and Canada Dry plants. Federal Mediator Alton Hayman sought further talks late Tuesday.
A 35-year-old Chicago mother of three, Mary Saisi, cried as she received a 60 year term for murder in a plot to kill her husband Peter to gain a $24,000 life insurance payout. Richard Lansing, 23, testified as the principal witness and was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty. The slaying occurred at the Saisi home on October 27, 1958.
In Mexico City AP reports Dr. B T Shaw former critic of cranberries says he now drinks cranberry juice for breakfast. He notes he warned of contamination in the 1959 Oregon Washington crop from a weed killer linked to cancer in rats and asserts the chemical was misused but not dangerous. He cites tests claiming exposure would require massive amounts to endanger.
George Segal aged 48 of University Heights was killed when his car struck the rear of a steel truck on the Ohio Turnpike just east of the Cleveland Interchange. The crash occurred early today according to police reports.
Countryside Realty Co offers a split level home with three additional bedrooms and a second full bath with ceramic tile. A 21 by 12 family room opens from the entrance, plus a half bath and accessible laundry. Adjacent is a 9 by 18 workshop and a two car interior garage on an 180 by 100 foot lot with valley views and city utilities. Access to Springhill School and a new junior high under construction in 1960. For information call Alma Gage Nelson at 1610 Nixon Court.
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