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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1962
Page
2
Dr. Sedat A. Kayar of Highland Wisconsin died Thursday at 41 after predicting cancer would end his life within six to eight months. He had hoped to visit Turkey, his homeland, and left a letter to patients announcing his retirement. Survived by widow Annalea and three children Eileen 11 Susan 8 and Sedat 4.
Phnom Penh reports Cambodia grants political asylum to South Vietnamese fighter pilot Nouyen Van Cu, 25, who flew to safety after attacking Diem’s palace in Sai Gon. Prince Norodom Sihanouk calls the act God’s punishment and rejects Saigon’s extradition request, risking further strain in already tense border relations amid the war with Communist guerrillas.
A short circuit to wiring caused a car fire under the hood owned by James Ayler at 48 N Broad St just south of Central Avenue on Broad Street at 8 12 am today. Damage was estimated at 25 dollars. Fire Department rescue assisted Raymond Martin 22 of 308 N Broad St rear who fell and complained of stomach pain. He received oxygen from firemen for 15 minutes and was transported to Middletown Hospital by Riggs ambulance.
In Conchucos Peru a landslide buried homes and left three children dead. Rescue teams worked over rough roads to reach the town and search for 68 more people believed buried under mud and rocks from the avalanche.
Clarence Albert Egelston 65 a former Armco Steel employee died at Middletown Hospital after a brief illness. He leaves wife Mary two daughters Louise Powell and Geneva Roberts three sons Wilbur Jack and Donald four brothers and one sister nine grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are private with services by Rev R C Caudill and memorials to the Heart Fund. Burial in Middletown Cemetery and church services led by Rev Sterling Cousins preceded by memorials from Hunter Clark Post 6405 VFW. Friends may visit Bailey Funeral Home Sunday.
Mrs Mallie Cross 88 of Somerset dies at a Science Hill rest home. Services set for Sunday 2 p m at Pulaski Funeral Home in Somerset. She is mother of Mrs Luther Massey of Arlington Ave Somerset and survived by sons Fred Cross Piqua John Cross of Somerset daughter Miss Cora Cross seven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
Funeral services for James FE Echols age 33 of Lockland will be at New Era Baptist Church Monday at 1 p m He was killed Wednesday in a car crash on Route 4 near Le Sourdsville He was a former Middletown resident and a chauffeur.
AP report on a American Airlines Astro-Jet crash over Jamaica Bay killing 95 people including prominent executives and a former naval officer. Passengers ranged from Alton Jones to Adm. Richard Conolly and others. many traveled with spouses or in small groups as the jet went down.
The snippet notes Sophie Polaceko en route to visit a son, with several other unnamed individuals referenced, indicating a crowded social moment in the page.
Infant Phillip Douglas Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Jones of 8 Sunset Place, born at Middletown Hospital, died the same night. Graveside rites set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at Woodside Cemetery with Rev Edwin Bobbitt presiding. McCoy Leffler Funeral Home in charge. Also noted: Stanley L Rau 65 of YMCA, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Scherzinger, 840 Doris Jane Lane, Fairfield, private services at 10 a.m. Monday.
John Crosby a key builder of Washburn Crosby Co the precursor to General Mills died Thursday in Minneapolis AP reports. Gwen Bechhold 75 longtime socialite and former director of Idaho Maryland Mines known for lavish parties died Wednesday in San Francisco.
Ollie Mae Profitt, 2, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Profitt of West Middletown Rt 2, suffered a fractured collar bone in a fall from her bed last night. Stephen Meadows, 16, of 1307 Sycamore St, injured left foot and ankle while playing at school yesterday afternoon. He was treated at Middletown Hospital.
John Purvis of the Kodokan Judo School of Defense in Hamilton and two instructors gave a judo and ju jitsu demonstration for Lions Club members at the Manchester Motor Inn. They explained judo as a sport, ju jitsu as combat training, and karate as sport or combat skill.
Clement Burton is introduced to the congregation during All Choir Day as he begins duties as organist and director of music at First Methodist Church. He arrives from St John’s Lutheran Boyertown PA and previously led at St Peter’s Lutheran Allentown PA. Burton is a Westerville native and Ohio Wesleyan graduate with Army service at Aberdeen MD.
A car failed to make a sharp left turn on Ohio 298 and hit a utility pole, killing 14 year old Barbara Mullins and injuring three others. The victims were from near Plymouth. The incident occurred Thursday and is under local investigation.
Ohio State psychology student Harvey S. London won second prize in a Santa Barbara News-Press contest on character assassination. He argues frustration and anxiety fuel prejudice and the John Birch Society, explaining hostile accusations reflect impotence in other life areas.
In Berkeley California Richard M Nixon candidate for California governor attacked the John Birch Society and its leader Robert Welch at a news conference He urged Republicans to quit the ultra conservative group and said Welch is the Birch society He said he would not endorse any Republican who does not choose Eisenhower over Welch.
Fred J. Haddad 60 of Toledo died at St. Charles Hospital hours after his car collided with another vehicle on Ohio 51 just north of Ohio 379. The crash occurred Thursday night, leaving Haddad as the deceased in the accident reports.
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