Freight movement tops 2 trillion ton miles in 1967
Intercity freight moved by air rail road and water exceeded 2 trillion ton miles in 1967 for the first time, signaling a record rise in total movement across transport media and markets.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1970
Page
2
Intercity freight moved by air rail road and water exceeded 2 trillion ton miles in 1967 for the first time, signaling a record rise in total movement across transport media and markets.
Local ad invites readers to Reed-Klopp located at 1200 Central Ave and provides a contact phone number 422-6372 for homemaker services. The brief notice targets households seeking home making assistance.
Consider love seats for awkward spaces and climber storage units to save floor area. Mix wood types and add exotic accents. Use an etagere in multiple rooms to display collections. Coordinate stripes plaids florals and weave cane between traditional and modern. Reed-Klopp references fine furniture values.
Bert Hall 83 of Clay City Ky father of Mrs. Leroy Bolin and Mrs. Jerome Richardson died at home. Survived by wife Bessie two sons Virgil and Harold two daughters and many grandchildren. Services by Hearn Funeral Home Stanton Ky. Lucile B Bunny Simmerman 127 Lebanon St Monroe died at Garden Manor Nursing Home. Retired GM secretary 40 years. Survived by husband Charles sister Dorothy Henderson. Services Wed at Riggs Funeral Home Monroe cremation then burial in Mound Cemetery.
James Nickel a 24 year old Reading man and pancreatic kidney transplant recipient died Friday at General Hospital Cincinnati after receiving the organs of Carol Sanders an 18 year old University of Cincinnati student shot Jan 29 and killed Jan 31. The donor’s kidney also went to another girl. The mass of the resurrection will be held Tuesday for Nickel who had lived with the transplanted organs since Jan 31.
Mrs. Marsha Coleman 22 of 1003 14th Ave was reported in good condition at Middletown Hospital after a freight train struck her car at the Curtis Street Penn Central crossing. Her nine month old daughter Christy was treated and released. the car suffered about 3200 damage.
Bernard S. Payne 56 of 1070 Lower Springboro Road died Sunday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after a week as a patient. He worked 22 years for Delco Products Dayton. Survived by wife Ruth five daughters Mildred Hadley Edith Wade Dorothy Shetterly Helena Bryant Judy Chenoweth three brothers Roy Alfred Robert three sisters Edith Parks Ida Smith Virginia Bailey and 11 grandchildren. Services p.m. Wednesday Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev Walter Arnold officiating. Burial Sprin gboro Cemetery.
Paul Conrad 63 Fairfield Mass of the Resurrection 10 am tomorrow Sacred Heart Church. John Hrebengar 84 1820 Oxford-Reily Road Mass of the Resurrection 10 am tomorrow Queen of Peach Church. Carl Mistler 54 908 Cleveland Ave Funeral Mass 9 30 am tomorrow St Josephs Church. Ben McCollum 56 323 Mill St services 2 pm tomorrow Brown-Dawson. Mrs Irene Purdy 53 3215 River Road services 10 am Wednesday Klaus-Weigel. Mrs Rose Dees 94 Piqua formerly New Miami services 2 pm tomorrow Colligan.
Joseph M. Dillon is promoted to Indiana sales manager for Diamond Containers, a Diamond National Corp. division. Named by W. E. Davis at New Castle, Dillon joined the firm in 1958, has worked in New Castle and Dayton, and plans a move back to New Castle.
Wildlife officials touring the Everglades west of Fort Lauderdale report deer food scarce as water levels, raised by flood control gates, threaten to wipe out a new fawn crop. Only a few weak fawns found. experts fear up to the entire year’s young deer may perish.
Middletown Hospital honors volunteers with 500 to 1000 hours at luncheons in Verity Hall. Forty volunteers receive service pins, sixteen earn 1000 hour pins, and four receive emerald pins for 3000 hours. Speakers include Walter A. Mischley and Nadine Orr with presentations by Seidner Wiley Elder.
San Francisco entered the fourth day of a municipal employee strike with port closures and possible airport disruption. Pickets vow to guard the waterfront while nonstriking unions plan a mass meeting to discuss a general strike. Tim Richardson says a united front could lead to broader action as 340 airport workers and city services halt.
A 17 year old girl driver lost control in Minnesota Street yard and went onto 20th Avenue after hitting a parked car and a concrete barbecue pit. Debra Bell received hysteria treatment at Middletown Hospital. Sheldon Wire, 16, uninjured, was passenger.
Three adults and a 17 year old were jailed after a break in at Walker's Drug Store on Columbus Avenue. Police say watches narcotics were taken and most goods were found in Stuart Parker III's car. Aabas faces court. Carter charged with parole violation.
Members of the Dayton Chapter National Association of Accountants meet at 6 30 p m tomorrow at the Engineers Club Dayton The speaker is Dr Charles Scheidler University of Dayton professor of psychology he discusses How Does a Budget Affect the Psychology of the Spender All area accountants invited to attend.
When dentures slip FASTEETH Denture Adherive Powder promises a firmer longer hold. It claims to keep dentures comfortable and prevent sour taste while encouraging regular dental visits and purchases at drug counters.
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