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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1972
Page
11
Washington AP report outlines L. Patrick Gray III reshaping the FBI after J. Edgar Hoover's death. Gray vows no immediate changes but signals later reforms to broaden internal ideas and public scrutiny, aiming to curb Hoover era central control.
Canadian biologist K Radway Allen, head of the Fisheries Research Board station at Nanaimo, warns the blue whale population has plummeted from over 200000 to between 2000 and 5000 due to whaling. He notes mating difficulties may threaten recovery and mentions sperm whales remain plentiful.
Pierre viaux the French vice consul in Detroit christened a one third scale Eiffel Tower at Kings Island. Walter O. Spencer of Sherwin Williams introduced him. Officials included Lawrence H. Rogers II Dudley Taft and Gary Wachs as the band played and the fountain splashed.
Sen. William Proxmire recounts two attempted holdups in Washington. He calmly told the men to shoot, claiming terminal cancer and impending death, a bluff that caused the suspects to flee. This marks the second crime against him in six months, following a home burglary. the culprit has since confessed and been sentenced.
Director Robert Much reports Middletown Freshman School concert choir received superior marks from all three judges in Dist 12 at Princeton Junior School. Songs included With Voice of Singers and Elijah Rock. The choir plans a May 18 concert at the auditorium of the Freshman School.
Police were told by J. H. Waxweiler of 3010 Milton Road that a thief took thirteen golf clubs a bag twelve golf balls an umbrella and valued at 450 dollars from the Wildwood Golf Club. Other thefts included a portable television and a tape player from Lonnie Adkins car at 7 Garfield Street and silver dollars missing from Omer Fugate at 3006 McGee Avenue.
Sixty one motorists were charged with speeding and paid fines totaling 1522.50 in municipal court. Judge John B. Tracy fined Templeton Manley of Xenia 100 dollars and costs for driving while suspended. Avery Walton of Maud, 39, paid 50 dollars and costs for fictitious vehicle registration. Ronald Marshall, 18, of 738 For Avenue, paid 50 dollars and costs for driving without a license.
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