Yates Farewell at Cape Canaveral Charts Space Era Growth
Maj. Gen. Donald N. Yates, leaving Cape Canaveral after six years as commander, foresees space activity surpassing missile programs and notes the base’s evolution from simple pads to a sprawling 5,000 mile Atlantic-linked laboratory. He has been nominated for lieutenant general as he moves to coordinate the nation’s global space test ranges.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Donald N. Yates
Space
Yates
Free World
No. 1
Moon
Canaveral
Air Force Missile Test Center
Atlantic
Washington
Eisenhower
Bangor
Maine
Air Force Headquarters
Cape Canaveral Missile Center Grows Vastly
Patrick Today describes Cape Canaveral’s test center expanding from 143 million dollars in capital investment and under 8,000 workers to a 650 million dollar plant with more than 20,000 staff including 17,000 civilians. It notes Atlas, Titan, Thor, Jupiter, Polaris, Pershing missiles and a 12 island Atlantic Missile Range extending toward Ascension Island with radar observatories and radar ships.
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Patrick
Cape Canaveral
Atlas
Titan
Thor
Jupiter
Ascension Island
Africa
U.S
Yates
Yates Leads Center Through Boom and Setbacks
The article praises Yates as essential to the center's growth during a period when Thor and Jupiter missiles expanded the workforce from 8,600 to 12,100. It notes housing strains and 54 percent turnover, eased by Congress and housing programs, and recalls the Vanguard I launch disaster on December 6, 1957 as a major challenge Yates faced.
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Yates
Army
Navy
Air Force
Thor
Congress
Federal Housing Administration
Middletown Hospital Housecleaning Light Touches Big Task
Mrs. Clara Augspurger leads Middletown Hospital housekeeping in a constant, extensive cleaning program. With 800 drapes and numerous rooms, staff keep wards spotless, viewing cleaning as therapy for patients and a core part of care.
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Clara Augspurger
Middletown Hospital
Walter Turner
Journal
Asher
Iona Asher
Turner
Miami Valley
Augspurger
Goodwill Honors 25 Years of Service in Dayton
Dayton Goodwill Industries marked its 25th anniversary on May 3 aligning with National Goodwill Week. From humble beginnings in 1934 with a basement workshop and a single truck, the agency has grown to employ 301 disabled workers in 1959 and pay nearly $967,000 in wages that year, totaling about $4.4 million since inception. Wallace Watkins credits Middletown donations and Dayton’s leadership, noting Goodwill’s evolution from a workshop to a rehabilitation center supported by the Community Chest.
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Dayton Goodwill Industries
United States
Dayton Goodwill
Old Raper Methodist Church
East Fifth Street
Dayton
Goodwill
Goodwills
Wallace Watkins
Middletown
Watkins
Community group meetings schedule excerpt
A list of local meetings across Sunday to Tuesday includes IPPA Local 235 AFL Kal at 3 p m, Industrial Council and Manchester Hotel events, Monroe organizations at 6 p m and 7 30 p m, plus school and veterans groups. Activities span Rotary Civitan Sertoma VEW posts, fire departments, Al-Anon, band boosters, gun bn, PTA, and AA, mostly centered at Manchester Hotel Trades and Labor Hall Armories and local schools.
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Industrial Council
Manchester
Monroe Lions Club
Monroe
Board of Education
Garfield
Amanda Athletic Club
Amanda
Lupo
Lily of the Valley
OES
Trades and Labor Hall
Rotary Club
Civitan Club
Sertoma
South Middletown
Miami Valley Post
Vest
St. John’s
FOE Lodge
Eagles Hall
Legion Home
Alcoholics Anonymous
Great Decisions Compared With National Results
Early in February Middletown formed a Great Decisions group for eight weeks of U S foreign policy study. A national panel showed broad support for growth and anti- communism, while local views favored expanded exchanges, UN aid, and earlier African independence dates. The OAS channel for Cuba U S disputes was favored locally and nationally.
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United States
Foreign Policy Assn
Association For National Tabulation
Middletown
Organization of American States
OAS
Cuba
U.S
U. S
Public support for NATO backed expansion and elections
National support favors expanded cultural, political and economic cooperation under NATO and free elections as the basis of German reunification. About 90 percent want consultation with NATO allies before major U.S. policy shifts, and a similar share oppose any Russia deals without NATO input. Over half approve the broader NATO cooperation survey finding.
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NATO
U.S
Russia
National Opinion split on Red China recognition and U N seats
National opinion favors recognition of Red China and its UN admission if major concessions, including renunciation of force, are offered. Local views largely back an independent Nationalist China solution and greater U S allied talks with India, with mixed views on pressuring India to drop non alignment.
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United Nations
U.N
China
Urges UN settlement of Arab Israeli border disputes
National calls for UN settlement of Arab Israeli boundary disputes and refugee problems plus stronger technical aid to the Middle East. Local view shows about 90 percent favor UN refugee settlement and 86 percent favor UN settlement of Arab Israeli disputes. Over half back more U.S. aid via the UN and coordination with Western European aid.
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Middle East
U. S
U.S
Nation favors UN aid and concessions in cold war
National favors pressing negotiations and expanding UN basic development programs such as the Special Fund. Local support shows strong backing for increased U.S. economic aid, with less than half voting to raise defense spending. 65 percent favor showing good faith by concessions in talks. The average attendance at local meetings was 22 of 26 members. A Middletown effort to enlarge the Great Decisions program is planned next fall. Interested groups may form with 6 to 16 members.
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India
U. S
U.S
Special Fund
Middletown
Grand Jurors Assn To Hear Judge Long
The Butler County Association of Former Grand Jurors will host a dinner May 12 at 6 p.m. in Hamilton. Judge Bert H. Long of the First District Court of Appeals in Cincinnati will speak on Functions of the Grand Jury. About 200 are expected. Long has long taught in Cincinnati law schools and is noted for trial procedure expertise.
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Butler County Assn
Ohio
Bert H. Long
First District Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Wca
Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Butler County
Armco Park hosts seven session day camp for youths
Middletown Parks and Recreation launches a six to fourteen year old day camp at Armco Park running June 27 to August 12 with a 1.50 registration fee covering transport and milk for five days. Camps run 9 am to 2 pm with Ortman Stewart buses, meals excluded, and up to 60 participants per session.
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Middletown Parks and Recreation Department
Armco Park
John Paschal
Parks and Recreation Department
Ortman-Stewart
City and Air Base Tie in Safety Contest
A joint civilian military safety contest between Middletown and Scott Air Force Base in Illinois was tied after four months. In April three fatal accidents occurred at the base, and two in Middletown. Residents John Young and James McLean died in traffic crashes in Middletown during April.
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Middletown
Scott Air Force Base
Illinois
John Young
Fernwood St
James McLean
East St
Young
Grimes Street
Manchester Avenue
Middletown Hospital
McLean
Ohio 73
Middletown Board of Education Set to Meet Monday Night
The Middletown Board of Education will hold its twice monthly meeting Monday night at 7:30 in the high school board room.
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Middletown Board of Education
Young Pianist Jimmy Storck Plays For First Grade Program
Six year old Jimmy Storck son of Mr and Mrs James Storck learned the piano and accompanied a first grade musical program. Teacher Mrs Sydney Price praised his ear and coordination noting he could play third or fourth grade music. He practices 30 to 40 minutes daily and often plays after school or each morning.
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Jimmy Storck
Blue Ball School
James Storck
Lisa Lane
Sydney Price
Jimmy
Diane
Middletown
Four Middletown Pupils Attend Ohio University Workshop
Four Middletown High School pupils under Mrs. Arlene Akerman will join the 10th annual summer speech workshop at Ohio University from June 12 to 25. Participants Brian Berman Don Lennie Nick Pantel and Ron Van Buskirk will take part in the debate phase alongside about forty students from six states in two weeks of instruction in debate oratory oral interpretation and extempore speaking.
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Middletown High School
Arlene Akerman
Ohio University
Brian Berman
Leo Berman
Arlington Ave
Don W. Lennie
A. M. Lennie
Santa Fe Rd
Nick J. Pantel
John Pantel
Central Ave
Ron van Buskirk
Loyal van Buskirk
Shafer St
Boosters to Meet for Lemon Monroe Band
The Lemon Monroe Band boosters plan a Tuesday meeting at 7 30 PM at the high school to discuss support and activities.
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Lemon-Monroe
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