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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1963
Page
3
Cape Canaveral AP reports Gordon Cooper faced a cap sule light problem near reentry echoing spaceflight woes. Veterans Virgil Grissom John Glenn and Malcolm Carpenter also endured tense final moments, with Grissom's hatch issue and Carpenter's long raft ordeal highlighting a risky, enduring pattern in early US missions.
Joseph W. Jackson aged 67 of South Russell died in a Thursday collision at the U S 422 Ohio 2306 intersection near Bainbridge. He was driving the car. The truck driver sustained minor injuries.
Aboard the USS Kearsarge Canton the crew offered prayers of thanksgiving as Gordon Cooper safely completed his 22 orbit mission. Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin C. Fairchild led a Protestant service noting the reunion hopes shared with his family. Cooper paid 25 cents for the ride, presented to Guenter Wendt after the flight with a wood plaque and engraved plate.
NASA flight dynamics officer Cal Huss received a message of appreciation for his role in Gordon Cooper’s space mission. The note credits Huss with adding one second to the countdown, saving five miles of travel and ensuring a safer recovery by timing the retro rocket burn precisely.
AP notes 1927 Lindbergh solo flight from Long Island to Paris covering 3,610 miles in 33 hours 29 minutes 30 seconds. 1963 Gordon Cooper completes 22 solo orbits, covering 60,000 miles in 34 hours 20 minutes 30 seconds.
Two Middletown area men each received one year suspended sentences in the Cincinnati Workhouse after pleading guilty to non support of three children. Offord Richardson, 36, of 4408 Miller Road, and Alvin Arhill, 25, of 21 S River St Franklin, appeared before Domestic Relations Court Judge David Black.
Sara Sullivan, senior at Fenwick High School, has earned a $200 annual scholarship from Marian College in Indianapolis. The Catholic college will prepare her for elementary school teaching. She is 18 and the daughter of Mrs. Paul C. Kunze of 137 Baltimore St.
Colorado residents led by Gov John A Love plan a festive homecoming for astronaut Gordon Cooper. Cooper and his mother Hattie own a ranch near Carbondale about 170 miles west of Denver.
Miss Linda Havemann daughter of Mr and Mrs William Havemann of 409 Curryer Road a voice student at Miami University will appear in a campus recital in Benton Auditorium May 22 at 730 pm She is a 190 graduate of Middletown High School and lyric soprano who played Adele in Rosalinda This is her first campus recital joining James Todhunter of Columbus and Linda Alvanos of Toledo
Dayton Ohio Roy R Durban aged 66 was killed when a 15 ton road grader ran over him while he worked as a maintenance man on a construction project west of the Ohio 69 interchange on Thursday. The accident occurred on Chambersburg Road. Authorities investigate.
Senate ally Stephen M Young and Ohio Democratic Chairman William L Coleman Young met privately in the senator's office signaling improved ties after a bitter feud. The talks, described as pleasant with no news, come as Young signals a possible bid for a second term and works to repair party unity ahead of the 1964 Democratic national convention. Coleman Young had resisted calls to quit, while former Gov Di Salle has faded from Ohio politics.
Sen. Stephen M. Young of Ohio voted with the majority as the Senate approved the administration corn and livestock feed grains program on a 45 to 35 roll call. Sen. Frank Lausche did not vote but was paired against the measure.
Lorain County Savings & Trust Co and Central Bank Co of Lorain announce a merger of the two Lorain banks with combined resources exceeding 92 million dollars. The consolidation aims to strengthen regional banking presence and align services under a single entity.
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