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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1966
Page
4
A Western state patrol study found high rates of carbon monoxide in the blood of fatal crash drivers. While not proving CO caused accidents, the findings suggest CO, especially with alcohol, may contribute to crashes and warrant further study and exhaust-leak inspections.
The former child star of The Kid is set to headline Fatty a Broadway play based on anecdotes from Fatty Arbuckle's life. Critics note his early fame from Chaplin era and hope the stage portrayal marks a career comeback.
The late C. S. Forester author of Horatio Hornblower leaves orders for a simple funeral and asks no flowers. He directs the body be disposed of cheaply and requests friends to buy flowers for themselves instead. This shows his reputed good sense and sensibility.
Al Tunick turned a bankruptcy court invention into a nationwide chicken business. From a one man delivery concept in Chicago, he built Chicken Delight into 744 franchises with sales tied to pine-plate use and cooker installations while weathering heavy losses early on. He and Ethel Harris married in Rock Island and pursued a model expanding to Milwaukee Detroit and across the country.
Washington debates a proposed act to broaden trade with Communist bloc nations. Senator Mansfield frames the measure as enabling peaceful economic exchanges, while critics warn it undermines United States positions in Southeast Asia amid the Viet Nam war.
Air Force Capt Hiram Sullivan started Operation Lifeline after visiting a Da Nang orphanage. He rallied officers and civilians to send clothing and aid. hundreds of miles of orphanages now receive medicines, water systems, schooling, and inoculations across Viet Nam. The United of Omaha Public Service Award honored the Pacific Air Force for sponsoring the effort, with a $1000 prize to Sullivan.
Letter from Mrs. Helen J. Prosperi of Dickey Road complains about dangerous pavement at the Vorry Parkway and Verity intersection, noting skid marks from a truck and ambulance and urging repairs from five years ago. She also criticizes sidewalk and gutter conditions, recounting multiple trips over broken curbs during nightly walks.
A reader warns that Ohio adopting the Highway Beautification Act could trigger two million dollars in compensation to a sign operator. He claims taxpayers would fund the payout and related unemployment and tax effects, alleging a hidden gimick tied to the presidents wife and garden clubs. He urges readers to consider the fiscal impact.
New York AP dispatch lists common remarks from husbands and others that annoy housewives. Examples include accusations of idleness, scheduling conflicts, and mismatched priorities, reflecting mid century domestic humor and social expectations.
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