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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1968
Page
9
Indonesian officials say a mass assassination plot against President Suharto and 19 generals and cabinet ministers was thwarted two months ago as they prayed at a mosque near Merdeka Palace. Seven men allegedly led the plan, all arrested for trial by a military court. some conspirators remained at large.
Wanda McKeller crowned senior poppy queen and Phyllis Anderson junior poppy queen at Hunter-Clark VFW Post 6405. Senior runners up were Marsha Perkins Regina Carter Minnie Dupee. junior runners up Diana Hull Brenda Perkins Lavern Pebbles. Officers installed included Wilbur Henderson commander and Anna Long Auxiliary president.
Richard D Voglesong an assistant loan officer at Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Association received a graduate diploma from the Daytop chapter American Savings and Loan Institute at a Dayton awards dinner attended by about 250 students and employees. He resides at 2112 MTAA with his wife Eleanor and has worked at Middletown Federal since September 1955 after six years of night study in Dayton. Albert Carew president of the Cincinnati Federal Home Loan Bank presented the diploma.
The Ohio Education Association announced a full-scale study of conditions in the Fowler Vienna School District in Trumbull County. A panel of educators will be appointed within a month to hear testimony and report findings to the Professional Rights and Responsibilities Commission.
Nashville AP report notes 71 officials of the Southern Baptist Convention signed a manifesto admitting they condone prejudices harming both black and white people. It calls for a task force to address social issues, urging churches and state conventions to join in renewing Christian effort amid a national crisis. Signers include executives from agencies, mission boards, state conventions, Baptist publications, and seminary presidents.
Evaluation reports on the tutorial and teacher aids programs at Middletown and Lemon-Monroe High Schools will be on the Board of Education agenda at 7:30 this evening. Other items include two Mott activity centers, administrative personnel list for 1968-69, new teacher appointments for Aug. 26, retirements, resignations, building rehabilitation workers, and display of new textbooks.
Ninth grader Jim Stork of Manchester Junior High School will perform in an 8 p.m. concert at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago. As first place winner in the intermediate division he joins other division winners in a Society of American Musicians sponsored event. His pieces include Uncle Remus by MacDowell and Impromptu in C Sharp Minor by Reinhold.
The federal government opens its case against Dr. Benjamin Spock and four others charged with conspiring to counsel young men to avoid the draft. Jury selection drew protests over alleged gender imbalance as the trial began in Boston.
Victor G. Jokes of Arlington Street Church says two men Robert Talmanson and William Chase granted sanctuary as long as needed. Ira Arlock of New England Resistance vows to obstruct arrest to protect them from police. Chase and Talmanson seek exemption from military service amid antiwar stance.
Eldon Trulock a 49 year old Hamilton resident and Cincinnati Post and Times Star driver died after a heart attack caused loss of control on northbound I 75 near Hopple Street. His truck swerved across three lanes and hit a Davey Tree Expert Co construction trailer. If ruled a traffic fatality it would be the 48th in Hamilton County in 1968.
Monroe couple seeks 20 183 50 in two Butler County suits for injuries on May 21 1964 at LeSourdsville Lake Scenic Railway. Elaine Markland claims a fractured leg after her car toppled. Gerald Markland seeks 10 000 for cuts bruises and loss of wife’s services. Defendant is LeSourdsville Lake Inc.
Madge Helsinger, 48, of 410 N First St, Trenton, was listed in good condition at Middletown Hospital with chest injuries after a two car crash yesterday. Police say she stopped at a stop sign at Brelsford and W Roger Drives at 4 45 p m then pulled into the path of Donald E Lucas, 20, of 421 Kenwood Lane. Lucas suffered no injuries.
Arthur Carrington of Middletown Council 1610 Knights of Columbus was honored with the state conservation award for Area 7 covering Hamilton Oxford Middletown and nearby councils. He serves as conservation chairman for his local council. Also in attendance were Grand Knight Fred J. Wootan and wife and past Grand Knight Ernie O. Weikert and wife.
A 19 year old man, Johnnie E. Watson of 700 Yankee Road, was fined $100 by Judge J. T. Lamb in municipal court for giving false information to police. He claimed an IRS refund check of $292 was stolen from his kitchen table but later admitted cashing it after someone endorsed it.
Carl Roe, a sixth grader at Maple Park School, was named the first John J. Bunn student memorial winner. The award honors attitude character leadership and patriotism to the school and includes a certificate and 10 dollars.
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