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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1969
Page
1
Apollo 10 crew Thomas Stafford John Young and Eugene Cernan sped toward Earth after a 2 percent day approach near the moon. The trio reported awe at their journey set an invisible track for splashdown in the South Pacific at 12 51 p m EDT Monday.
Gary Steven Krist, 24, facing mounting state evidence in the Barbara Jane Mackle kidnapping, said he expected the death penalty and might be buried in the coffin-like box used to imprison Mackle. FBI and other witnesses linked Krist to the crime through fingerprints, a Miami car, an Emory University directory, and a University of Miami box containing items from the box. The AP report describes the box’s features and the ransom context, with details of the evidence and the suspect’s reaction.
Bill Nixon, a Middleton native and head of NASA’s Educational Branch at Cape Kennedy, prepares a complete Apollo 10 film documentary and displays materials for education across age groups. He plans a June 10 Cape visit for junior high students, coordinates with Taft Broadcasting, and discusses patches from astronaut Tom Stafford. Nixon travels daily between Orlando and the Cape, and will attend a Washington conference with Vice President Agnew on summer educational programs.
An iron-willed grandmother nicknamed Mrs General Logan is credited with shaping Memorial Day observances as the feature notes on page seven. The item reflects on the cultural contours of remembrance and honors a pivotal domestic figure in the holiday’s history.
The United States will withdraw its military missions from Lima and cancel Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New Yorks planned visit after Peruvian demands. U.S. arms sales to Peru, largely on credit, have been suspended since February following Peru’s seizure of a U.S. fishing vessel. The State Department cited the Pelly amendment, which bars defense sales to countries seizing an American vessel beyond 12 miles, while Peru argues jurisdiction extends 200 miles. The department expressed profound regrets and said no diplomatic break is foreseen, with attempts to seek practical solutions and good will continuing.
Oil slick, a waterlogged life raft, and metal panels found near Alderney in the Channel Islands are believed to mark the grave of U S Air Force sergeant Paul Meyer who hijacked a C130 and headed home. Meyer's last words cited trouble with the autopilot as investigators note the plane likely broke up at sea.
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