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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1966
Page
6
Police issued a warrant for Robert Franklin Snyder about 35 for the kidnapping of a newborn from Colorado General Hospital Denver. Snyder, a former mental patient with unknown present address, last lived in New Jersey and was a radio television repair man driving a 1957 pickup.
Scavengers began tearing apart the Gemini launch pad at Cape Kennedy as Gemini 12 passes into history. Space officials say equipment will be salvaged for other programs while the erector and white room head to scrap. Some assets move to Vandenberg for MOL flights planned from 1969 with two astronaut crews.
Off to a slow start Successor sprinted through sloppy footing at Garden State Park to win the $314,125 Garden State Stakes, signaling a strong claim to the 1966 two year old title.
John E. Gruhler aged 51 of 105 Highland Ave. was in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after a fall of about 10 feet at Cheney Pulp and Paper Co. on Anderson Street. He slipped while pulling on a bale of cotton around 8 a.m. today.
Four boys playing with a candle in Armco Park shed caused a fire that destroyed park equipment. The Middletown Park Board reported $3,000 damage, with $1,000 to contents. A 275 gallon fuel oil drum exploded as flames spread. Firefighters arrived at 12 07 pm noting partial collapse. Additional runs included a breathing difficulty on Wilbraham Road and a false alarm at Main Street and Eighth Avenue.
In Washington Court House Ohio Police Chief Rodman Scott receives a set of fingerprints on his white hat when a detainee serving 40 days for disorderly conduct and contempt of court jokes about giving fingerprints. The incident highlights the odd clash of law and humor during booking.
Sheriff Byron Kennard and his wife were injured in a two car rear end collision on Route 42 near here yesterday. The sheriff's cruiser was struck from behind around 1 p.m. by an unidentified vehicle. Both were treated at a Cincinnati hospital for neck injuries. Local police had no further details available.
Education leaders from Ohio will lead a Saturday session at Miami University Center Oxford sponsored by Butler County Mental Hygiene Association and Butler County Council for Exceptional Children. Leaders cover The Underachiever The Disruptive Child The Troubled Reader The Quiet Child Mental Health in the Classroom and a luncheon by Dr Louise Bates Ames. Morning talks by Dr Rush and Dr Stevens.
Middletown Seventh day Adventist church and sister churches offer for sale a ZIP code directory listing primary post office numbers for over 35 000 U S locations including Alaska. One dollar each, profits fund Missions Investments program, call 423 8864 for copies.
Armco Steel announces its first General Office open house in a decade set for Wednesday from 6 30 to 10 p m. Dr James Corden notes new General Office wing Metal Products Division HQ and expanded Research Center with electronic data computers and instruments. Tours start in the lobby and refreshments provided for all residents of the Miami Valley area.
Ohio Bar Association backs first or second degree vehicle homicide charges replacing manslaughter for traffic deaths. Aimed at drunken driving, reckless operation, or drag racing, with felony penalties for first degree and lesser penalties for second degree. Also proposes a .15 BAC trigger for intoxication and allows refusal of tests without self-incrimination.
A 26 year old Lawn Avenue man suffered minor mouth cuts in three accidents investigated by police. James A. Jackson was treated at Middletown Hospital after his car hit a parked auto owned by Russell Hixon. Jackson was cited for failing to maintain an assured clear distance. Damages totaled over 1,100 dollars.
Kenneth Brown aged 18 of Waynesville Rt 3 remained in critical condition at Middletown Hospital with internal injuries following an auto crash on Rt 63 Friday night. He was a passenger in a car driven by Gary L. Michael, 18, of Waynesville Rt 3, which struck a fence and a utility pole.
Fred McClain of 805 18th Ave. was treated at Middletown Hospital after a beer bottle strike near the Park Way Cafe on Yankee Road just after 2 pm. He said he did not know his assailant. Police noted the broadside blow occurred about two miles west of I 75. Fred Chapman of 3210 Illinois Ave. reported wind damage and chest pains after his auto, valued at 100 dollars, was broken.
Police report two men Paul Davis and Kelbert Kramer died from fumes in a Cincinnati apartment. Lola Davis 74 was in critical condition at General Hospital after neighbors found the scene and called authorities.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced a 19 day trip covering Europe North Africa and the Middle East. He will start in Geneva Switzerland on Monday to represent the United States at a 30 nation conference on migration and immigration.
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