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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1962
Page
2
Disaster hits Guam as Typhoon Karen cuts across the island last Sunday. Seven people are dead and most residents homeless. Winds reach 172 to possibly over 200 mph, causing over 100 million dollars in damages. The civilian, Air Force, and Navy communities unite to begin recovery efforts.
The Navy and Air Force had operated separately with limited civilian ties on Guam. Since late Sunday, acting Governor Manuel Guerrero and military officials have met nearly daily, led by Karen, in efforts to ease tensions and improve collaboration among the three sides.
The island toiled toward immediate recovery and long range reconstruction as Navy Marines and Air Force assisted with policing, cleanup, housing for workers, and hospital reopenings. Guam’s resilient civilians, led by Guerrero, faced the disaster with quiet resolve while Karen approached Okinawa with 150 mph winds.
Special counsel Adrian Fink Jr and Attorney General Mark McElroy head a grand jury inquiry into influence peddling in Ohio liquor dealings. They planned to attend Chicago proceedings to compel testimony from distillery executive Joseph H. Mahler as the Cook County court prepares to proceed Friday. The Dayton lawyer Gilbert Bilenkin invoked the Fifth Amendment when questioned. If Makler testifies, further testimony could shape the Columbus probe.
An outside wind loses 20 to 40 percent of its velocity by the time it travels 100 feet into a forest, illustrating how wooded areas reduce air speed and alter gust patterns.
Hollywood reports actor Charles Laughton, 63, is in worse condition with spinal cancer. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital says he has been hospitalized since July 30 for a collapsed vertebra surgery but cancer was later disclosed.
Judge J T Lamb ordered Richard Holder Jr 35 321 Yankee Road Butler County out of town after finding him guilty of assault and battery against his wife Billie Jean Holder She testified she filed for divorce and claimed he shoved her into a chair and threatened to strike her with a mop handle The case also notes Holder served two years for manslaughter in 1955 and was recently released on parole Other matters include Donald E Wilkinson 36 1122 Kunz Ave two year license suspension for fleeing the scene and DWI with three days jail and 200 fine and costs Tom S Lowe 33 Eve S Main St lost driving rights for one year after DWI Patricia Rose 21 19 Potter St Trenton bound over to county grand jury on assault with dangerous weapon details indicate a domestic quarrel with husband Russell Rose
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