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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1966
Page
12
Premier Aldo Moro's government suffers a confidence crisis over its flood relief response. Citizens flood in food and supplies individually while officials debate a national flood control program. The media criticizes delays and questions future preventive measures amid mounting public pressure.
On this date 1966 marks the assassination of President John F Kennedy in Dallas Texas in 1963. Other notes recall the Cairo conference in 1943 the Berlin bomber raid and peacetime Thanksgiving in 1945. A decade ago Imre Nagy exited Budapest and a year ago McDonnell Aircraft machinists returned to work at Cape Kennedy ahead of the Gemini launch.
An early 20th century ad promotes a December issue of Reader's Digest offering guidance to deter burglars. It claims locks, windows, and home alarms can be set up for as little as $12 with illustrations included.
Hamilton County deputy sheriffs investigated a teen drinking complaint near Lakota High School. Officials reported two boys ages 15 and 16 were found drinking in a school parking lot after a basketball game, with one boy seen drinking whisky from a soda bottle on school grounds.
Observers note that flamingo plume colors fade quickly once the birds die, impacting plumage appearance and potential species identification in postmortem studies.
Washington AP reports U.S. troops in Viet Nam will receive a hearty Thanksgiving dinner of turkey with trimmings, shrimp cocktail, cranberry sauce, vegetables, rolls, pie and milk. Enemy basic fare is rice and fish sauce. Pentagon officials say over 88 percent of Viet Nam meals are hot, and troops eat about seven pounds per man per day. Worldwide Thanksgiving consumption includes millions of pounds of turkey shrimp potatoes and candy.
Eighteen boys were advanced to bobcat at St Marys Cub Scout Pack 47 last night. Pins were awarded to Billy Akers John Diver Martin Schwalen Don Kraft Kevin DeBrosse Mike Scarbery Gary Cummings Luke Stoken John Timmers Matt Dumford Tom Frye Breck Plummer Don Clifton Bob Sweitzer Chris Thieman Gary Reardon Chris Ryan and Ed Mangus. Volunteers to serve as den chiefs include John Kiesewetter Jim Cummings III Dirk Fiessinger and Tim Claber. The group is led by Al Kremer.
The Defense Department lists three more Ohio servicemen killed in Vietnam. Army Spec. 4 Roger D. Ruoff of Wauseon, Army Sgt. J C Arthur Glidden of Cincinnati, and Marine Pfc. Robert E. Strahm of Kenton are named among the latest American fatalities.
Dayton city commissioner Don Crawford urges more men of the service club type to shape public policy in city halls, state legislatures, school boards and county commissions. He cites four principles of civil leadership and lauds local civic groups as roles models during the Civitan Club Thanksgiving program in Middletown Ohio.
Former Vice President Cactus Jack Garner turns 98 in Uvalde Texas. He calls it another birthday and looks forward to reaching 100. Son Tully plans a quiet celebration with a cake and gifts from local friends as Lyndon Johnson’s attendance remains possible.
U S infantry clash with North Vietnamese near Plei Djereng and Green Beret camp as 25th Division and 1st Cavalry report heavy casualties. Air strikes and B52s support from the west as reports estimate a battalion sized North Vietnamese force and a damaged American platoon.
Damage to a car owned by Winston Lykins of 1144 Dale Ave after a white or cream colored auto struck it and fled yesterday morning. Police said the auto went left of center while south on Dale Avenue and hit the parked vehicle in front of Lykins' home.
An 18 year old motorist Edward Gibson of 133 Olive Street was fined 25 dollars and costs by Judge J T Riley for an unnecessary noise charge at yesterday's Franklin Municipal Court session.
Court commitments in the East by attorney F Lee Bailey have forced the University of Cincinnati to postpone a panel on Free Press Free Trial for a second time. The discussion, delayed previously due to a snowstorm, was set for tonight.
Fire caused by hot coal cinders in a basement at 7204 Dimmick Road Union Township last night. Damage estimated at 500 dollars confined to the basement at the residence of Kerns J C Ford. Union Township fire department responded building owned by Frank Walker of Mason.
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