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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1962
Page
2
City seeks public input on whether a new water treatment plant is essential to the rate plan. Officials say removing the plant could cut minimum costs about 5 percent but would leave rusted water issues. the proposal aims to fund plant, transmission, and storage improvements with phased rate increases and possible federal grants.
Cleveland police say the death of 43 year old Mrs Jaylene Nobes of Bay Village appears accidental after her partially clothed body was found in Lake Erie near a 65 foot cliff. Coroner says drowning and injuries noted and investigation pending.
George E. Shafer 64 of 513 Marshall Read Middletown Hospital after a long illness. Retired Armco Drainage and Metals official served as vice president in charge of engineering from 1956 to 1960. Formerly chief engineer and sales engineer in Armco ADAMP department. WWI veteran and member of several professional societies. Survived by wife Carrie two sons and three sisters. Funeral arrangements incomplete at Wilson Memorial Home.
A spark from a home incinerator ignited rags in William R. Davison’s utility room at 3191 Flemming Road causing about 75 dollars in damage. Firefighters responded at 1 15 p.m. and returned shortly after.
A two vehicle collision at the Ohio 14 170 intersection two miles north of East Palestine Friday night killed Harry L Faucett 72 of Canfield. His car struck a vehicle driven by Homer A Kimble of Canton who was not hurt.
Mrs Nan C. Wigginton of 535 Garfield Street died at Middletown Hospital at 11 a.m. Saturday after a stay that began November 7. Her passing closes a long local life centered in Middletown.
Senator Charles E. Fry will address the Hamilton Area Young Republican Club Thursday at 8 p.m. Club president Richard C. Michael says Fry, a two term Springfield senator and former FBI agent, now farms and runs a business in his home area and chairs the Ohio Senate Government Operations sub committee. He previously ran in the Republican primary for U S senator. Fry will discuss The Amerasia Case drawn from his FBI service.
Quentin A. Cox, 52, of 19 North Main Street, died at Middletown Hospital Saturday at 10 25 p.m. He had been a patient since October 30. Funeral arrangements are with Eaton Funeral Home in Franklin.
The Veterans Administration plans a speedy 1963 GI insurance dividend distribution totaling over 327 million dollars. A 90 million special dividend will be paid next year with about 237 million in regular dividends, reflecting lower death rates among policyholders.
Eight Amish men were jailed in Independence Iowa after refusing to pay $10 fines for not hiring certified teachers at two private schools. They argued their eighth grade instructors suffice, citing religious freedom. Three-day sentences were handed to the group led by Ben Bontrager, while others faced fines or hospital confinement.
The Pentagon selected General Dynamics with Grumman to develop 22 test planes for a universal jet fighter for Air Force Navy and Marine use. Project aims for one adaptable design with wing configurations and refueling capable of fighting across services, potentially saving about 1 billion vs separate designs.
Batavia Ohio AP reports the Clermont County Commission will continue distributing cattle surplus food commodities to be recovered by aircraft carriers. The program aims to aid poor families and will run at least until next April.
A small fast moving storm left a snow trail from Wisconsin to New England and then faded. Another storm formed in the Gulf of Alaska and battered the northern Pacific coast with gale winds. Most of the nation enjoyed pleasant fall weather with clear skies. Snow totals reached 2 to 4 inches in parts of the Midwest upstate New York and New England. Flurries lingered in northern New England mountains at midday Saturday.
A seven year old Maineville boy was struck by a car on Columbia Road near his home at 12 30 p m and died at Children's Hospital Cincinnati at 2 05 p m His parents Sevier are listed as Mr and Mrs Delmas Sevier 2730 Foster Road Mainville Rt 1 Deputies said the driver Walter Sturgill 28 of Loveland was not charged The death marks Warren County s 20th traffic fatality this year and the 23rd a year ago Tufts Funeral Home Loveland is handling arrangements.
National Safety Council reports Thanksgiving weekend traffic deaths at 348 and fire deaths at 58 after 102 hours. Historical four day tolls show variations around 400 to 460 for traffic and up to 924 for overall accidents during peak holidays. Current count runs from Wednesday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight.
In Columbus a Civil Defense workshop stressed shielding from radiation as the first essential objective in a nuclear attack. The event promotes including fallout shelters in new construction as part of state wide sessions. Cobalt is cited as the greatest heat resisting mineral known.
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