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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1966
Page
8
Washington AP reports the federal government raised the guaranteed mortgage rate to 6 percent from 5 percent. FHA loans total 6 percent with a 0.5 percent insurance premium. VA loans rise to 6 percent plus a 0.5 percent initial charge. Weaver expects lower seller financing costs and more GI loan market funds despite high rates.
New York AP Powell Clayton Powell, the Harlem congressman, was found guilty of civil contempt for a second time in a defamation case at State Supreme Court Justice Harry B. Frank's ruling. He faces potential arrest and a parallel criminal contempt trial related to the same matter and a $151,000 judgment with interest.
Senator Everett Dirksen predicted the Vietnam conflict would escalate with more American troops but cautioned against automatic nuclear strikes. He said the GOP group discussed nuclear options only as a last resort, while noting Eisenhower did not advocate nuclear attacks. Other lawmakers weighed expansion and policy limits amid Johnson administration strategy.
A slide show titled For Their Sake, funded by the Better Schools Committee, explains school statistics and the 7.49 mill operating tax levy to be voted on in November. Presentations occur at multiple Midl town group meetings with Board of Education involvement and superintendent remarks.
Officials warned of more violence at the Western Iowa Park Co meat plant in Harlan after a strike led to destruction and injuries. About 70 Local 1225 members face possible charges for the melee as authorities and guards were summoned amid plans to reopen with imported workers.
Four Middletown police officers completed training at bureaus and camps. Arnold Ferguson and Melvin Barker attended a three week criminal investigation and identification course at the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in London. Russell Dwyer and Daniel Pelfrey finished a five day fire arms instructors course at Camp Perry sponsored by the Ohio Peace Officers Council and FBI. Both Dwyer and Pelfrey hold certifications as firearms instructors.
Two divorce actions were erroneously listed as granted yesterday. They were filed not granted and involve Mable Davis of Bundy Apartments against Lilburn C. Davis of 619 Cleveland Ave and Donna Conn of 4139 Radabaugh Road Trenton against William D. Conn of the same address for neglect and cruelty.
Reports allege about 1000 people dead over five days of clashes between the Hausa in the north and Ibo immigrants in the east. Kano residents faced a dusk to dawn curfew as troops patrolled to quell looting and violence following mass killings at the city’s airport and elsewhere amid mounting casualties.
Monroe class of 1962 plans a reunion. Reservations are being accepted by Mr and Mrs David Cope at 1820 Highland St. Inter ested alumni may call 423-753 before Saturday.
At about 9 35 p m yesterday the South Middletown Fire Department answered a call to the Dixie Cruise In Theater on Main Street where a car driven by Henry Franklin Osborne age 19 of 1610 Douglass Avenue Trenton was destroyed by fire. Osborne said the blaze started when wires under the dash caught fire as he departed the theater.
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