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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1961
Page
8
In Indianapolis a police German shepherd named Luger chased a burglar's scent from a roof and leaped over a parapet, breaking both front legs in a 20-foot fall. Patrolman Robert Myatt assisted. splints were applied and the dog is expected to recover. The burglar escaped.
Kent State University president Dr. George A. Bowman told trustees lack of facilities will cap enrollment in coming years. He said Ohio legislative support likely won’t rise enough to fund needed classrooms and labs. Bids for new residence halls and apartments totaling 5.55 million were approved, funded by a 3.5 million federal loan and 3.5 million in bonds, expanding on‑campus housing to 5,500 students.
Saxbe, a Mechanicsburg resident with Columbus offices, enters the Ohio Republican race for attorney general again next May. Former attorney general elected in 1956, defeated in 1958, he led the Ohio House as GOP majority leader in 1951 and was Speaker in 1953. AOSU graduate and WWII veteran, he served as a B26 pilot and Korean War infantry battalion commander, currently a colonel in the Ohio National Guard.
Paris reports that Western Europe and United States together will gain about 18 percent in population from 1956 to 1976. The Organization for European Economic Cooperation released the projection on Saturday. Only Ireland is expected to buck the trend, with emigration around 24 thousand annually keeping its population near 2.9 million.
President Kennedy returned from a 52 minute Washington to Newport flight and joined Mrs Kennedy aboard the Honey Fitz for an afternoon on the water. Caroline ran through naval lines to greet him shouting Hi Daddy as she wore pink overalls. The trip followed a morning McNamara meeting and a call to Mayor Brandt in New York welcoming him to the United States. Salinger noted no comment on talks with Gromyko as plans called for a full weekend in Newport with a 3 45 p.m. Monday return.
Kennedy likely must trade with conservatives to push the New Frontiers program through 1962 Congress. With Rayburn absent, McCormack lacks Rayburn’s power, Mansfield seeks cooperation not coercion, and leaders lack a strong drive to force proposals. The 1962 agenda includes medical care for the elderly, tax revision, trade pact extensions, and education aid.
Cairo AP report says Arab League sources expect the council to meet to review Syria’s membership and examine President Nasser’s demand for an investigative committee into accusations raised by the Damascus regime.
Melbourne Zoo hippo Esmeralda, 30, died after a visitor tossed a tennis ball. Postmortem found the ball caused an obstruction leading to gastroenteritis, the zoo reported.
Washington DC superintendent Carl F. Hansen reports on the Amidon Plan, a rigorous elementary education experiment. He says kindergartners read and first graders write, with phonics taught early, grammar from fourth grade, and a heavy emphasis on the Three R’s.
Saigon reported that South Vietnam forces killed 374 Communist rebel troops and suffered 175 dead in the past two weeks, describing a relatively quiet period but predicting heavier fighting ahead. The release also noted U.S. history curriculum changes and a renewed role for teachers in Amidon system classrooms.
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