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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1963
Page
3
Cleveland authorities say the husband of Richards mistress had no involvement in the bludgeon slaying of the jeweler. Investigators hint the murder may have been by a professional, and focus on robbery as a motive while noting Richards’ valuable weekend gems and multiple stores.
John Francis Hunt, 61, longtime mayor of Mechanicsburg since 1954, died Tuesday in Urbana. The obituary notes his decades of public service and leadership in the village.
Miami University president John D. urges voters to pass Issue One citing very urgent accumulated needs and not just to meet predicted enrollment increases. The proxy emphasizes urgency for campus infrastructure and program support.
Citizens for Ohio's Future backs a $256 million capital improvements bond issue claiming rising construction and interest costs justify funding now. Thomas Patton cites 3 percent annual cost growth and 3 percent interest, arguing pay-as-you-go requires new taxes. If State Issue One fails, potential federal matching funds could be lost.
Senator Frank Lausche of Ohio introduces legislation to empower the labor secretary to settle union disputes on merchant marine vessels. The measure targets strikes and work interruptions between rival unions, aiming to protect operators and citizens from disruptions seen on ships like the Savannah and America.
HOPEWELL NJ AP Lawrence N Houston the first Negro ever appointed superintendent of a New Jersey state institution says he is looking for a place to hang his hat. He directs the Highfields project for rehabilitating juvenile offenders and notes the hectic schedule from 6 am breakfast with the boys to late nights. Houston age 35 previously worked five years as a psychologist at a New Jersey reformatory.
Columbus prepares a three day celebration titled in honor of Christopher Columbus. Mayors from five Columbus named cities will attend the events including John Glenn Jr as the first Salute to Columbus award recipient. A Miss Columbus USA contest will crown a queen. A Genoa gift plaque and a $1000 scholarship accompany the closing banquet and fireworks parade.
Toledo voters approved a charter amendment by a wide margin to elect their mayor in the future rather than have council appoint. The measure alters the city manager framework, outlines manager qualifications, and shifts the primary date from October to May with nine incumbents and nine challengers on the November ballot.
In the U S District Court in Cincinnati two filings list debtors with no assets. Donald E Brown of 2142 Benninghofen Ave Hamilton custodian owes 3443 dollars. Elwood Singleton of 200% Hamilton New London Road Hamilton deputy dog warden owes 3467 dollars.
A 29 year old housewife, the first woman to undergo a liver transplant, was reported better than expected after a Saturday operation at Colorado General Hospital. Doctors used a donor liver from a man who died earlier. this marked the sixth liver transplant on record with all previous recipients dead. The patient had liver cancer. Neither party is identified.
Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, becomes the first white college in the state to admit Negro students. Trustees vote to consider applications from all qualified students, as Clemson College and the University of South Carolina already accept Black students under federal orders.
The St. Louis Board of Education elected Rev. John J. Hicks pastor of Union Memorial Methodist Church as its first Black president. Hicks, unanimously chosen for a one year term, previously served as vice president. In his speech he urged overcoming segregation without yielding to pressure groups.
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