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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1963
Page
3
A 26-vehicle, 149-man U S Army convoy passed through the Babelsberg checkpoint near West Berlin in 36 minutes on its way to West Germany. Troops dismounted to be counted by Soviet officers, a courtesy to speed movement along the 110 mile autobahn.
Police and pro Communist terrorists fought a brief gun battle at a fashionable outdoor cafe in Caracas set off by a suburban police station attack in Baruta. Dozens of customers hid as bullets shattered a supermarket window. Police captured two terrorists identified as university students and communists. One gang member was wounded and captured. others escaped.
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands ends an 11 day state visit to Iran and departs for Bangkok Thailand in a brief AP report from Tehran.
Washington AP dispatch notes NASA head James F. Webb says security concerns and tech problems rule out joint US Soviet moon flights in the near term. He suggests sharing experiments after moon landings might cut costs. Also covers wheat sale talks, and Viet Nam timetable remarks by Tran Van Chuong.
HEIDELBERG Germany AP A U S Army private who fled to East Germany was scheduled for discharge for undesirable conduct. Pvt Heinrich James Newton of the Virgin Islands had been AWOL from an engineering unit at Karlsruhe since Oct 5 and was to report for discharge Oct 10. ADN said Newton sought political asylum.
Debbie Surgenor age 8 wins first place and divisional twirl-off for 10 year olds and younger at Bellbrook NBTA baton event. Candy Bailey 13 tops 11 to 14 group and duet with Desi Harsh. Several others place across age divisions including Be ginners Melody Bray Lydia Maxwell LeAnne Fawns Debbie Freeze Sharon Nickell Regina Jackson and Vicki Surgenor with Be cky Kissell also placing. Debbie Gray and Debbie Benis win in strutting categories.
The Birds and the Beasts paintings by Charles Culver and Charles Harver are displayed in Middletown's two high schools and four junior highs during October. About 13,000 pupils will view the 30 works, part of 29 Ford Times traveling art exhibitions circulated to 1.3 million motorists monthly.
Ohio airman James C. Davis, an airman second class with the 121st Tactical Fighter Group, died after being bitten by a horse at the base riding stables during active duty training at Lockbourne Air Force Base.
Cincinnati fire chief Dan Vogel spent four hours Sunday delivering the Cincinnati Enquirer to homes in Westwood and Cheviot. His 17 year old son joined the effort while the truck driver hurried home to assist his wife expected to give birth.
Franklin fire crews responded to a grass fire on N. Main Street Thursday afternoon and quickly extinguished the blaze without incident.
In St Peter's Basilica the council withheld approval on widespread changes to the Mass including local language usage. The document failed 78 votes short of the two thirds required with 1,417 for and 36 against among 2,242 prelates voting, an unexpected result after prior support.
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