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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1969
Page
2
A reader Q A explains the 12.45 mills total from three levies reduced to 12.18 mills after reappraisal and now proposed for renewal The questions cover why all levies are on one ballot why expire together who pays campaign costs and where funding comes from for the campaign.
Ro byn Smith, 24, says she had an itch to see the world and has ridden a motorbike through 23 countries in two years. She arrived in Los Angeles with $6 and 40175 miles on her bike Aus sie Annie, after starting in Cronulla with $100 and a boat ticket to England. She has worked odd jobs as a nurse in London Paris and Rome and babysat across the United States. She plans to continue to Latin America Mexico Asia and the Middle East before returning home in 18 months.
Roy Vernon Strauss Sr. aged 64, a Middletown native who retired as a crane operator for U S Steel in Chicago, died Monday at his home. Services set for Friday at 10 30 a m at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours tomorrow 3 5 and 7 9 p m. Survived by a sister Vivian Yuske.
Miss Ethel Webb of 1906 Woodlawn Ave died at Holmes Memorial Hospital in Cincinnati after a stay since September 5. She worked in Armco Steel Corp accounting-time dept before retiring in 1958 and belonged to Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Survived only by a sister, Margarite Webb of Middletown. funeral 2 p.m. Friday Riggs Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Bergdall officiating.
Middletown police suspect counterfeit $100 bills after two separate cashing attempts in three days. A man tried to pay at Old Crow Bar for drinks and left with a companion. Earlier a service station attendant refused a $100 bill and the man offered to sell it for eighty dollars.
In Franklin over two days an 11 year old girl and Oliver Smith, 14? wait, the text says 11 and Smith age not stated, both suffered minor injuries from accidental gun discharges. Dorothy Kirby of 24 Wilson Drive was hit in the left leg by a .22 caliber bullet four inches above the knee when a pistol under a pillow discharged as she climbed onto a bed. Smith was wounded in the right ring finger when a pistol in his shirt pocket discharged at his home on Deardoff Road. Both were treated and released from Middletown Hospital. Authorities note Kirby’s family says the gun was unloaded upon arrival, with one spent cartridge and three live rounds earlier. Smith reported taking the pistol from a car and the discharge occurred while he bent to pick up something.
Israeli jets attacked Egyptian military targets along the southern Suez Canal and struck guerrilla bases in Jordan in retaliation for a rocket attack on Israel’s potash works. Cairo reported anti aircraft and fighters repelled the raids while Israel said one soldier was wounded in clashes near the Great Bitter Lake.
Broad way producer Zev Burman says Cassius Clay now Muhammad Ali will star in a musical version of Big Time Buck White opening December 1 at the George Abbott theater. Burman says he will receive two weeks off for a potential title bout if one materializes.
Tom Stubbs Jr., 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Stubbs of 3106 Poinciana Road, was among 642 who passed the Ohio state bar exam in Columbus on July 28. A Middletown High School graduate, he studied at Duke and the University of Stockholm, then earned a law degree from the University of Cincinnati. He spent two years in the Peace Corps in Turkey and plans to join his father’s Middletown law practice.
Joseph Lee curator reports items valued at 587 dollars taken from Glendower Museum. Missing over months are dolls lamps watches and dishes. Suspected theft confirmed by replacement of a valuable doll with an imitation. Investigation led by Col. Walter O Bryant with Warren County sheriff's office. state jurisdiction and State Highway Patrol notified.
Pauline Messmore of 113 Cedar Street was charged with grand larceny after allegedly taking 1056 dollars from Ray Roberts of 1244 Shartz Road. The alleged theft occurred between 2 20 and 3 10 a m Monday morning, according to police statements and an investigation by Patrolman Don Kidwell.
Washington AP reports Nixon aides expect Congress to adopt a sweeping family assistance plan. The proposal envisions $1,600 yearly federal payments for a four person family and sliding-scale subsidies up to income limits, with job training and work incentives for able-bodied adults. Public support shows 47 percent in favor, 17 percent opposed, 36 percent undecided, as hearings begin led by Rep. Wilbur Mills. The plan would replace dependent children aid and expand welfare, funded by federal dollars and aimed at reducing regional disparities and promoting family stability.
Hamilton County officials debated who should cover a 344 hospital bill for psychiatric care of 57 year old Jack Christy. Christy, held on receiving and concealing stolen property charges tied to a whisky bottle cache, was committed for 30 days of examination and awaiting transfer to Lima State Hospital.
Robert Ross will discuss National Parks of the Northwest at the Middletown Audubon Society meeting. The 7:30 pm talk in the park administration building at 1400 Highland St is open to the public. Ross directs outdoor education at Princeton High School and is a Warren County Conservationists Society member.
The Highway Safety Department reports one fourth of Ohio's last year fatal accidents involved a drinking driver. Fifty one percent of fatal crashes from midnight to 3 AM involved a drinker, with Saturdays the deadliest day. The study covers rural state highways and notes 207 drinking drivers in 840 fatal crashes, down from 228 and 891 in 1967.
British tests show alcohol distributes evenly in body fluids and can be measured accurately in sweat blood saliva or urine. The study indicates the body's fluids reflect alcohol content similarly, offering multiple sampling options for testing.
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