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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1960

Page

2

Kennedy Campaign Sparks Youthful Middletown Rally

Senator Kennedy drew a large youthful crowd on North Broad Street and Manchester Avenue, praising his stance against Nixon. He claimed rising unemployment, farm hardship, and higher interest rates hurt small farmers and small businesses, pledging a balanced economic program if elected. He contrasted Hoover with Nixon, criticizing the current administration’s handling of the military buildup and civil rights messaging.

North Broad Street Manchester Avenue Sen. Kennedy Nixon Middletown Kennedy Dayton Monten County Herbert Hoover Richard Nixon United States South North Kenedy

Got The Flu Stay Home Stay Safe From Car Crashes

London AP reports the British Safety Council ties flu to deaths and injuries across roads industry and home. It calls flu a menace and urges mass vaccination with posters urging workers to stay home when flu symptoms appear.

London British Safety Council Lalso

Anti Catholic Sermon Plans Spark Protest in 1960 Campaign

The Fair Campaign Practices Committee protests Protestant sermons on Reformation Sunday aimed at opposing Kennedy due to his Catholic faith. Bruce Felkner calls out churches for politicizing the day as the nation debates religion in the presidential race. Dr George Ford announces a broad campaign by the National Association of Evangelicals focusing on the Catholic Church's role in the election, culminating on Reformation Sunday.

New York Execu Paign Practices Committee John F. Kennedy Bruce K. Felkner Fair Campaign Practices Committee Bedford N.Y Lour Martin Luther Wittenberg Felkner United States George Ford Wheaton,Jr National Association of Evangelicals

Deaths and Funerals Across Several States

Mrs Belle McClain 86 died at her daughter’s home in Lebanon after a fall caused a broken hip. Survived by several daughters and a son, with services at Shannon Funeral Home and burial in Grove Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville. Also listed are brief notices of deaths including a businessman and retired rural mail carrier, Dr Arthur Hobson Quinn, Jack Townley, John Angel, Charles K Woodbridge, and Maude Falkner with funeral details and notable affiliations.

Belle McClain Margaret. Harris Lebanon McClain Shelbyville Rubye Neal Middletown Shannon Funeral Home Grove Hill DeCamp F.w.d.distributors Civilian Defense Corps Boy Scouts Edith Marion Wichita Kan Max Camden Rt Margaret C Washington D.C Martha Dean Dayton June Hart Lincoln Neb Tomorow R. C. Nein & Sons S. Lafayette St Philadelphia Arthur Hobson Quinn University of Pennsylvania Hollywood Jack Townley L and Newtown St. Patrick's Cathedral New York London Charles K. Woodbridge New Paet N.Y The Dictaphone Corp Oxford Miss Maude Falkner William Faulkner Murry C. Falkner University of Mississippi

Armco worker dies at plant after collapse

Crawford Pendergrass, 64, of 1610 Baltimore Street, died at the Armco Steel Corp plant today at 10 a.m. He was found unconscious near No 1 Open Hearth and died at the plant hospital. Officials say heart attack suspected. He had worked as a furnace repairman at Armco since 1923. Arrangements are incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home.

Crawford Pendergrass Baltimore St Armco Steel Corp Armco Bailey Funeral Home

Nellie Brooks 74 dies in Hamilton after short illness

Mrs Nellie Brooks 74 of 29 Scott Lane Hamilton formerly Middletown died at Mercy Hospital at 1205 am after six days as health failed. Born Salt Lick Kentucky she lived in Middletown before moving to Hamilton 18 years ago. Survived by son Theodore brother Charles Cogswell Paterson NJ sister Mrs Besse Brewer Sneedville Tenn two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services 2 pm Wednesday Webb Funeral Home burial West Chester Cemetery callers may visit funeral home after 4 pm tomorrow.

Hamilton Nellie Brooks Scott Tenn Webb Funeral Home West Chesiter Frinds Theurral Home

Tornadoes and Rains Strike Texas Causing Heavy Damage

Severe weather lashed Texas over the weekend with tornadoes and torrential rains. Seguin suffered about 500000 in property damage as nearly a foot of rain drenched the city and 400 residents were evacuated from 50 houses. Another twister near Sinton injured eleven while Calallen saw a tornado pass without injuries. Crop damage in Texas was expected to reach hundreds of thousands.

Texas South Texas Seguin San Antonio Sinton Corpus Christi Calallen

Soviet Machines Sent to Algerian Refugees via Tunisia

Moscow reports the Soviet Union is shipping machinery to Algerian refugees in Tunisia following de facto recognition of the rebel regime. The ship Fateh, loading at Odessa, carries machine tools tractors automobiles farm equipment food medicine and clothing as described by the trade union newspaper Trud.

Moscow Soviet Union Tunisia Trud Odessa

Grenade Explosion Wounds13 in Algerian Village Café

A grenade exploded in a Herbillon cafe injuring eleven Frenchmen and one Algerian. The central village incident, 40 miles northwest of here, was blamed on Algerian Nationalist rebels.

Bone Algeria Herbillon Here

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