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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1962
Page
5
Franklin Group endorses renewal of the 4.5 mill school levy describing it as essential to maintain current education levels. Co chair Herb Daniels says a finance committee will be formed and voters in districts contacted to stress the levy is not a new tax. A 7 30 pm meeting at Anthony Wayne School is set to plan the campaign.
A Common Pleas Court jury convicted 21 year old John M. Bennie of first degree murder in the death of Robert L. Whitis 28 during a service station robbery. The panel recommended mercy making a life term mandatory though formal sentence was postponed. Bennie and four others faced separate trials for the Jan 8 shooting.
United Nations New York AP Nigeria backed by 20 African nations opens a bid in the General Assembly to end the 1946 gentleman's agreement allocating Security Council seats. The African bloc seeks the Middle East seat now held by the United Arab Republic amid regional wrangling and calls to enlarge the council.
Ronnie Wells reports his convertible top slashed on Oxford State Road south of Middletown with about 75 dollars in damage. Brown's Run Country Club caretaker Orville Young says a 21 dollar battery and 9 dollars of gasoline were stolen yesterday.
A total of 30 adult Scouters took part in an instructor training course led by Jack Keeton of the national Boy Scouts of America. Certificates were awarded to 21 attendees who can now lead leaders training for both districts in the Mound Builders Area Council.
Edward Lykins a Miami University senior and former Middle Town patrolman has been awarded a second year Seana scholarship by the Butler County Chapter of the National Office Management Association Merle Baker of Champion Papers Inc said Lykins maintains a high scholastic average and the chapter grants the award to a student pursuing business administration to further education and business careers.
Mrs. Amelia Jamison principal and staff at Blue Ball Elementary invite parents of enrolled children to visit during an open house next Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday is the deadline for luncheon reservations.
President Kennedy signs a tax revision bill offering a 7 percent investment credit for machinery and equipment and requiring corporations to report dividends above 10 dollars. The measure aims to modernize the tax system, boost investment, and improve compliance while drawing revenue estimates into dispute.
Hobart Hopper was named chaplain of American Legion Post 218 by the executive committee announced by Commander Harold Agee at the post meeting. A WWII Navy veteran and Armco Steel employee, Hopper joined the post in 1945 and has chaired the sick-list committee and served as liaison. He also is chaplain of Miami Valley Post 3809 VFW and Military Order of Cooties, and a member of the 40 et 8.
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