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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1966

Page

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Evendale GE Workers Reject Model Contract Strike spreads to Evendale plant

Pickets from two labor unions demonstrated at the General Electric jet engine plant in Evendale Ohio as machinists rejected the model contract. The 14 500 workers plant was struck at 11 p m Sunday by local 912 of the United Auto Workers. Strikes also threatened at Louisville and Pittsfield.

Cincinnati Uni General Electric Co Evandale United Auto Workers Union Auto Workers Blue Ash International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Charles T. Ohmer Evendale Schnectady Auburn N.Y

Verwoerd Slaying Trial Opens With Insanity Plea

Defense psychiatrist testified Dimitrio Tsafendas killed Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd claiming a tapeworm inside him altered his life and actions. Tsafendas, 48, faces murder charges with possible death penalty by hanging. trial underway with heavy guard and no jury.

Cape Town South Africa Dimitrio Tsafendas Hendrik Verwoerd Tsafendas Harold Cooper Verwoerd

Goldmans Hold Slim Hope Kidnaped Son Still Alive

In Surfside Florida a gunman abducted 17 year old Danny Goldman last March. His parents cling to the belief he is alive, offering a small reward for his body location while FBI leads fade and false ransom calls persist.

Miami Fla Aaron Goldman Sally Goldman Goldmans Surfside Danny FBI Select Goldman Slim Hope Tampa Pompano Beach Montreal Dan

Johnson heads 25,000 mile Asia tour for peace and progress

President Johnson departed from Dulles on a 25,000 mile Far East mission to Honolulu New Zealand Australia Malaysia the Philippines Thailand and American Samoa. He pledged to advance peace and human progress while avoiding promises of magic and noting the visit supports a Manila conference against Communist aggression in South Vietnam. The trip centers on a seven nation talks Oct 24 25 led by Philippine President Marcos timed near the 1966 U.S. midterm elections with Australia and New Zealand voting later in November.

Washington Johnson Far East Air Force Dulles International Airport Honolulu New Zealand Australia Malaysia Philippines Thailand Manila Congress American Samoa South Viet Nam Viet Nam Ferdinand R. Marcos

Road Toll 28 Again Across Fifth Weekend

The Associated Press reports Ohio’s weekly road toll for Friday to Sunday repeats 28 or more for the fifth consecutive weekend. The pattern appears record like and ugly, with counts edging to 28 35 29 28 again.

Associated Press Ohio

Regional rifts in Ky government threaten Manila summit

AP dispatch from Saigon reports Premier Nguyen Cao Ky facing cabinet divisions as South Vietnamese officials complain of Northern dominance. Finance Minister An Truong Thanh threatens to resign over regional discrimination and refuses to attend Manila without a settlement. Six officials warned after the Sept. 29 arrest of Dr. Nguyen Tan Loc, health ministry aide, seen as tactic by northern faction. Four ministers already resigned in sympathy with Health Minister Nguyen Ba Kha.

Saigon South Viet Nam Nguyen Cao Ky Manila An Truong Thanh Thanh South Viet Nam Nguyen Ngoc Loan Nguyen Tan Loc Nguyen Ba Kha

Weather outlook shows cool nights and mild, showery days

Forecast calls for cloudy cool tonight with a low in the 40s. Tuesday brings showers and warmer highs in the upper 50s. A warm trend continues through Wednesday, then cooler Thursday and Friday before a weekend rebound. Wednesday remains wet. Yesterday reached 54 with a 43 overnight low. Middletown recorded .4 inch of weekend rain. Today at 11 a.m. the temperature is 51.

Middletown

Muslim Chief Found Shot In St. Louis

Three Black Muslims in St. Louis were shot near a temple. Victims Clyde Jones also known as Clyde X aged 36 Timothy Hoffman 28 and John Moore were hospitalized with Jones and Hoffman in serious condition and Moore in critical condition. An armed man, Andrew Hoffman brother of Timothy, was arrested.

ST. Louis, Mo St. Louis John Walsh Homer G. Phillips Hospital Clyde Jones Timothy Hoffman John Moore Moore Jones Hoffman Clyde X Walsh Andrew Hoffman

S Viets Invite LBJ Visit After Manila Summit

South Vietnamese leaders say President Johnson will be invited to Viet Nam after the Manila conference. Premier Ky says Johnson should visit and meet U.S. soldiers here. Thieu to formally extend invitation at the seven nation Viet Nam summit meeting. Possible one day stop urged for October 27.

Pleiku South Viet Nam Johnson Viet Nam Manila Nguyen Cao Ky U.S Nguyen van Thieu

Threats Reported Against Johnson During Australia Visit

Australian papers in Adelaide and Sydney report anonymous calls threatening President Johnson's life during his Australia trip. A caller claimed a rifle with scope would be used in Sydney. others referenced Vietnam and a son killed there. Security teams assess normal threat activity. Johnson will ride in a bulletproof car.

Adelaide Sydney Johnson Australia Australian Security Service Viet Nam

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