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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1961
Page
7
AP News notes a one story colonial home B-90 with a beneath terrace fallout shelter designed by Rudolph A. Matern. The 110 square foot shelter doubles as den or study and meets civil defense standards with concrete walls, reinforced roof, water tank, and air ventilation.
The Ohio School Boards Association urged restoring 68 million dollars in school aid cuts when the General Assembly reconvenes November 14. Cuts included 43 million in foundation aid and 25 million for building and rehabilitation. OSBA president Robert H. West warned that only higher local taxes would offset the shortfall, risking program curtailment and children’s impact. Letters to legislators push for restoration.
Brief item notes a man who says he has a wife and seven children and has given lectures. The readable fragment implies a focus on family size and public speaking activity without additional context or specifics.
In Tennessee a Civil Defense official overturned a claim that 90 percent of shelters were inadequate, noting only 3 of about 5 000 shelters were checked. The check focused on contractor work and fuse replacements, blaming clerical error for the initial misstatement. A safety reminder explains fuses protect circuits by blowing on overloads.
The federal government and housing industry pause to stimulate new home sales. Builders deploy plans from baby-sitting services to decorator on site and even trading centers with a used car included in the price. Strong merchandising will persist regardless of housing starts.
Mount Vernon Ohio AP reports Irene Wilson aged 39 died Saturday from a thigh laceration after she fell through the glass front door of her apartment. Her body was found several hours after an acquaintance dropped her off around 2 30 a m.
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