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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1960
Page
18
Nixon lies sidelined by a knee infection and staph illness sending him to Walter Reed for precautionary care 10 weeks before the election. Kennedy camps across the West after adjournment, planning a 9,000 mile, 14 state flight with Johnson.
Franklinite Luther Evans aged 47 of 921 Lake Ave was fined 150 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated. Municipal Judge J T Riley sentenced him to three days in jail and suspended his driving rights for one year. State patrols made the Aug 30 arrest on Route 73. Other fines listed include Henry Miller for seatbelt violation and no license, James Coatney for obstructing the sidewalk and license issues, Ralph Lackey for following distance, and several others for assorted infractions. Bond forfeitures were noted for Charles R. Haynes Jr. and others. Next court session set for 3 p.m. Friday after Labor Day.
In Doncaster England Brian Seniog a draftsman reports his electric guitar began speaking aloud surprising him It first echoed police calls then a message from a Royal Air Force plane He says a wiring quirk in the amplifier turned the guitar into an occasional radio receiver for certain frequencies
A rough national estimate suggests about one in a hundred births in the United States results in twins or triplets, reflecting a noteworthy pattern in multiple births during ongoing demographic observation.
CARDIFF Wales A Western scientist proposed Britain build a large earth satellite and request the Soviet Union to launch it Patrick Moore astronomer told the British Association for the Advancement of Science that the Soviets can launch more massive objects than the Americans and are skilled at guiding rockets He noted British instrumentation is probably the best in the world.
A Dutch family, the Van Mouweriks, plans to leave Peoria after four months of housing discrimination. They faced unavailable apartment options, crowded public housing, and burglaries, prompting relocation to Eureka where another Indonesian family rents a house with a yard. Bernardus and Geertje Van Mouwerik, with their two children, say discrimination spans the nation. Bernardus will commute to East Peoria for work at a small manufacturing plant.
The Golden Agers move into 111 Broad St in a simple house between the Civic Association building and the Girls Club. The club will use four downstairs rooms grounds and rear parking, giving 250 members a dedicated office and headquarters. Harry Gordon, president, leads the venture with Leo Reinartz and Civic Association support.
William Tyler 78, a retired Pullman porter, won an Irish Sweepstakes prize and hired a private Pullman car for a cross country trip with his wife and six friends. The journey began in Los Angeles August 21, visiting El Paso, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Niagara Falls, Chicago, and San Francisco, at an estimated cost of about 15000 dollars. Tyler, born in Shreveport, left rail work in 1938 and later guarded a bank for 11 years. He plans a return trip if luck strikes again in October.
W. V. Bradshaw, local Mobil dealer at Manchester Road and Vannest Avenue, won a prize in Mobil Oil Co national contest judged by professional shoppers on station appearance and service. He received a television set and remains eligible for the national grand prize of a 1961 car.
Industrial landscape shows chemicals as the state’s leading single industry with broad economic impact across manufacturing, employment, and regional growth.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover argued that current penalties for drunk and reckless driving are too light and allow repeat offenses. He urged state action and proposed a national system to record suspensions and revocations, citing the need for uniform safety standards nationwide.
Memphis mayor Henry Loeb has a procedure to reduce late calls to his residence. An answering caller gives a number and the mayor promises an early morning return call. He keeps his word and calls at about 6 a.m. the next day, ensuring no second late-night calls from the same person.
New York AP reports Clyde Cutler a 26 year old former pet shop shipping clerk is accused of stealing 25000 dollars worth of dog food and pet accessories over five years. Police towed the entire cargo to a station as evidence. The operation required twenty officers three hours two large trucks and two patrol wagons to move it.
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