Middletown Hears Call for Special Election on Income Tax
City commissioners declined a November vote to raise the income tax from 1 to 2 percent, flagging a possible January or May special election. They forecast a 1968 general fund balance near 150000 and discuss raises for police and fire, while debating revenue options including broader taxation and sewer rate shifts. Project 600’s potential tax impact remains uncertain as Armco’s valuation nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Denham
Mary Lord
Joe Lewis
Armco Steel Corp
Lewis
Denham
Butler County Board of Election
Dan Rothe
Architect of Czech reform resigns amid Moscow pressure
The reform architect Deputy Premier Ola Sik resigns after Kremlin anger over Western trade ties and independence moves. Foreign Minister Jiri Hajek also faces removal as Izvestia attacks both leaders for seeking Western alignment and support from Yugoslavia and Romania. The crisis follows the Aug 1968 invasion and ongoing Soviet dominance concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Ola _ Sik
Soviet Union
Prague Radio
Ludvik Svoboda
Jiri Hajek
Izvestia
Hajek
Yugoslavia
Romania
Kzvestia
Sik
Frantisek Viasak
Stefan Gasparik
Vlasak
Gasprik
Belgrade
Switzerland
Nixon Seeks Upbeat Start Amid Issue Driven Campaign
Richard Nixon opens his campaign claiming voters focus on issues, not men, as he visits Chicago San Francisco San Jose Houston Oklahoma City and Pittsburgh. He notes volatile issues like Vietnam disorders and inflation drive undecided voters and promises possible statements on Chicago police actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Chicago
San Francisco
San Jose
Calif
Houston
Oklahoma City
Pittsburgh
John F. Kennedy
Vietnam
Berea Killings Spark Race Tensions and Charges
Edward Fields, party director, says Rucker died defending the white race. Lene J. Boggs, a Black Berea resident, will be buried today. Fourteen men are charged in the Berea incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fields
Rucker
Lene J. Boggs
Berea
Four Weeks Left to Wrap Up Congress Agenda
Congress faces about four weeks to push key items before campaigning reduces quorums. The Senate Judiciary debates Fortas nomination as Johnson’s Supreme Court pick while the defense and foreign aid bills loom. House and Senate also weigh education aid, farm program extensions, gun and firearm controls, and potential election law changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Johnson
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
East
Europe
House
Fortas
89 Killed In Bulair Airliner Crash
An official of Bulair said the Ilyushin 18 airliner crashed at Burgos Bulgaria Tuesday night. 82 passengers and seven crew members were killed. Nationalities were not yet known. Unconfirmed Vienna reports suggested many victims were East German tourists on a Bulgarian Black Sea vacation. It appears to be a charter flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lord
Inwood
Hamilton
Bulair
Burgos
Bulgaria
Vienna
Black Sea
Viet Cong Shells Saigon Area as U.S. Helos Downed
Saigon reports Viet Cong mortars and rockets shelling Nha Trang and Saigon area cities. U.S. Command says three American aircraft were shot down, with 14 enemy and four Americans killed or wounded in clashes near Tay Ninh and An Khe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Tay Ninh
Central Highlands
An Khe
South Vietnam
Nha Trang
U.S. 1St Field Force
Middletown Weather Forecast With Showers This Week
The Middletown forecast calls for variable cloudiness and warm humid conditions with scattered showers or thundershowers through Thursday. Lows tonight are expected to be in the upper 60s to low 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dudley Inwood
Little Hoover Commission
Middletown Area
Terence J. Cooke
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Fifth
Czech Reform
Moscow
West
U.N. Security Council
Council
Alexander Dubcek
Ota Sik
Thunderbolt Funeral
Elza V. Rucker
National States Rights Party
Mansfield
Vienna, Austria
Viet
Ann Landers
Sports Valley News
Women’s News
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!