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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1965
Page
5
Nightfall finds Miami paralyzed by hurricane Betsy with streets empty and businesses shuttered. Neon vacancies glow while power failures trigger blown transformers and toppled signals. A chilling scene of a city bracing for a violent storm and its imminent havoc.
Grassy Key residents Virginia and Milton Santini housed Flipper star Mitzi and 16 other porpoises in their home as Hurricane Betsy approached. The dolphins, part of a Florida Keys training operation, were moved from the school tanks to the Santinis dwelling for safety. The scene reflected widespread storm disruption and anxious citywide weather impacts.
Everglades naturalists fear drought impacts but Betsy could bring needed rain to revive water tables for fish spawning and wildlife in Florida. Coast Guard helicopters rescue nine from Ragged Key houseboats while a Miami man moves car and motorcycle indoors to protect them from storm damage.
The Bahamas port city of Nassau endures heavy damage as Hurricane Betsy roars in with 140 mph winds. Power is out, waterfront areas flood, and rock structures suffer while noise and chaos sweep across New Providence.
Middletown Red Cross chapter calls for volunteer knitters to make fifty walking cast socks for European area hospitals. Mrs. Harry Duane reports the national chapter’s urgent need and instructs interested knitters to contact her at 125 S. Main St or call 423-9233.
Historical notes indicate cherries were recognized in Asia by the 1600s, reflecting early fruit cultivation and trade links across the region.
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