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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1966
Page
1
Congress moves to fast track President Johnsons proposal to suspend for 16 months a 7 percent business tax credit for equipment and the favorable depreciation rules on real estate. Hearings set next Monday with Fowler Connor and Schultze to testify.
A pinhole leak in the Titan 2 booster's fuel system forced the postponement of Gemini 11. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. and Richard F. Gordon Jr. were asleep when the leak was found three hours before wakeup. NASA warned a new launch date would depend on problem assessment with a possible delay of two days or more.
Armco Steel Corp president William Verity says suspending the 7 percent investment tax credit would be a selective discriminatory tax increase harming the economy. He warns of delayed projects, higher borrowing, and breach of trust with industry and workers.
SNCC chief Stokeley Carmichael faces inciting a riot and disorderly conduct charges after a Summerhill disturbance in Atlanta. He remains jailed on 10000 dollar bond for inciting a riot and 1000 for disorderly conduct. Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. instructed officials to prosecute all involved.
Sharon Elaine Phillian of Ohio wins the talent prize at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City while Barbara Anne Harris of South Carolina shares preliminary honors in swimsuit. Sharon wears emerald gown and later a star spangled dress as Deborah Bryant helps with backstage cheers. Sharon, a senior at Ohio State University, aspires to opera and child psychology work.
The forecast calls for fair cool nights with lows in the 50s and sunny, warmer days reaching the lower 80s. A long range trend projects upper 80s highs with little rain. Yesterday's high hit 78 and overnight low 50 while today at 11 a.m. the temperature is 70.
A humorous reminiscence notes a boy’s limited vacation from family duties. The line plays on a narrow break between maternal and spousal demands, evoking a lighthearted look at generational expectations and domestic life.
An advertisement by O. Howie Hustles invites readers to use the Journal Want Ad to sell goods and services. It promises quick placement and a call to action for business readers seeking promotional help.
The Pentagon says civilian contractors were misled about Viet Nam construction awards and costs. RMK-BRJ, a consortium of Raymond International, Morrison Knudsen, Brown and Root, and J A Jones, faced a $200 million shortfall after a December projection of $960 million. The government will cover the added costs, though the firm may earn little or no fee. The program continues to expand, with RMK-BRJ slated to finish 35 to 40 million dollars monthly of troop housing, airfields, and port facilities through January in Saigon.
Washington AP report says the Lake Erie Ohio River canal project is feasible and a planning fund of 500 900 is included in a public works bill. Rep Michael J Kirwan says he will push for planning appropriations this year. Army engineers estimate total cost at 948 million dollars with private groups suggesting over a billion.
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