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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1960
Page
7
Yes changing a faucet washer is simple and needs only an adjustable wrench and screwdriver. Turn off water, loosen the packing nut, lift the handle, extract the worn washer, replace it, and reassemble. If the screw won’t turn, use pliers. Rough seats may need a small tool from a hardware dealer.
A scrambled entry list presents clues with numbers and partial phrases. It includes definitions for attack sound quality kinship Odin Chinese is title female sheep deer wander from course blood factor rites earth goddess Greek physician young man average time of solution and other scattered hints from a King Features Syndicate crossword.
A new stock exchange plans to launch by year end to trade unlisted shares, becoming the first fully new exchange since 1934. It will list about a dozen stocks initially with SEC approval and minimal upfront requirements, facing uncertain impact on established venues like the NYSE and AMEX.
The article recounts John Brown’s Confederate era actions and his execution after a raid in Virginia. It notes Brown’s Connecticut birth, abolitionist ties, family history, and the 1859 Harper’s Ferry raid context. Marines led by Col. Robert E. Lee captured Brown. two of his sons were killed, and Brown was hanged.
Ohio Republicans open their state convention with Henry Cabot Lodge delivering the keynote address via statewide radio and TV hookup from 8 30 to 9 p m EST. Delegates begin arriving at 2 p m at the RKO Palace Theater as Lodge and aides proceed from Port Columbus Airport by motorcade through downtown Columbus.
Cleveland AP Republicans claim Democrats in the South conceal Lyndon B. Johnson as Democratic VP nominee. Morton tells 5,000 at a Cuyahoga picnic that Kennedy supporters deny any Johnson ties and recounts his visit to the Kennedy office. He calls Ohio a key state and cites campaign uncertainties. He contrasts Eisenhower with past Dems and notes strong deterrence against aggression.
Ohio American Legion executive committee adopts a resolution urging continued ROTC at state colleges and universities. It commends Ohio State University for keeping compulsory ROTC for male students and revokes Dorie Miller Post 716 Toledo for inactivity, with notices sent to four more posts. State Commander Alec J Blair announces new chaplain pastor Karl W Scheidler, sergeant-at-arms Frank Cheesebrew, and historian Dea Scholl.
A Chicago Longevity Club gathered for its ninth annual meeting in a downtown hotel. Speakers praised good eating and living while members shared a meal featuring sunflower loaf with mushroom sauce, beets a la folk medicine, carrot raisin salad, baked potatoes, and a raisin sunflower nut dessert. No smokers or drinkers attended.
In Los Angeles AP reports Dr. R Bernard Finch faces cross examination as prosecutors challenge his claim that his estranged wife died in an accidental shooting. Finch and his red-haired mistress Carole Tregoff are retried on murder charges after a hung jury in their first trial. He reiterates the July 18, 1939, account of his wife’s death.
A historical practice notes male physicians performing obstetrical manipulations with their heads visible only through a large sheet draped over the mother to reduce embarrassment, illustrating early gendered norms in medical childbirth in 17th century Europe.
Police say Elizabeth Craig, 51, stabbed her husband Leroy Craig, 33, in their Columbus home during a quarrel Sunday. Leroy died less than two hours later at White Cross Hospital. Police took Elizabeth into custody with no charges filed immediately.
Military sources say 13 zones of explosives were set in Oran two days earlier by a Yugoslav freighter the Zabar en route to Casablanca. Authorities declare the cache explosive and destined for Algerian rebels.
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