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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1965
Page
1
A New Orleans pediatrician says most people bathe too much. Reactions vary from a boy who loves baths to a girl who prefers bubble baths with mom. Parents discuss daily washing and skin health amid differing views on bath frequency.
Thousand U S paratroopers and Vietnamese troops moved into Viet Cong territory about 30 miles north of Saigon in a joint operation aimed at establishing a base. U S advisers parachuted 1 100 Vietnamese in Ben Cat area as NZ and Australian contingents joined a convoy along Highway 13 amid ambushes and a mine blast.
The 87 year old poet and Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg is reported resting comfortably in a Hendersonville hospital. He is being treated for an abdominal inflammation and resides on a farm at Flat Rock, North Carolina.
Abra ham Beame, 59, copped a decisive mayoral primary, overcoming three opponents and signaling a bid against Republican Lindsay. Beame led with 327,934 votes to Screvane's 268,901 as 738,720 Democrats cast ballots. Beame's running mate Frank D. O’Connor topped all, with 350,462 votes, fueling talks of a governor bid.
A quip warning against speaking out reveals the fear of being proven foolish. The saying suggests silence preserves reputation by avoiding revealing ignorance.
New Orleans reports Betsy as the most destructive tropical storm on record with 140 mph winds and 30 foot tides. Governor McKeithen calls the disaster unprecedented and federal aid is promised without red tape as search continues for a sunken chlorine barge near Baton Rouge.
A severe thunderstorm dropped .85 inch and the weather breaks with a cold front moving in. Showers end as skies clear and temperatures fall. yesterday’s high reached 81, today’s low 64, with tomorrow’s low expected at 55.
Severe storms and possible tornadoes swept central and eastern Illinois Indiana Missouri and Michigan causing injuries and major damage. Norwood Elementary School near Peoria suffered near total destruction while Coca Cola Bottling Co Union Stockyards and other facilities sustained heavy losses. Bellevue Nursing Home was unroofed and evacuations occurred as floods and wind disrupted utilities.
President Johnson appeals for United Nations backed diplomacy after Ayub Khan signals possible opening to end fighting. Officials caution over Ayub's motives as White House weighs steps, while Bhutto’s speech and battlefield tests shape outlook.
The Vatican Ecumenical Council begins its fourth and final session with a focus on man’s right to worship freely. 2,500 bishops hear the 54 page document on religious liberty as the council considers a synod to aid Pope Paul VI in governance.
In Washington, AP reports former Vice President Nixon optimistic about a Republican rebound. Senate leader Everett Dirksen agrees, citing Nixon's forecast of 40 House seats, two Senate seats, and two governorships in 1966, with solid performance anticipated in 1968.
Detroit AP report says Chrysler Corp President Lynn Townsend confirmed the firm will relocate its suburban Highland Park machine plant operations but added no new location decision has been made.
United Nations diplomats reportedly approached by the Holy See to invite heads of state to New York for Pope Paul VI's October 4 visit. The Sun Times notes only President Johnson has announced plans to attend, with a potential summit adding diplomatic weight to the papal visit.
In Flagstaff Arizona officials floated a potential joint murder trial for 16 year old Dixie Radcliffe and her traveling companion Donald Boggs 23. County attorney Jerry Green said he may seek a joint preliminary hearing but might pursue separate trials. The Amesville Ohio preacher's daughter and Boggs an ex convict from Londonderry Ohio are accused of murdering two Newport New Hampshire men near Ash Fork Arizona on Sept 5.
Rep. Melvin R. Laird says House Republicans will push for equal time for minority speakers and for bypassing the Rules Committee to take up legislation directly. The plan hinges on a rule allowing floor consideration if the committee delays a bill more than 21 days.
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