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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1960
Page
3
In Los Angeles an arrest order was issued for actress Gay Poling, 33, accused of stealing her daughter Rob in, eight, to Greenwich, Connecticut in defiance of a custody order. She faces contempt charges.
Gen. Wiliston B. Palmer, director of military assistance at the Pentagon, expressed opposition to any sizable reduction of South Korea's 600,000-man army after a three day inspection trip. The New Korean government planned to cut 100,000 troops in 1961 as an economy measure.
Jerrie Cobb, 29, from Oklahoma City, flew a twin engine plane to 37,010 feet near Santa Monica in 1 hour 49 minutes. Wearing arctic survival gear she broke the previous light-plane altitude record of 34,862 feet. She notes Soviet space efforts may involve a high altitude Mongolian woman and that men are more suited for space flight now, though she hopes to reach space herself someday. Cobb was selected for U.S. astronaut tests at Lovelace Institute due to her flight record and health.
Middletown area development committee of the Chamber outlines urban growth needs at a Rotary Club noon meeting. Rob Hinson, Robert Weatherby, and Russell Weatherwax Jr. present, noting zero industrial employment growth since 1954 and detailing 25 available sites with size as a key constraint. The chamber backs annexation after a comprehensive study to avoid conflicts and clarify intercity economics.
Harry Gabbard of 4501 Shaker Read sues Fairmont Tool Rish Equipment and Barber Green Co for $151,372.14 claiming a Sept 22 1958 eye injury from a steel chip while using a spud wrench in Middletown. He lists hospital and medical bills totaling $457.98.
Dayton Sertoma Club president Jack Marshall spoke at the noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel. Middletown Aviation Club members attended as guests while six new members were inducted. The sponsorship committee plans for patrol captains, a parent, and a principal to attend a future dinner. The pancake supper is planned for February at Middletown High School cafeteria.
Joseph Schutman of the Cincinnati FBI office will speak at tomorrow's Lions Club noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel. Kent Little is named chairman of the club's golf tournament set for October 2 at Forest Hills and October 9 at Wildwood.
A small daily puzzle explains how to derive a key number from the letters in your first name. If name length is six or more subtract four, otherwise add three. Start at the rectangle’s upper left, read letters under checked figures left to right, and obtain a personal message from the resulting letters.
Hamilton man Nolan Lester Bob Mize 53 died of a heart attack early Monday in a car at Fourth and Ludlow streets. Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Dr R C Caudill officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation today 2-5 and 7-9 p m at the funeral home. Survived by three sisters and a brother, a son, and three grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at Eaton Funeral Home.
Ralph D. Hines 59 died last night of an apparent heart attack at his home 403 EF Second St Franklin found in bed at 5 45 am today by his wife Mary He had worked 32 years at the state highway department garage on Rt 73 south of Franklin He was born in Morrow Surviving are his wife Mary
A family fellowship program with a local speaker is planned Sunday in Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church 119 S Main St. A 6 30 p m buffet precedes a discussion on the responsibilities of the Christian as a community citizen. Speakers include Mrs John Harkrader Mrs Robert Boni Charles Thompson and Howard Cromwell. A nursery will be provided and music arranged by Mrs Ramsdell with Mrs Le Grand as program chair.
Don S. Holstein reports two groups visit Armco Middletown Works this week. A nine Brazilian farm credit bankers team toured the plant under U S International Cooperation Administration for agricultural credit programs. Tomorrow a group of 70 Japanese industrialists will tour the Middletown Works under American Tool Association sponsorship arranged by Cincinnati Milling Machine Co.
Bankruptcy filings list Richard R. Gluhm of 875 Ross Ave Hamilton laborer with debts of 1421 dollars and assets of 400 dollars filed in U S District Court Cincinnati.
Mrs Mary Thomas 91 of 28 W Fifth Ave Franklin died at 11 20 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a three week stay. She was born in Hillsboro lived in Franklin 73 years and was the oldest member of Franklin Presbyterian Church. Survived by son Wilbur Dayton daughter Ruth Hunter Franklin Rt 1 brother Wendell Moore Burbank California, three grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services 2 pm Friday Laton Funeral Home Rev Car Siegworth officiating burial Woodhill Cemetery. Home hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.
ST PETERSBURG AP Winfield S Kendrick, 74, former vice president of General Electric X Ray Corp and once knighted by Belgium for X-ray work, died Monday MELBOURNE AP George R Nicholas 76, who built a fortune by winning aspirin manufacturing rights in Australia, died Tuesday after a brief illness His firm Nicholas LAJ later expanded to four countries with markets in 100 more BATTLE CREEK AP Wellington R Burt 58, industrialist civic leader and grandson of developer Wellington Richardson Burt, died Tuesday of cancer
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