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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1960

Page

2

Car Thief Slayer? No, High-Speed Chase Ends in Fine

Creedon R. Yost of Carlisle Pennsylvania said he was arrested after a high speed ride near Middletown Delaware. Police pursued him with a state colonel captain and lieutenant and Governor Boggs in pursuit. Yost said he was rushing a mechanic to a disabled truck and sped to 100 miles per hour before being fined 204 dollars.

Middletown Del Creedon R. Yost Carlisle Delaware J. Caleb Boggs Yost John F. Herbert John P. Ferguson Walter Nedwick

Expense Sheets Major Problem Tax Man Says

Joseph Schutman of the Internal Revenue Service in Cincinnati spoke at the Lions Club meeting at the Manchester Hotel. He urged substantiating expenses with complete item lists and noted checks are not proof. He said corporations and executives face tighter rules and that cents per mile travel rates are a fair figure, with higher rates occasionally justified. On informers, he said under one percent are paid and the average is about two percent. He attributed most tax nonpayment to mathematical error rather than fraud.

Joseph Schutman Internal Revenue Service Office Cincinnati Lions Club Manchester Hotel Bureau Schutman

Obituary for Mrs Mazie Bell Weir services

Mrs Mazie Bell Weir 42 of 1314 Sycamore Street dies at Middletown Hospital Wednesday Funeral services set for 1 p m Monday at Mt Zion Baptist Church Reverend Willie Robinson will efherate Burial at Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Bailey Funeral Home Sunday 6 to 9 p m

Mazie Bell Weir Sycamore St Mt. Zion Baptist Church Willie Robinson Woodsule Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home Weir Middletown Hospital

Obituary notices for multiple individuals across states

John L Prosser 69 of West Palm Beach Fla former Hamilton YMCA secretary will have services at West Palm Beach. Charlies H Gever 70 990 Chase St Requiem High Mass 930 a m tomorrow at St Ann Church. Harold D Shelby 62 213 Progress Ave services 10 a m tomorrow Klaus Felix Napier 73 791 Woodbine Rd services tomorrow Hazard Ky Mrs Blanche Bain 67 Columbus formerly Hamilton services Monday Columbus

John L. Prosser West Palm Beach Fila Hamilton Ymca Charlies H. Gever Chase St St. Ann Harold D. Shelby Progress Ave Klaus Felix Napier Woodbine Rd Hazard Blanche Bain Columbus Hamilton

Notable Dying Professors Across Cities

Dr Wesley R. Coe, 93, Yale biology professor emeritus, died in San Diego after retiring in 1937. William R Steinway, 78, board chairman of Steinway & Sons, piano makers, died in New York. Dr Hugh Porter, 63, director of sacred music at Union Theological Seminary, died in New York from a heart attack.

San Diego Calif Wesley R. Coe Yale University Yale New York William R Steinway Steinway & Sons Hugh Porter School of Sacred Music Union Theological Seminary

Judge Lenient With Former Child Star Beckett

In Los Angeles AP reports judge treated Scotty Beckett as a first offender after he cited injuries from an auto accident as preventing further driving. Beckett, 30, car salesman with arm in cast, received a $250 fine for driving with a revoked license. He said the citation followed an accident that left him unable to drive. Charges remain pending.

Los Angeles Scotty Beckett Beckett

Foster Mother Of Refugees Speaker Here

The foster mother of 40 Korean refugee children will speak Sunday at 7 30 p m at Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2128 Broad St. Mrs James Claypool will discuss Lady Are All These Yours with color slides of her work. Tom Beard will play organ music and a social hour will close. The Claypools have toured the Orient and she has lectured on religious diversities in Korea and international affairs. He is a minister at Salem Lutheran Church in Chicago.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Broad St James Claypool Claypool Chicago Orient Korea Welfare Branch U. S. Eighth Army Korea Mid West Salem Lutheran Church South Side

Costs Of Living Level Off In August

Washington AP reports consumer price index held steady at 126.6 in August, leaving prices 26.6 percent above the 1947-49 base. Labor official Ewan Clague warns of potential upticks next month with no significant downward trend expected in coming years.

Washington Labor Department Department Bureau of Labor Statistics Ewan Clague Commissioner of Labor Statistics

Kentucky Vet Bonus and Medical Care Bills Move Forward

In Frankfort the Kentucky General Assembly advanced the veteran bonus and medical care measures. A Senate hearing explored bonus costs, with Finance Commissioner Matthews estimating a total of about 166.6 million dollars for roughly 502,000 veterans, based on 332 dollars per veteran, excluding administration and bond interest.

Frankfort General Assembly Senate House Scott Miller R . Louisville Robert Matthews

Insects Have Complex Nervous Systems Including Brains

Insects possess well developed nervous systems with brains, enabling coordinated movement and behavior. This highlights the cognitive potential of arthropods and how their neural architecture supports diverse activities from sensing to learning.

Two Hurt When Straw Blower Hit on I 75

Two road workers, Charles Johnson and Allen Washington, both Cincinnati men, were injured on Interstate 75 two miles south of Ohio 63 when a straw blowing machine was struck from behind by a southbound car driven by Donald H. Guard Sr., 31, of Cincinnati. Johnson was admitted to Middletown Hospital. Washington suffered arm and hip injuries. Guard was cited for assured clear distance.

Interstate 75 Ohio 63 State Patrol Charles Johnson Cincinnati Allen Washington Middletown Hospital Schramm Johnson Donald H. Guard Sr Son Ohio

Man Drowns In Surf Near St Augustine

An autopsy in Augustine Florida found Robert G Colvin 30 of Springfield Ohio drowned in the ocean surf after an apparent undertow pulled him away from a friend who reached shore safely reported Wednesday Autopsy ordered due to marks on the body.

St, Augustine, Fla Robert G. Colvin Springfield Ohio Iit Colvin

Rhodes campaign literature denied by Rhodes aide

In Columbus Ohio a Rhodes spokesman denied claims that campaign literature for State Auditor James A Rhodes is being printed by state employees on state time. Ferguson challenged the practice and urged AFL-CIO endorsement review, alleging workers in the capitol basement are producing hundreds of thousands of pieces for Rhodes.

Columbus, Ohio James A. Rhodes Rhodes James D. Ferguson Ferguson Ohio Afl-Cio Labor Capitol

Ohio jobless claims edge up after dip in claims

In Columbus Ohio the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reports that ongoing benefits rose to about 110000 after a brief decline to around 105000. New claims for benefits in the week ended last Saturday totaled 5713 the lowest in weeks.

Columbus, Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation

Castro Dunned For Hotel Bill in 1959 Miss Cuba Proximity

Long Beach California AP Fidel Castro was billed $73.80 for a hotel stay run up by Jose Angel Buesa, father of Ima Buesa Miss Cuba 1959. Lafayette Hotel assistant manager Joe Ross said the consulate guaranteed payment but then refused to settle the bill. The bill was mailed to Castro in New York.

Long Beach Calif Cuba Fidel Castro Lafayette Joe Ross Jose Angel Buesa Ima Buesa Ross Castro New York

First cable streetcar begins operation in 1873

A historical note records the world’s first cable streetcar beginning service in 1873, marking a milestone in urban transit technology and public transport innovation.

Khrushchev to Relax at Long Island Estate Weekend

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev will leave Manhattan for a weekend stay at Killenworth, a 45 room Glen Cove estate built by Standard Oil founder Charles Pratt and now owned by the Soviet Union for its UN delegation. The 3 acre grounds include a pool and gardens overlooking Long Island Sound.

Glen Cove N. Y Nikita Khrushchev Long Island State Department Manhattan Soviet Union United Nations Long Island Sound Charles Pratt Standard Oil Co Pratt George Dupont Pratt Killenworth

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