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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1960

Page

3

Judge Til Cleveland Mother's Trial Halted

Illness of Juvenile Judge Margaret Spellacy interrupts the child neglect trial of Lillian Fratantonio mother of the "sleeping beauty" girls. Fratantonio, 29, faces charges of barbiturate ingestion of her daughters Bernadette and Venita, ages 3 and 5, keeping them in coma. a police statement alleging she gave drugs was admitted as evidence.

Cleveland Margaret J. Spellacy Lillian Fratantonio Judge Spellacy Lakewood Hospital Bernadette Venita Fratantonio

Oberlin Drops Beanie Rule After Freshman Attacks

Oberlin College canceled its beanie wearing rule for freshmen after a coed was assaulted and injured, prompting calls for police protection around three women’s dormitories. Miss Mary Dolliver, dean of women, said town youths not college students attacked the girl Sunday afternoon, ending the tradition ahead of next Saturday’s home football game.

Mary Dolliver

First U.S. Soldier Dies in Korea Epidemic

SEOUL AP The U S Army confirms the first death this year from encephalitis a sleeping sickness causing epidemics in Korea. Master Sergeant Fuldon D Bro 33 of Colorado Springs Colorado died Friday at an Army hospital six days after onset.

Seoul South Korea U. S. Army Korea Fuldon D. Bro Colorado Springs Colo

Poetry Shares Ohioana Prize After 14 Years

Ohioana Library marks first poetry award to an Ohioan in 14 years. James Wright of Martins Ferry, Minneapolis professor, receives Ohioana for Saint Judas. Other honorees include Peter Taylor Columbus and Margaret Leech New York for In the Days of McKinley.

Martha Xincey Cooper Ohioana Library Associaton James Wright Saint Judas Ohioan Awards Wright Martins Peter Taylor Columbus Ohio State University Margaret Leech Ralph Pulitzer New York U.S Ohioana Ohio Harry V. Jaffa Ohio State Nelson Glueck Cincinnati Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Desert Newey Israel Egypt Carol Kendall Bucyrus Ken ‘Dall Paul Murray Kendall Ohio University

Its Futile.Wife Explains in Final Note

Anaheim police considered a triple murder and a death by own action after Meredith Bryden and three of her four children were found dead in a car in the garage. Jack Bryden found them after calling home and receiving no answer. A vacuum hose connected exhaust to a rear window, and a farewell note quoted Its Futile.

Anaheim Calif Jack Bryden Meredith

Post Office Robbers Caught At Wickliffe

Cleveland AP reports several men who broke into Wickliffe branch post office were arrested by Wickliffe and Euclid police after officers using short wave radio contact monitored the break in. The burglars surrendered without a struggle and were taken to Wickliffe police station for questioning.

Cleveland (Ap Wickliffe Euclid

Nominations Readied For CWA Meet In Middletown

The Middletown Chapter nominating committee finished a slate of officers for the first annual CWA meeting to be held Tuesday at 8 pm in Roosevelt Junior High School. Floor nominations possible. Dr. Herrick Bo Young of Western College for Women will discuss colonialism versus nationalism after returning from travels in the Middle East and Russia. The session is open to the public. contact Miss Irene Dineen to join.

Middletown Crrcmnali Council On World Affairs Howard Cromwell Roosevel Junior Herrick Bo Young Western College For Women Oxford Dr. Young Middle East Russia

Fire guts center of Ohio town in Flushing blaze

A rubbish fire in Flushing Belmont County started a blaze that gutted two business buildings in the center of town. A third building suffered smoke and water damage. No injuries. Loss pegged at about 0,000, though officials expect higher. Firefighters from Flushing and nearby districts fought the flames for about two and a half hours. Holzworth Building unoccupied while Kirk Building housed a beauty parlor, appliance store and occupied apartments, with adjacent shops and an apartment damaged by smoke.

Flushing, Ohio Belmont County Ohio Highway Flushing Floyd Bennington Bennington Holzworth Kirk

African Crash Kills Composer Seiber in South Africa

Hungarian-born composer and lecturer Matyas Seiber, 55, was killed in a car crash inside Kruger National Park. Four other passengers were injured. Seiber studied with Zoltan Kodaly, lived in England from 1935, and wrote scores for Animal Farm, A Town Like Alice, and Chase a Crooked Shadow.

Johannesburg South Africa Matyas Seiber Kruger National Park Seiber Budapest Zoltan Kodaly England

IMF Meets to Tackle World Money Woes and US Deficit

Finance ministers and central bankers from over five nations open a five day IMF World Bank and International Finance Corp gathering. IMF Managing Director Per Jacobsson warns of US gold and dollar outflows and Europe’s rising monetary reserves. He says US payments deficit is tied to private investments abroad, while European countries’ reserve buildup shifts risk to developing nations.

Wasitington Free World Per Ja ‘Cobsson International Monetary Fund United States Germany Europe Jacobsson U.S

King Hussein Opens Monday Hearings At Royal Palace

In Amman King Hussein designates every Monday at the royal palace for public hearings to hear subjects' problems and seek redress. The move underscores his hands on approach to governance and public accountability.

Amman Jordan Hussein

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