Franklin Council OKs New City Job and Pinball Ordinance
Franklin officials approved a utilities superintendent post and swore in Arthur Horwitz to fill the vacancy caused by John Parker. The council held a long session addressing pinball machine restrictions, sewerage ejector equipment for the Victory Motel, and an alleged engineering blunder linked to a water main project. Cost estimates top at about 2,000 with bids to be sought and possible legal action considered against former city engineer Collins Wight.
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Franklin
Arthur Horwitz
Skokian Dr
Victory Motel
Lar-El
Main Street
John Judge
Foust
Judge
Council
Safety Service
Max Woodward
Collins Wight
Power Failure Darkens Middletown Downtown
A 27 minute outage hit Middletown when two feeder lines at S. Verity Parkway switched open. Investigators blame two oil switches. downtown from Clinton Street to Elk Creek Road and from Tytus Avenue to the substation were affected. No major incidents reported as police and fire relied on walkie talkies and candles lit some stores and banks.
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Middletown
William K. Robinson
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
S. Verity Parkway
Clinton Street
West Middletown
Elk Creek Road
Tytus Avenue
Journal
Tom Shanley
S. Broad
Shanley
School Bond Sale Set For Tomorrow
The first bonds of the $6,500,000 Middletown school bond issue approved by voters last fall will be sold tomorrow. Bids for school photography work in Middletown and Lemon-Monroe high schools are opened by the Board of Education at 8 a.m. Saturday. Next week the sale of Young Street school buildings and property, postponed from last month, will be held in a public auction on Wednesday, April 10.
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Middletown
Bang Dpeengheen Anos High School
Lemon-Monroe
Board of Education
Middletown High
Young Street
Eee
Civic Drive Seeks Speakers For Community Events
Speakers bureaus of the Civic Association plan events across community groups. Ray Standafer, Mrs Arlene Ackerman, Kans Robert McDade, Don Beasley, Norman Korn, Robert Fick and others address committees from 6:30 to 8:30 p m with sessions at Sertoma Club Welcome Wagon Group Art Study Club and Homemakers Circles. Tomorrow features Tom W at Monroe Current Club and Homemakers Circle events plus Middle town High School and other sessions.
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The
Civic Association
I Ae
Ing. Tehere i Oone
Sertoma Club
Ray Standafer
Arlene Akerman
Robert McDade
Pulp & Sulphite
Don Beasley
Norman Korn
Robert Fick
Middletown
Schoonae Dar
Tom W
Monroe
Homemakers Circle
Steve Geckeler
Robert Johnson
Large firm considers Hamilton area for new plant
Hamilton city officials revealed a major industry is exploring expansion into Butler County. The plant would cover about one million square feet, hold 2 000 to 5 000 workers, and require about 500 000 gallons of water daily. The company seeks assured water supply and has not yet chosen a site. Rumors point to Radio Corp of America near Seven Mile.
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Hamilton
Middletown
E. Hjalmar Persson
Butler County
Persson
Hamilton County
Radio Corp. of America
Seven Mile
Water supply inquiry tied to Butler County plant plans
Dan Kothe, eo utilities director, said a two week old approach claimed a large firm seeks a Butler County plant and may need 600k to 700k gallons daily with a possible maximum of 8 million. The caller, who said he was returning to New York, did not reveal a name and was referred to the city manager and City Commission on water policy.
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Dan Kothe
Eo Utilities
Butler County
New York
Kothe
Middletown
Ohio Rt. 83
None Injured In Collision On Crawford Street
Damage totaled 500 dollars after two cars collided at Crawford Street and Woodlawn Avenue at 12 19 a m today police said No one was injured Grant Blanken chip 60 1715 Fleming Rd said the light was green in his favor and Charles Shirley Jr 23 1309 Penfield Ave said the light was changing to red
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Crawford Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Grant Blankenchip
Fleming Rd
Sayling
Charles Shirley Jr
Penfield Ave
City Traffic Mishaps Reported Across Several Spots
Police log details multiple minor collisions in city limits. Paul Perkins’s parked car at 405 Riverview Dr tangled with Betty Arrow Smith’s auto at City Lot 2 at 12:30 p.m. causing minor damage. A second pair on N Verity Park at 2:55 p.m. resulted in 200 dollars in damage. Cecil Myers’s car bumped Lawson’s parked vehicle at Alameda Circle 3:05 p.m. causing 125 dollars damage. James Brunner’s vehicle collided with a stopped car at Penfield Ave and Young St at 12:05 p.m. with one dollar damage.
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Paul Perkins
Riverview Dr
Betty Arrow‘Smith
Maple St
Franklin
Charles Hedge
Maple Dr
Charles
Church St
N. Verity Park
Cecil Myers
Woodlawn Ave
Lawson
Sherman Ave
Alameda
James Brunner
Central Ave
Penfield Avenue
Young Street
Robinson presides as lights fail at Middletown Council meeting
Robinson, co chairman of the Middletown Industrial Council, was presiding at a meeting at the Manchester Hotel when a power outage interrupted W. W. Sebald as he prepared to show Civic Association slides.
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Robinson
Middletown
Powerless Miami Loses To Weather
Oxford special report describes a planned six hour campus power outage at Miami University to allow a new power panel installation. A chilly rainy day, kerosene lamps, and shut down equipment left offices cold and a half holiday declared by noon.
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Oxford
Miami University
University
Missing 11-year-old Gerald Deaton Reported By Father
Ralph Deaton reports his son Gerald Deaton aged 11 has been missing from 1108 Garfield Street since Sunday morning. Gerald, about 4 feet tall and 75 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes. police alerted and seek information on his whereabouts.
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Ralph Deaton
Garfield St
Gerald
Arrest of Penelope Richards for DUI in Dayton
Officers arrested Penelope Richards, 40, of Dayton in the 2300 block of N Verity Parkway on a driving while intoxicated charge.
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Penelope Richards
Dayton
N. Verity Parkway
Arrows Direct City Hall Open House Tour Tomorrow
Middleton residents may tour nearly all city departments during an open house at the City Building starting at 7 p.m. The City Commission session opens at 7:45 p.m. Visitors follow arrows through floors from tax to health, police, finance, utilities, and fire exhibits with guided stops and a rear exit.
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County Texce
Health Department
Division of Police
Public Utilities Department
Eeeeeeerensee
Municipal Court Division
Department of Public Utilities
Thieves Break Into Homes and Church in Local Burglaries
Ronald Coldiron reported thieves entered his room at 629 Cleveland Street and took three cuff links and an electric razor. Police say a separate Sunday night break in at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 212 South Broad Street, found through an unlocked office door, yielded nothing. The church burglary was discovered yesterday morning.
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Ducane
Ronald Coldiron
Cleveland St
Coldiron
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
S. Broad St
Lebanon Honors Gk Man
Roy L. Johnson received the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce outstanding citizen award for his service to teachers family and employers. A Lebanon High School 1999 graduate, he is finance manager of GE lamp division in Cleveland and son of Maude Johnson, former Warren County treasurer.
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Lebanon
Roy L. Johnson
Banquet Honors Lebanon Citizens at Chamber Event
At the Lebanon high school cafe terrace about 230 people attended the sixth annual Chamber of Commerce banquet. Leon Irons of Irons Orchard received outstanding father of the year. Gus and Mrs Sheets of a local baby shop shared outstanding citizen during the last five years. Robert H. Jones of the Golden Lamb Inn was named outstanding citizen over a period of years. Charles M Hacker, chamber president, presented the awards. Johnson's mother, born in the Main Street house, attended as a guest. Last year’s recipient was Walter Kohihagen of Elgin Watch Co.
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Lebanon
Leon Irons
Irons
Stubbs Mill Road
Gus Sheets
Robert H. Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Charles M. Hacker
Johnson
E. Main Street
Walter Kohihagen
Elgin Watch Co
Elgin
Trailer Owners Get Extension to Pay State Tax
Butler County auditor R H Smith announced a 1 month extension for trailer owners to pay the $13 annual state tax. The deadline moved from April 1 to April 30 with payments at the county treasurer’s office in the City through April 13, then at the auditor’s office in Hamilton weekdays and the local office on Saturdays. Owners should bring title certificate or last year’s registration form when paying.
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R. H. Smith
Butler County
Smith
Hameilton
Satur
Leo Reinartz To Tell Club About Europe
The Golden Age Club meets to hear Leo F. Reinartz retired Armco Steel VP describe his three week Europe trip with color slides of Germany Sweden Luxembourg and France. Timmy Perkins will perform tap dancing as another feature. The 1 30 p m meeting is at the Civic Association.
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Golden Age Club
Harry Gordon
Leo F. Reinartz
Armco Steel
Europe
Germany
Sweden
Luxembourg
France
Timmy Perkins
Howard Perkins
Prenkiia Street
Civic Association
Youth 16 Admits Part In Accident
A 16 year old boy who found injured Nancy Walker 14 on Stahlheber Road Sunday night admits he was the driver of the car that struck her. Walker suffered a head injury and a right arm fracture and was taken to the hospital in fair condition. The youth was taken into custody at his home and held for juvenile authorities.
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Hamilton
Stahlheber Road
Nancy Walker
Delmar McWhorter
Stahlheber Rd
Burton Gabbard
Miss Walker
Juvennile
Council OKs utilities superintendent post after third reading
The ordinance creating a utilities superintendent position by merging street and waterworks roles passed unanimously on its third reading. Initial salary of 5200 was dropped in favor of a 5600 annual rate starting April 1. New councilman Horwitz, plant engineer with Stone Container Corp., was named chair of the street and park committee and a traffic committee member.
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Horwits Ap Vor Black
John Hoffer
Horwitz
Stone Container Corp
City Council Looks at Amusement Tax and Morality
Councilmen reviewed 1956收入 from admission tax 1190 and amusement tax 5098 noting devices yield 10 percent of gross. They estimate per device spend near 000, with Herb Daniels questioning the large sums from nickels and dimes. An ordinance to bar minors from machines was authorized for drafting by the city solicitor.
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Herb Daniels
Victory Hotel owner ends protest over sewer lines
After reaching an accord with city officials, Foust the Victory Hotel owner withdrew his protest over alleged unusable sewer lines serving his facilities, resolving the dispute.
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Foust
Victory Ro *Tel
City Officials Weigh River Main Street Repair Costs
City Engineer Jade outlined River Street repair totaling about 173000 with 41000 for Main Street resurfacing. He said state and federal aid could cover part of the project with the city’s share around 32000 for the entire package.
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Jade
Chamber of Commerce
Council reviews engineering costs and tax appeal details
Council heard a judge report on engineering costs for a project in Lar-El, with plans and a possible completion estimate. They discussed an appeal on tax rates set by the County Budget Commission, noting a one-tenth mill loss last year and a pending state bill that could extend utilities tax to water.
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Lar-El Os
County Budget Commission
Lloyd Ritz
Election by Electoral College Elects President and VP
The President and Vice President are the only federal offices not chosen by direct popular vote. Voters elect electors who then cast ballots to decide the executive leader and the vice president.
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