Today in History highlights from 1513 to 1967
On April 8 events include Ponce de Leon landing in Florida in 1513 and the first American Jewish congregation synagogue consecration in New York City in 1730. Other notes cover Grant and Lee in 1865, the Entente Cordiale in 1904, Zog fleeing in 1939, Truman seizing steel in 1952, and postwar reparation and regional unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ponce de Leon
Florida
America
New York City
Henry Clay
John Randolph
Virginia
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Lee
France
Britain
Zog
Albania
Ohio constitutional amendments set for May 1968 election
The document details joint resolutions proposing to amend Ohio Constitution sections on legislative vacancies and judicial structure. It outlines appointment rules for vacancies in Senate and House by party, election timing, and effective dates, plus a broad revision of Article IV through Article X provisions on courts and judicial terms. It includes certification by Secretary of State Ted W. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ohio
General Assembly
Senate
House of Representatives
Secretary of State
House
Supreme Court
Court of Common Pleas
Courts of Appeals
Courts of Common Pleas
Common Pleas
United States
Oneral Assembly
United States OF America
State OF Ohio
Office OF
Fe Senetany OF State
Ted W. Brown
Seedcase of the noon flower and hippo air note
Fragmentary text describes a seedcase of the noon flower with a curved S shaped form and ground movement. It oddly includes an aside about a hippopotamus strolling along a stream bottom for 10 to 12 minutes before surfacing for air.
Fire patrol operates at Cincinnati schools after blasts
A special fire patrol watches city schools in Cincinnati following fires at multiple public schools. Officials say a girl was found carrying a firebomb at Lyon Junior High and a boy suspected of a false alarm at Lyon was nabbed. Fire threats were reported but not realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Lyon
Supe
Paul Miller
Sawyer Junior High
Knights of Pythias Midwest Parley Attended by Regional Lodges
Knights of Pythias Grand lodge and Temple representatives from Ohio Indiana Michigan Illinois and Iowa attended the annual Midwest conference in Ft Wayne Indiana. Lafayette Lodge 37 Middletown was represented by Donald Treadway and Mrs Treadway with Squires 78 Pi Delta Pi Darrell House chancellor and vice chancellor Charles Thornhill and William Eckhard inner guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge
Grand Temple
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Grand Lodge
Iowa
Knights
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Lafayette Lodge
Middletown
Donald Treadway
Lafayette Temple
Treadway
Squires
Pi Delta Pi
Darrell House
Charles Thornhill
William Eckhard
Miami University senior art majors exhibit at Hiestand Hall Gallery
Daniel L. Hellmuth of Lebanon and Robert G. Mefford Jr. of West Chester are among exhibitors of Miami University's senior art majors work displayed in Hiestand Hall Gallery on campus in Oxford through April 14. Paintings drawings prints sculpture and other media showcased by Graduation candidates from the Department of Art in the School of Fine Arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel L. Hellmuth
Drake Road
Lebanon
Robert G. Mefford Jr
West Chester
Miami University
Hiestand Hall
Oxford
Department of Art
Miami
School of Fine Arts
Okeana Man Hurt In Car Crash On Rt 126
A 51-year-old Okeana man remained in serious condition at Mercy Hospital after a westbound car left the road for 70 feet and struck a concrete abutment head-on on Route 126 near Race Lane Road. Jesse R. Hart of Cincinnati Brookville Road was attended by Morgan Township Life Squad and transported to the hospital. The article also notes unrelated historical references to Numidia Algeria and General von Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Okeana
Mercy Hospital
Rt. 126
Cincinnati Brookville Road
Race Lane Road
Jesse R. Hart
Cincinnati- Brookville
Morgan Township
Butler County
Divorce Notice in Butler County Common Pleas Court
Linda Brown filed for divorce from David L. Brown in case 15042 in Butler County Ohio on grounds of Gross Neglect of Duty. Respondent must answer by May 4 1968 or petition may be granted. Clerk Joseph T. Kiep records Adela Hoelle deputy and attorney Vincent A. Sisson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Brown
Joseph T. Kiep
Adela Hoelle
Vincent A. Sisson
Obituary notices for Calloway Hicks Mandzak Ritter in Middletown area
Obituaries for Mr Calloway age 78 of 206 N Sutphin and Mr Melvin V Hicks age 56 of 2202 Hawthorne both died at Middletown Hospital. Michael Mandzak age 85 of 706 The Alameda and Albert C Ritter AB 75 of 219 Young St also listed with funeral details at Joseph R Baker & Sons and Schramm Funeral Homes including Rosaries Requiems and interment at Woodside Cemetery and St Johns Church announcements.
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Mandzak
Michael
Alameda
Schramm Funeral Home
St. Johns Church
Woodside
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Rowe
Edward C
Waite St
Middletown Hospital
Clifford OD. Stearns
McCoy-Leffler
Dial
SISOM
Morris
Wayne Madison Rd
Trenton
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Edgar Bowling
Charles Pettit
Pentecostal Church of God
Pater St. Hamilton
Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home Inc
Want Ad Service Offers Cash for Groups and Ads
A classified blurb offers 50 dollars cash or more for groups or organizations to sell Watkins Vanilla or Pepper with no investment. Contact 4226478 for details and 4223611 to request adwriter assistance for Want Ad Ables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry S. Truman
Soviet Union
West Germany
Russia
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Seoul
Harold J
Republican
Garret Boone
Second St
Court of Appeals
Courts of
Raeys
Luxembourg
Haere Panter Cristofa Allor
Dun Bofores
Allori
Fire Patrol
Cincy
Pythians
Midwest
Numidia
Algeria
Otto Liman von Sanders
Gallipoli
Journal
Sewriter Journal
Warren County
Waynesville
Mason and
Oppori
City Homes
Directc
Memory Lane
UNITY
Lost
Monroe
Billford
Ist
Curtis
Third St
Black
Upper Bridge
Roosevelt Jr. High
Collie
Gladys Dr
Grand Ave
East End
Fenwick Council
Fenwick High School
Louis Lipps
Milford
Pfc
Edgar Baker JR
Ruth Wilmot
Norma Jean Reichenbach
Riggs Funeral Home, Inc
NCR
Lanecrest
South Ave
Corfam
Florist Flowers
S. Main St
Mayfield
William Potter
Lamberton Or Call
Harvey Meyer
Burpee
Morse Fredonia and Mandeville
First Ave
Pearl St
Flower Armbruster Hardware
E. State
Flower Seed Co
Berns Greenhouse
Yankee Rd
Call
Oneida
Blueball
Atchely
Todhunter Rd
Ecccee
Greenridge Nursery
Eaton
Sarah Coventry
Women's Center
N. Broad
Butler Co
Memorial Gardens
Garden of Good Shepherd
JO Ann
Reader & Advisor
Franklin
Beam
Ray’s
Los Angeles
Terry Neale
Betty
Blue Ball
Old 25
M. B
Duke
E. H. Halley
Peyron Associates Inc
Central Ave
N. Broadway
Gloria Allen
Laura Williams
Crawford
Hunter School
Kelly Gibson
Glenn Warmoth
Shirley J. Byrge
Todhunter
Ruth Joy
Martz Paullin
Inez Weidle
Pleasant Valley Rd
Roy L. Purcell
Malvern
Sharon R. Haas
Income Tax & Bookkeeping
Robert Rogers
Beauty & Barber
Duff's Beauty Salon
S. Broad
Pittsburgh Paints
Central
Servicemaster
LaFayette Servicemaster
A. R. Blankenship
Victoria Dr
Williams Sanitation
Goodlett Fencing CO
Elsmere
Mahaffey
Boys Ave
Valley Kitchens
Mason Call
Mason
Kaiser Aluminum
Home Insulation Co
Shur Fit Dist., Inc
4Th St. Franklin
J. A. McCloud Const
Will Banks
Wm. C
John's
Frank Quiett
ALSCO
Burbank St
Taylor Home Improvement
Orbie Patrick
Linda
Call Collect Grati
Marvin Halsey
Gene Agee
DOHN
ACE Hardware
N. Broad St
C.E. Taulbee Plumbing Co
R. Tubbs
Cresent Bivd
Shaker Rd
Sears Service Dept
Wright TV
Mayfield Radio & TV Service
Emerson Dealer
Burbank Connecives
Frank Oldfield
Ellenridge Dr. Franklin
Taylor
North Ave
Harry A. Finkelman, Inc
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