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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1948

Page

2

Railroads to repair city grade crossings

City officials say New York Central Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroads will fix 80 grade crossings including Armco crossings to reduce rough crossings. Blocking of Midtown crossings by long trains is being addressed with talks on solutions and an underpass as a permanent option.

Fred J. Schatzmann New York Central Baltimore and Ohio Pennsylvania Armco Industrial Council

Fire engines weighed as city checks equipment

Fire Chief William F. Fishbaugh supervised a weighing of four Armco fire engines. The ladder truck from Company 1 weighs just under 14 tons and is 59 feet 8 inches long with an 85 foot aerial ladder. Company 2's pumper weighs 9 1/2 tons and is 33 feet 2 inches long. Two pumpers exceed eight tons. All four units hold 750 gallons. Measurements aim to settle opinions after no exact figures were on file.

Armco Company No. 1 Company No. 2 William F. Fishbaugh

Butler County Findings of 9295 in State Examiner Report

State examiner found technical errors totaling 9295 in Butler County funds. Largest item 5960.78 charged to County Commissioners Ralston Augspurger Schumacher and auditor Smith for dog kennel and tag money. Law Library trustees alleged 1122 for rebinding books not authorized. Also a 1119 error in tax distribution covering 1945 to January.

Hamilton Butler County State Examiner Butler Walter D. Ralston Gordon Augspurger John D. Schumacher R. H. Smith Butler County Law Library A. G. Lockhart, Jr

Girl Faces Police Charge Over False Attack Tale

An 18 year old girl may be charged with giving false information to police after officers concluded her reported attack and rape tale was untrue. She claimed she and her 13 year old sister in law were abducted and attacked in Preble County after visiting theaters and cafes. Further investigation continues.

Preble County Aceed Sorg Theater

Resident Burns Hand While Working On Car

Robert Henry aged 29 of Lincoln Street suffered second degree burns on his right hand when gasoline ignited during auto work. He was taken to Middletown Hospital in not serious condition. The car sustained no damage.

Robert Henry Lincoln St Henry Middletown Hospital

Bricklayers Lose Bid For Separate Craft Unions

The National Labor Relations Board refused to order elections to form craft unions at two major steel plants, Lorain Ohio and National Tube Company. AFL Bricklayers sought craft units but faced unanimous rejection amid broader plant level bargaining. The CIO Steelworkers and Armco bargaining groups backed management in opposing the move.

Lorain National Labor Relations Board Washington AFL Bricklayers Union American Rolling Mill Company Lorain, O National Tube Company U. S. Steel Corporation CIO Union Steelworkers National Tube Armco Independent Federation, Inc American Rolling Mill NLRB American Roling Mill Company Elmer Davis Charles Osborn Henderson Estes

Death of Lt Knight Cancels Club Safety Talk

Lt J E Knight of the Columbus Police traffic division died at his home from a heart attack after recovering from pneumonia. He was scheduled to speak on Death on the Highways and Drunken Drivers to the Sportsmen's Club next Tuesday, with Sgt Frank Foster expected to deliver the talk in his stead.

Sportsmen’s Club J. E. Knight Columbus Lt. Knight

At the Movies Tonight Four Features Play This Weekend

Paramount screens T Men with Dennis O Keefe and Mary Meade at 3 10 6 30 and 9 55 p m I Love Trouble stars Fran Chot Tone and Janet Blair at 1 40 5 and 8 25 p m Strand shows Farmer s Daughter with Loretta Young and Joseph Cotten Friday 2 45 5 50 9 05 p m Saturday 3 30 7 20 10 30 p m Phantom Valley features Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnette Friday 1 15 4 30 7 30 10 40 p m Saturday 2 35 6 20 9 35 p m

Paramount T-Men Dennis O O'Keefe Mary Meade Franchot Tone Janet Blair Loretta Young Joseph Cotten Charles Starrett Smiley Burnette

Wilson Expected To Accept Post As Hamilton City Manager

Wilson is expected to accept Hamilton City Council's invitation to become city manager of the Hamilton area. He would take a leave of absence from his current job with Welfare Finance Corporation while testing political strength and tenure prospects before severing ties.

Wilson Hamilton Howard Hack) Wilson County Aoek Sles Welfare Finance Corporation Cincinnati Himsel Welfare Finance Holpers Finance Company Joseph Toerner Hamilton Independent Charter Group Toerner Frank R. Buechner Fred B. Cramer Buechner St. Petersburg Fla Superior Wis

20 Volunteers Sign Up For Fire Company

Lemon Township residents gathered to back a volunteer fire department project. M H Atchley chaired the meeting and received about 20 applications. A 40 foot lot donation was offered for a fire station site while the bond issue of 18000 dollars faces Mayfield voters at the November election. The next meeting is scheduled for May 6.

Lemon Township Layton Goodman Lemon Township Progressive Association M. H. Atchley Goodman Dopy Atchley Fire Mayfield Fire Department

Printers Union Rejects Newspaper Demands in NYC

Representatives of AFL union printers rejected publisher demands to drop the so called bogus clause and other practices labeled wasteful by major New York City newspapers.

New York AFL New York City

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