Robbery at Son's Cafe Nets $719.86 In Cash
An armed bandit looted Son's Cafe at 2:20 a.m., taking 719.86 from the cash and safe after ordering waitress Jeannette Helton to hand over the money. Police describe the suspect, about six feet tall with gray hair, rust suit, 32 caliber pistol, unmasked and possibly a stranger.
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Son’s Cafe
North Broad St
Ralph Bauer
Bauer
Paul Fouts
Ed Poling
Jim Miller
Bill Brewer
David Getz
Tenth Ave
Dave
Young St
Meteoric Warmth Boosts Miami Valley Weather Outlook
Morning winds and storms swept through the Miami Valley as temperatures climbed to 70 by midmorning. Expect a warmer day near 72 with showers, a cooler night around the mid-50s, and a cloudy cooler Friday across Ohio.
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Miami Valley
Ohio
Three Boys Held For Break In Riverside Camp
Three youths aged 13 and 15 were detained by Butler County juvenile authorities after allegedly entering Ed Bucker's riverside camp on Augspurger Road along the Miami River, breaking a window, and stealing a .38 pistol, shells, two decks of cards, and canned goods. Deputies investigated two other break ins in Middletown, including Walter Stahley’s lunch stand at Armco Park with ice cream bars and candy stolen, and a Ledford Drive In burglary with no missing items reported.
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Butler County
Ed Bucker
Hamilton
Richard Schultheiss
Augspurger Rd
Miami River
Middletown
Walter Stahley
West
Wildwood Sewer and Water Work Under Way
City reports start of sewer and water line installation in the Wildwood subdivision. Burch Construction Company is contractor on Raymond Barnitz Ellen and Short Streets. Project includes underground work curbs gutters sidewalks grading and gravelling with completion planned in 1954 on a special assessment basis.
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Wildwood
H. W. Starick
Burch Construction Company
Raymond
Barnitz
Ellen
Short Streets
Starick
Walk-In Donors Help Meet Quota For Bloodmobile
Fifteen walk-in donors pushed Middletown Bloodmobile’s daily total nine pints over the 140 pint quota. The visit at Legion Home ends today at 4 pm with 156 appointments listed. organizers hope undecided residents will still come in to meet the quota. Sponsored by American Legion Post 218 and coordinated by George Lantis.
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Middletown
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Legion Home
Charlies Fay
American Legion Post 218
George Lantis
Health Office Secures Globulin For Measles Defense
The Health Department has immune globulin in supply on doctor request for measles prevention. Copies of distribution details were sent to Middletown physicians. Dr. L. C. Neer, health commissioner, notes the shortage and cites Advisory Committee guidance from Ohio Department of Health.
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Middletown
Health Department
L. C. Neer
Ohio Department of Health
Ohio's Rank in Land Area Population and Industry
Ohio sits 35th in land area, but ranks fourth in population, fifth in agriculture, and fifth in the value of manufactured products, reflecting a dense economic profile despite a modest geographic size.
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Ohio
States of the Union
Traffic Ticket Reform At Cafe City Officers Adopt Bigger Cards
New traffic tickets issued citywide double in size and consolidate two books into one form. Lt James Combs designed the cards approved by Police Chief Joseph Blackmore. The carbon copies go to motorists while the department keeps the original. The form adds court appearance time amount and license number and lists new violations such as yellow light pedestrian and parking infractions to speed enforcement.
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James Combs
Traffic Bureau
Joseph Blackmore
Combs
City park plans advance at Smith farm diamonds project
City commissioners discussed grading three baseball diamonds at the Smith farm with soil analysis to guide seeding. Project manager H W Starick noted slow delays but said completion could be near nominal cost and ready for play this year. Funds from fishing licenses and a park program study due April 15 were noted along with Wildwood crossing and sewer work plans.
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H. W. Starick
Smith Farm
Francis Carmody
Commission
Starkk
Starick
Harold Goetz
National Recreation Association
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Lloyd D. Miller
Wildwood Crossing
Miller
Miler
Wildwood
Fire damages Carlisle cottage. $500 loss reported
A 5 am blaze at the four room frame cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Sorrell in Carlisle caused about $500 damage. Fire Chief Carl W. Morgan cited a defective old stove in the living room. Occupants escaped when a blanket blocked the exit. Firemen confined the flames to the living room. The house suffered heavy heat damage and smoke affected the other three rooms.
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Carlisle
Franklin
Carl W. Morgan
Garland Sorrell
Flying Bowls Outmade Saucers In Korea War Row
In Middletown a late night disturbance at the Anchor Restaurant on Central Ave involved Elbridge Brisco and James Burton arguing over Korea. Police Sgt. Ed Poling and Patrolman Shirley Wrow found the men throwing sugar bowls at each other, ending the fight. They were sent home and the bartender may file charges.
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Korea
Middletown
Anchor
Central Ave
Ed Poling
Shirley Withrow
Elbridge Brisco
James Burton
Police mediate two crowd incidents near home and on Broad Street
Police settled a pair of disputes in the evening. Youngsters reported a ball stolen by a neighbor who cursed at them and refused to return the ball. Officers advised the youths to play in a park and avoid trouble at the residence and on South Broad Street.
Stay-Aways Return Ordered To Prison
Two men who violated court orders faced Judge Alton Combs in Municipal Court. Logan Miller, 67, of Middletown Hamilton Rd, was ordered to pay $10 plus costs or serve, while Roy Haddix, 47, was sentenced to 30 days in jail on a prior case. Both had been ordered to stay out of Middletown.
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Alton Combs
Logan Miller
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Bandit
Broad Street
Mercury
Floyd G. Brown, and Associates
Roger Coate Company
Eastover and
Arlington Knolls
Mary Long
Department of Finance
C. B. Stiles
South Broad St
Allstate
Main ST
Ross
Denier
Tricot
White
Cami
Tom
John Ross
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