Woman Pedestrian Injured in Cab Driver Pursuit
Mary Sabo, 64, suffered forehead bruises knee contusions and cuts after being struck on Broad St and Central Ave as Norman F. Rank, 26, was pursued by a taxi driver and officer. Sabo taken to Middle Hospital. Rank held for questioning. alcohol suspected. car lacked windshield wipers. Minor fender bender at Verity Pkwy and Yankee Rd between Thomas Whitt and William Argo.
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Mary Sabo
Broad St
Central Ave
Norman F. Rank
Earle Hotel
South Irt
Marvin Amburgey
Gilbert Lafayette
Runk
Sabo
William Mize
Baltimore St
Lafayette
South Broad
Thomas F. Whitt
Sheridan Ave
William F. Argo
Illinois Ave
Verity Pkwy
Yankee Rd
Ceilings On Grocery Items To Be Explained Tomorrow
A meeting for grocers to explain Regulations 15 and 16 will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Mannchester Hotel senior ballroom. Calvin Verity announces the session, with Roy Patterson interpreting the ruling and inviting all grocers. Amendment 2 adds categories to Price Regulation 7 including radios, jewelry, luggage, houseware and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannchester Hotel
Calvin Verity
Chamber of Commerce
Verity
Roy Patterson
Chamber
OPS
Patterson
CPR 7
Keeping Gambling Room Charge Filed Here
Joseph Reckman, 50, of 31 South Main St. faces a 9 30 a m Thursday Municipal Court hearing on charges of keeping a room for gambling and occupying premises used for bookmaking. Bail was set at 1000 after his arrest yesterday by Detectives Fitzgerald and Fouts at his Main St. home following a March 16 raid on the Colonial Billiard Parlor. Police reports say two other raids recovered equipment and led to multiple arrests, with one jail term suspended for not being directly in charge. City officials recently adopted a tougher ordinance against horse betting and pools, effective 40 days hence, aligning penalties with state laws.
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Joseph Reckman
South Main St
Reckman
John Fitzgerald
Paul Fouts
Main St
Ralph Bauer
Beckman
The
Colonial
West Central Ave
Manne Als
Bernice Webb
Movie listings for Strand and Colonial theaters
At the Strand theater Tuesday showings include Heart of Rockies at 1 15, 3 30, 5 45, 8 10 and 10 30 p.m. Jungle Stampede plays at 20, 4 35, 7, 9 20. Four Faces West shows at 1 15, 4 10, 7 05 and 10 p.m. High Fury at 2 45, 3 40, and 8 35 p.m. At the Colonial theater Tuesday and Wednesday Edge of Doom screens at 1 38, 5 42, 7 44 and 9 46 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart of Rockies
Girl Sprains Elbow After Bicycle Fall
Shirley Collier a 13 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Burgin Collier of 1200 Girard Street fell from her bicycle and suffered a sprained elbow. Middletown Hospital attendants reported the accident occurred yesterday evening and she was treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Collier
Burgin Collier
Girard St
Middletown Hospital
Auto crash wounds two drivers in city collision
A car driven by 18 year old John Charles Farmer of 212 Young St struck the rear of Bernard Raymond Melloh, 32, of 1345 Avalon Dr. Melloh was stopped near 57 South Main St when the collision occurred last night. Police reported minor damage and no serious injuries.
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John Charles Farmer
Young St
Bernard Raymond Melloh
Avalon Dr
Melloh
South Main St
Safe Stolen From Franklin High School
Franklin police report the theft of a safe from Franklin High School during the night. The safe held petty cash and papers and was moved from the office on the third floor after a window was broken in the coaches’ room on the ground floor. Intruders escaped through an east door after breaking the door bar and removing a securing chain. Heavy rain washed away footprints while investigators pursue leads.
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Franklin
Franklin High School
O. E. Chamberlain
Harry E. Martin
Prospects Fade For Crime Probe In Canton Ohio
Canton Ohio AP reports prospects dim for a plan to fund a little Kefauver style crime probe. Two Republican councilmen urged a $5,000 payment for a special prosecutor and investigator, but the 7-7 split blocked action as emergency. judiciary members backed the opposition. Canton’s red light district remains quiet as many prostitutes have departed after a 10 day shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Little Kefauver
Council
Judiciary
Herbert Baker
Judiciary Committee
Stark County Grand Jury
Industry Fears Sabotage, Ohio Red Probers Told
Ohio industry and safety officials told a Senate House committee in Columbus that communist dominated unions pose a definite menace to war plants. They warned of sabotage and worker slowdowns and urged education on communism to prevent duping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Red Probers
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Herschel C. Atkinson
Chamber
Senate House Committee
Sidney Isaacs
Cincinnati
FBI
Atkinson
Congressman urges tighter VOA control by State Dept official
Rep. Cliff Clevenger of Ohio urged the State Department to place a high official in charge of Voice of America. He told the House the broadcaster should emphasize American policy rather than international gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cliff Clevenger
Ohio
Voice of America
State Department
House
Commission to Act on Six Downtown Crosswalks
City commissioners will vote Wednesday on six new crosswalks for downtown, two per Broad and Main streets and two on Central Ave, with locations chosen by Police Chief Balcimore and City Engineer Pochel and reviewed by Safety Council officials. A public education program is expected to accompany the project.
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Commission
Middletown Safety Council
H. W. Starick
Starick
Joseph Balcimore
R. A. Pochel
Paul Wilson
The
Safety Council
Roy Patterson
Broad St
Main St
Central Ave
Clinton
Curtis St
Leibee
Grimes Sts
the Safety Council
Eight Queen Candidates Nominated in Middletown Event
Eight nominations were received for the Miss Middletown queen contest with two days left for entries. Any Middletown girl aged 16 or older may compete, with a nomination coupon due before the deadline. The winner, determined by advance ticket sales for Our American Heritage at Barnitz Stadium May 18 19 20, will receive a paid trip to New York and 1000 votes with advance ticket purchases.
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Middletown
Sam Co Adow
The
Journal
McAdow
Queens
New York
Barnitz Stadium
Two Realty Firms Form Midtown Construction Company
Two Middletown realty firms merge to form The Midtown Construction Company to build low cost homes. Incorporators Chester V. Harden Albert J. Rubin and Lloyd D. Miller organize the firm with Miller as president Harden vice president and Rubin secretary treasurer. First 750 square foot two bedroom basementless home slated on four lots in South Highlands with construction starting April 18. Midtown contracted for 25 units and aims to double later this season as multiple building sites are secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester V. Harden
Albert J. Rubin
Lloyd D. Miller
Miller
Hardin
Rubin
Harden
South Highlands
Midtown
Middletown
Rose Sale Boosts for Lions Campaign in Downtown Drive
Howard Wilson, Lions Club Rose Sale Campaign chairman, reports the rose sale is gaining momentum with about 10 days left to sell 2,000 dozen roses to fund the sight saving fund. Almost 400 dozen sold. final count due at Thursday’s weekly dinner. The fund has netted $6,000 in the last two biennial campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wilson
Lions Club
Wilson
Nelsonville Man First To Suffer Under Oleo Laws
Ohio officials announce Cecil Shafer owner of Colonial Restaurant Nelsonville convicted for selling margarine as butter and using unmarked oleomargarine. Fined 10 dollars. State reports about 25 percent of restaurants using oleo without proper labeling since 1949 reform allowing yellow coloring and labeled servings.
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Columbus
H. 5S
Foust
Ohio
Cecil Shafer
Colonial
Nelsonville
Athens County
Earl Hilleary
Shafer
Food and Dairy Division
Army Limiting Civilian Jobs and Staffing Ceiling
The Army ordered all installations to hire no additional civilians unless authorized by the Army Department to reduce civilian manpower to the March 2 Defense Department ceiling of 500,000. Currently the Army has 509,000 civilians, mainly in ordnance depots and clerical work, while Navy and Air Force ceilings and counts remain under limits.
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Washington
Army
Army Department
Defense Department
Navy
Air Force
Charge Dismissed Against Oriole Club
The Ohio Liquor Board dismissed a charge of failing to operate a bona fide club against the Fraternal Order of Orioles at 1232 Central Ave. The lodge was cited on March 22 for allegedly not operating solely for the club. Paul Erb is the manager.
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Ohio Liquor Board
Orioles
Central Ave
Lodge
Paul Erb
Supreme Court OK for Ohio River Basin Compact
The Supreme Court ruled West Virginia may join the eight state Ohio River Sanitation Compact, overturning a West Virginia Supreme Court decision. Justices Frankfurter Jackson and Reed wrote opinions. The compact aims to control pollution in the Ohio River basin and has been ratified by eight states and Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
West Virginia
West Virginia Supreme Court
Frankfurter
Jackson
Reed
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
Ohio River
Edgar B. Sims
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Congress
Bulletin on College Qualification Test Now Available
Selective Service Board 10 chairman J Wylie Mitchell announced that the draft bulletin explaining the College Qualification Test is now available. The Princeton Educational Testing Service bulletin details who is eligible how to apply and includes test samples for registrants especially those in college.
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J. Wylie Mitchell
Selective Service Board 10
Princeton
N. J
Educational Testing Service
Man Charged With DUI Appears Before Municipal Court
Homer Hensley 31 of West Middletown Route 1 appeared before Judge Alton H. Combs on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence. He was arrested at Tytus Ave and Verity Pkwy. Decision on the case was delayed until Saturday at 10 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hensley
West Middletown
Alton H. Combs
Tytus Ave
Verity Pkvy
OPS to Open District Offices in Cleveland and 11 Cities
Washington AP Price Director Michael V. DiSalle announced district offices of the Office of Price Stabilization will open April 23 in Cleveland and 11 other cities where regional offices already operate. He said personnel for the new offices will be named later and the district offices will enable regional officials to devote full time to regional matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
Cleveland
DiSalle
Lustron hearing set on cash assets in Columbus
US District Judge Mell G. Underwood scheduled Monday April 23 for a final hearing on how to handle about 2 million dollars in Lustron Corporation cash assets. He refused to remit the funds to bankruptcy trustees named by a Chicago federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mell G. Underwood
Lustron Corporation
Chicago
Cicada Life Cycle Mostly Spends Underground
The common locust spends nearly all of its life underground before emerging. This fact highlights the insect’s lengthy subterranean stage prior to maturation and vitality above ground.
Warren Minister Chosen By First Church Of Christ
The Rev Edwin Bobbitt of Warren Ohio will become pastor of the First Church of Christ in Middletown starting May 1 He has led the Second Christian Church in Warren and succeeds the Rev W D Brock He is active in the Ohio Christian Missionary Society and United Christian Missionary Society He was educated at Transylvania College and College of the Bible both in Lexington Kentucky born 1912 in Covington Ky with parents in Covington and three children to accompany him. Elapsed services before arrival are directed by W H Scroggins Cincinnati and local ministers.
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Edwin Bobbitt
Warren, O
First Church of Christ
Middletown
H. V. Stanforth
Joe Gividen
Bobbitt
Second Christian Church
Warren
V. W. D. Brock
Youngstown, O
Cincinnati
Three Injured In Two Mishaps In Franklin County
Three persons were injured in two accidents investigated by state highway patrol yesterday. Alfred E. Sears and Charles A. Sims were fined and jailed in the first crash on Route 25 when Sims tried to pass as Sears turned left. Sears received five days in jail and $50 fine. Sims paid $10 fine. Ralph Leis sustained slight neck injuries as a passenger. In the second crash on Route 25 near Monroe, James L. Lakes and Emmett O. Dale Jr. were injured. Dale had forehead cuts and Lakes facial and chest injuries as their cars collided after Dale struck from the rear. Lakes’ car suffered major side damage.
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Alfred E. Sears
Franklin
Charles A. Sims
East Euclid St
Dayton
Sims
Sears
Ralph Leis
Miamisburg
Squire Warren Young
Monroe
James L. Lakes
Harm S&i
Hamilton
Oncom
Emmett O. Dale, Jr
Dale
Lakes
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DIAL
Samuel W. Wheeler
Storm Ash
ROSCO
Rusco
COFC
Donald D. Cook
Cook
George L. Fetter
Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars
Joseph R. Hague
Amvets
B. F. Lamb
Ohio Council of Churches
Ingo Leffler
Sewice
Wall St
Manchester Ave
Blackmore
Lylburn Rd
Grand Ave
John Andrews
Andrews
Jones and Henry
Middletown Realty
Midtown Construction Company
Rose Sale
Lions
Oriole Club
Lustron
Borden
Lakeside Inn
Tytus
Sanitone Sewice
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
Teele
Interstate Securities
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