Legislature stalls as GOP holds secret Ohio finance talks
In Columbus the Republican led Legislature appears to stall as leaders privately debate state finances. Bills on assorted topics occupy the chambers while questions loom over budget increases for education and state revenue from the sales tax revision. A six member Senate committee wrapped public hearings on the State Civil Service Commission, and a new bill to prohibit horse racing and repeal the Ohio Racing Act was introduced.
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Ohio Education Association
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Sen
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Mechem
Senate
Miss Middletown Contest Details At Queens Meet
Fifty girls and young women, nominated for Miss Middletown, will meet at 8 pm at the Legion home to learn rules. The winner will be crowned during Our American Heritage performances May 18 19 20 at Barnitz Stadium as part of I Am An American Day. A three day expense paid trip to New York via plane awaits the top vote getter.
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Middletown
Legion Home
Barnitz Stadium
New York
Kite Winners In Final Test This Sunday
Winners from last week's preliminaries gather at Rathman Park for the City Kite-Flying Contest finals sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Thirty-six youngsters ages 8 to 14 advance from three local parks for a two-wheel bicycle grand prize and a chance in the county finals. John Stonerock of 4209 Lewis St. competed at Goldman Park. his name had been omitted from a prior report.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
John Stonerock
Lewis St
Goldman Park
High Score Clears Mehl For Home Job
Paul J. Mehl of 2015 Lowell Ave Oxie Heights won top marks on a civil service exam and is slated to become Butler County Home for the Aged superintendent. Ohio Civil Service Commissioners plan to appoint him soon as Clarence N. McVicker retires June 1.
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Lowell Ave
Oxie Heights
Lemon
Butler County
Ohio Civil Service Commissioners
Mehl
Clarence N. McVicker
Oxford Feud Stalemated as Firemen Threaten Resignations
The Oxford Village Council and volunteer firemen remain at a stalemate as council plans another meeting to discuss a mass resignation of 12 firefighters. Firemen threaten to quit May 1 after alleging council officials fixed the recommendation on a $15,000 fire truck purchase funded last fall.
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Oxford
Oxford Village
Pre-School Check Scheduled Friday For Maple Park
Maple Park School holds a pre school clinic for children entering first grade and kindergarten next year. Principal John Bunn announces the sessions at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for different groups with birth certificates required. Dr H A Moore Butler County health commissioner will conduct the exams. A similar clinic is planned for Monroe Elementary on April 20.
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John Bunn
H. A. Moore
Butler County
Monroe Elementary School
Engineer Says Seaway Would Lack Depth
Brig. Gen. W. F. Heavey a former Army engineer and Houston port official told the House Public Works Committee that the St. Lawrence Seaway project cannot be economically justified for navigation. He noted that a 27-foot channel would be barely deep enough and urged assessing it as a 35-foot project due to rising ship drafts. Heavey added that opposition is partly self serving as Texas coast port interests rely on Midwest trade.
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Cleveland
Black Day for America says Vorys on MacArthur firing
Rep John M Vorys Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee called President Truman’s dismissal of General MacArthur a black day for America in a telegram to the Ohio State Journal. He argued Truman gave Russia its greatest victory in Asia since Yalta and warned that without extending the war to Chinese soil Korea faces defeat or appeasement.
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John M. Vorys
Ohio
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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MacArthur
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Ohio State Journal
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Asia
Yalta
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Police Briefs Report Damage At Two Used Car Lots
Police say two used car lots on Manchester Ave and Verity Pkwy suffered considerable damage with windows and windshields broken and radios and auto parts stolen. A bag of ignition keys was taken from a parked car yesterday. One owner, Bill Cohen, reported his bag of keys missing from his car on Central Ave. A woman named Gertrude Brown, 36, of 1334 Vail Ave, has been missing since April 2. She weighs 135 pounds with brown hair, last seen wearing a wine skirt and blue checked blouse. Encke's comet is noted to have the shortest known orbit at under 3 1-3 years.
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Verity Pkvy
Bill Cohen
Central Ave
Gertrude Brown
Vail Ave
Accident In Springfield Claims Young Rifle Lesson
In Springfield yesterday Coroner Austin Richards said Stanley Woodhouse 11 showed his playmate Elmo Eugene Rodgers 10 how to fire a rifle. He believed the weapon was unloaded when he pulled the trigger. Rodgers, son of Mrs Eloise Rodgers, was killed.
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Springfield
Austin Richards
Stanley Woodhouse
Elmo Eugene Rodgers
Rodgers
Eloise Rodgers
Wounded man fatally shot as bullet pierced chest
A bullet pierced the chest of a man, causing fatal wounds. Police investigated the incident and sought witnesses to determine the shooter and motive. Authorities urged any information from the public.
Pleasant Ridge Church Class Meeting Friday Evening
The Wide Awake Class of Pleasant Ridge EUB Church will meet at 8 p m Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Gingerich in West Middletown.
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EUB Church
Albert Gingerich
West Middletown
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