Fire Hazards Emphasized In Cleanup Week
Assistant Fire Chief Robert Bell urged a broad spring cleanup to remove fire hazards from homes garages sheds stores and industrial buildings. He urged burning only on wind-free days and outlined seven NFPA recommendations including removing debris cleaning heating systems inspecting roofs and electricals storing oily rags and safe cigarette disposal to reduce fires.
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Robert Bell
Bell
National Fire Protection Association
Middletown
Rabid Dog Snared After Long Chase
John M. Evans acting dog warden reported a four hour chase for a rabid dog in the Layhigh road neighborhood near Millville. Evans and helpers Lee Callahan and George DeBord pursued through Friday’s storm until catching the dog on the George Blatt property and destroying it. Evans praised the cooperation.
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Hamilton
John M. Evans
Layhigh Road
Millville
Evans
Lee Callahan
George DeBord
George Blatt
Five Die in Separate Traffic Collisions Near To ledo and Plainville
Five people died in car crashes on Friday night near Toledo and Plainville while en route to visit relatives in Richmond Indiana. The dead include Mrs. Georgia Stevenson 33 of Detroit and William J Nichols 65 and his wife Eston J Nichols 48 both of Barre Vermont. Robert Blust 27 and Violet Berger 22 of Cincinnati.
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Dayton
Richmond
Ind
Toledo
Georgia Stevenson
Detroit
William J. Nichols
Barre
Vermont
Eston J. Nichols
Robert Blust
Violet Berger
Cincinnati
Plainville
Snow Flurries Predicted Amid Cool Spring Weather
Traditional April showers shifted to snow flurries over the weekend and will continue tonight. Tuesday should be partly cloudy with rising but slow temperatures. Yesterday’s high reached 50 degrees at 3 30 p m and 36 at 7 30 p m. This morning the mercury fell from 41 degrees at 6 a m to 38 at 10 30 a m.
Easter Paraders Undaunted By Snowy Weather
Easter Sunday crowds braved rain wind and snow to adorn Easter finery in church and on the street. Ladies wore bonnets with ribbons veils and corsages. The Armco Park Easter Egg Hunt was postponed to next Sunday as travel plans were disrupted for many as the city faced wintry conditions.
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Armco Park
Elephants Have The Best Mind In Bangkok Rating Tale
A Bangkok based panel rates animal intelligence led by a veteran trainer. The group includes a Siamese elephant boy and collectors from the Catalina Wild Life Expedition aiming to ship elephants birds and other animals to the United States for films circuses and related venues.
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Bangkok
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer
Emerson
David L. Mobley
California
Catalina Island
Noel Rosefelt
Far East
Catalina Wild Life Expedition
Mahout Sawart
United States
Louis Gobel
Butler County Court News Suits for Divorce and Debts
In Common Pleas Court Viola Cox Shepherd of Hamilton sues George L. Shepherd of Sidney Neb for neglect. Additional petitions seek judgments against Butler County Canning Co Monroe. Creditors claim $319.97 for corn and $165.70 for tomatoes. Will of Jefferson Love lace (Middletown) filed for probate with wife named executrix. Alberta Candiles estate, Jewell Walz named administrator. total $100 personal and $3,500 realty. Elihu J. House estate: Edward House administrator. estate about $500 personal property.
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Viola Cox Shepherd
Hamilton
George L. Shepherd
Sidney
Neb
Common Pleas Court
Butler County Canning Company
Monroe
Gerald Sexton
Middletown
John Kaufman
West Middletown
Jefferson Lovelace
Clinton D. Boyd
Dorothy J. Davis
Jewell Walz
Alberta Candiles
Edward House
Elihu J. House
Ruling Sought On Prejudice Claims In Cleveland Case
Five Fawick Airflex strikers file affidavits of prejudice against Cleveland Common Pleas Judge James C. Connell. Chief Justice Weygandt previously found the judge unprejudiced and qualified to hear contempt cases involving the complainants. Names include Norman Berman Foster L McCurdy Robert M Evans Frieda L Kreitner Dolph B Barnett. Contempt charges stem from alleged threats to the judge and a home-picketing arrest.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland Common Pleas
CIO United Electrical Workers
Fawick Airflex Company
Cleveland
James C. Connell
Carl V. Weygandt
Connell
Norman Berman
Foster L. McCurdy
Robert M. Evans
Frieda L. Kreitner
Dolph B. Barnett
Berman
Castle In Spain Now Naval Center
MADRID AP The Spanish Navy has acquired a 16th century palace in El Viso as its archives center. It was given by the Marquis of Santa Cruz and belonged to Don Alvaro de Bazan, famed admiral at Lepanto in 1571. The palace houses a valuable 16th century painting collection.
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Madrid
Spain
Santa Cruz
el Viso
Alvaro de Bazan
Tuks
Lepanto
First American Railways Night Mail Trains
Officials of the first American railway feared government mail duty in the 1830s and took a daring step by operating night trains to speed the mail.
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First American Railway
India Fixes Payments For Its Princes
New Delhi AP report details the aim to bring prince estates under government management and set fixed privy purses. The Nizam of Hyderabad loses private lands worth millions while his annual pension rises to ten million rupees. Other maharajahs receive far less under Patel remarks on rule formulas.
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New Delhi
Hyderabad
Gwalior
Baroda
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Legislative Assembly
India
British Teachers To Study Germany In Brunswick Course
In Hamburg, AP reports a vacation course for British teachers of German will be held in Brunswick this summer. About 80 teachers and nine inspectors will attend as prominent Germans give lectures on present day conditions in Germany.
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Hamburg
Germany
Brunswick
Inspectorate of Schools
Public Housing Auditor Trains Village Bookkeeper
R M Quay, field auditor from the Public Housing Administration in Washington, arrived to train Miss Hazel Duvall in proper government record keeping. Duvall began duties as village bookkeeper Saturday after her appointment by an emergency ordinance at the last City Commission meeting.
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R. M. Quay
Public Housing Administration Office
Washington
Hazel Duvall
Veterans Village
Miss Duvall
City Commission
License Suspended for Sylvan Tavern Operator
Goldie Meier, operator of the Sylvan Tavern on Franklin Route 2, had her liquor permit suspended for 45 days by the State Board of Liquor Control for selling alcohol to a minor and employing a minor. The Associated Press reported this ruling.
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Goldie Meier
Franklin Route 2
State Board of Liquor Control
Associated Press
California Citrus Crop Losses Cost Millions Following Hard Winter
Southern California suffered severe crop damage from frost and cold, with the California Fruit Growers Exchange estimating losses of around a third of the citrus crop. Valencia oranges and lemons each lost about 32 percent, navel oranges 27 percent, and grapefruit 47 percent. By-products diverted to fresh sales. some fruit usable as cattle fodder. Other crops also hit, but walnuts and grapes may gain from the freeze, while growers eye loans and limited subsidies. The winter featured a 27.9 degree low on January 4 and below normal rainfall amid drought.
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Jack Quigg
Los Angeles
California
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Valencia
Exchange
Coachella Valley
Perris
San Joaquin Valley
San Fernando Valley
Congress
Fruit Growers Exchange
Four motorists ARRESTED over weekend facing court today
Four motorists were arrested over the weekend and were to appear before Judge Alton H. Combs at Municipal Court at 1 30 p m today. John Day 51 of 1409 Woodlawn Ave arrested 2 35 a m Sunday at Baltimore St charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol bond set 600. Stephen Combs 37 Camden O arrested Sunday at Titus Ave and Enoch Dr charged with operation while intoxicated released on 300. George Craft 58 39 South Main St arrested 2 45 a m today at Crawford St and Central Ave charged with being in physical control of a vehicle. Estill Horton 32 West Middleton Route 1 arrested Saturday in the 1000 block on Central Ave charged with physical control released on 600 bond to appear in court today.
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Alton H. Combs
John Day
Woodlawn Ave
Baltimore St
Day
Stephen Combs
Camden
Tytus Ave
Enoch
George Craft
South Main St
Crawford St
Central Ave
Estill Horton
West Middletown
Walter D Ralston condition unchanged in Cincinnati
The report from his family says Butler County Commissioner Walter D. Ralston remains in serious condition at Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati. He was admitted April 1 after a December illness worsened, suffering a heart condition and complications while visiting friends in Cincinnati.
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Walter D. Ralston
Butler County
Ralston
Stanley St
Deaconess
Cincinnati
Weather and market notes from a drought year and diamond trade shift
The text cites Los Angeles rainfall ending 1948 at 7.5 inches versus 15.2 normally, with 1949 beginning strong with 7.5 inches by mid March. It notes locals hoping for a return to normal dry weather and mentions London handling nearly 90 percent of global diamond deals.
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Los Angeles
New Precinct Sought in Union Township
Butler County Board of Elections may establish a new Union Township precinct after a request from Union Township desegation to cover Maud village and nearby areas. Growth and a minimum vote threshold drive the plan, which would redraw parts of Center and East precincts, reducing travel for Maud residents who now vote in Pisgah.
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Union Township
Butler County Board of Elections
Maud
Pisgah
City Commission Asked to Distribute Safety Pamphlet
Marvin Clark, chairman of the City Commission, received a letter asking Middle town to join a nationwide May 10 distribution of a motoring safety pamphlet by the National Highway Users Conference Inc. of Washington, D.C. The letter, signed by director Arthur Co. Butler, says the city shows strong interest in street and highway safety and public safety. The pamphlet, written by Emily Post, is to be distributed in the millions nationwide.
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Marvin Clark
City Commission
Middletown
National Highway Users Conference Incorporated
Washington, D.C
Arthur Co. Butler
Clark
Emily Post
Legionnaires to Meet Warren Area April Conference
Legionnaires from Trumbull Mahoning Lake Ashtabula and Geauga counties will hold a spring conference here next Sunday. More than 350 persons are expected to attend.
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Warren, O
Trumbull
Mahoneing
Lake, Ashtabula
Geauga Counties
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