Italian Elections See High Turnout Across Regions
Rome districts showed 88 percent turnout with northern provinces near 80 in a nationwide election. Leftist papers alleged ballot irregularities while officials called disturbances minimal. Localities listed strong turnout in Rome Pavia Siena Varese 88 percent and several 85 to 87 percent others.
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Rome
L’unita
Christian Democrat
Interior Ministry
Mario Scelba
Italy
Pavia
Siena
Varese
Gorizia
Como
Cremona
Mantova
Reggio
Emilia
Trento
Ravigo
Savoha
Parma
Ravenna
Pisa
Palermo
Naples
Italians vote to shape new republic chambers
Trapani Sicily reports average percentages near 80 per cent with heavier turnout in populated areas. Statisticians expect final turnout to exceed 90 per cent, potentially setting a free Italy record, surpassing the 89.1 per cent from June 1946 when choosing between monarchy and republic. Citizens select members of a chamber of deputies and Senate for the new republic.
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Trapani
Sicily
Alr
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
12 Delegates Named To Charter Study
Elliott D. Levey, chairman, reported that only 12 of 50 organizations contacted had named delegates for a city charter revision committee. He urged all organizations to respond within the next day or two so a majority can be named and work can proceed toward formal recommendations for the fall election.
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Elliott D. Levey
Levey
Murder Probe Shifting To Lexington Ky
Investigators shifted the murder probe to the Lexington area after a bloody tire root left shoe arch support and bloody stones were found on a farm three miles north of Lexington. Sheriff Walke said a local resident helped a motorist out of a mud hole near the scene about 1:30 am Thursday. The 50 year old George Green, a Scott County farmer, left his Georgetown area home Wednesday and was found slain near Hamilton with pockets rifled.
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Hamilton
George Green
Sadieville
Lexington
Charles B. Walke
Butler County
Walke
Kentucky
Green
Scott County
Georgetown
Wyoming
Cincinnati
Nine year old Billy Case wins on Middie Mikester show
Nine year old Billy Case of 412 North Broad Street won the radio prize Saturday on the Middie Mikester show at the Strand Theater, defeating other weekly winners. He will return on the 26th program to compete with monthly winners for a grand prize, an expense paid trip to New York City. Tea exports from India Ceylon and the Netherlands East Indies amount to about zero percent of the world's total.
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Billy Case
North Broad St
Middie Mikester
Strand Theater
Billy
New York City
14 Named for Jury Duty in Butler County Grand Jury
Hamilton reports that 14 residents were chosen for the Butler County Grand Jury for the May term of Common Pleas Court. Names include Charles Soule Homer Tyson Mrs William Creagmile Mrs Gene Fox Miss Lillian Becker Mrs Norris Hall Mrs Clyde Pullen Mrs A N Peters Harry Florence Earl Flint 3010 Princeton Ave Middletown Mrs George Krucker Mrs Edith Forster 1225 Calumet Ave Middletown Mrs Roy Cahill and William Conlin. Judge Fred B Cramer will appoint the fifteenth juror.
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Hamilton
Butler County Grand Jury
Common Pleas
C. C. Stroh
Charles Soule
Homer Tyson
Bethany
William Creagmile
Gene Fox
New Miami
Lillian Becker
Norris Hall
Clyde Pullen
Sharonville
A. N. Peters
Mason Rd
Harry Florence
Earl Flint
Princeton Ave
Middletown
George Krucker Hamilton
Edith Forster
Calumet Ave
Roy Cahill
William Conlin
Fred B. Cramer
Highway Repair Bids Awarded by Board of Awards
The Board of Awards awarded 11 highway bids from April 13 totaling $54,732.47 estimated for bituminous treatment. Completion is set for August 15, 1948. Walter L. Follmer of Hamilton, Ohio, received the contract for $50,592.73.
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Columbus
Board of Awards
Earl L. Reed
Preble-Butler-Hamilton
Preble
Israel Township
Butler
Oxford Township
Walter L. Follmer
Hamilton, O
Court Upholds Code Based Strike Ruling In Coal Case
Judge Goldsborough held a 29 day mine shutdown was a strike ordered by Lewis using code words dishonored and honored. He said a nod or wink can constitute a strike and a union remains responsible for widespread action. The ruling sets a new legal principle in court history. Some tea brands blend up to 30 varieties.
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Ment
Goldsborough
Lewis
Kite Contest Draws Middletown Youth At Field
About 15 boys and girls from Middletown grade schools competed Sunday at Barnitz Field in a kite contest sponsored by the Optimist Club. Prizes went to Wayne Hidy for the largest kite, David Dietrich for second, Dave Barrett and Melvin Lipton for smallest kite, Carol West for fanciest kite, Billie Long for second, Billie Walkpa and Wayne Hidy for longest tail, Bill Bursk for altitude winner, Douglas McKnight second in altitude, Carol West second for longest distance card. Dr L C Neer received the title best kite holder from judges Sgt Joe Blackmore and Judge Oscar Leiser. All participants received candy and gum. planners announced the event would become an annual affair.
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Barnitz
Middletown
Optimist Club
Wayne Hidy
David Dietrich
Dave Barrett
Melvin Lipton
Carol West
Billie Long
Billie Walkpa
Bill Bursk
Douglas McKnight
L. C. Neer
Sgt
Joe Blackmore
Oscar Leiser
Fire Squad Aids Stricken Child
Emergency squad of the fire department responded to a call from a firefighter whose daughter Mary Lou Leight of 1812 First Ave. suffered severe breathing trouble late last night. Oxygen given by squadsmen eased her distress as investigators seek cause of the breathlessness.
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Fire Department
Mary Lou Leight
Mark Leight
1812
First Ave
Clues Missing On Safe Cracking
Police were without clues tonight to burglars who obtained more than $700 by cracking two safes in Hamilton. Erie Motors lost $700 at 1973 Erie Highway, Zellner Auto Sales suffered an undetermined amount, Brown Plumbing Co. netted $50, and a Coca-Cola Bottling Co. safe stolen last week, worth about $2,000, was found abandoned five miles south.
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Hamilton
Erie Motors
Erie Highway
Zellner
East Ave
Brown Plumbing Co
N. Erie Highway
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Segregation Committee Eyes Swift Action on Air Defense
The Segregation Committee chaired by the member is prepared to act quickly on Air Force defense or other national security matters. He states he has always advocated air policy as a key to any national defense program.
Tug Kevin Moran Rescues 26 Seamen at Sea
In Norfolk Virginia the tug Kevin Moran towed toward port after rescuing 26 seamen from life rafts in a violent Atlantic storm. The crew faced rough seas as rescue operations continued.
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Norfolk, Va
Kevin Moran
New York Stocks at Noon Quotation Bulletin
New York 12 00 quotations list broad mix of major securities including Allied Stores American Can Amer. Rad. San Amer. Rolling Mill Armco Ptd. Boeing Firestone General Electric General Motors U S Steel Westinghouse Studebaker Packard Pan American Paramount Pennsylvania R R United Airlines United Aircraft and others trading at or near midday levels.
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Allied Stores
American Can Amer
Rad
Stan
San Amer. Rolling Mill Co
Armco Ptd
Amer. Tel
Tel
Anaconda Copper
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnsdall Oil
Bendix Aviation
Retirehem Steel
Boeing Airplane
Briges
Mig
Budd Wheel
Canadian Pacific Chieve Lar
Funeral notices for Larson Porter Rybolt Stahl Card of Thanks
Loren Larson Jr. died at 2:45 P M April 18 at Middletown Hospital. Funeral 9 Wednesday at Marys Cemetery Minneapolis. Interment Marys Cemetery Minneapolis. Arrangements by McCoy Leffler. Charles R Porter aged 43 of Columbus died at University Hospital. Services at First Church of God Monday 2:30 P M. Interment Woodsid Cemetery. Arrangements by McCoy Leffler. Mary Elizabeth Rybolt aged 59 of West Middletown R R 1 died at Middletown Hospital Thursday. Funeral Monday 2 P M at the funeral home. Interment Milford Ohio. Arrangements by McCoy Leffler. Harry E Stahl aged 58 of Veterans Village died at Middletown Hospital. Arrangements incomplete. Arrangements by McCoy Leffler. Card of Thanks expresses appreciation to friends and relatives for support during illness and death of Albert Lowe. Signed by Mrs Nannie Lowe and children. In Memoriam.
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Johnson
Fred
Lulu Johnson
West Middletown
McCoy-Lesler
J. D. Nisewonder
Flk Creek Cemetery
McCoy -Leffler
Stahl
Harry E
Veteran's Village
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffier
Neigners
Albert Lowe
W. D. Brock
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Nannie Lowe
Break-in at Colony Restaurant Nets $400
Police reported a breaking and entering at the Colony Restaurant last night netting about $400 in cash. The strong box was forced open, a warrant has been prepared, and no arrests had been made.
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Colony
Police Probe Mystery Death of Ex Model
Evanston, Ill. AP report says 25 year old Marilyn Roble ex model and Chicago Merchandise Mart publicity woman, fiancee of Northwestern student, was found dead near Lake Michigan in near nude condition with bruises and head cuts. Landlady notes overnight bag movement. Richard Tobias, her Wednesday date, reported her missing Friday.
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Evanston, Ill
Powers
Lake Michigan
Marilyn Roble
Chicago
Merchandise Mart
Northwestern University
Thomas A. Carter
Miss Roble
Richard Tobias
Mother smothers two sons to death in Los Angeles
A distraught mother, Helen A. Northway, 42, smothered her two infant sons with a pillow and then wounded herself with knife, razor, and gas. She lay in a hospital ward with self-inflicted injuries while deputies found the two children dead in the bedroom after she told a neighbor to call police.
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Los Angeles
Helen A. Northway
Navy
Active NY Stock Market Opens With Large Blocks Trade
Stock exchange activity was brisk in New York with several big blocks crossing. Gains ranged from major fractions to over a point as Curtiss Wright Publicker New York City Omnibus Distillers U S Rubber American Woolen Baltimore and Ohio New York Central Illinois Central Air Reduction and Oliver rose, while General Motors Chrysler U S Steel Youngstown Sheet Kennecott American Tobacco and Philip Morris slipped.
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New York
Curtiss- Wright
Publicker
New York City Omnibus
Distillers Corporation
U. S. Rubber
American Woolen
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
Ilinois Central
Air Reduction
Oliver Corporation
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Kennecott
American Tobacco
Philip Morris
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River St
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