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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1961
Page
5
The Ohio Highway Department launches a campaign to curb roadside trash and control cleanup costs, with a $106000 effort highlighted by a new Litter Lift machine in six divisions. Labor shifts to mechanized trash clearing aims to save 3% to 40% versus hand methods and reduce crew size from six to eight to one operator.
A series of property transfers lists numerous grantees and grantors, with parcel identifiers and recorded taxes. Transfers cover Madison City Clifton Farms Beacon Hills Rolling Mill Park and other areas, with prices from no tax to 38.50 and several parcels noted as unspecified tax amounts.
Ohio health officials say about 2,000 hepatitis cases have been reported this year, compared with 2,700 in the full 1960 record year. The communicable diseases division also notes two polio reports, including a January death of a woman in Chillicothe.
About 4500 people are due in Cincinnati May 8 to 10 for the first national Red Cross convention in the area. General Carlos P. Romulo the Philippine ambassador will address the May 8 banquet and General Alfred M. Gruenther the Red Cross president will speak at the May 10 closing luncheon.
Advertises Marian Martin pattern 9064 with square neckline suited for shorter figures. Lists sizes 14 to 24 and fabric yardage for 45 inch fabric. Offers mailing details from Middletown Ohio Journal Pattern Dept and New York address. Includes price and request for color catalog and 35 cent order.
More than half of Ohio's 31 independent colleges still have dormitory space for at least 1424 men for autumn. Space for both men and women is available at Ashland Baldwin Wallace Defiance Findlay Heidelberg Muskingum Ohio Northern Wilmington. Men only at Capital Marietta Mount Union and women only at Mary Manse. Some schools accept commuter students and living at home. The Library of Congress and annex cover over 3½ acres of floor space.
Two year old Bob Darlington reported missing from his home was found sitting on a tavern stool drinking water and talking to customers. Police located him after a bartender recalled he wandered in and hopped onto the stool.
Kilgallen recalls Castro seeking arms from a high official and joking he could not be given guns but asked to leave doors unlocked for one night. Dick Gregory headlines two nights at the Chicago Opera House after Blue Angel. Greta Garbo visited George Schley recovering after major surgery at Harkness Pavilion. Daniel Webster presided at the Bunker Hill monument dedication.
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