Elyria Engineer Named New Public Utilities Director
Dan W. Kothe, safety service director of Elyria, was appointed Middletown public utilities director by City Commissioners. He will start June 1 at 591.25 monthly, with a 709.50 ceiling after 3.5 years. The commission also funded 1800 for a dog-control program through year end, with plans to self-sustain later.
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Dan W. Kothe
Elyria
H. W. Starick
Kothe
Butler County Humane Asiation
Francis Carody
Umane Society
Starick
W. @. Shawhan
Heath
Ohio State University
Fenn College
Cleveland
April Snow Delivers Higher Snow Than Rain for April
Weatherman Lonnie Gibson notes April 18 and 19 brought three inches of snow while 2.51 inches of rain fell. The rainiest day was the 16th with 0.35 inches. Forecasts call for showers into May 1 with highs near 76 and lows around 55.
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Lonnie Gibson
Miami Conservancy
Golden Agers Hear Of JA Movement
M G McCall director of Junior Achievement spoke to the Golden Age Club at the Civic Association. He showed JA origin and work nationwide and noted need for counselors as the clubs may ask for help in the fall. A survey on 60 plus residents in Middletown area is planned. Next meeting May 6 at 2 pm with 100 members.
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M. G. McCall
Golden Age Club
Civic Association
McCall
Middletown
Transmitter outage silences WPFB for hours
WPFB experienced a transmitter failure early today, leaving listeners in silence until 8 20 a m when service resumed. Officials said the fault was fixed by that time, marking the first such outage in five years.
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WPFB
Fire damages roof at Prior Products plant
Middletown firefighters responded to a late morning alarm at 10:52 a.m. to find a strap around a heating pipe had broken and ignited the wooden roof, causing about 50 dollars in damage at Prior Products Inc on 2510 Atco Avenue. Two companies assisted in suppressing the fire.
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Middletown
Prior Products, Inc
Atco
Trailer Licenses On Sale Saturday In Middletown
Trailer licenses priced at 18 dollars go on sale Saturday morning from 9 to 12 at Middletown City Building on the second floor. Mrs Webster Griess, a tax worker, will handle the sale. Licenses can also be purchased during the week at the Butler County courthouse in Hamilton.
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Trenton
Role of Health
Dave Regan
Hamilton
County Commission
Lioy D. Miller
Carmody
Starickid
Middletown
Webster Griess
Butler County
Busy Aberdeen town meeting approves hill work and support for JA purchase
Commissioners reviewed a letter from the Business and Professional Women's club backing the Junior Achievement Association plan to buy a drunko meter. They reported progress on reducing Crawford Street truck traffic. The final bill for Aberdeen hill work totaling 529.29 to B. D. Morgan was approved.
Armco Plans Increases in Extra Prices on Sheets
Armco Steel Corp says it will raise extra charges on several first rolled carbon sheets including hot and cold rolled silicon galvanized enamel and long products to better reflect costs. Base prices stay unchanged and changes may be announced later. U S Steel also adjusts extras today affecting various carbon and alloy products. Other firms have raised prices recently.
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Armco Steel Corporation
L. T. Johnston
Armco
Johnston
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Jones & Laughlin
Northwest Steel & Wire
Republic Steel
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Colorado Fuel
Rowdy Youths Targeted By Police Drive
Chief Joseph Blackmore announced a police crackdown on rowdy youths gathered in front of a Central Ave restaurant. He cited vulgar language and sidewalk driving as issues and directed officers to arrest when needed. A barricade near the adjacent grocer is under study to stop car traffic on the sidewalk.
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Central Ave
Joseph Blackmore
East Central Ave
Precari ous Jerome Arizona Hangs On Mountain Side
In Jerome Arizona the copper mining town clings to a mountainside where houses overlook sheer drops and residents risk fire from neighbor chimneys as if the town itself could slide at any moment.
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Jerome
Ariz
Traffic Study Launched At Intersection
Lt. James Combs of the Traffic Bureau announced an extensive study at Germantown Road and Verity Parkway. Traffic counters will monitor left and right turns and through movements for three days to assess accident causes and determine possible measures, including channeling, signal needs, and light type.
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Germantown Road
Verity Parkway
James Combs
Combs
Parkway
Germantown Rd
Deputies Hunt Drive In Thieves
Deputies reported a break in at the King Drive In on Oxford State Rd where thieves gained entry through a south end window with a cement block. About 50 pounds of vegetables spoiled in a deep freeze and candy and peanuts were taken. merchandise valued around $28. A suspect is lined up by deputies, with investigation ongoing.
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King Drive-In
Oxford State Rd
Depty
Richard Schultheiss
Stork Catches Pair At Lebanon
Mrs. Wendell Moore of Lebanon Route 2 and her infant son were reported doing fine at a Dayton hospital after being born in the Moore car in front of Dr Arch Harvey’s home in Lebanon. They were later taken to Dayton.
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Lebanon
Wendell Moore
Dayton
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Broad St
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