Inland waterway dream links Miami River to Seaway system
Dayton and Miami Valley business leaders back a Toledo to Cincinnati water route along the Great Miami and Maumee rivers. They envision deepening channels to connect Lake Erie and the Ohio River, enabling inland seaport status and cheaper freight. Officials note Seaway opening next year will boost such plans.
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Dayton Journal - Herald
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Cleveland
U.S
Armco Steel Corp
National Cash Register Co
Jack Russell
World Trade Committee
Dayton, Area
Miami - Erie
James Boyle
National Cash Register
West Coast
Chillicothe
Boyle
Ting Water Transportation
Charles &. King
Greater
Flash Rainfall Closes Highways and Waves Bridge Collapse
Heavy rain flooded Butler and Warren County highways and forced evacuations in the Middletown area. A bridge south of Germantown collapsed around 7:30 p.m., with detours via Ohio 123 at Sunbury. Roads closed included Rt. 73, U S 25, and Ohio 63, while three minor accidents occurred on U S 25 near Monroe. No major utility problems were reported.
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Warren County
Middletown
Hamilton
Monroe
Franklin
Us, 25
Oxford State Road
Thhe Old Bridge
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Germantown
Ohio 123
Sunbury
Fairfield City
U.S. 25
Blue Ball
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Mrs Cornelia Bradford Obituary
Mrs. Cornelia Bradford 74 died Saturday at her Morrow home. Services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Vale Funeral Home with cremation to follow. She is survived by her husband Roy and a son Joe of Lebanon. Visiting hours begin Sunday after noon and Monday after 2 p.m. A lifelong area resident she taught for 20 years. Her husband is a retired president of the Morrow Bank.
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Cornelia Bradford
Vale Funeral Home
Mrs Whiteman 79 Dies After Short Illness in Middletown
Mrs. Harry Whiteman 79 of 1816 North Ave died at Middletown Hospital at 7 10 p m after a two day hospital stay She was born in Erlanger Kentucky and lived here 45 years Surviving are her husband three sons Charles Lawrence of West Middletown and John of Trenton two daughters Elizabeth Howard and Margaret Hoover of Middletown one brother Harry Homer of Cincinnati and three sisters Mrs John Fisher Mrs Francis Doddy of Cincinnati and Mrs Charles Johns of Blanchester Friends may call Schramm Funeral Home Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Rosary 7 30 p m Monday Requiem High Mass 9 a m Tuesday at St Johns Church Burial in Woodside Cemetery.
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North Ave
Middletown Hospital
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Erlanger
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Charles
Lawrence
West Middletown
John
Trenton
Elizabeth Howard
Margaret Hoover
Middletown
Harry Homer
Cincinnati
John Fisher
Francis Doddy
Charles Johns
Blanchester
Schramm Funeral
St. John’s, Church
Woodside Cemetery
Mexican laborer Hipoli Cardenas dies at 108 in California
San Jose, Calif. AP report: Hipoli Cardenas, a retired Mexican laborer born August 13, 1849 in Chihuahua State, Mexico, died Saturday just 11 days shy of his 109th birthday.
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Mexico
German Sub Vets Told To Be Proud
Former Grand Adm Karl Doenitz told German submarine veterans they could be proud of their World War II achievements. He cited letters from American and British admirals praising the U boats and spoke at a reunion, his first such address since his 1956 release from Spandau Prison.
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Police Briefs: Thefts Reported At Local Venues
The police report describes thefts from the Ideal Barber Shop at 1334 Central Ave involving two vibrators, a car battery stolen from Hassel Prater at 1600 Central Ave, and a transistor radio taken from Bob Becraft at City Hotel.
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Central Ave
Hassel Prater
Bob Becraft
City Hotel
Police arrest man on forgery warrants for two checks
Police yesterday arrested Jerry Payne, 36, of 63 S Main St, on two forgery warrants involving checks for 78.29 and 76.58 dollars. Lloyd Page Sr. of 2005 Queen Ave reported vandals slashed the top of his car, causing about 200 dollars in damage.
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S. Main St
Lloyd Page Sr
Queen Ave
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Nature Boy Nude Prowler Haunts Middletown Residents
Police seek elusive figure known as Nature Boy who has appeared at windows in Middletown's eastern section since January. Witnesses describe a white naked man with a skull cap and shoes, with reports varying on age and size. Residents advise detailing sightings, noting location, and contacting police.
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Middletown
Marshall Road
Franklin Resident Stabbed in Alley Attack
Robert Lamb, 34, of 1135 Thirfield Ave in Franklin, was stabbed in the abdominal wall near E. 6th Street. He was taken to Middletown Hospital by two men and underwent surgery. Police continue the investigation as Lamb cannot be spoken with.
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Franklin
Robert Lamb
Thirfield Ave
Middletown Hospital
Lamb
E. 6Th Street
Blind Girl Becomes Noted Ice Skater in Louisville
Barbara Ann Heun, blind since birth, is touted as perhaps the nation’s only blind ice skater. She, age 9, excels in skating and other activities, learning under instructor Donald Vogt by sound cues and touch, aiming to become a sculptor.
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Barbara Ann Heun
Donald L. Vogt
Barbara
Don R. Heun
Vogt
Three Youths Rescued From Rain Made Island
In Springfield Ohio, three boys were rescued from a rain created island in Buck Creek after two hours marooned by rising waters from a severe thunder storm. A 51 year old woman, Bertha Payne, drowned in her basement. The rescue involved 15 firefighters and drew about 200 onlookers.
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Ohio
Buck Creek
Bertha Payne
James Null
Fred Wilson
Robert
Clark County
Austin Richards
Payne
State Highway Patrol
U. S. 40
Harold Cheek
Goldfine Blames Probe For Not Filing Report
Bernard Goldfine blamed a House investigatory committee staff for withholding papers, preventing him from filing an SEC financial report on East Boston Co. Rep. Oren Harris denied the accusation and said no papers were withheld. The SEC planned court action against East Boston for missing its annual filing.
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Inmates Die After Drinking Mimeograph Fluid at Reform School
Thirty seven inmates at the Colorado Reformatory drank mimeograph fluid. Two died later at Salida Hospital and two were in critical condition. Three others were in fair condition at Salida Hospital. Thirty inmates were moved to Canon City prison hospital. Warden says the fluid, with wood alcohol base, may have been stolen for a binge.
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Colo
Colorado Reformatory
Salida
H. D. Smith
State Prison Hospital
Canon City
Wayne Patterson
Monroe hopeful as repaired pumping motor heads home
Monroe Mayor Gordon Reed expressed optimism about relief from the water crisis as the flooded pumping station motor is repaired in Hamilton and due back in Monroe today. Water hauling continued by civil defense crews with help from Mason LeSourdsville Middletown and others.
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Monroe
Gordon Reed
Reed
Reel
Moorroe
LeSourdsville
Mason
Middletown
Miller Creek
Prayer Day Set by President Eisenhower for Oct 1
President Eisenhower proclaimed Wednesday Oct 1 as National Day of Prayer urging all faiths to join in praying for the nation and mankind. The call dates from Washington.
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Eisenhower
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