Gun Battle Breaks Up Burglary Try at Beacon Light Tavern
Eaton Special Sheriff reports a gun battle at the Beacon Light Tavern near New Paris between 3 30 and 4 am. Mike Wilczynski owner wrestled with burglars as a car sped away after at least 10 shots were fired. The trio, aged 25 to 30, fled east on US 40 leaving a dark auto with a marked side.
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Eaton
Mike Wilczynski
Beacon Light
New Paris
Wilczynski
Ohio 320
Hit By Moneybag Youth Not Seriously Injured
A six year old boy named Donald Furman was struck on the head by a bag of money carried by a newspaper boy near his home at 1607 1st Ave. He suffered two large bumps but no serious injury, according to Detective John Fitzgerald.
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John Fitzgerald
Donald Furman
Paul Furman
1St Ave
Furman
Stolen Road Equipment Reported In Middletown
Middletown police reported thefts of construction gear and related items valued over $200. George Cooney said equipment worth 157 dollars was taken from a Manchester Road site, including a grease gun and two hand saws. A drum of used oil and two car hubcaps were also reported stolen from local locations.
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Middletown
George Cooney
Cooney
Dillman
Manchester Avenue
Verity Parkway
Don Dillman
Ralph Bauer
James R. Grubbs
Logan Ave
Poor Shot Hits Line and Pays Fine in Bellevue
James Welch a retired railroad conductor paid 25 dollars fine and 680 dollars costs after a judge found he violated a city ordinance by shooting without a permit. His shotgun blast cut a high tension wire causing a four hour blackout affecting about 8000 residents on Monday night.
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Bellevue
Ohio
James Welch
J. Allen Vickery
Welch
Boy Bruised When Wheel Of Tractor Sits On His Chest
Eight year old James C O Shea of Council Bluffs said the wheel of a 2500 pound tractor pinned him after his bicycle pants leg caught in the chain. Driver E T Jackson 59 said James skidded under the machine and was found under a wheel with only bruises.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
James C. O'Shea
James
E. T. Jackson
Jackson
Police Briefs Arrest of Evelyn Whitaker for Disorderly Conduct
Police arrested Evelyn Whitaker, 20, of 1624 Sycamore Street, at her home on a disorderly conduct charge.
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Evelyn Whitaker
Sycamore St
Franklin man arrested for driving while intoxicated
Ben E. Tewell aged 50 from Franklin Route 2 was arrested at Main Street and Tytus Avenue on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben E. Tewell
Franklin Rt. 2
Main Street
Tytus Avenue
Five-year-old boy throws rock at car windshield
Police answered a call at 13034 Walnut Street regarding a five year old boy who threw a rock through the windshield of America Floyd’s car. The incident was investigated by officers who questioned the child and guardians.
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Car of America
Floyd
13034
Walnut St
Ollie Lee Lige Arrested on Assault Charge
Ollie Lee Lige age 25 of 826 18th Ave was taken into custody at his home on an assault and battery charge.
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Ollie Lee Lige
18Th Ave
Thelma Barnes Arrested On Assault Charge
Thelma Barnes aged 28 residing at 934 8th Ave rear was arrested yesterday on an assault and battery charge.
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Thelma Barnes
8Th Ave
Boy Bitten by Dog on Chest In City Incident
Police learned four year old Howard Newcomb Jr. of 506 Moore Street was bitten on the chest by a dog in a local neighborhood.
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Howard Newcomb Jr
Moore St
AWOL arrest for air force missing man James W. Smith
Police arrested James W. Smith aged 18 at his home on an AWOL charge related to a report he is missing from an Air Force base. Officers said Smith was believed to be absent without leave.
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James W. Smith
Sycamore St
Smith
Air Force Base
Senate approves 150 million tanker program
The Senate sent to President Eisenhower a bill authorizing a 150 million tanker construction program. The compromise measure calls for private construction of 15 tankers and government construction of five.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Married 1944 graduates have more children after 10 years
The Population Reference Bureau reports that college graduates from the class of 1944 show a higher average number of children ten years after graduation compared with the class of 1921.
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U.S
Population Reference Bureau
Deaths And Funerals Mr Entertainment Preston Dodds
Preston Dodds known as Mr Entertainment died suddenly at 56 in Dearborn Michigan from heart disease while visiting Building Brick Co. he sang and acted widely in Armco Minstrels and led Armco talent shows. Survived by widow Laura daughter Charlene Privett sister Weatherwax brother Dodds and grandson. services planned at Yale and burial in Morrow Cemetery.
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Middletown
Dearborn
Mich
Preston “Pep
Clarence Dodds
Armco
Dodds
Building Brick Company of
North Carolina
Ford Hospital
Mr. Dodds
Clarence
Mary Beck Dodds
Middletown High School
Delpark Community Club
YMCA
Masonic Lodge
Jack Wallace
Russell Weatherwax
Hale Dodds
Germantown
How-Patterson Funeral Home
Funeral services set for Rev. Eugene A. DeJerus
The Rev. Eugene A. DeJerus 52 of 1409 8 Main St pastor of Zion Lutheran Church will have funeral services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the church with Dr. George W. Miley and Dr. F. E. Flack among officiants. Interment in Woodside Cemetery. Surviving are wife Della daughter Mrs. Elmer Geeham and two grandchildren. Flowers omitted and contributions asked to Osterlin Children's Home Springfield. Visitation today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. body lies in state 12:30 p.m. tomorrow until services.
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Eugene A. DeJerus
Main St
Zion Lutheran Church
George W. Miley
Ohio Synod
The
FE. E. Flack
Hamma Divinity School
Springfield
Indiana Synod
F. M. Hanes
Donald Elder
Indianapolis
Woodside Cemetery
DeJerus
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Blue Lodge
McCoy-Leffler
Della
Elmer Geeham
Ogden
Utah
Osterlin
Paris novelist Gabrielle Colette dies at 81
Paris author Gabrielle Colette famed for modern French fiction dies Tuesday at age 81. In Paris she was a member of the Academie Goncour. The Chicago Tribune editor Paul E. Jacoby, 57, also died Tuesday.
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Paris
Gabrielle Colette
Academie Goncour
Chicago
Paul E. Jacoby
The
Chicago Tribune
Widow J W Taylor of Quinnwood dies at 72
Mrs Cassandra Taylor 72 mother of Thornton Taylor and Mrs George Pergram died at home in Quinnwood West Virginia after bedfast illness since May 1 following a broken hip. Survived by daughter Virgil Lewis and Mattie Rhea a son Stanley two sisters two brothers fourteen grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 30 p m tomorrow at residence with Rev P L Ormdorff officiating burial End of the Trail Cemetery near Lewisburg. Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle in charge.
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Cassandra Taylor
Thornton Taylor
North Avenue
George Pergram
Fleming Road
Quinnwood
W. Va
Taylor
J. W. Taylor
Virgil Lewis
Sutton
Mattie Rhea
Stanley
Dolly Agee
Tytus Avenue
Julia Ballard
Kentucky
Cleve Jones
Curtis Street
Harvey Jones
Dayton Veterans Hospital
P. L. Ormdorff
Trail Cemetery
Lewisburg
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Funeral services for infant Gerald Davis Jr.
Funeral services for Gerald Davis Jr one month old son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Davis of 3224 Ottawa St will be held at Hubert Casey 709 S Main St at 10 am tomorrow Burial at Woodside He is survived by his parents and grandparents Lee Mcintosh of Kentucky Edwin Davis and Nettie Sparks Middletown Friends may call at the Casey residence after noon today Arrangements handled by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home
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Gerald Davis Jr
Gerald Davis
Ottawa St
Hubert Casey
S. Main St
Woodside Cemetery
Lee Mcintosh
Kentucky
Edwin Davis
Nettie Sparks
Middletown
Casey
McCoy-Leffler
Germantown Man Worthy Stewart Dies at 57
Worthy Stewart 57 of Germantown Route 1 died at 7 40 am at Middletown Hospital after four years of failing health. A native of Ashland Kentucky he lived here two years and worked for Armco at Ashland. Survived by daughter Mrs John Longshore Germantown Rt 1 mother Mrs Callie Stewart a brother a half brother and two half sisters. Arrangements incomplete at John Arpp Funeral Home.
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Germantown
Worthy Stewart
Middletown Hospital
Ashland
Armco
John Longshore
Germantown Rt. 1
Callie Stewart
John Arpp
William Hall 64 dies at Morrow home
William Hall 64 an Auto-Lite employee and Morrow volunteer firefighter died at his home in Morrow. He survived by his wife Nora and a son Glen Hall of Middletown.
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Lebanon
William Hall
Morrow
Nora
Glen Hall
Middletown
Milk Union Men Given Pay Boost
Representatives of the AFL Milk Driver Union and the Milk Producers Assn. agreed to a three year contract. 1,100 driver-salesmen will gain an average $7 weekly boost on commissions, plant workers $3 weekly, plus $2 weekly vacation benefits. A strike occurred after the old contract expired, but deliveries resumed with negotiations ongoing.
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Cincinnati
AFL
Milk Producers Assn
House Votes To Deny Hiss Age Pension
Washington code measure passed to deny government retirement pensions to federal employees convicted of subversive activity or refusing to talk before committees. The bill targets Alger Hiss and would deny pensions to similar offenders while refunding their pension contributions.
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Washington
House
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Lewisburg
Colored News Musical Program At Holiness Tabernacle
A Corrine Allen sponsored musical event at the Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe 1200 Garfield Ave. starts 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Mt. Zion Baptist Church Junior Choir and Holiness Tabernacle Choir perform with soloists and instruments led by Geneva Baker and Mary Lee Linkfield among others.
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Corrine Allen
Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe
Garfield Ave
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Holiness Tabernacle Choir
Geneva Baker
Mary Lee Linkfield
Eleanor Howard
Selma McKeller
Cashus Williams
Frank Ralls
Bob Rutedge
Bobbie Jean
Hustina Kilgore
Betty Jean
Charles Allen Jr
Mattie Bryant
Mammie Brigg
Callie Smith
Vernon Allen
Reading
New York Stocks Quoted Amid Broad Market Activity
The morning quotations show widespread movements among major issues led by Am Airlines, Bethlehem Steel, Dow Chemical, United Aircraft, and Standard Oil Ohio. Trading notes indicate varied price shifts with notable activity in railroads, oil, and steel stocks as investors assess market directions.
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Airlines Creed
American Can
American
Berson Radio Oo
Enteas
Akan
Asmana Oil
Armco Steel
Penaix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Mfg
Can
Pacific Tee
Champion Co
Sogvicr
Cian Vale
Montgomery Ward
Jesus
Iscsi
Penn
Sisiseuaa P. & G. Polman Copd
Ciskicisin Ices Radio Corp Peuabaki Ds Iba Auks Repub
Steel Lie
Jaas Revere Copper
Bei Uss
Scheniley Cents Ae Servel Inc
Iba Een
Bheus Ae Sinclair OjiViedee
PRC
Kis ii Iecesiivs Southern Rail
Chee Een
Sperry Corp
Standard N. 1
Standard Oil Ohio Uot Oo
Os Bunray OM
Ici
Vise i Ieeweeay
Texas Corp
Vebiaedaee Bens Tion
BRI
Ios Ck Ae Hak
United Aircraft
Dritee Ate
Ccessieieisees
Eee Nis O
Baeks Woetts O
Ieeeee
Gs White Motors Firebu
Nas
Ues Woolworth
Pau
Dayton Poultry and Eggs Price List Highlight
A local price list shows paying prices for live poultry including hens at 13 to 28 cents, roosters around 12 cents, rabbits and brot. It lists wholesale selling prices for dressed poultry and fryers and notes egg wholesale values for Grade A and Medium eggs. The document reflects day’s market values and buyer asks.
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Lfc Sree
Cincinnati Produce Prices and Classifications
The listing shows current prices and grades for eggs, poultry, butter, and potatoes in Cincinnati. Egg quality ranges for large white, brown and mixed, and medium white across multiple grades with rate ranges. fryer and hen poultry prices. butter wholesale. and potatoes priced from 3.66 to 5.25 per unit.
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Cincinnati
f.C.b
U.S. A l
U S weighs Formosa policy amid Chiang Red threats
U S officials debate Formosa as defensive line in Asia policy amid Chiang Kai-shek’s push for a Nationalist crusade. Dulles notes the 7th Fleet protects Formosa with no treaty decision while four factors restrain a formal mutual defense pact.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
State Department
Chiang
Eisenhower
Western Pacific
Red China
Egy
Washington
Indochina
Dulles
U. S. 7Th Fleet
United States
Asia
Big Police Slow-Pitch Showdown At Smith Farms Diamond
The Middletown and Hamilton police departments face off in a slow pitch game at 6 pm if weather allows. Patrolman Herb Fawley is expected to start for Middletown with Patrolman Robert Walton as catcher at the new Smith Farms diamond.
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Middletown
Hamilton
New Smith Farms
Herb Fawley
Robert Walton
Chevrolet Again Heads Car Sales in Butler County
New passenger car registrations in Butler County totaled 398 in July, reported by Joseph T. Kiep clerk of courts. Chevrolet led with 109 registrations, ahead of Ford at 79, while Buick 56 Oldsmobile 28 Mercury 26 Plymouth 24 Pontiac 19 Nash 14 Cadillac 7 Lincoln 7 Chrysler 6 Packard 5 De Soto 5 Hudson 5 Studebaker 4 Dodge 3 and Volkswagen 1. Truck registrations reached 47 with Chevrolet 23 Ford 9 GMC 9 Dodge 3 International 2 Mack 1.
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Butler County
Joseph T. Kiep
Chevrolet
Ford
Buick
Oldsmobile
Mercury
Plymouth
Pontiac
Nash
Cadillac
Lincoln
Chrysler
Packard
de Soto
Hudson
Studebaker
Dodge
Volkswagen
GMC
International
Mack
Slash Will Pledges To Push Atomic Energy Pool Plan
Will says he will not be defeated on his peaceful international atomic energy pool idea despite Soviet Russia’s refusal. He plans to pursue methods to implement the plan without Russia and will continue努力. The President frames the fall campaign around whether the Republican administration’s record is good or not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Uncertain Long Range Government Faces China Ties
The piece discusses an uncertain government tenure and relations with Red China. Official statements stress U S rejection of Peiping recognition but do not close the door if Chinese reforms change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red China
Peiping
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Entertainment
Preston
Tre Dodds
Charlene Privett
Jamestown
Ruby Black
Margaret Hall
Ralph
Dayton
Nancy Dewhurst
Yuma
Ariz
Yale Funeral Home
Morrow Cemetery
Preston C. Dodds
Eugene DeJerus
Associated Press
Mrs
Milk Union
Colored News
New York
Greene & Ladd
Cincinnati Livestock
USDA
Fanny
Pearse
Dayton Livestock
New Times
Gallaher Pharmacists
Gallaher
Rhee
Nehru
Chevrolet Agiain
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