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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1949
Page
9
Community briefs list numerous meetings and events from Tuesday through Friday. Highlights include 4-H judging in Lebanon and Springboro, church ladies aid gatherings in several towns, a Rebekah lawn social, a Lemonton style revue, and a Harmon YMCA dance party this evening.
A 55 year old man, Inman Turner, was found dead in his Campbellsville home after barricading himself and exchanging fire with police. Sheriff Moss said Turner fired on officers during a warrant attempt, injuring City Attorney Bertram, prompting a gas assault and a crowd gathering as a house fire broke out. Turner was killed by multiple bullets after tear gas failed. Another brief item reports Ronald Ray Bracken, six, died from injuries after being struck by a car in Mifflin yesterday afternoon.
Prague reports say the Communist press bans lonely hearts marriage ads as undignified and capitalist. Rude Pravo declares marriage bureaus will be axed and urges couples to meet through volunteer work brigades to support the People's Democratic Republic.
In Columbus Ohio a 19 year old baby sitter and her 24 year old fiancé were held for investigation of grand larceny after being arrested leaving a rooming house on the way to a marriage license. Louise Barnett admitted taking clothing and jewelry valued at 230 dollars from Alfred Ford's home where she cared for the Ford children.
OHIO HAPPENINGS reports in Wooster East Union Township resident Riving Richwine died from injuries after being struck by a car. In Springfield Miss Anna Boden longtime Clark County probate court marriage license clerk died. In Port Clinton Roseann Ballreich five drowned in Lake Erie. In Akron Firestone workers idle after six walk off demanding pay and duty changes.
Charlies A. Saunders a Pittsburgh born salesman aged 83 died in Gallipolis after a life spent traveling the eastern United States for five decades.
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