Caseworker Gets OK On Hearing
Hamilton Herschel Seward a Butler County Welfare Department caseworker claims he was denied a chance to answer charges prompting his ouster. A state personnel board hearing is set for Sept 2 at 8 a.m. at the courthouse with witnesses and counsel as needed. Seward was dismissed Aug 5 on recommendation of Director Warren L. Harding over alleged padding of mileage records and improper news releases. He passed an exam with 78.4 percent after the dismissal. Seward says he was not allowed to appear before the county commissioners to answer the charges despite a formal request. The ex city detective joined the Welfare Department in January to work on fraud in welfare payments and has clashed with department leaders.
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Hamilton
Herschel Seward
Butler County Welfare Department
State Personnel Board of Review
Seward
Welfare Department
Butler County Commission
Warren L. Harding
Harding
Commission
City Commission Meets With Bare Quorum
City Commission met with a bare quorum of three of five, delaying consideration of pending emergency legislation requiring four votes. City Manager Charles W Thompson was to report on a proposed consulting contract for the regional airport project. Two weeks earlier Middletown approved 500 dollars for consulting fees to assess economic benefits of a southwestern Ohio 10 county airport study.
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Charles W Thompson
Middletown
Ohio
Two Drivers Cited In Franklin Traffic Cases
Two drivers were cited in Municipal Court after early morning crashes with no injuries. James Calmes, 27, of Franklin, faced charges for no operator's license and giving false information to a police officer after a Crescent Boulevard collision with Albert Deem, 18, also of Franklin, causing $250 damage. John Tutt, 35, Franklin, was charged with an assured clear distance violation following a crash with a station wagon driven by Jerry Smith, 34, Franklin, at N Verity Parkway and Wilmore Drive, resulting in $125 damage.
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James Calmes
Jerry Smith
Leighty St
Franklin
N. Verity Parkway
Wilmore Drive
Second Dummy Found In Area Near West Middletown
Deputies report a second improvised dummy found along Elk Creek Road north of West Middletown. Lt James Davis and Sgt Stanley Corey describe the figure as stuffed with straw and dressed in a hat shirt and trousers. A prior dummy was found last week on Dickey Road in the same vicinity.
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West Middletown
James Davis
Stanley Corey
Sheriff's Deputies
Elk Creek Road
Dickey Road
Rajah from MU recalls greatest experience on USA tour
Thangarajah Kirupairajah, known as Rajah at Miami University, returns to campus planning a second degree as he looks back on a 12,000 mile Ambassadors for Friendship tour across nearly 20 states. He describes the trip as opening his eyes to American life, hospitality, and varied perspectives.
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Oxford
Miami University
Rajah
Miami
Ceylon
Thangarajah Kirupairajah
India
America
Boy Hit By Auto in Front of Union Road Home
A three year old Franklin boy, Gregory Heizer, remained in serious condition at Middletown Hospital after being struck by a car on Union Road yesterday afternoon. Laura E. Flaybaugh, 35, of 1001 S River St Franklin, was driving the car. Heizer suffered severe head and chest injuries and was rushed to hospital by ambulance. the driver was not cited.
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Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Union Road
Gregory Heizer
Zollie Heizer
Laura E. Flaybaugh
S. River St
Burglar Targeted Brown's Run Country Club
Butler County sheriff deputies sought a "happy" burglar after a break in at Brown's Run Country Club on Sleebig Road. Thirteen cases of alcohol totaling 12 bottles of rum and champagne and 48 beer cans vanished. Entry gained through an unlocked basement door. Loss estimated at 73 dollars and 12 cents.
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Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Brown's Run Country Club
Sleebig Road
F. S. Ratliff
Neighborhood carnivals raise funds for Polio Fund
Two carnivals collected 84.54 dollars for Butler County Polio Fund. A Henvick Creekview Drive event netted 78.25 dollars. Children assisted by parents included Chuck Slamka Cindy Linville Randy Linville Tommy Skeens Johnny Saylor Greg Slamka and David Blevins. A third home event at 1230 Girard Ave raised 6.29 dollars.
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Butler County
Polio Fund
John Fitzgerald
Henvick
Creekview Drive
Chuck
Doug Slamka
Cindy
Randy Linville
Tommy Skeens
Johnny Saylor
Greg Slamka
David
Jennifer Blevins
Fitzgerald
Ritchie Stoops
Girard Ave
Echo satellite visible in area over four passes at night
Cleveland report quotes Standard Oil Research Lab on Echo satellite sightings across four to five passes from dusk to dawn. Dr A L Jones notes times and directions with passes near horizons rising to 45 to 75 degrees and a spectacular last pass overhead toward the southeast.
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Cleveland
United States
Standard Oil Co. Research Laboratory
A. L. Jones
Ohio Labor Market Slows From Auto and Steel Lull
Ohio's labor market softens amid mid-summer slowdown in auto and steel manufacturing, with employment near 3.1 million on nonfarm jobs and July likely to dip. Factory layoffs and downtrends in vehicles and steel drive weaker output through summer into fall, while wages remain around 104 to 117 dollars weekly depending on industry. Claimants for unemployment compensation exceed 100,000 in recent weeks, peaking near 106,000 for the week ended August 6.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Mexal Fabricators
Safety talk on water pipe testing by UL at Lions Club
Willis McDonald of Underwriters Inspection Laboratories spoke at the Lions Club luncheon at Hotel Manchester. Underwriters Laboratories, a nonprofit, tests products for American industries and is now testing water pipe for Armco Steel Corp. A film Album of Public Safety was shown. William Long announced Safety Week to be observed at the Sept 1 meeting. A Cincinnati representative will explain safety lane vehicle inspection. Joseph Baker Jr. reported on improving attendance.
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Willis McDonald
Underwriters Inspection Laboratories of
Chicago
Lions Club
Hotel
Manchester
Underwriters Laboratories
Armco Steel Corp
William Long
Middletown Safety Council
Cincinnati
Joseph Baker Jr
Ohio 63 Widening In Planning Stage
Ohio 63 widening plans move from Ohio 4 to the Monroe interchange enter preliminary design with a 1961 start target. Five miles of four lane highway expected after completion. Preliminary report due within a month, cost and exact start to follow. Interchanges along the six lane superhighway remain open or closed as work progresses.
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Cincinnati-Dayton
State Highway Department
Ohio 4
Monroe
Division 8
L. H. Gamble
New Circle Road Gets Green Light
Cincinnati officials indicate no major obstacles to completing the 38 million Circle Freeway north of the city. A 16.5 mile Clermont County right of way and 24.22 miles in Hamilton County are needed. The four lane divided highway will include interchanges at many routes and run from Nine Mile Road East of U S 52 to near Miamitown in Hamilton County.
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Cincinnati
Lockland Highway
Springfield Pike
Glendale Milford Road
Gamble
Circle
Here
Clermont County
Hamilton County
Clermont
Charles W. Jackson
Jackson
Ohio
Miamitown
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Blue Cross Rates In Area Going Up
Ohio insurance superintendent says Blue Cross premiums will rise in a 15 county Cincinnati area as Hospital Care Corp seeks a 28 percent hike to cover rising hospitalization costs. The exact amount will be announced soon with officials citing necessary adjustments to rates.
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Blue Cross
Ohio
Hospital Care Corp
Edward A. Stowell
Stowell
Cincinnati Hospital Care Corp
Fairfield blaze targets sheriff campaign posters in Ohio case
Butler County Sheriff Paul A Pell is angered by a fire set to an old model car parked off Ohio 4 in Fairfield. The vehicle displayed campaign posters supporting Pell reelection. Fairfield firefighters extinguished the blaze shortly before midnight as police investigate.
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Butler County
Paul A. Pell
Ohio 4
Fairfield
Pell
Car Wash Opens In Town With Econ O Wash Laundry
A new facility at 119 N Main offers a fast modern car wash and a coin operated laundry with Speed Queen washers. Open for customers at all times. The notice invites ladies to Tuesday 18 pay events.
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N. Main
Two Women and Boy Injured in Separate Mishaps
Two Middletown women and a Franklin boy were treated at Middletown Hospital after mishaps yesterday. Angie Miles, 71, tripped on a curb and broke a left wrist. Elizabeth Deaton, 33, received five stitches for cuts on her wrist and thumb from a window accident. Merle Adams, 9, suffered a scalp laceration when a brick was thrown from a hayloft and struck him. he received five stitches.
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Middletown
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Angie Miles
Auburn St
Elizabeth Deaton
Hill Ave
Merle Adams
William E. Adams
Vaughn Road
AWOL Youth Too Young For Army Discharge Expected
Police answered a report from Middletown about a local youth aged 15 who had gone AWOL from the Army. A telegram from his commanding officer ordered return for discharge and the father planned to take him to Fort Knox, Kentucky, the following morning.
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Middletown
Fort Knox
Judge Remonstrates Flag Use as Drop Cloths
Vacationing Judge David Black of Butler County Domestic Relations Juvenile Court found 48 star U S flags used as drop cloths while plastering was underway. He ordered removal and said flags should be disposed of properly, planning to write the county commissioners with the suggestion.
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Hamilton
David Black
Butler County Domestic Relations
United States
Black
Police Briefs Flag overnight break in Armco Center
Police said burglars at the Armco Center on Lafayette Avenue and Minnesota Street stole a $25.34 check and six candy bars from a machine. Thefts included a bicycle wheel from Thurman Snelling’s son and a bicycle from Ben Morea. Stanley Fortner reported his bike stolen with front wheel, seat, handle grips and mud flaps removed.
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Armco
Lafayette Avenue
Minnesota Street
Thurman Snelling
16Th Ave
Ben Morea
Mth
Stanley Fortner
Meadow Ave
Fire department aids ill resident at Clinton Street
Emergency squad rushed to 110 S. Clinton St to aid Stephen Gerber 74 of the address who was ill. He was transported to Middletown Hospital by Sechramm s ambulance.
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Fire Department
S. Clinton St
Stephen Gerber
Middletown Hospital
Sechramm
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Greece
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Geoffrey Thompson
Manouchehr Movaseghi
Salt Lake City
George Lymberis
Mu’s ‘Rajah
Ambassadors For Friendship
Rutgers University
Harry Morgan
Macalester College
Morgan
Reader's Digest
Thompson
Central Valley
N. Y
Columbia University
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ECHO
Lions
Rt. 4
Gambler
Miamisburg
New Circle Road
John Dobrozsi
Alaska
Mae le
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