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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1957
Page
2
A 14 year old youth, James Quinn of 1315 Walnut St, signed a statement admitting one reported incident and confessing to an incident with intent. He was taken into custody after a woman reported being assaulted behind the Middletown Public Library.
A Polish diplomat Mieczyslaw Reluga and his 3 year old son Richard await passage to the United States after being granted asylum in Britain. Reluga hides as Polish refugee leaders arrange the American passage while his wife, a staunch Communist, returns behind the Iron Curtain with their baby daughter and is said to spy on him for the party.
Elgin A. Brooks age 25 of Franklin Route 2 arrested on a warrant for fleeing the scene of an accident. Cecil Sprinkles of Cincinnati said three boys shattered his windshield on Garfield Street causing $90 damage. Bicycles owned by Jerry Johnson of 1304 Baltimore Street and Ralph Mullins of 4104 Jewell Street reported stolen.
Funeral services for 79 year old Mrs Bernice Mills of South Lebanon are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Oswald Funeral Home. She died Friday at home. Friends may call this afternoon and evening. Survived by son Wilfred Mounts of Huntsville Alabama and three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Two of three National Guard units reduce drill sessions after Department of the Army budget cuts. The 147th Infantry and 180th AAA Gun Battalion shift to every other week drills, while the 107th Armored Cavalry keeps weekly drills with pay forfeiture only for drill periods. Maximum unit strengths are 62, 90, and 58 respectively.
Walter Morros described a 1940s scheme to expand the Boris Morros Music Co as an espionage cover for Soviet agents. He testified that Sterns funded the venture, but personal friction halted the plan. Morros also alleged operations under Jack Soble and plans to recruit more firms for espionage, including efforts to obtain sensitive information on Gen. Lucius Clay.
John J. Coffey ten died Saturday in a bicycle accident at Glen Echo Park Columbus. Police said he lost control on a steep winding road near a bridge over a creek and was thrown into the stream bed.
Joseph J. Castellini, 18, of Dayton Ohio, drowned Saturday while swimming at the juncture of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin.
At a meeting in the American Legion Home about 200 members voted to rename the group from Aeronca Employes Committee Inc. to the Aeronca Employes Union. The company recognized the new union despite rival bids from the Aeronca Independent Union and the UAW CIO.
A four year old boy was admitted to Middletown Hospital after being struck by a car in front of his home. Witnesses told police the child ran into the street as Oliver Frazier 67, of Baltimore Street, drove north on Grove.
O B Auto Banking Center at Nelbar Street and Verity Parkway opens Wednesday as the first Ohio bank occupying an entire city block. R S Weatherwax says the plan moved bookkeeping and auditing to the auxiliary bank after five years of planning tied to local underpass and highway projects. Traffic studies show Nelbar Street and Tytus Avenue intersection carries more cars daily than downtown Central Avenue, supporting the site choice.
Witnesses testified that phony locals were used to rig Teamsters elections and funnel votes to Hoffa allies in New York. The committee heard that the racket served hoodlums and harmed legitimate businesses and workers.
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