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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1957
Page
7
Middletown launches Safety Week led by the Middletown Safety Council and Police traffic bureau to reduce accidents. Last year’s week saw two crashes causing four injuries and 15 home injuries. The slogan Safety First Is An Investment in Your Future will be displayed along Central Avenue.
Scouts will distribute doorknob tags urging Back the Attack on accidents and hand out citations to fay-walkers Monday and Saturday. A citywide contest offers a Gruen watch as prize. Firehouses host open week with a 7 30 p m pumping demonstration at Fire Station 4. School buses on display and a window exhibit promote home school safety. Central and German town locations stage wrecked cars for observation. a Ross window chart shows a monthly injury toll of 231. An orchid reward for courteous drivers is included with Lt. James Combs directing the effort. Don Murphy leads the safety week team.
Uncle Sam seeks to collect a $6 025 fine from Newport Kentucky nightclub operator Peter Schmidt for a 1929 Prohibition Act violation. U S District Attorney Henry J Cook filed the petition noting Schmidt was convicted on a two count indictment following a prohibition era raid and has paid nothing. Schmidt declined comment.
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