Tax bill issued against Butler County Fair Board spurs debate
Hamilton report says Butler County Agricultural Society faces 7204.13 in taxes, including 4742.30 in delinquencies from 1950 1951. Tax derives from real estate Levy on race track property used for pari mutuel betting. race track promoters may owe the bill rather than the Fair Board. Public discussion notes track profits and lease terms amid potential lease renewal questions.
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Butler County Fair Board
Hamilton
Butler County Agricultural Society
Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Ohio Sports Enterprises
R. H. Smith
J. W. Wendel
Maurice E. Murray
Attorney General
Ohio
Smith
Murray
Ohio State Racing Commission
Wayne School Opens September 8 with Full Day Session
Wayne Township School will start on Tuesday September 8 with a full day session. The cafeteria will offer a 25 cent lunch. New district students must register September 23 between 9 and 12. First graders need a birth certificate. Bus routes and times remain the same as last year.
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Wayne Township
Free Bus Service At Ohio State Fair Promised
State Fair attendees will have free tractor trailer shuttle service from the parking area to the fairgrounds. The anti bunion brigade will include seven new Cockshutt tractors donated by the Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Assn. The Farm Bureau tent will feature Billy Scott Rondelle and Jerry with other farm displays. Regular tent tours and daily live farm programs will be broadcast on WRFD with notable FFA members highlighted.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Fairgrounds
Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Ass'n
Billy Scott
Tvtar
Rondelle
Upper Arlington
WRFD
Jim Chapman
Ohio
Chapman
FFA
Roy Loudenslager
Route 3
Marion
Don Raines
Groveport
Madison County
David Smith
Jim Fellows
Bob Brown
London
Wayne Vogel
Republic
Ronald Bell
Logan County
Ohio State Fair Opens At Columbus Grounds In 1953
The 1953 Ohio State Fair runs Friday August 28 to Sunday September 4 at the Columbus Fairgrounds. Gates open daily 6 am to 10 30 pm with exhibit buildings 8 am to 9 30 pm. Admission is 75 cents for adults, free for children under 12 when accompanied. Parking covers 125 acres north of Seventeenth Avenue under State Highway Patrol supervision at 50 cents a day.
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Columbus Fairgrounds
Seventeenth Ave
Welsh Language Bilingual and Monolingual Speakers
About 28 percent of Wales residents speak both Welsh and English, while 2 percent speak Welsh only. The figures reflect language use across the country, highlighting bilingual capacity and Welsh language preservation.
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Wales
Camden Schools Open September 2
Camden will open on Wednesday September 2 for a half day with a new bus added to handle excess riders. Classes start Thursday September 3 with 8 45 am to 3 45 pm schedule and lunch periods for high school and grade school. Total enrollment near 625. all teachers meet September 1 at 1 30 pm at the high school. New students register August 24 28 at the superintendent’s office.
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Camden
Warns Farmers on Hog Cholera Spread in Southwest Ohio
The Ohio department of agriculture warns farmers about hog cholera risk in Clinton Warren Green and Fayette counties amid fall outbreaks. Dr James R Hayes urges strict sanitation and careful swine movements while promoting vaccination as the only protection once the disease takes hold.
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Columbus
State Department of Agriculture
Ohio
James R. Hayes
Division of
Clinton
Warren
Green
Fayette
Hayes
Pacing Event Set for Ohio State Fair Harness Races
Ten paid up candidates join 28 three year olds in the $4,000 Director of Agriculture Pace at the Ohio State Fair on Sept. 4 as 24 races run over six days. A record $48,500 purse total is distributed with post time at 2 15 p m. Jug contenders include Countess Vivian owned by Christy Hayes and Pleasant Surprise owned by McKinley Kirk. Others include Times Square Doon Prince Crosswave Way champ Direct Prince Boone Hanover and Cyrus Chief.
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Columbus
Ohio
Daily Post
Countess Vivian
Pleasant Surprise
Christy Hayes
McKinley Kirk
Washington Court House
Times Square
Kirk
Doon Prince
Crosswave
Waychamp
Direct Prince
Boone Hanover
Cyrus Chief
Legion Post Balks At Executive Vote
Springfield Ohio Legion post opposes a resolution by the Ohio American Legion Executive Committee urging U N withdrawal. A post spokesman says the state committee’s action does not reflect the majority of Ohio members.
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Legion Post
Springfield
Ohio
Jultice - Ward
Ohio American Legion
United States
United Nations
U. S
The
Post
State Legion Committee
Legion
Passengers Carry Luggage On Liner
Passengers boarding the Queen Mary in New York carried their own luggage due to a longshoremen's work stoppage on one pier and nonworking elevators. They hauled bags up two flights from the street level to the gang plank level. The Queen Mary sailed two minutes ahead of schedule despite the stoppage.
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New York
East German Parliament backs provisional unity government
BERLIN The Volkskammer resolved that the Communist East German parliament is ready to join with West Germany to form a provisional government to organize German unity after two days of debate.
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Berlin
West Germany
Volkskammer
People's Chamber
Cabinet to Meet for Review of International Developments
The cabinet will convene tomorrow morning for a general review led by Secretary of State Dulles. Vice President Nixon will attend. It is the second cabinet session held in President Eisenhower's absence during his Colorado vacation.
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Washington
Dulles
Nixon
Eisenhower
Colorado
Communist Guerrillas Fight Among Themselves In Korea
South Korea reports internal feuding among communist guerrillas in the mountains after a purge of ultranationalist Reds. Battles occur between pro Russian and nationalist North Korean factions with several fighters killed.
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South Korea
Republic of Korea Home Ministry
Counterfeiting Equipment Found By FBI Agents
Federal agents and police raided a Cleveland area garage seizing an offset press engraving and printing materials used to make counterfeit bills. Investigators linked the raid to circulating badly printed ten dollar notes. several suspects were detained though names were not released. Police and federal officials declined comment while reporters observed the seizure. Earlier, Strongsville police arrested three men and a woman in connection with the counterfeit bills.
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Cleveland
Federa
Robert E. Holmes
U. S
Secret Service
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Strongsville
U S Must Review Defenses Against Hydrogen Bomb
Admiral Radford said Russia’s hydrogen explosion requires the United States to review defenses. He noted Moscow would achieve H bomb capability sooner or later but did not change U S strategic planning.
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U.S
Radford
Washington
Arthur W. Radford
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russia
Ohio Man Elected Chairman of Bar
Joseph B. Miller of Columbus Ohio was elected chairman of the National Conference of Bar Secretaries at the 75th annual American Bar Association meeting. Amos Pinkerton of Springfield Illinois was named vice chairman and Margaret McNamara of Columbus Ohio was elected secretary treasurer.
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Boston
Joseph B. Miller
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State Bar Assn
National Conference of Bar Secretaries
Amos Pinkerton
Springfield
Ill
Illinois State Bar Assn
Margaret McNamara
Columbus Bar Assn
American Bar Assn
Atom Plant Strike Idles 15,000 Men
Paducah Kentucky workers at the atomic energy plant halted work overnight as AFL carpenters picketed. An Atomic Energy Commission spokesman called the billion dollar project shut down. About 1200 to 1500 carpenters walked out over a dispute with subcontractors not recognizing a new contract from F. H. McGraw & Co.
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Paducah
AFL
Atomic Energy Commission
F. H. McGraw & Co
Richard L Kroesen Reappointed Ohio March of Dimes Head
Richard L Kroesen president of Cleveland Sports Goods Co is reappointed Ohio State chairman of the March of Dimes for the 1954 campaign.
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Cleveland
Richard L. Kroesen
Cleveland Sports Goods Co
Ohio State
March of Dimes
License Suspensions Establish Ohio Record
Columbus state registrar R. E. Foley reported a record 50 license plate suspensions in one day under Ohio safety responsibility law which took effect March 3. The measure suspends plates for motorists who fail to pay auto damage or show proof of future responsibility, with daily suspensions averaging 20 since enactment.
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Columbus
Ohio
R. E. Foley
State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Ives Urges GOP Dienel Cooperation on Taft Hartley Revisions
Senator Ives urged Republicans to seek a common denominator with Democrats to avoid a partisan clash over Taft Hartley Act changes. He backed limited bipartisan revisions and favored extending the anti Communist oath to employers while supporting legalizing certain closed shop forms and allowing union representation votes. He warned against partisan bills and stressed cooperation for labor support.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Sen
Ives
RNY
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate Labor Committee
Taft
Senate
New York
Union and Firestone Near New Tire Contract Deal
In Cleveland negotiators for the CIO United Rubber Workers and Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. pressed talks ahead of a midnight deadline. Union officials said they want substantial wage raises improved pensions and elimination of wage inequities as the contract could be canceled at 12 02 a m EDT tomorrow if no agreement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Cio-United Rubber Workers
Willys Motors lays off 1000 Toledo workers
Willys Motors reduced its Toledo plant workforce by about one thousand production employees to balance inventories before launching the 1954 model. Most affected were second shift final assembly line workers with around 13,000 total employees remaining, including office staff.
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Toledo
Ohio
Willys Motors
Pasadena officer to wed nurse he met on beat
Police officer Peter Ellena, 23, left his patrol due to flat feet but found a future bride in chiropodist nurse Gail Ledwidge, 19. The couple announced their marriage for October 11 after meeting when he sought aid for fallen arches.
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Pasadena
Calif
Peter Ellena
Gail Ledwidge
Rev Richard L Van Deusen Named Director
The Rev. Richard L. Van Deusen of Columbus was named director of the Westminster Foundation of the University of Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Richard L. van Deusen
Columbus
Westminister Foundation
University of Cincinnati
Nude Marble Sculpture Wins State Fair Prize
A nude Georgia marble sculpture titled Anxious won the Governor's Award of 500 at the Ohio State Fair fine arts exhibit judged before the fair. Everett Haycock received the Governor's Award, and Robert Trotter earned top prizes for Bouquet. Several artists from Ohio and elsewhere won additional awards in painting sculpture and pottery. Balloting for the most popular artwork by visitors continues during the fair.
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Columbus
Ohio
Georgia
Everett Haycock
Ohio Wesleyan University
Robert Trotter
College of Steubenville
Bouquet
Chester R. Nicodemus
Robert M. Gatrell
Fine Arts
Ohio State University
Jane Parshall
Akron
Port Clinton
New York
17th Star Promises Spectacle at Ohio State Fairgrounds
Columbus reports a large outdoor pageant titled The 17th Star opening Thursday at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. Cast of 500 plus horses, a 35 member orchestra, $100000 in costumes, a simulated Indian mound set, and narration by Gene Lockhart with music by Isaac Van Grove. Produced by Adrian Awan in a symphonic drama running 12 nights at 8 30 p m. It overlaps the eight day state fair opening Friday.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Gene Lockhart
Richard Harding Humphrey
Paul Green
Isaac van Grove
Adrian Awan
Pella Recommends Cuts in Italian Defense Costs
Rome Italian Senate reviews Premier Giuseppe Pellas plan to trim spending in 1953 54 including defense. He proposes a 21 billion lire cut in international and internal security and total expenses at two trillion 231 billion lire, about 3% billion dollars less than 1952 53. The deficit would be about 417 billion lire but smaller than last year.
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Rome
Giuseppe Pella
Pella
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Alcide de Gasperi
Injured Akron Couple Die After Collision Near Tiffin
Herman C. Daum aged 68 and his wife Caroline 67 of Akron died in Mercy Hospital from injuries from a Saturday crash nine miles west of Tiffin. A Wauseon woman drove the other car. no charges were filed yet but may follow.
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Tiffin
Ohio
Herman C. Daum
Caroline
Mercy Hospital
Here
Akron
Tom T. Ward
Wauseon
Ward
NLRB Plans Election at Portsmouth Williams Mfg Plant
Cincinnati report says the NLRB set an election for Sept 2 at Williams Mfg Co Portsmouth to determine a collective bargaining representative. The United Shoe Workers of America CIO has petitioned to represent about 1700 production and maintenance employees, per regional director Jack G Evans.
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Cincinnati
NLRB
Williams Mfg. Co
Portsmouth
United Shoe Workers of America
CIO
Jack G Evans
South Koreans Seek Control Of Newsmen
Seoul reports the government asks the National Assembly to pass a bill requiring all foreign news agencies magazines and individual correspondents to register with the Office of Public Information. The move follows years of war with foreign reporters entering under U N Command clearance while Japanese correspondents faced no such requirement. The government says postwar policy must regulate foreign press under Korean law.
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Seoul
National Assembly
Office of Public Information
South Korea
U. N
U S Diplomat Meets Iran Premier Zahedi Over Aid Request
U S diplomat Lou Henderson met with Iran's new Premier Fazollah Zahedi at Zahedi's invitation. Henderson had previously spoken with Abdul Hussein Meftah. Both leaders stressed Iran's urgent need for financial assistance and reports say Zahedi may seek emergency aid from the United States.
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Tehran
Iran
U. S
Lou Henderson
Fazollah Zahedi
Henderson
Zahedi
Abdul Hussein Meftah
Shah
Washington
United States
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