Middletown Seeks All-American City Title This Year
Middletown plans to enter the All American City contest sponsored by the National Municipal League and Look Magazine. City Manager Charles W. Thompson cites the Progress Program with an eight million dollar sewer system flood control beautification and other projects as strong qualifications. Deadline for candidacy is September 15 open to individuals or groups.
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Middletown
Charles W. Thompson
National Municipal League
Look Magazine
Thompson
Board of Judges
Dacy
Car Thought Stolen Comes Back With Repair Bill
A car reported stolen by Clifford Beedle of 3903 Central Ave returned to its owner last night with a $20 repair bill found behind the gun visor. The vehicle had been taken to a nearby shop for a tune up by a garage employee who mistook it for a similar car. Beedle noted the car ran better but disputed who would pay. A second stolen car, Merrill McClain of 326 State St in Trenton, was recovered on Beech Street at 4 am today after he reported its theft from the Armco Main gate parking lot yesterday afternoon.
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Clifford Beedle
Central Ave
S. Broad
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co
Beedle
Merrill McClain
State S&t
Trenton
Beech Street
McClain
Armco
Two Children and Woman Injured in Falls at Middletown
Three accident victims were treated at Middletown Hospital after falls. Lydia Taulbee, 5, suffered a broken left forearm. Sandra Kay Taulbee, 4, broke her left elbow. Mrs Edward Mynhier, 27, fractured left ankle. In an industrial mishap Fred Edwards, 30, received a deep cut on the right leg requiring ten stitches after a ditch collapsed at Visintine Construction Co.
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Middletown
Lydia Taulbee
Dortha Taulbee
Gratis
Sandra Kay Taulbee
William Taulbee
Fred Edwards
Hrrfield Ave
Visintine Construction Co
Probed Missing Billfold and Prolific Prowlers Reported
Mrs. Molly Sexton reported a blue leather billfold with contents missing from Central Store yesterday. Police responded to a prowler report in the 800 block of 6th Ave where a man was seen between two houses. Another prowler call in the 600 block of Lincoln Ave reported a man standing on land adjoining the home.
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Molly Sexton
Brentwood St
Yestern
6Th Ave
Lincoln Ave
Theft Report and School Escape Highlight Local News
Charlene Root of 323 Moore Street reported the theft of a hubcap from her father's car. In another item, a 5 year old Middletown boy and another youth escaped from the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster yesterday.
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Charlene Root
Moore St
Middletown
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Middletown Delegates Named to State Democratic Parley
Three Middletown residents Frank Dobrozsi Thomas Galeese and Joseph Bayer are named as delegates to the state Democratic convention in Columbus on Saturday September 8 The event will feature Adlai E Stevenson Democratic presidential nominee Greg Holbrook chairs the Butler County Democratic Executive Committee Also attending from Butler County are John Lenihan Harry B Grevey Richard Koehler Francis Miller Raymond Reiff and David Urmston among others at the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Center 300 West Broad Street
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Middletonians
Columbus
Adlai E. Stevenson
Greg Holbrook
Butler County
Democratic Executive Committee
Middletown
Frank Dobrozsi
Thomas Galeese
Joseph Bayer
Franklin County Veterans Memorial Center
W. Broad St
John Lenihan
Central Committee
Harry B. Grevey
Richard Koehler
Francis Miller
Hamilton
Raymond Reiff
Milford Township
David Urmston
Liberty Township
Local Student Wins UC Honor
Rosa Jane Cusano daughter of Charles and Mrs Schneider 613 15th Ave has been placed on the second semester dean's list in the College of Arts at the University of Cincinnati Cusano, who just completed her freshman year, earned a 3.8 average Dr Walter C Lasam president commends the dean's list for students in the top ten percent scholastically in their classes
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Rosa Jane Cusano
Charles Schneider
15Th Ave
College of of Arts
Univae of Cincinnati
Iss Cusano
Walter C. Lasam
Market Alarm Tripped By Morning Stockboys
At 7:15 a.m. Liberal Supermarket alarm rang, causing police to respond. Investigators found no robbery in progress. ten stockboys had accidentally triggered the alarm before dawn, similar to a prior incident where a cashier set it off.
City Commission Shifts Weekly Meeting to 2 P.M.
In an afternoon session the city commission set this week's meeting for 2 p.m. tomorrow replacing the usual 7:45 p.m. hour. Commissioners decided the new time at their session last week.
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City Commission
Car Thief Flees After Quick Parking Lot Snatch
George Warmouth of Franklin Rt. 2 says a tall black-haired man jumped into his car near Dutch Tavern and claimed he had the wrong car. Two mirrors worth $12 were found missing after Warmouth chased the thief on foot but failed to catch him.
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George Warmouth
Franklin Rt. 2
Warmouth
Vets Using The GI Bill Enrollment Expected At 750000
Veterans Administration predicts more than 750000 veterans will attend college or training programs this fall under the Korean GI bill. It urged prompt applications from those planning to begin training this fall.
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Washington
Eterans
TV To Offer Free Courses In Chicago On TV
CHICAGO. WTTW will offer tuition free college credit courses by television to the public starting Sept 12. Courses include general biology freshman English social science and national government telecast by the Chicago City Junior College branches. Credits mirror campus courses. Dr Benjamin C Willis says expansion over three years will make the full basic offering available to televiewers and could lead to a two year diploma earned entirely by television.
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Chicago
WTTW
Amundsen, Crane,Wilson and Wright
Chicago City Junior College
Benjamin C. Willis
City Junior College
Willis
Four Vehicle Crash Kills Cambridge Man
The State Highway Patrol said a late Monday night smashup involving four vehicles in Cambridge resulted in the death of 20 year old Robert Oliver of Rt. 4 Cambridge and injuries to six others.
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Cambridge
Ohio
State Highway Patrol
Robert Oliver
Rt. 4
At The Movies Weekly Showings By Theater
Paramount shows Somebody Up There Likes Me at 1 15 5 20 and 9 30 p.m. Diane at 3 30 and 7 40. Strand presents Distant Drums 1 15 4 45 8 15 Dallas 3 00 6 30 9 50. Colonial I am a Fugitive 1 15 4 00 6 60 9 50 San Quentin 2 50 5 50 8 40. Dixie Cruise In Tuesday Secret of Treasure Mountain 8 25 p.m The Birds and the Bees 9 45 p.m.
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Diane
Dallas
San Quentin
Treasure Mountain
Miss Ohio Beauty Starts Rise To Miss America Crown
Roberta Ann Palmer known as Robbi, Miss Ohio, was christened in St Louis and grew into a 5'5" beauty with 118 pounds. She lives in Cleveland and has extensive training in voice drama and modeling. If she wins Miss America, she plans further study in New York and a move to musical comedy.
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Roberta Ann Palmer
Armco
Steelmobile
Fred Palmer
Air Hammer
Cleveland
Nellie Evans
Ohio
Labor Day
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Louis
Roberta Ann
Robbi
United States
New York
Louisiana State University
Chi Omega Sorority
Memphis
Middletown
Manchester
Alantic City
Franklin Driver Cited For DWI After Crash
Franklin man Daniel Long, 46, of 15 S River St Franklin, was cited for driving while intoxicated after his eastbound car struck a culvert on Lower Springboro Road last night. The collision caused considerable damage to the vehicle.
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Franklin
Springboro
Daniel Long
S. River St
Short Circuit Blazes Damage at Two Story Building
A motor on the first floor owned by Lee Palmer caused a fire at 536 Baltimore St last night. Firemen forced entry, used a vent fan to vent smoke, and doused the motor. Total damage to contents was about 125 dollars and structure damage estimated at 150 dollars.
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Baltimore St
Lee Palmer
West Alexandria Road
Franklin Cops Pinch Burglar Man
Franklin police arrested Joe Downs 28 of Miamisburg Rt 3 on a larceny by trick warrant. He was turned over to the Warren County sheriff and released under five thousand dollars bond.
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Franklin
Joe Downs
Miamisburg
Rt 3
Downs
Warren County
Local Driver Fined For DWI In Hamilton
Patrick McKnight, 35, of Middletown, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to three days in jail in Hamilton yesterday by Judge Frank F. Wessel for driving while intoxicated. His driving privileges were suspended for one year.
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Hamilton
Patrick McKnight
S. Verity Pkvy
Middletown
Frank F. Wessel
McKnight
Germantown Man Jailed On 3 Counts
EATON Special Gene McPherson 26 of Germantown was fined and jailed on three charges in Municipal Court. A fourth charge may be added for driving while intoxicated as police charged him with DUI resisting an officer and license suspension. He pled guilty to all three. Drunk driving fined 100 dollars 10 days in jail and driver’s rights suspended a year. Resisting an officer fined 10 dollars and costs. License violation fined 25 dollars and 10 days in county jail. Police said the small truck he was driving was stolen from Germantown. In the other Municipal Court case Thys B 4 of Middletown was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding.
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John P. Burke
McPherson
Germantown
Thys B
Middletown
Young
New Romance Steamed Up For Meyner
Governor Meyner escorted Miss Helen Stevenson to a summer stock production at Neptune Music Circus and refused to pose for photos showing them sharing an orange drink. Stevenson is Oberlin College president’s daughter and a distant cousin of Adlai Stevenson. The Monmouth County Democratic organization sponsored the event, with Meyner’s mother Mrs. Sophia Meyner in attendance.
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Neptune
N. J
Robert B. Meyner
Helen Stevenson
Meyner
Stevenson
William Stevenson
Oberlin College
Ohio
Adlai Stevenson
Monmouth County
Democratic Organization
Neptune Music Circus
Sophia Meyner
Miss Stevenson
Crew Repairs Plane In Flight Over Atlantic Runway Troubles
An Air Force Constellation radar plane with 19 aboard lost two of four engines 450 miles at sea last night. The engines failed from a short circuit and were repaired in flight. A Coast Guard escort was sent, but the aircraft restarted engines and landed safely at Otis Air Force Base Massachusetts.
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Otis Air Force Base
Mass
Air Force
Constellation
Coast Guard
Quonset Point Naval Air Station
Operation Fine Planning Poor YOKOSUKA Cable Heist Trial
Tsugio Yue and six Fuji Salvage Co associates were jailed in Yokosuka on grand larceny charges after removing 55000 dollars worth of U S Navy cable from Tokyo Bay without Navy consent. Their venture had a brief initial success but later failed due to a critical error.
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Yokosuka
Japan
Tsugio
Yue
Marines Salvage Company
U.S. Navy
Tokyo Bay
Fuji Salvage Co
Burglar Clue Emerges After Garage Robbery Attempt
Denver police cite a unique clue in identifying a burglar after a garage attempt last weekend. The garage floor had just been painted gray, a detail investigators believe could help track the suspect.
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Denver
Fairbanks Announces $100,000 Warehouse Expansion
Fairbanks Containers Inc announced a $100,000 expansion adding a single story steel and block warehouse of 14,000 square feet at 1824 Baltimore St. The facility, facing Baltimore Street and Yankee Road, is part of a modernization plan to boost production and materials handling for Middletown area residents. President Charles L. Blair noted future expansions and new meat handling opportunities at the plant as construction progresses. Fairbanks Containers is a subsidiary of Ohio Boxboard Co. of Rittman.
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Fairbanks Containers Inc
Baltimore St
Baltimore Street
Yankee Road
Charles L. Blair
Fairbanks
Suying
Blair
Middletown
Ohio Boxboard Co
Rittman
Lausche denounces free mail by opponent in campaign
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche called the use of franked political mail by Senator George H. Bender a trespass on taxpayers rights. He cited dozens of letters from citizens about Benders weekly bulletin and argued Congress should not abuse the franking privilege as mail rates rise.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
U.S
George H. Bender
Lausche
Bender
Federal Postal Service
Vy Congress
Ashland Times- Gazette
Hamilton Bay Falls 20 Feet
A six year old boy fell twenty feet from scaffolding Sunday in Hamilton Bay and is in fair condition at Mercy Hospital. Michael Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith of 1106 Walnut Street, suffered possible skull fracture and arm injuries in the fall.
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Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Michael Smith
Thomas Smith
Walnut St
Man Held In Fire Fatal To 2 Persons
LORAIN Ohio William E Vincent 44 pleaded innocent Monday to arson and manslaughter charges from a rooming house fire that killed two people Mary Holloway Griffin 29 and Harold Howe 29 who suffocated in upstairs rooms Vincent waived preliminary hearing and was bound to the grand jury.
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Lorain
Ohio
William E. Vincent
Mary Holloway Griffin
Harold Howe
Vincent
Boys’ fake Akron murder shocks city youths
Six teenagers staged a shooting hoax on North Main Street in Akron using cap guns and a dummy tied to a chain. They dropped the dummy 160 feet onto the street, narrowly missing a porch where Mr and Mrs Miller sat. The youths, ages 15 to 17, were detained at the Juvenile Detention Home and apologized, saying it was meant as fun and not serious.
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Akron
Ohio
North Main Street
Nathan Miller
Jet Crash Is Probed At Moody Air Force Base
A collision near Moody AFB Valdosta Ga killed four airmen from Moody and Eglin AFB Fla as jets coming in to land 200 feet above ground 1000 feet from runway end burned after crashing Moody officials identified the dead including Capt. Ray J. Shipley Maj. Robert T. Maltby S Sgt Alwyn E Padgett and Capt. Paul W Horan all based in Valparaiso Florida or nearby.
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Valdosta
Moody Air Force Base
Eglin Afb
Fla
Moody
Ray J. Shipley
Mapleton
Iowa
Robert T. Maltby
Antigo
Wis
Alwyn E. Padgett
Paul W. Horan
Valparaiso
Fila
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Ecuador
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Weith
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West Indies
Jamaica
Venezuela
Haiti
Columbia
The
Tour Travel Department
National
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Arden
Hamilton Bay
Bill Snider
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