City OKs Bell rate explanation and budget moves
Middletown commissioners accepted an Ohio Bell explanation of a Dec 6 rate cut affecting most areas but excluding east side zones Marshall Road E Central Avenue Burton and Gideon roads. The board also approved transfers and contracts and dismissed Officer Landon Webb for felony conviction.
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Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Middletown
Reas
J. R Miller
Commission
Marshall Road
Central Ave
Burton
Gideon Roads
Miller
Gideon
Musen Elected President of Achiever Unit
Jim Musen of Shattle Teens was chosen as president of the Achiever Unit Musen Heads Achiever Unit. Pat Howard Elkcrafters became vice president Pat Phillips Tex-I-Craft secretary and Linda Branstrater Crystalettes treasurer. Members approved paying expenses for a local delegate to the Southwestern Ohio JA conference in Cincinnati during Christmas vacation with JA groups from Middletown Dayton Hamilton and Cincinnati to be represented by company presidents.
Khrushchev Says Smoking Is Barred for Soviets
Nikita Khrushchev told a Sindri banquet audience that smoking is taboo for central committee members and discouraged across the Soviet Union on medical grounds. He described cigarettes and pipes as not encouraged among Soviet rulers.
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Calcutta
Nikita Khrushchev
Communist Party
Sindri
Central Committee
Soviet Union
Woman Hospitalized After Auto Wreck in Hamilton
Mrs. Arlene Parris, 28, of 2030 Exter Ave, was injured when her car crashed into a culvert on Tuley Road. She was hospitalized at Mercy Hospital for x-rays after cuts on her right arm and head, body bruises, and a possible right shoulder injury, according to hospital staff and Deputy Sheriff Al Mahatha.
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Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Tuley Road
Arlene Parris
Exter Ave
Parris
al Mahatha
City passes dire emergency over ripped pants incident
Shortly before a City Commission meeting, law director Tilmon Ellison tore his pants during a search for a law book. An emergency ordinance funded his replacement wardrobe to protect morals and health of officials, though Ellison slipped away unseen.
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City Commission
William Denham
Tilmon Ellison
Ellison
Charles W. Thompson
Tilman Ellison
Director of Law
Busy Intersection Gets Stop Gap Traffic Controls
Lt James Combs head of the traffic bureau announced new temporary measures at the Germantown Road Verity Parkway intersection after noon today. The northbound Nelbar Street stop sign becomes a yield the right of way marker and a yield sign goes on Germantown Road southbound. A second stop sign for eastbound Verity Parkway was removed as Verity Parkway west bound lane opened, granting Verity Parkway traffic right of way over Nelbar Street and Germantown Road.
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Germantown Road
Verity Parkway
James Combs
Lt. Combs
Nelbar Street
Radar Catches 15 Motorists on Speed Checks
Officers using the radar speed control unit last night cited 15 motorists into court for speeding 50 mph or faster on S Main Street and S Verity. Lt James Combs Traffic Bureau head said these drivers were issued citations in 35 mph zones. Patrolmen John Combs and Don Porter operated the radar unit.
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S. Main Street
S. Verity Parkway
James Combs
John Combs
Don Porter
Central Store Holds Christmas Dinner and Dance
One hundred twenty employees and executives attended the Central Store annual Christmas party at the Manchester Hotel. Ben Bender, company president, thanked staff for their support during 1955. After dinner, guests danced until 10:30 p.m.
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Central Store
Manchester
Ben Bender
Police Briefs: William Osborne Arrested on Menace Warrant
Officers detained William Osborne, 30, of 2012 Baltimore Street, in the 1600 block of Central Avenue on a menace and threat warrant. The arrest follows an unspecified incident and is part of ongoing local police activity.
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William Osborne
Baltimore St
Central Avenue
Cafe owner reports two bad checks cashed at Turf Cafe
George W. Bnxing of the Turf Cafe said two checks for 46 and 47 dollars were stolen from Indiana and cashed at his 906 West Central Avenue business on November 22 according to detectives.
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George W. Bnxing
Turf Cafe
W. Central Ave
Indiana
Millionaire Lamb Cleared Of Red Tint
Edward Lamb a Toledo millionaire and publisher of the Erie Dispatch was cleared by an FCC examiner of past Communist involvement. His Erie WICU license renewal decision rests 40 days as the commission decides on auto renewal or rejection based on the finding of no guilty knowledge. Lamb faces the possibility of renewal denial despite no proven current ties.
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Washington
Edward Lamb
Toledo, Ohio
Erie, Pa
WICU
Federal Communications Commission
Lamb
Erie
FCC
Herbert Sharfman
Red
Dispatch
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Florida
Sharman
Christian League Planning Program in Hamilton
The Christian League for the Handicapped will present a program at First Baptist Church in Hamilton Saturday at 7 30 p m to acquaint the public with the league work and solicit contributions. No admission is charged, sponsored by the Hamilton Men's Bible Class. Rev Charles E Pederson directs the league.
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Christian League For the Handicapped
First Baptist Church
Hamilton
Charles E. Pederson
Avalanche Death Toll Rises in Austrian Alps
Five more workers buried in an Alpine avalanche are recovered in Salzburg bringing total fatalities to fifteen from Austria winter disaster at a power station site.
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Salzburg
Austria
Jumpin Joe Ferguson Files Nominating Petitions in Ohio
Former State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson, the first Democrat to file statewide nominating petitions for the May 8 primary, has not disclosed which office he will seek. He has been listed as considering both State Auditor and State Treasurer roles after four terms as auditor ended with a 1952 defeat by James A. Rhodes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ferguson
Ted W. Brown
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
U. S
Robert A. Taft
At The Movies Showings Across Local Theaters
Paramount screens Desert Sands at 1 20 4 50 and 8 15 p.m. Gentlemen Marry Brunettes at 2 50 6 20 and 9 45 p.m. Strand presents Destry at 2 55 6 45 and 10 p.m. Timberjack at 1 15 5 00 and 8 35 p.m. Colonial adds Seven Cities of Gold at 1 15 3 30 5 30 7 45 and 9 45 p.m. View from Pompey Head at 2 00 4 00 6 00 8 00 p.m. Dixie Cruise In offers Golden Mask at 9 10 p.m. Out of the Past at 7 00 and 10 45 p.m.
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Paramount
Colonial
Luxury Marble Tops Spark County Office Dispute
Butler County Treasurer John W. Wendelok viewed the marble counters purchased for 3000 dollars with disappointment, preferring Formica. County Commissioners Gordon Augspurger and others defend the purchase as an improvement, noting the decision is final after unanimous approval as remodeling proceeds at Citizen's Savings Bank & Trust Co.
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Hamilton
Butler
John W. Wendel
Gordon Augspurger
Commission
Citizen's Savings Bank & Trust Co
Scholarship Fund From Professor Edwards At Miami University
Dr Ray L Edwards physics department chairman donor of a $3000 fund to Miami University scholarships for physics students of unusual promise. Annual grant $180 awarded by grades not need. Primarily for upperclassmen, may aid a freshman of exceptional merit. Tribute to Dr Raymond M Hughes for counsel and encouragement.
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Oxford
Miami University
Ray L. Edwards
Miami
Raymond M. Hughes
Iowa State University
Edwards
Oersted
American Assn
Woman aided by emergency unit after fall and chest pain
Firefighters assisted Ruby Long, 43, after a fall at 112 Charles St. She was taken by Riggs Ambulance to Middletown Hospital with a small facial laceration and chest pain. The call came in at 8:56 p.m.
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Ruby Long
Fleming Rd
Charles St
Riggs Ambulance
Middletown Hospital
Grotewohl Arrives in Red China for Visit
East German Premier Otto Grotewohl reportedly arrived in Peiping today for a visit ministry dispatches say. The Tokyo Peiping radio noted the trip while giving no further details on schedule or meetings.
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Tokyo
Peiping
Otto Grotewohl
Red
China
Police Chief Warns Middletonians Against Jaywalking
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore urged Middleton residents to use only signalized crosswalks during the busy pre Christmas period. He cited the congested downtown area and a former crosswalk on Central Avenue at Wall Street as a common jaywalking site and warned tickets will be issued for violations.
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Joseph Blackmore
Central Avenue
Wall Street
Blackmore
Middletown
Mein Street
Ist Avenue
Manchester Avenue
Broad Street
Hydraulic Canal
Moore Street
Canal Street
Vail
Clinton Street
Ist
Main Street
Verity Parkway
Car Theft Probe Ties Youth To Middletown Stolen Auto
A 17 year old Cumberland Kentucky youth was to be questioned by the FBI in Richmond over the theft of a 1950 model car stolen from Powers Auto Sales Lot in Middletown on November 30. The car, valued at $500, was recovered drivable in Whitesburg and the suspect Joe Caudill was jailed on interstate transportation of a stolen auto check forgery and AWOL from the Army charges. State police handed the case to the FBI.
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Cumberland
FBI
Richmond
Middletown
Associated Press
Whitesburg
Oda Amburgey
Joe Caudill
Powers Auto
N. Verity Pkwy
Kentucky
East Germans Hand 2 GIs To Russians After Street Fight
East Berlin reports say two American soldiers arrested after a street brawl were handed to Soviet military authorities. A U S Army spokesman noted no response yet to inquiries and a quick records check found no leave status. U S officials feared East German authorities would use the incident to test sovereignty claims.
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East Germany
Reds
East Berlin
Local Men To Get L. C. Certificates
Two Middleton residents E. E. Tenforde and Eli Komnenovich will receive certificates in advanced management for executive at the University of Cincinnati College of Business Administration closing exercises tomorrow. The presentation is at 6 p.m. in the U C Union Building with Ralph C. Bursick Jr. and Herbert F. Koch providing remarks on the semester’s activities.
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Middletonians
University of Cincinnati College of Business Administration
E. E. Tenforde
S. Main St
Eli Komnenovich
Grand Ave
U. C. Union
Ralph C. Bursick
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E. Central Avenue
Donham
Landon Webb
Garfield St
Middletown Police de Police Department
Webb
Thompson
H. W. Miller
Barney Massa
Moore-Crawford
L. A. Waldner
Wildwood
Walter Follmer
Michican Avenue
Foley Construction
Bulls Run
Arlington Knolls
Walter H. Crane Co
Floyd G. Browne & Associates
Butler County Board of Elections
Francis Carmody
Martin B. Miller
Charles B. Stiles
Porter
Robinson's
Crawford Street Grill
Musen
Commie
Orion
DIAL
Millionaire Lamb
Christian League
Avalanche
Office Outfitters
N. Main
Joe
Grotewohl
Jamey Combs
Traffic Bureau
L. C
Orson
Sm.Med. & Lge
W.T. Grant CO
Gruena Town
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