Deaths And Funerals Clifford Johnson 76
Clifford Johnson 76 of 2400 Sherman Ave died 8 40 am at Middletown Hospital after a two week illness He lived in Middletown 19 years and was a retired self employed painter He previously farmed in Warren County near Springboro Survived by wife Bessie two daughters Margie Fry Lebanon and Leola Routt West Middletown three grandchildren Services at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home 2 pm Thursday Rev William Fox Springboro EUB Church officiating Burial Springboro cemetery Friends may call tomorrow 2 to and 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home with Maj Charles M Johnston Salvation Army officiating.
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Clifford Johnson
Sherman Ave
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Warren County
Springboro
Bessie
Margie Fry
Lebanon
Leola Routt
West Middletown
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
William Fox
EUB Church
Read William EF. Read Dies at 86 in Middletown
William EF Read 86 died at 11:05 p.m. yesterday at his granddaughter Ruth Goforth’s home in Middletown after a year and a half of illness. Survived by his wife Kate who died in 1933, two sisters Emma Davidson and Jane Best, ten grandchildren seventeen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Wilson Memorial Home with burial in Middle- field cemetery.
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William Edward Read
Ruth Goforth
Franklin St
Kate
Read
Springboro
Middletown
Yars
Lorg Paper Co
Jane Best
Manchester
Ohio
Wilson Memorial Home
Services for Mrs. Addie Blair at 2 p.m. tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Addie Lou Blair, 41, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Mason-Services. She died Sunday in an automobile accident near Maud on N 25. Burial follows at Rose Hill cemetery at Galli more Funeral Home. Friends may call today from 4 to 9 p.m.
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Addie Lou Blair
Maud
Gallimore
Rose Hill
Friends m
Mrs Sarah Painter Eaton Dies at 92 at Home
Mrs Sarah Painter Eaton 92 died yesterday at her home on Antioch Road Eaton Route 4. Survived by husband James son George and two daughters Nellie Davis and Ruth Rogers all of Eaton. Services at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Girton Schmidt Memorial home with burial in Mound Hill cemetery. Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the memorial home.
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Sarah Painter Eaton
Sarah M. Painter
Antioch Road
Eaton Rt
James
George of
Eaton
Nellie Davis
Ruth Rogers
Girton- Schmidt
Mound Hill Cemetery
Obituaries for Walter Baker George Hudson and Wesley Walron
Walter Baker age 55 of 1179 Central Ave. scheduled for services at 2 p.m. tomorrow. George E Hudson age 71 of 1347 East Ave. to have a Requiem High Mass at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Wesley G Walron of 218 Progress Ave. to be memorialized with services at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Colligan Funeral Home.
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Walter Baker
Central Ave
Geroge E. Hudson
East Ave
St. Joseph Wesley
Last Suspect In Shooting Of Cop Held
Cleveland police captured the final man in a trio tied to the killing of Police Lieutenant Edward Lentz. James Wilson Davis, 30, alleged planner of the East Side gambling den robbery, was arrested at East 105th and Superior. Remaining suspects Robert Lyons, 29, and Dallas Edward Millam were already in custody.
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Cleveland
Edward Lentz
James Wilson Davis
East 105Th
Superior
East Side
Lentz
Robert Lyons
Dallas Edward Milam
Beck's Case Up For Trial In Grand Larceny Action
Seattle reports state rest completed in the grand larceny trial of Teamsters Union leader Beckester. Attorney Burdell sought acquittal but was denied as Beckester begins presenting his defense with possible witness status. Prosecution alleges misappropriation of 1900 dollars from a sold owned car. son Dave Jr. faces similar charges.
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Seattle
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Charles S. Burdell
Beck
Burdell
George H. Revelle
Beckester
Dave Jr
Salvation Army Kettle Funds Fall Behind 56 Pace
Salvation Army kettle donations lag behind last year by more than 500 dollars with inclement weather and a late Thanksgiving delaying this year’s drive. Lt. Maj. Charles Johnston notes only 22 kettle days remain vs 27 last year. The charity opens a Broad Street Central Avenue booth, run by the Women’s Auxiliary, through Dec 21.
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Salvation Army
Charles Johnston
Citadel Corps
Maj. Johnston
Broad Street
Central Avenue
Women’s Auxiliary
Karl Banzhaf
15 Killed In Italian Train Crash
A Milan to Rome Rapido express struck a wheat truck at a crossing near Codogno Italy, killing 15 and injuring 30 with 12 still unconscious. Officials opened an inquiry into how the crossing barriers failed in light fog as wreckage spread over more than 1 300 feet.
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Codogno
Italy
Europe
Milan
Injuries Prove Fatal In Clover Leaf Dairy Co Owner
Carl Bachman 61 co owner of Clover Leaf Dairy Sandusky Ohio died from injuries in an auto accident ten days earlier. Authorities report Bachman sustained fatal trauma in the crash and funeral arrangements are pending local officials.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Carl Bachman
Clover Leaf Dairy
Ore Shipments Rise in Great Lakes Season
The American Iron Ore Association reports 84,614,734 tons of ore shipped during the Great Lakes season ending Thursday. This is 6,991,707 tons more than 1956 but far below the 1953 record of 95,844,449 tons.
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Cleveland
Great Lakes
American Iron Ore Assn
Armco Writers Gather for 15th Communications Conference
Armco Corps of Writers attendees include photographers personnel directors and editors from Armco Steel. Hugh Wright will direct the two day Baltimore conference with sessions led by Z E McIntire Robert Gunning and Jack Lee among others. Sessions cover clear writing public relations surveys and community service projects.
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Armco Steel Corp
Armco Communications
Baltimore
Hugh Wright
Z . E. McIntire
Arm
Belvedere
McIntire
Robert Gunning
Columbus
Robert Gunning Associates
Jack Lee
Hill and Knowlton, Inc
Te American Iron and Steel Institute
Robert Criger
Sheffield Ladle
Corbin Gwaltney
Johns Hopkins
Donald Frisby
Armco International
Armco
Wright
Richard Peters
David Thompson
Jack Dudley
Minor Middletown Fires Cause $40 In Damages
Two small Middletown blazes caused $40 in damages. An overheated transmission damaged a 1953 car owned by Elroy Roberts at Highview Road and Central Avenue. Curtains caught fire from children playing with matches at 1219 Reynolds Ave. Building damage totaled $15. Firemen from multiple companies responded to the 1:30 p.m. alarm.
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Middletown
Elroy Roberts
Gideon Rd
Highview Road
Central Avenue
Reynolds Ave
Ladder Company
Wiretapping Illegal, Court Rules Across Federal Trials
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that wiretap evidence obtained by state officers under state law cannot be used in federal court trials. This affects the Hoffa perjury case in New York, as federal prosecutors cannot rely on such state-obtained wiretap material. Chief Justice Warren emphasized the plain meaning of the ban and that state actions cannot override federal wiretap prohibitions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
High Tribunal
U. S. Circuit Court
Warren
Congress
Drug Charges Dismissed for Brady and Slattery
Marijuana possession charges against actor Scott Brady and film press agent Desmond Slattery were dismissed by Municipal Judge Louis W. Kaufman after the district attorney recommended dropping counts due to insufficient evidence and risk of exposing a reliable informant.
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Los Angeles
Scott Brady
Desmond Slattery
Brady
Slattery
Hollywood Hills
Louis W. Kaufman
Judge Rules Pension Fund May Liberalize Old Plan
Judge P P Boli of Common Pleas Court ruled that Middletown Police Relief and Pension Fund trustees may modify rules to provide more liberal benefits for members retiring under the old pension plan. The suit, sought by 18 officers who stayed with the older plan after April 1, 1947, notes higher contributions under the new plan. Defendants include trustees William Brewer Harold F Gray William Denham Martin Miller Eston Riggs and Harry R Kieser. Plaintiffs list 18 named officers led by Herbert Faizier James Combs Ernest Weaver Joseph Albert James Miller Herbert Fawley James Lowe Howard Watson and others.
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P. P Boli
Common Pleas
Middletown Police Relief and Pension Fund
Bell
William Brewer
Harold F. Gray
William Denham
Martin Miller
Eston Riggs
Harry R. Kieser
Pension Fund
Herbert Faizier
James Combs
Ernest Weaver
Joseph Albert
James Miller
Herbert Fawley
James’ Lowe
Howard Watson
Leonard McFeeters
Delman Whitt
Donald Wallace
Daniel Pelfry
Ralph Trimble
Marvin Amburgey
Lawrence White
John Combs
Theorence White
Theodore Thompson
Robert J. Quinn
Steel Layoffs Force New Unemployment Office in Ohio
In Youngstown Ohio the steel industry cutbacks have prompted the state unemployment agency to open a second office. About 9000 workers statewide are jobless due to reduced steel production and layoffs.
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Youngstown
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
First US Piano Built in 1775 Found in History
A note in an early American history chronicle states that the first piano manufactured in the United States was built in 1775, marking a milestone in musical instrument craftsmanship and American industry.
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United States
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