New York Central Admits Planning Cut In Services
The New York Central plans to curtail passenger service on its western division possibly affecting Cincinnati. A NYC spokesman declined to specify actions, stating plans will be discussed with state commissions and an announcement is expected soon. Abandonment reports center on the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
New York Central Railroad
Cincinnati
Associated Press
Nyc
New York
Read
Ohio
Indiana
Tllinois
Ger
St. Louis
Unig
Everett H. Kreuger Jr
Ohio Utilities Commission
Wesley Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Cleveland
Central
Cleveland, Cincinnati
Chicago and St. Louis
Hamilton Widow Found Suffocated in Her Home
Evelyn M. Welliver 59 of 408 Dick Ave was found suffocated in the kitchen after a fire started in the living room and smoldered for hours. A neighbor reported smoke at 6 am She was director of the Rambo Homes and died alone Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Evelyn M. Welliver
Dick Ave
Welliver
Rambo
Kraus
Ohio Uses All Federal Interstate Funds by June 1959
Ohio highway chief Charles M. Noble said the state has listed enough projects with the Federal Bureau of Public Roads to exhaust all federal interstate money available through June 30, 1959. The latest allocation totals about 85 million dollars, with future amounts to be set after a national need study presented in January.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles M. Noble
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Noble
Congress
Buckeye
Washington
Akron
Dayton
Cieinnati
U.S. 2
Canton
Ohio River
Woman Shields Face Tumbles Into Train Fatal Mansfield Crash
In Mansfield Ohio a 60 year old woman Eva Mae Gillum walked with head down into a moving locomotive as it crossed a street. She was killed. Witnesses reported the incident occurred Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Ohio
Eva Mae Gillum
Obituary for William B. Coldiron
Funeral services for William B. Coldiron 61 of Hamilton father of Roy Coldiron of Middletown will be at 1 15 p m Tuesday at the VA Center Protestant Chapel Dayton Burial in the VA cemetery He died Thursday at Brown Hospital Dayton Friends may call at Hoynes Funeral Home Dayton after 6 p m Monday
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William B.coldiron
Hamilton
Roy Coldiron
Middletown
VA Center Protestant Chapel
Dayton
Coldiron
Brown Hospital
Hoynes Funeral
S&t
Middletown Man Omer Miller Dies After Illness
Omer Miller 65 of 5908 Manchester Rd. died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a period of illness beginning Wednesday He was a lifelong Middletown resident and former fireman at Parchment Papplop Co He is survived by his wife two daughters a son Maj James C Miller stationed in El Paso Texas five sisters one brother nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral arrangements are with Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Miller
Manchester Rd
Middletown Hospital
Miller
Indiana
Middletown
Parchment Paplop Co
West Carrollton
Anna Miller
Dwight Fultz
Glenmore Hill
Springboro
James C. Miller
el Paso
Texas
Edne McKinney
Fulton, N. Y
Stella McDonald
Julia Butler
Columbus
Ind
Murray Mackey
Alta Batman
LeRoy Miller
Buffalo
N. Y
Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Obituary Notices: W Kelly Owen Clarence Pfaff and Raymond Prall
W Kelly Owen 74 of 817 Crawford St died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a short stay. Survived by wife Muriel, two sisters, and a First Christian Church member. funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Woodside cemetery. Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home visitation Sunday. Clarence Pfaff 50 of 1931 Howell Ave died Friday. requiem mass Monday 9:30 a.m. at St. Veronica Church. Raymond Prall of Dayton, former Hamiltonian, died Friday. services 2 p.m. Monday at Dawson Brown Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kelly Owen
Crawford St
BP. m
Middletown Hospital
Muriel
Owen
June Haynes
Union Star
Ebb Reeves
Station I Camp
First Christian Church
Edwin Bobbitt
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler
Clarence Pfaff
Howell Ave
St. Veronica Church
Raymond Prall
Dayton
Hamiltonian
Dawson - Brown Funeral Home
Twins In Court Fight Over Cruelty Divorce
In Los Angeles Superior Court two sets of identical twins appeared in a single divorce case. Rose Zvonek Gare sued Clarke Gare with twin Mary Zvonek Gare as corroborating witness. Clarke’s twin Edmunde Garo supported his brother’s cross claim. A noon recess property settlement led to an uncontested divorce. The couples married five years prior when the girls were 18 and the men 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Superior Court
Rose Zvonek Gare
Clarke Gare
Mary Zvonek Gare
Edmunde Garo
Clarke
Mary
Edmunde
Torture Allegations In French Algeria Report
A French government commission found torture and inhuman treatment of Algerian rebel prisoners by French forces. The report dated Sept. 14 notes eight camps housing 5 000 to 6 000 detainees. It details deaths from asphyxiation at Ain Isser and Mercier Lacombe, with commanders disciplined.
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Parisma
Algeria
Ito
Ain-Isser
Mercier-Lacombe
Prince Philip Rejects Safety Poster Photo
Prince Philip refused to allow a British Safety Council safety poster using a photo of him wearing a miner's helmet. James Tye sought to show the Moseley coal mine image with the slogan Wear a safety helmet. His equerry James Orr said it was inappropriate to use a royal family member in that way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince Philip
James Tye
British Safety Council
Moseley
Lancashire
James Orr
Tye
Philip
Campaign in Venezuela Ends Without Speeches or Rallies
Venezuela's 3 million voters face a calm election with a blue approval ballot for Gen. Marcos Perez Jimenez, a red ballot for disapproval, or abstention as the campaign closes and the bid for another five years proceeds.
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Caracas
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Venezuela
Perez Jimenez
Bomb Wing Relocation Planned From Barksdale To Ohio
The 301st Bomb Wing will move next year from Barksdale AFB Louisiana to Lockbourne AFB near Columbus Ohio. Most personnel from the 26th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Lockbourne will join the 301st and the 26th will be deactivated on July 1.
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Washington
Barksdale Air Force Base
Lockbourne Afb
Columbus
Ohio
Air Force
26Th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
Lockbourne
301St
Armco official calls social insurance supplement
Joe H. Ayres head of Armco's Pensions and Insurance speaks at the Middletown Assn. of Life Underwriters at Colony Restaurant. He outlines Armco’s social insurance and pension history from 1904 and urges underwriters to counsel employees to buy extra permanent life coverage to bridge benefits after Armco and Social Security.
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Joe H. Ayres
Armco
Pensions and Insurance Department
Colony
Middletown Assn. of Life Underwriters
Ayers
Mutual Benefit Assn
Tte
Ayres
Area Life
Las
Edward Bieheimer
Thomas Bittenbender
Norman Brown
Robert Burkhardt
Ray Bybee
Donald Cooper
Ray Craycraft
Charlee Estridge
Don Fink
Clifford Gebhart
Robert Gorrill
Cal Grier
Perry Grier
James Harris
John Hackett
John Howard
Two Women Injured In Germantown Crash
A Middletown woman and her daughter were admitted to Middletown Hospital after a collision on Ohio 4 in Germantown. Mrs. Hayes 62 Aberdeen Drive in fair condition with back pain. Her daughter Mrs. Tom McGraw 2 909 Sergel in satisfactory condition with chest pain. They were taken by Joan Arpp Ambulance. The southbound car driven by Mrs. McGraw hit a tree at 11 p m causing about 500 damage.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Ohio
Germantown
Robert Hayes
Aberdeen i
Tom McGraw
Joan Arpp
McGraw
Ike Arrives to Lead NATO Talks After Stroke
President Eisenhower returns to the scene of his 195x triumph to press Western unity at the Paris meeting. Dulles reports France seeks stronger NATO backing for its North African stance amid lingering anti American sentiment over arms sales to Tunisia.
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Paris
Jemy Dulles
Gaillard
Dulles
France
NATO
Tunisia
Argument Over Woman Ends in Fatal Shooting in Cleveland
In Cleveland an argument over a woman left Willie Traynan aged 33 dead in his apartment Friday night. A 31 year old East Side man was arrested for questioning in the slaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Willie Traynan
East Side
Miami University A Cappella Singers Christmas Concert
The Miami University A Cappella Singers with University Orchestra present a Christmas and sacred music program at 8 pm Sunday in Benton Auditorium directed by George Barron. Highlights include Bruckner Ted Deum and works from 16th century to present with Appalachian carols and Warlock Vaughan Williams Hess pieces. Soloists Marilyn Bourne Shirley Armitage Marjorie Fenner Raymond Conner Sherick Hess Harry Mason Gloria Hill and accompanist James Miltenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Miami University
University
Benton Auditorium
George Barron
Miami
School of Fine Arts
Bruckner
Peter Warlock
Ralph Vaushan Williams
Gustav Hess
Marilyn Bourne
Shirley Armitage
Middletown
Marjorie Fenner
Canada
Hillsboro
Raymond Conner
Sherick Hess
Cincinnati
Harry Mason
Bedford
Sidney Tedford
Pittsburgh
Gloria Hill
Lakewood
James Miltenberger
Short English and American Literature Course Expand in Finland
Most secondary schools in Finland offer a short course in English and American literature. The program aims to expose students to major works and cultural contexts while fitting into limited school hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
One Injured In Crashes In County
A Hamilton County report details three early morning crashes in Butler County. James Hamilton, 34, from College Corner, sustained chest injuries when his northbound truck skid and struck a utility pole, with 300 feet of fencing torn down. He was admitted to McCullough Hyde Hospital. Lawrence Roy, 30, of Cincinnati, escaped injury after his gasoline-laden tractor-trailer jackknifed on Route 732 north of Oxford. no spill and no fire occurred. Arthur Byrd, 18, of Hamilton, also escaped injury when his car veered off Route 129 after a tire blew, landing in a ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Sheriff's Deputies
James Hamilton
College Corner
Ford
McCullough - Hyde Hospital
Lawrence Roy
Hewitt Ave
Cincinnati
Tracor Outfit
Oxford
Roy
Maxwell Trucking Co
Richman
Ind
Arthur Byrd
EF. Ave
Princeton Road
Inductees Named From Butler County Ohio Call
Selective Service issued a January call for five men from Butler County. Total state call is 639 inductees an increase of 201 over the December call but 220 below last January. The youngest registrant must be 22 on or before Jan 1 unless a volunteer or a delinquent. No calls were issued for Warren, Preble and Montgomery counties.
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Ohio Selective Service
Butler County
Warren
Preble
Montgomery
No Foul Play Found In Hunters Deaths
Montreal reports no suspicion of foul play in the disappearance of three American hunters from Minerva Ohio missing a month near Ottawa. H. H. Bower 55 Warren J. Custis 36 and John K. Moore 30 were feared dead after their boat upset but initial inquiry suggests drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Ottawa
Minerva
Ohio
H. H.bower
Warren J. Custis
John K. Moore
Potters Name Leaders in National Association
Thomas G. Judge of Coshocton Ohio and W T Pomeroy of East Liverpool Ohio were named second and third vice presidents of the Potters Assn Friday J M Wells ter Newell West Virginia was elected president.
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Potters
NEW York
Thomas G.judge
Coshocton
Ohio
W. T. Pomeroy
East Liverpool
The
Potters Assn
J. M. Wellster
Newell
W. Va
Police Day Violations Highlight Early Morning Crashes
Police reported multiple incidents in Middletown today. Perry Clark 57 of Winona Drive faced DUI charges after his eastbound car struck a parked vehicle on Wayne Avenue causing $600 damage. Harry Henry 35 of Malvern Street was arrested for fleeing the scene after a crash on Charles Street. Walter Joe Smith 19 of Elwood Street was charged with careless driving when his 1955 car hit a tree on Main Street, total loss. James Harris 39 of Germantown was arrested for driving while intoxicated after colliding with August Meyer on Clinton Street and Reynolds Avenue with $400 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Avenue
Perry Clark
Winona Dr
Middletown Hospital
Clark
Warren Snelling
Wayne Ave
Harry Henry
Malvern St
Charles St
George Clay
Highland St
Clayton
Henry
Walter Joe Smith
Elwood St
S. Main Street
James Harris
Germantown
August Meyer
Middletown
Mrs Mildred Hamilin faces careless driving charge in Pkwy crash
Mrs Mildred Hamilin of Franklin Route 2 was charged after her vehicle collided with Floyd McNutt of 2825 Wilbraham Road at Veri ty Parkway and Winona Drive at 11 40 a m yesterday. Damages totaled 900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hamilin
Franklin Rt. 2
Floyd McNutt
Wilbraham Rd
Verity Parkway
Winona Drive
Three Break-Ins Hit Middletown Business District
Det James Howerton and Det Harold Gray investigated several break-ins and an attempted break-in in Middletown. A $200 soft drink machine was stolen from Avalon Gulf Station on N Verity Park Way, another machine yielded about $5, and Johnny's Pony Keg at 1918 Yankee Rd saw about $5 in coins taken. Perfection Cleaners on 3706 Tytus Ave reported a shutter tear but no entry.
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Middletown
Dets
James Howerton
Harold Gray
Avalon I Gulf Station
N. Verity Parkway
Yankee Rd
Perfection Cleaners
Tytus Ave
Break-in at Diver Coal & Feed Co. foiled by burglar fright
Police report a break in at the Diver Coal and Feed Co located at 1807 1st Ave through a south side door. Burglars fled after alarms, leaving the safe untouched. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diver Coal & Feed Co
1St Ave
Cub Pack 10 Plans Caroling Friday Evening
Members of Cub Pack 10 will carol next Friday at 6 30 p m in a church recreation hall. Laura Moon led carols at the Christmas Party held in the First Church of God building with games by Josephine Hagen and Dorothy Webb. Refreshments and decorations were arranged by several dens. next meeting is January 28.
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Cub Pack
Jearol
Church of God
Laura Moon
Josephine Hagen
Den 7
Dorothy Webb
Den 3
Den 1
Den
Dens
False Alarm Speeds Firefighting at Midway Airport
An excited switchboard operator triggered a false alarm at Midway Airport prompting four engines two ladder teams and police to rush to the field. An unidentified employee shouted that trouble had occurred forcing a rapid fire department response. A passenger who fainted aboard a plane recovered and boarded later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Midway Airport
Fire Department
South Korean Merchant Ship Sinks in Tsushima Strait
A South Korean merchant ship sank in the Tsushima Strait between Japan and South Korea. Fourteen crew members are missing, with one rescued by a nearby Japanese fishing boat, according to the Japanese Coast Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Tsushima Strait
Japan
South Korea
Japanese Coast Guard
Blast Kills 9 at Lindsay Colliery in Kelty Scotland
An underground explosion at Lindsay Colliery about 15 miles north of Edinburgh killed nine men and injured seven others. The disaster occurred in Kelty, prompting rescue efforts and investigations by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelty
Scotland
Deay
Lindsay
Edinburgh
Watchman's Removed at Fremont Crossing
The Utilities Commission allowed New York Central Railroad to decontinue stationing a watchman at the Napoleon Street crossing in Fremont Ohio. The railroad will substitute a flagman to oversee the crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
New York Central Railroad
Napoleon Street
Fremont
Chilean forces fire on U.S. fishing vessels at sea
Maritime authorities said two Chilean military planes fired across the bows of U S fishing vessels that refused to leave Chilean territorial waters. Chile, Peru and Ecuador claim waters up to 200 miles for exclusive fishing rights, a claim the United States does not recognize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Chile
Antofagasta
Peru
Ecuador
United States
Rockface Collapse Kills Three at Cambia Mine
A rock face collapsed at Cambia Mine near Nicosia burying a truck and killing three men. Local authorities identified the victims and launched rescue operations. The disaster prompted safety reviews at regional mining sites.
Rock Slide Kills 3 at Combia Mine Southwest of Nicosia
A rock face collapsed at Combia Mine southwest of Nicosia today killing three men who were in a truck at the site. Rescue teams secured the area as authorities investigated the cause of the rock slide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicosia
Cyprus
Combia
Blast at Korean factory Kills Three Employees
A blast at an explosives factory in Pusan Korea killed eight five workers and seriously injured three more authorities said carelessness by a victim triggered the explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
Nine Miners Die in Kelty Scotland Explosion
An underground explosion in Kelty Scotland killed nine miners and injured seven others. Rescue teams work at the mine as officials investigate the blast cause and assess safety protocols.
Auto Kills Youngster in Sandusky Traffic Incident
An 11 year old boy, Michael L. Fresch, was struck by a car while crossing a street near his Sandusky home after school on Friday and died from injuries. The driver remained at the scene and police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto
Sandusky
Ohio
Michael L. Fresch
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South Lebanon
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Herschel Gilbert
Ike
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Carol
Middletown Federal
Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Central Ave
Watchman’s
Cambia Mine
Rock Slide Kills
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