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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1957
Page
3
Fire officials say a discarded cigarette caused a Saturday blaze that killed Evelyn Welliver 59, executive director of the Hamilton Metropolitan Housing Authority. She was found dead in her kitchen at 408 Dick Ave. damage listed at 15 000 dollars.
A barn at the Myrtleee farm near Oxford burned Saturday night causing about 12000 in damage. Nine milk cows were saved. milking equipment two tractors wagon and other gear were lost. Hay and straw were destroyed and corn stored in the barn mostly saved. Heat from a heat bulb near a pump is suspected as the cause.
A one ton baby elephant named Koa toppled off a three foot stage during a Christmas party in Cincinnati. The ball rolling incident caused a brief panic among 800 spectators including children and parents before the trainer and MC restored calm as a band played.
A train from Ostend collided with a train stopped on a bridge in Forest Brussels. Police reported four killed and about fifty injured as the impact shattered the rear coach of the halted train.
Norman Oklahoma Dr Percy Buchanan director of Asiatic affairs at the University of Oklahoma opened a judo class for girls. Sixty coeds signed up.
Mrs Ella Harton age 38 of North Kenova Ohio and Mrs Lucy Harton age 55 of Ashland Kentucky drowned Saturday when their car failed to turn and plunged into the Guyan River in Man West Virginia.
Police announced three fire department privates Ronald Foster Paul Cochrane and Lewis Wright aged 32 to 34 were charged with grand larceny in a Sears store theft ring. Additional arrests of high ranking officers were anticipated as up to a quarter of the 48-man department could be involved.
Eden, age 60, suffers a new fever attack and doctors urge a move nearer London for closer care. He previously resigned as minister after February fever bouts, had a bile duct operation in April, and liver ailment required rest. He and his wife recently moved to a 30 room mansion in southwest England.
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