FBI Reports Ohio Crime Rates Rise in 1968 Nine Months
FBI data shows Ohio eight metropolitan areas' crime rates climbing above 1967 levels with notable rises in forcible rape and violent crimes nationally up 21 percent. The report lists city by city figures for murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and auto theft across Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Toledo and Youngstown.
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Columbus, Ohio
FBI
Ohio
Akron
Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Toledo
Youngstown
Larceny
Marines Search For C119 Flying Boxcar
A company of 140 U S Marines was flown into a rain forest near Roosevelt Roads Naval Base Puerto Rico to begin a ground search for a missing C119 Flying Boxcar with a crew of eight reservists. The plane from Youngstown Ohio took off for Homestead Florida and was last seen over the forest. ten planes searched the island’s eastern part and offshore areas. The rain forest search in El Yunque was hampered by low clouds and rain. Maj John H Balzer the pilot, 43, from Beaver Falls Pa, was a civilian sheet metal worker. Other crew: Capt Frank E Platenak 36 co pilot. Capt Ivan W Bechtel 33 engineer. Lt Col Philip W Mahoney 49 navigator. S Sgt Herschel W Clark 34 flight engineer. S Sgt William G Kropp 34 flight engineer. Sgt Martin A Breckner 28 loadmaster. Sgt Harry L Murray Jr 30 loadmaster.
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San Juan
P.R
U.S
Roosevelt Roads Naval Base
Puerto Rico
Air Force
el Yunque
John H. Balzer
Beaver Falls
Youngstown
Frank E. Platenak
Ivan W. Bechtel
Warren
Ohio
Philip W. Mahoney
Erie
Herschel W. Clark
William G. Kropp
Mercer
Martin A. Breckner
Harry L. Murray Jr
Power Company
Fredonia
Two Children Drown In Nassau Pool In Snow
Syosset New York police report a 6 year old boy and his 4 year old sister drowned after falling through ice and snow into a half filled 16 by 32 foot pool on a lawn near their home. Neighbors summoned officers who found Diane and Scott Naughton beneath the shallow ice as their gate was left open. The parents were preparing for their newborn's christening when the tragedy occurred, causing the ceremony to be postponed.
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Syosset
N.Y
Diane
Scott Naughton
Scott
Richard Naughton
Richard Jr
Middletown Driver Charged After Fleeing Scene
A 20 year old Middletown driver Johnny Earl Watson 313 S Main St was charged with fleeing the scene of an accident after his vehicle struck two parked cars in front of 716 Granada Ave Butler County deputies said He was later picked up in Middletown by police The parked cars belonged to Charles Chapman and Cable Auto Sales of Middletown CHICAGO The Prohibitionist Party 1916 convention gave Henry Ford one vote for the presidential nomination.
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Middletown
Granada Ave
Butler County
Johnny Earl Watson
S. Main St
Watson
Charles Chapman
Granada Avenue
Cable Auto Sales
Farmhouse Is Destroyed in Fairfield Fire
A century old farmhouse on 5350 Winton Road in Fairfield was leveled by a four a m fire. The vacant residence owned by Mrs Charles I Corless housed Mrs Corless nearby with her son in law Harry Hann a Fairfield school system principal. Cause undetermined and losses expected to be extensive.
Community meeting and club schedule listed for local groups
Monroe Grange and Seven Dolors Church recreation hall host events. Monroe Firemen’s Association and Fire House on the docket. Madison Boosters Club meets 7:30 p.m. at Madison High School. SPEBSQSA rehearses 8 p.m. at Legion Home. Rotary Club at noon in Manchester. Civitan Club noon Manchester. Traffic Committee 4 p.m. Civic Association Madison. Lions Club 6:30 p.m. Madison High School. Sertoma 6:30 p.m. Butler County Planned Parenthood Clinic 7 p.m. Civic Association and City Commission 7 p.m. City Building. Civil Air Patrol 7:30 p.m. Hook Field. Board of Education 7:30 p.m. Administration Building. Middletown Grocers and Meat Dealers 8 p.m. Chatterdine. St John’s PTO 8 p.m. church basement. Sportsmen’s Club Trustees 8 p.m. Miami Lodge IOOF Monroe. BPOE 257 Elktones 8 p.m. Elks Temple. FOE Lodge 58 8 p.m. Eagles Hall. Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 p.m.
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Monroe Grange
Butler County Planned ‘Parenthood
Civic Association
Civil Air Patrol Squadron 108
Hook Field
Board of Education
Middletown Grocers & Meat Dealers
Chatterdine
St. John’s
Sportsmen's Club Trustees
Club
IOOF
Miami Lodge
Monroe
Bpoe Lodge
Elktones
Elks Temple
FOE Lodge
Eagles Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous
Bond For 4 Is Being Arranged
Four young men linked to a department store burglary in Ashland Ohio are under arrest with bond being arranged. The suspects include Ralph Gardner 18 of Lakewood Ohio David Hall 1 of Ky and Alan Arrested all held on charges connected to the theft. Daniel Rawn Winegardner 18 of Newark Ohio and Jr 18 of Chattanooga Tenn are also named in connection with the case.
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Charleston
W.va
Marshall University
Cohen
South Charleston
Ralph Gardner
Ashland
Hati
Ohio
David Hall
Lakewood
Alan
Daniel Rawn Winegardner
Newark
Scleral contact lens restores sight for legally blind F
A new scleral contact lens fits over the eye to hug the sclera and has given dramatic hope to victims of defective eyesight. The device enables some legally blind individuals to see.
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New York
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