City Commission Considers Delay of Income Tax Passage
The City Commission discusses delaying the emergency ordinance imposing a one percent income tax to Feb 1 to allow businesses time to set up payroll deduction systems. The measured tax aims to fill a $1,000 deficit after a realty tax increase vote failed. Arthur Sanderson exits the board as Donald Gose is to be sworn in tomorrow. Charles Stiles’ vacancy remains.
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City Commission
Financial Advisory Committee
Arthur Sanderson
Donald Gose
Charles B. Stiles
Middleton traffic injuries and damages report
Two Middleton residents suffered minor injuries in yesterday's collisions. Hazel Lee Davis reported a bruised knee after a crash on Baltimore Street and Woodlawn Avenue at 2 11 p m involving Mae Beckman and Frank Fordyce. damages about 150 dollars. Thelma Butcher received a minor knee injury in a second crash on Columbia Avenue and Grimes Street at 1 35 p m. Nellie Lee drove the other car for 800 dollars in damages.
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Hazel Lee Davis
Hill Ave
Mae Beckman
Harrison
Frank Fordyce
Forrest Ave
Baltimore Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Thelma Butcher
Shafer St
Nellie Lee
Almont, Mich
Columbia Avenue
Grimes Street
Accidents In Cincinnati Area Cars Damaged In Recent Crashes
Yesterday in Cincinnati area several minor crashes caused modest damage. Lois Thomas 1004 Yankee Rd drove a station wagon. Wayne Brandon 45 Cincinnati drove a car in the 1100 block of Manchester Ave at 105 p m. damage was 25 dollars. Stella Rawlins 1518 Taylor Ave and Thomas Metzger 19 112 N Broad St intersect ist Ave and Baltimore St at 230 p m. 20 dollars. Delmar Thomas 27 4813 Earl Dr and William Hogg 22 2103 Wilbraham Rd on N Main St at 1 p m. 225 dollars.
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Lois Thomas
Yankee Rd
Wayne Brandon
Cincinnati
Manchester Avenue
Stella Rawlins
Taylor Ave
Thomas Metzger
N. Broad St
Ist Avenue
Baltimore Street
Delmar Thomas
Earl Dr
William Hogg
Wilbraham Rd
N. Main Street
Heater Causes Fire At Moon Glow Cafe
Fire at the Moon Glow Cafe 1600 Garfield St. caused by an overheated heater. Fire units 1 and 3 and the emergency squad responded at 9 41 am with no damage reported.
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Garfield St
Police Arrest Al vin Staton on Assault Warrant
Officers last night arrested Al vin Staton 29 at 2029 Highland St on an assault and battery warrant.
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Alvin Staton
Highland St
Police report lists stolen car parts and fuel items
Yesterday in the city, items reported stolen include two fender skirts from Paul Bray at 223 N Sutphin St a tire wheel two hubcaps and a battery from Clifton Stamper 307 Garfield St outside light bulbs from John Tis cher 800 Richardson Dr a bicycle from David Southard 709 Auburn St and five gallons of gas from Mrs Sam Jones 1713 Church St.
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Paul Bray
N. Sutphin St
Clifton Stamper
Garfield St
John Tischer
Richardson Dr
David Southard
Auburn St
Sam Jones
Church St
Watch Service Set At Mt Zion Baptist Church
A watch service will be held at 10 o'clock tonight at Mt Zion Baptist Church. The program includes singing by the choir and the Gospel Chorus and several sermonettes. The Rev F H Hampton will be in charge.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
F. H. Hampton
Low Tax Ordinance Could Make Middle Town One Of Lowest
If the income tax ordinance is passed Middle Town would have one of the lowest tax rates in Ohio. Legal tax limit in the state is one percent.
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Middletown
Ohio
City Seeks 75 000 Supplemental Appropriation To Cover 1957 Deficit
City Manager Thompson outlined a supplemental appropriation of 75 000 to cover a 1957 deficit as savings from no raises, reduced services, and delayed capital purchases. He noted a 34 000 cash deficit last year and a 15 000 end of year shortfall this year, totaling about 50 000 in operating losses for 1957. He cited delayed hiring and equipment purchases due to tight funds.
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Thompson
Franklin Council Approves Last Minute Budget Moves
Franklin special session passes supplementary appropriation to cover unanticipated expenditures and transfers 6200 dollars from water excise tax to the state highway fund. Two final ordinances read. One adds a patrolman bringing force to eight including Chief Frak Harbach. The other funds travel for prospective city managers.
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Franklin
State
Police
Franklin Department
Frak Harbach
Scouts Set 1958 Goals For Council
Mound Builders Area Council health and safety committee discussed 1958 goals during a meeting at Dr. Jack Harris home. They approved biannual room inspections for ongoing sites, launched nine safety slogans monthly, and planned an Explorer emergency service tied to Civic Defense and the national Safety Good Turn program. Attendees included Harris Bennett Harville Bundick and district executives.
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Mound Builders Area Council
Jack Harris
Harris
Harry Bennett
Dutch Liner Is Guarded By Aussies
In Singapore the Australian destroyers Tobruk and Anzac moved beside the Dutch liner Nieuw Holland amid reports an Indonesian gunboat aimed to seize it. The ship has been in Singapore a week with passengers and cargo for Melbourne and sailing was postponed several times.
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Singapore
Tobruk
Anzac
Nieuw Holland
Melbourne
Driver Fined 300 and Jailed in Drunk Driving Case
Franklin report says Judge J. T. Riley fined James Stephens 300 dollars, sentenced 10 days in county jail, and suspended his driving rights for a year after a River Street incident. Other motorists, including Kenneth Campbell and Herbert Hollander, received fines and license suspensions for reckless driving and related violations. Bond forfeitures listed Charles Donahoo and William Quiett.
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Franklin
J. T. Riley
James Stephens
6Th St
River Street
Kenneth Campbell
Middletown
Riley
Herbert Hollander
Lake Ave
Arthur Collins
S. Cahal St
Charles Donahoo
Cincinnati
William Quiett
Elaine Dr
Patrolman Richard Stanley Fired in Warren After On‑Duty Quarrel
Warren Ohio patrolman Richard Stanley was discharged by safety-service director Joseph Wyndham after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to assault charges filed by his wife Doris. The couple allegedly quarreled while he was on duty.
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Warren
Ohio
Richard Stanley
Warren Police Department
Safety - Service
Joseph Wyndham
Doris
Stanley
Sputnik Course Offered by Cranford Adult School
The Cranford Adult School announces a next term course titled Sputnik and Other Earth Satellites. The class explores space science and the satellite program's impact, reflecting public interest in space during the era.
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Sputnik Cranford
N. J
Sign of the Times
Cranford Adult School
Sputnik
Woodsdale fire leaves Ossie Neal family homeless
A late Monday fire destroyed a one story four room frame house on Augspur Ger Road south of Trenton, leaving Ossie Neal and his six member family homeless. Firefighters from Overpeck South Madison Pairfield Township and Williamsdale contained the blaze, estimated at 11000 with 8000 on the building and 3000 on contents, largely insured. The Neals were visiting relatives in Kentucky when the fire occurred and were notified by telephone.
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Woodsdale
Oriy
Augspurger Road
Trenton
Ossie Neal
Andy Neal
Mt. Sterling
Overpeck
South Madison
Pairfield Township
Williamsdale
Neal
Maxine
Chris
Charlotte
Bonnie
Kentucky
Tax Rates To Dip In 1958 In Butler County Areas
Five Butler County districts including Madison Township and Trenton fair tax decreases for 1958 auditors show 1957 rates. Forty eight districts will raise taxes due to bonds and levies. Middletown increases from 28.35 to 31.64. Other districts list 1956 figures in parentheses and note bond-related adjustments.
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Madison
Trenton
Madison Township
Butler County
R. H. Smith
Trenton Village
Middletown
Bad Roads And Colder Prediction
Rain moved into northwestern and western Ohio with a forecast of freezing rain or snow in the north by night. The weather system is expected to travel south and east, with state highways open but hazards likely in the northern half by tonight. Snow is expected for most of Ohio by New Year’s morning as much colder temperatures arrive.
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Columbus
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Court backs workers right not to strike in landmark ruling
New York State Supreme Court Justice Nicholas M. Pette issues a permanent injunction against an International Association of Machinists lodge. The ruling bars reprisals against members who refused to support a 1956 Long Island strike at Republic Aviation Corp. and clarifies union member conduct after a walkout ending in an accord.
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New York
Supreme Court
Nicholas M. Pette
Jamaica
International Assn. of
Republic Aviation Corp
Long Island
Union Lodge
Republic
The Pacific Ocean Largest Ocean By Surface Area
The Pacific Ocean covers about 65 634 000 square miles making it the largest single body of water on the earth surface.
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Pacific Ocean
State Patrol Prepares for Big New Year’s Eve Night
State patrol plans maximum coverage tonight and tomorrow to curb New Year highway deaths after leading the nation in Christmas traffic fatalities. Traffic and weather hazards expected with celebrants. Warren and Montgomery counties each report one death. Post 9 will deploy all cars 4 to 6 am and 1 pm to midnight Wednesday.
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Butler
Preble
Warren
Montgomery
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Established in 1930
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established in 1930. It spans 462 224 acres, with most of the area covered by trees.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Garden Group Delays Meeting in Middletown
The Horticultural Society of Greater Middletown postpones its regular Wednesday session to a Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Shanty Elwood Street Verity Park. Robert Stewart, president, says color slides on roses and a panel discussion will follow and new officers will be installed.
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Horticultural Society of
Greater Middletown
Robert Stewart
Men's Garden Club
Elwood Street
Verity Parkway
Stewart
Middletown
Men's Garden Clubs of America
L. E. Diver
Anthony Agoston
H. A. McCormick
Freight Railroads Seek New Rate Increase in Ohio
Ohio freight railroads that won approval for a rate rise last fall asked the state Utilities Commission for another hike. The application gave no dollar amount and sought an effective date of February 1 to cover expenses ICC did not consider last fall.
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Columbus
Ohio
Utilities Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
ICC
Securities Found in Residence Of Slaying Victim
Securities valued at more than 30000 were found in the basement of the Hough Avenue home owned by Harold S. Rausch, the elderly lawyer slain last month by an unknown assailant. The find adds to about 250000 in real estate he owned. An attorney unearthed the securities from beneath concrete in the cluttered basement.
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Cleveland
Hough Ave
Harold S. Rausch
Rausch
Frank Merrick
Writer's Mother Clara Forbes Allen Dies in Cincinnati
Mrs. Clara Forbes Allen aged 81 widow of former Congressman Alfred G. Allen died Monday night at her Cincinnati home. She was the mother of Lee Allen a Cincinnati Times-Star feature writer and author of books on baseball and the game’s history.
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Cincinnati
Clara Forbes Allen
Alfred G. Allen
Lee Allen
Cincinnati Times-Star
DP&L to Build 93 Mile Line
Wilmington Ohio Dayton Power and Light plans a 23 mile 69 000 volt transmission line from Wilmington to Washington Court House. The 500 000 dollar project replaces a 33 000 volt line and links with 69 000 volt lines from Xenia to Wilmington and Xenia to Washington Court House.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Dayton Power & Light Co
Washington Court House
F. E. Hill
Dayton, Power & Light
Xenia
Tuegla Falls Stands Tall as World’s Highest in Natal
The Tuegla waterfall in Natal within the Union of South Africa is claimed as the world’s highest at 2,810 feet.
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Tuegla
Natal
Union of South Africa
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