Colegrove Chosen GOP Candidate for Ohio House Seat
Ralph H. Colegrove a 31 year old Hamilton paint dealer and Rotary Club president will be the GOP running mate for incumbent James R. Sexton in the race for two Butler County seats in the Ohio House. They will appear on the May primary ticket while John Thomas and Richard Koehler seek the Democratic nomination. Colegrove, of 443 Dick Ave Hamilton, was endorsed by county screening committees. He is married with three children. The Democratic side features Elmer J. Schenck challenging Ben Van Gorden for one county commissioner seat and Clarence Jasbring in a three way Democratic race. Schenck is a 50 year old Madison Township farmer and local sportsman. Jasbring is Wayne Township native long active in Democratic politics.
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Ralph H. Colegrove
Hamilton
Rotary Club
James R. Sexton
Colegrove
Sexton
John Thomas
Richard Koehler
Butler County
Ohio
Martin A. Lingler Jr
Southwestern Ohio
County Commission
Elmer J. Schenck
Ben van Gorden
Clarence Jasbring
Hanov Township
George Class
Middletown
David Urmston
Liberty Township
van Gorden
Schenck
Madison Township
Sportsmen’s Club
Jasbring
Wayne Township
Seven Mile
Jacob Jasbring
Hanover Township
Hamilton-Richmond Rd
Eaton records spike in January traffic accidents
Eaton police report 24 accidents were investigated in January 1954 in the village. The crashes caused heavy property damage but no injuries, tripling the 1953 monthly average of eight and exceeding 1953’s yearly total of 102.
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Eaton
Eaton Police
Ghosted spy Rostovorov eyed by US intel network
An American intelligence profile describes Rostovorov as a 35 year old Ukrainian born former Red agent. Details include his height five foot ten weight 173 pounds and blue gray eyes. He is linked to Japan's underground leaders and reputedly connected to the Tokyo Tennis Club social circle.
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Japan
Communist Party
Rastovorov
Timate
Red
Ukraine
Ukrainia
Rostovorov
Tokyo
Ex-Convict Killed in Cleveland Slaying
Stanley H. Krupinski, 37, once convict with a long police record dating to 1927, was shot dead last night in what police call a possible gangland killing.
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Cleveland
Stanley H. Krupinski
Unemployment claims rise sharply in Middletown area
New claims in Middletown spiked in January to 151 per week, quadrupling the 1953 January average of 37. Continuing claims averaged 762 per week, six times the prior year’s level. Lebanon area contributed heavily to local totals while Hamilton and statewide figures also climbed. Ohio January 1954 weekly totals show 24,776 to 16,746 across weeks. continuing claims rose from 18,455 in January 1953 to about 101,324 in January 1954.
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Middletown
Ohio Bureau of
Lébanon
Hamilton
Ohio
Inheritance tax shares distributed in Preble County
County Auditor Norman G mel announced the distribution of an inheritance tax total of 15058.09 across Preble County villages and townships. State treasurer receives 6244.22 and the county general fund 1284.82. Villages receive 4621.64 and townships 2681.64 with specific allocations to Camden Eaton Lewisburg New Paris Verona West Alexandria West Elkton West Manchester Dixon Casper Gratis Harrison Israel Jefferson Lanier Monroe Somers Twin and Washington.
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Eaton
Norman G,mel
Camden
Lewisburg
New Paris
Verona
West Alexandria
West Elkton
West Manchester
Dixon
Casper
Gratis
Harrison
Israel
Jefferson
Lanier
Monroe
Somers
Twin
Washington
Hollywood thief Darling led long four year crime run
Miss Ball provided the first lead after encountering a stranger near Desi Arnaz. Detective work tied Darling to nearly 500 studio thefts over four years, with victims including Harriet Nelson, Joan Davis, and Arnaz. He admitted past prison time and said he lived in a $25 daily Hollywood hotel suite while traveling in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
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Miss Ball
Desi Arnaz
Darling
All Studios
Bill King
Hollywood
San
Harriet Nelson
Ozzie Nelson
Joan Davis
Arnaz
United States
Canada
Mexico
Ex Office Bey Elected Proxy President of Buckeye Brewing
Otto W. Cummerow former Buckeye Brewing Co secretary treasurer has been elected its president. The brewery with branches in Monroe Saginaw Bay City Mich and Lima Mansfield Ohio began as a small outfit 52 years ago when Cummerow started as an office boy.
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Toledo, Ohio
Otto W. Cummerow
The
Buckeye Brewing Co
Monroe
Saginaw
Bay City
Mich
Lima
Mansfield
Ohio
Cummerow
Truck Driver Credited With Saving Airman
Airman Jack A. Sutton of Springfield Kentucky survived after a tractor trailer driver named Eric Lackey of Emory Transportation Chicago pulled him from a wrecked car moments before a passenger train struck the vehicle near Canden. Sutton, stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, was en route from Hamilton when he lost control, hitting a telephone pole and stopping on the railroad tracks. An unidentified passerby called for medical help, aided by a truck stop ambulance.
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Jack A. Sutton
Springfield
Eric Lackey
Emory Transportation Co
Chicago
Sutton
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Hamilton
Canden
Lackey
Cincinnati
Oxford Estates Worth Over One Million Dollars
Oxford trustees reported the Heath McCullough estates are valued at 1,008,506 as of December 31, a gain of 23,272 from the prior year. The estates hold mostly government bonds and investment trust funds and were presented to the council as part of plans for a future hospital.
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Oxford
Heath-McCullough
Council
Solon Warns Policy Seeks More Incentives for Business
Solon argues policy favors business incentives while shoring up consumer buying power. He supports raising personal income tax exemptions, claiming a $100 exemption boosts taxpayers by about 24 percent of a billion dollars yearly. Humphrey counters that broad tax cuts without payroll growth add little value and risk deficits, inflation, and a fool’s paradise.
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Umphrey
Humphrey
Wolcott
Three-Way Crash Cites Driver After Front Street Collision
Police cited Clinton Sr. on a charge of pulling from a parked position when unsafe to do so after a three car accident at 225 S Main St at 2 25 p m. Othello N Moon 53 seen 110 Clinton Sr. was involved in the crash which caused 500 in property damage across two moving vehicles and a parked car. In a separate incident at Tytus Avenue and Clark Street a rear collision damaged two cars totaling 150. John H Bippes Jr 37 and Mildren Thompson 51 were the drivers involved.
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Othello N. Moon
Clinton Sr
S. Main St
Ao Moon
Arthur F. Dorenbusch
14Th Ave
Moon Auto
Lillian Moon
S. Clinton St
Tytus Avenue
Clark Street
John H. Bippes Jr
7Th Ave
Mildren Thompson
Springfield
Thompson
Bippes
Free tea served Thursdays at Bar Zee in Fremont
George Galford the Bar Zee owner says free tea will be offered every Thursday in Fremont as long as coffee prices stay high and no coffee is served. The plan targets nearby customers seeking affordable beverage options without coffee.
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Fremont
Ohio
Bar Zee
George Galford
Middletonian's Trial Set for Feb 23
Walter F. Isaacs, 28, of 22 S Clinton St, faces second degree manslaughter charges after the Oct 11 1953 traffic crash on Ohio 73 near Hillsboro that killed 80 year old Jennie Woods and injured five others. Isaacs pleaded innocent at both the preliminary hearing and arraignment. Harold D. Mason, Highland County clerk of courts, disclosed the date yesterday.
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Hillsbar
Walter F. Isis
S. Clinton St
Harold D. Mason
Highland County
Isaacs
Jennie Woods
Hillsboro
Ohio
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