Steel Truck Driver Escapes After Train Clash at Crossing
A truck driver miraculously escaped injury when his vehicle was crushed by a northbound train at the Wicoff Street crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad at 4 51 a m. Barker 34 of Woodlawn Avenue said he did not hear the train. Damage to the truck was about 5000 dollars. Conductor Troville said the whistle was blowing and the bell ringing. A fire truck stood by as a precaution due to a potential gasoline explosion.
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Robert
F. L. Troville
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McDade to Attend JA Conference in Chicago
Robert J. McDade executive director of Middle Yown Junior Achievement will leave Wednesday for a Mid-Winter Conference for mid western staff of the Junior Achievement movement. The event runs Wednesday through Saturday with JA directors from Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Minnesota Missouri Wisconsin Iowa attending the joint sessions.
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Robert J. McDade
Junior Achievement Movement
Chicago
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Minois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Cecil Merritt Armco veteran dies at 55
Cecil P. Merritt 55 of 21 Kenwood Dr. a long time Armco employee died suddenly at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack. He had worked at Armco since 1925 in general accounting and previously real estate. Survived by wife Louise and son John C. Merritt, with funeral arrangements pending.
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Middletown Hospital
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Franklin
Armce
Franklin Schools
Business College
A. K. Lewis
General Accounting Department
Employe
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First Presbyterian Church
Lincoln Lodge of Masons
Louise Merritt
John C. Merritt
George M. Verity
University of Cincinnati
Air Forces
Eglin Field
Fla
Ivy Merritt
Wileon
Middletown League Promotes Citizens' Committee Meeting
A Middletown session aims to form a Citizens' Committee to back the constitutional convention question on the November ballot. The meeting at 7 30 p m in the Civic Association Building is hosted by the Middletown League of Women Voters with Dr. Howard White of Miami University as speaker. H H Lawrence is named temporary chairman and Attorney Richard Wilmer will introduce White. all voters are urged to attend.
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Middletown League of Women Voters
Civic Association
Howard White
Department of Government
Miami University
Lausche
Ohio Program
H. H. Lawrence
Citizens’ Committee
Fred Winslow
White
Richard Wilmer
Winslow
Home Restaurant Closed by Ohio Liquor Board
The Ohio Board of Liquor Control suspended the Class D-1 permit for Minta Elam doing business as the Home Restaurant at 21 North Main Street Middletown. An April 21 1951 inspection cited missing a three compartment sink and a men's room urinal. Premises must remain closed until February 6 1952 and all orders are complied with.
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Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Middletown
Minta Elam
North Main St
Board of Liquor Control
Rentschler Seeks Taft Delegate Seat in GOP Convention
Hamilton foundry owner Peter A. Rentschler files as Taft pledged delegate. He joins Dayton’s Howard G. Young and others backing Taft for the Butler and Montgomery county district delegation. Alternates named are Martin A. Coyle and Richard H Grant Jr.
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Hamilton
Peter A. Rentschler
Howard G. Young
Dayton
Montgomery County
Republican Executive Committee
Butler
Montgomery
Martin A. Coyle
Butler County
Republican Exective Committee
Richard H Grant, Jr
Weather Outlook Sees Cloudy Colder Next Few Days
Middletown residents face cloudy, colder weather with a low near 25 and a high around 38 today. Wednesday may warm to about 46 with rain possible as the Miami River readings shift between 10 and 11 feet.
Sewer Project Is On Schedule
Contractors are installing sewer lines behind Barnitz stadium on the north side and will not reach Minnesota Avenue for some time. W H Shawhan reports the $1,194,621 first phase of a four year $7 million program is funded by 1945 bond money with rest via mortgage revenue bonds and sewer charges.
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W. H. Shawhan
Public Utilities
Minnesota Ave
Shawhan
McKinley School
Peel
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Burch Construction Company
Haddad Company
Dayton
Main St
Central Ave
Angelo Marra Construction Company
Cleveland
John A Sutter Swiss Immigrant Behind California Gold Discovery
John A Sutter, a Swiss immigrant, owned the property where gold was first discovered in California, marking a pivotal moment in the state's history.
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John A. Sutter
California
City, Miami Conservancy Men To Meet
Engineers of the Miami Conservancy District and city officials plan 2 p.m. talks on a survey of Monday’s flash flood across three city sections. Barton Jones and two associates will outline what happened and suggest steps to prevent recurrence. Francis Carmody hopes for a formal solution.
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Barton Jones
The
Conservancy
Francis Carmody
Middletown
Train Carries Car Half Mile: Driver Is Safe
A driver, Melvin Salley, 23, of Miamisburg escaped serious harm after his car was struck and carried a half mile on railroad tracks by a freight train near Franklin. He was treated and released at Middletown Hospital. The incident occurred at the New York Central crossing on Carlisle Road. Patrolmen called Salley lucky as he remained in the car throughout. The train, pulling 69 cars, was halted after the wreckage was removed.
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Melvin Salley
Miamisburg
Salley
Middletown Hospital
New York Central
Carlisle Rd
Franklin
Early U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs Established
Congress created the Department of Foreign Affairs by act on July 27 1789 and the agency was renamed the Department of State on September 15 1789 marking its formal transition to the current federal department.
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Department of Foreign Affairs
Congress
Department of State
Middletown Pet Tags Sell Steadily Amid Licenses Check
About 2,000 tags plus over 2,100 dog tags and several kennel licenses have been sold in Middletown and surrounding areas. Deputy Carl Wedekind notes the figure is near the area average. The deadline for penalty-free purchases has passed but tags may still be bought with a late fee. County commissioners contemplate a countywide pet check to locate unlicensed animals.
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Middletown
Carl Wedekind
Butler County
At The Movies Showings For Paramount And Strand
Movie listings for Paramount and Strand theaters show schedules for Tuesday and Wednesday featuring The Racket Raging Tide Reunion In Reno Prehistoric Woman Dalton’s Women Tycoon Fighting Kentuckian and note that the Italian name of the port of Leghorn is Livorno.
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Reno
Dalton
Port of
Leghorn
Livorno
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