British Authors Push to Expand Obscenity Definition
A committee of British authors led by Sir Alan Herbert and Sir Gerald Barry proposes widening obscenity to include depictions of horror and violence. The bill would curb selective judging of texts, require readers’ intent and audience type be weighed, and protect creators with new defenses against censorial actions. Some worry broader scope could empower censors.
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Alan Herbert
Gerald Barry
Britain
Boccaccio
D. H. Lawrence
Radclyffe Hall
Countess Found Dead in New York Apartment
NEW YORK Lady Mary Greaves 34, daughter of a British countess, was found dead in her Central Park West apartment early today. Police say she apparently died by her own actions, two pill vials found near her bed. A maid discovered the body at dawn. Her mother, Lady Wenefruide Agatha Greaves Countess of Dy sart, was notified in Scotland.
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New York
Lady Mary Greaves
Central Park West
Wenefrvde
Agatha Greaves
Dysart
Stoko Castle
Peeblesshire
Scotland
Lady Mary
Debrett
Mary
Capt
Bernard Albert Blanger
Lisbon
Portugal
Oxford Man Hurt As Village Truck Rams Into Tree
James C. Lumley, 34, of Oxford, was admitted to Mercy Hospital Hamilton after his village pickup crashed into a tree on U S 27 near Ohio 130 at 10 p m. He suffered a severe tongue laceration, puncture wounds and a concussion. The vehicle was demolished with Lumley alone inside.
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Oxford
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Oxford Village
U.S. 27
Ohio
James C. Lumley
Lumley
Average American drinks around 17 gallons of beer yearly
A consumer trend note states the typical American consumes about 17 gallons of beer per year highlighting broad drinking patterns and lifestyle choices across the population.
Maple Park 8th Graders Stage The Ghost House Friday
Maple Park School eighth graders present The Ghost House a three act mystery comedy at 7 30 p m Friday. The plot follows a new graduate who inherits a Southern homestead and searches for hidden treasure despite warnings from friends including his girlfriend. The cast features David Caldwell Jane Scott Anne Hill Linda McGill Bob Rice Sherron Jones Sherry Carpenter Jerry Hinkle Susan Phillips Jim Stethem Roberta Cox Don Whisman and understudy Carol Spade with stage crew led by Don Horton Kenny Bell and Jerry Eltzroth. Publicity and scenery by Nancy Reahe Carolyn Wricht Virginia Long Susan Boxwell Carol Sue Let and Janifyrd. Miss Carol Brewer directs with promoter Ralph Guido and Delores Revelos in charge of makeup. Between acts the triple trio directed by Revelos and Maple Park School band under Henri Schnabl provide musical selections.
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Maple Park School
David Caldwell
Jane Scott
Anne Hill
Linda McGill
Bob Rice
Sherron Jones
Sherry Carpenter
Jerry Hinkle
Susan Phillips
Jim Stethem
Roberta Cox
Don Whisman
Carol Spade
Don Horton
Kenny Bell
Eddie Cain
Jerry Eltzroth
Nancy Reahe
Carolyn Wricht
Virginia Long
Susan Boxwell
Carol Sue Let
Janif Yrd
Princess Margaret Attends Jamaica Barbecue Event
Princess Margaret parts in a Jamaican open air barbecue at Mandeville 55 miles from Kingston. She dines in native costume with Jamaican Aluminum Co. officials, among 500 guests as bonfires burn. The royal party travels back to Kingston aboard a diesel trolley for the 55 mile trip in 75 minutes.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Margaret
Mande- Ville
British West Indies
Pope Attends Rites Approves Boxer Rebellion Martyrs
Pope Pius XII attended a 45 minute Vatican session of the Congregation of Rites with 10 Cardinals. The body approved beatification for 56 martyred victims of the Boxer Rebellion including two French Jesuits Leon Mangin and Paul Dean and 534 Chinese Catholics. Final decrees were authorized and beatification ceremonies await dates.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Congregation of Rites
Leon Mangin
Paul Dean
Woodrow L. Billingsley 35 Dies in Middletown
Woodrow L. Billingsley 35 of 1606 Woodlawn Ave died on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 7 45 a m He was born in Pikeville Tenn and lived in Middletown since Jan 3 He served in the WWII MP Corps in the southwest Pacific and worked for Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Surviving are his wife Bessie four children all in Pikeville Tenn two brothers and four sisters The body will go to Putnam Funeral Home in Pikeville for Saturday services with Rev Earl Dale officiating
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Woodrow Lee Billingsley
Woodlawn Ave
Middletown Hospital
Bessie
Tennessee
Mr. Billingsley
Pikeville
Tenn
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Military Police Corps
Southwest Pacific
Billingsley
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Middletown
Aeronca
Kaiser-Fraiser Co
Michigan
Brenda
Inez
Linda
Phillip Leslie
Bates
Dayton
Charles T. Billingsley
Chattanooga
Brown Swafford
Charles Leslie
Dunlap
Thomas Swafford
Anthony
Kansas
F. A. Clark
Charleston
S. C
Lucy Billingsley
Funeral Rites Set for Seldon D Hatton of West Middletown
The Rev. Howard Sears and the Rev. C Gerald Egelston will conduct services for Seldon D Hatton 30 of West Middletown who died Monday night at Dayton Grandview Hospital. Rites at 2 p m tomorrow at First Church of God Crawford Street burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call McCoy Lefler Funeral Home today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. Hatton an Army veteran of World War II enlisted 1942 Ft Thomas Ky discharged 1945. Survived by wife Kathryn a daughter Brenda and two sons Randy and Darrell Wayne all at home a brother Ovy Vernon Hatton of West Middletown three sisters Zelma Dennis Tren ton Rt 1 Laura Hackney West Middletown Helen Belt Hamilton and his mother Leora Hatton West Middletown.
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Howard Sears
Grace Baptist Church
C. Gerald Egelston
First Church of God
Seldon D. Hatton
West Middletown
Dayton Grandview Hospital
Crawford Street
Woodside Cemetery
MccCoy-Leffler Funeral
Mr. Hatton
Ft. Thomas
Armco Steel Corp
Kathryn
Brenda
Randy
Darrell Wayne
Ovy Vernon Hatton
Zelma Dennis
Paul McComas dies. services scheduled in Cincinnati
Paul McComas of 904 Beech Street died yesterday morning at Jewish Hospital Cincinnati. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. tomorrow. He formerly worked as a power engineer at the YMCA, illness preventing work the last eight years. Surviving are his wife Deen, a son Keith, and sister Mrs Lilian Spaeth of Green Hills Cincinnati.
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Paul McComas
Beech St
Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Woodside Cemetery
McComas
YMCA
Deen
Keith
Lillian Spaeth
Green Hills
Mrs Isabelle Cornell Dies After Long Illness In Waynesville
Isabelle Cornell 80 died at home after a long illness in Waynesville. She is survived by husband W. E. Cornell, daughters Lucille Salisbury Wilmington and Edna Michener Meadville Pa, eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev Dale Limbert officiating. Burial in Miami Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Waynesville
Isabelle Cornell
W. E. Cornell
Lucille Salisbury
Wilmington
Edna Michener
Meadville
Stubbs Funeral Home
Dale Limbert
Miami Cemetery
Asa J Huddleston Passes At 72 In Wyoming
Asa J Huddleston aged 72 of 1012 Springfield Plc Wyoming former Hamilton resident and retired Mosler Safe employee dies. Service details follow local customs and family requests. He was known for his long service in the safe industry.
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Asa J. Huddleston
Springfield PLC
Wyoming
Hamilton
Mosler Safe Employed Services
Milford Powell 50 Dies After Auto Crash in Dayton
Milford Powell of Dayton, age 50, died in an auto accident. Services are set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at Brown-Dawson. Also noted Paris obituary Paul Claudel 86, diplomat and writer born in Villeneuve-sur-Fin France. Rippey T Shearer 66 former Cumberland County sheriff and American Legion founder delegate died yesterday in Carlisle Pennsylvania.
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Webb Funeral Home
Sturlen Milford Powell
Dayton
Brown-Dawson Funeral Home
Villeneuve-sur-Fin
France
Carlisle
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Alvin Steinkopf
London
Capital Finance Corp
Central Ave
Mary Litsck
Optometrist
Max Factor
Gallaher’s Drug Store
Max
Cindy Zaugg
Marysville
Cindy
Maple Park
Princess Peg Kats
Cleveland
Order of the Eastern Star
Margaret A. Bradbury
Gallipolis
Mount Vernon
Woodrow L. Billingsley
Rev
Earl Dale
Jobber
Middletown Ice & Coal CO
Curtis ST
Gallaher
Mrs
Melampy
Paris
Paul Claudel
Dodge Dealers
DODGE
Nacony
Palm Beach
Ladies Home Journal
Russ’ Suit Dept
Formett
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