Monroe man dies in crash near Springboro
James Bruce Buffenbarger 31 of Monroe died eight hours after his small station wagon overturned into a creek off Ohio 73 two miles west of Springboro. He was an employee of Frigidaire General Motors in Moraine City. He had served in the Marine Corps and was survived by parents, two brothers, and a nephew. Requiem High Mass set for Saturday at Church of Seven Dolors with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit Schramm Funeral Home Friday with rosary.
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James Bruce Buffenbarger
Monroe
Middletown
Ohio 73
Springboro
Warren County
Buffenbarger
Franklin
Frigidaire Division
General Motors
Moraine City
Middletown Hospital
Cincinnati
James F. Buffenbarger
Holy Trinity School
Hamilton Catholic High School
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Marine Corps
Bougansville
Iwo Jima
Robert
Mason Road
Middletown Rt
Dayton theft loot recovered as suspects await grand jury
A $200 television set reported stolen from the W. L. Cressman home March 25 was recovered by Dayton police at a city residence. Det. Capt. Ralph Bauer said a man who bought the set for $40 turned it over to authorities. Alfred James Damico and Whiting Ankrom face burglary charges as more loot from 17 break-ins valued at $100,000 is linked to the case.
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W. L. Cressman
Dayton
Ralph Bauer
Middletown
Alfred James¢Damico
Damico
Whiting Ankrom
Columbus
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Dagyton
Columbus Hamilton
Here
Combs Warns Against Speeding On 1st Avenue
Lt James Combs head of the Traffic Bureau warned that if more speeding complaints come in along 1st Avenue between Garfield and Crawford Streets the radar speed control unit will be deployed. A resident reported youths with high speeds from 6 to 8 pm and at other light traffic times, and the officer stated the 25 mph limit will be enforced there despite no traffic light on the stretch.
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1St Avenue
Garfield
Crawford Streets
James Combs
Mutton hangs as British tradition in a Banbury shop
In Banbury England a 13 pound leg of mutton from 1874 still hangs in a butcher shop recalling a stranger’s disappearance. Edwin Walker, now owner, recalls apprenticing there and says the relic remains far from salable meat yet embodies enduring British tradition.
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Banbury
England
Maton & Be
Britain
Edwin Walker
Shortage Of Housing Called Sin In Paris
Paris debate links housing shortage to social decay. Deputy Leo Hamon condemns the housing crisis, saying 300,000 Parisians suffer and many broken families result. He calls it a national sin and a disaster for France’s social fabric.
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France
Paris
Leo Hamon
Prehistoric alphabets credited to various ancient cultures
Archaeologists debate the origin of modern alphabets with claims that different cultures such as Egyptians Jans Assyrians Cretans and Hebrews influenced early letter forms at different historical periods.
Two Crashes Reported With $675 Damage
Two auto accidents were investigated yesterday. Harold J. Woods 58 of 133 Kensington St collided with Hilda W. Flynn 63 of 3108 McGee Ave at Euclid Street and Sherman Avenue causing $300 to Flynn and $250 to Woods. The intersection was unmarked. A rear end collision at Charles Street and Columbia Avenue involved Effie Collins 41 of 805 Moore St and John Newman Sr 67 of 808 Elwood St with $75 damage to Collings car. Newman’s loss not listed.
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Harold J. Woods
Kensington St
Hilda W. Flynn
McGee Ave
Euclid Street
Sherman Avenue
Flynn
Woods
Effie Collins
Moore St
John Newman Sr
Elwood St
Charles Street
Columbia Avenue
Collns
Columbia
Newman
Collings
Paramount and Strand Showings This Week
At Paramount Wednesday and Thursday Man From Cairo shows at 1 25, 4 40 and 8 00 p m. At Strand Ruby Gentry plays 1 15, 4 05, 7 15 and 10 10 p m Stage Door 2 35, 5 35 and 8 40 p m.
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Cairo
Ruby Gentry
Rural zoning in county year away says Bosch
County Prosecutor Jackson Bosch told the Butler County planning commission that rural zoning cannot be implemented for a year or more. The group, meeting for its organizational session, will establish a zoning commission and appeals board later. Township votes will determine adoption before statewide zoning. Madison Township has petitioned for rural zoning. meeting set for March 9.
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Jackson Bosch
Butler County Planning Commission
Bosch
A. C. Neff
Middletown
R. N. Richardson
Madison Township
Henry McLaughlin
Lemon Township
Fred Hammerle
Consolidation Plan Conflicts With Lucy Show in Middletown
Last night Middletown Lemon Township schools faced a scheduling clash between the junior class play and a joint school boards meeting. With low attendance likely, the session was postponed and a new consolidation meeting will be set at Lemon Monroe High School as soon as possible.
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Middletown - Lemon Township
Lemon- Monroe High School
Arizona bill would brand drunk and reckless drivers cars
A proposed Arizona Legislature bill would require rear window decals with the letters D for drunk and R for reckless on the vehicles of convicted offenders. The measure aims to publicly identify violators and deter repeat offenses.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Freedom Tank to Tour Middletown Saturday Exhibit
A homemade tank used by seven Czechs to crash the iron curtain will be shown in Middletown at the CG&E parking lot on N Broad Street from 1 30 to 2 p m Saturday. J D Sawyer Butler County Freedom C campaign chairman notes about 12000 signatures have been collected in Middletown and 5000 from public schools for freedom scrolls supporting Radio Free Europe. Francis Carmody City Commission chairman and local officials will attend as the Junior Chamber of Commerce aids the effort and police escort the vehicle from Cincinnati.
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National Committee
Francis Carmody
City Commission
Sawyer
Middletown
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Patrol
Cincinnati
Underpass Project Prompts City Commission Agenda
City Commission faces a busy agenda centering on the Shafer-Neibar underpass project that began today. Also on tap are an emergency ordinance to accept a New York Central Rail Road easement for Wildwood crossing, a Shafer Street and Atco Avenue vacation, and Inland Container Corp letters on the vacation.
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City Commission
Shafer-Neibar
Commission
New York Central Railroad
Wildwood Crossing
Shafer Street
Atco Avenue
Inland Container Corp
Inland
Desire Needed For College Work At Miami Proxy
Dr. John Millet president of Miami University outlined factors sending echoo students to college. He stressed earnest desire, effort and sacrifices, plus encouragement and guidance from parents and counselors. He noted only about one third of graduates pursue college and universities are overcrowded. A skit Little Black Sambo was presented by first graders.
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John Millet
Miami University
West Night
Lincoln
Millet
Taunton Churches and Schools Curb Juvenile Delinquency
Taunton probation officer credited local churches and teachers for aiding low juvenile delinquency rate in Massachusetts. Dooley notes Taunton as a church community with educators showing strong interest in student welfare.
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Taunton
Mass
Massachusetts
Joseph Dooley
Atlas origins of the world map name from Atlas figure
The Flemish mapmaker Gerhard Mercator first used the term atlas to describe a collection of maps. He likened the bound volume to Atlas bearing the world on his shoulders, a cover illustration common to early map books.
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Gerhard Mercator
More Arrows To Help Out On One Ways In City
St. oe Combs Traffic Bureau reports two additional one way arrow signs will be installed at 1st Ave Crawford Street and Manchester Avenue Doty Street intersections on steel posts. Overhead arrows were hard to see at night. bulbs in walk signals downtown replaced from 61 watts to frosted 25 watt bulbs to reduce blur and improve visibility.
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Sens Anitaanah Conmencian
Sstem
St. Oe Combs
Traffic Bureau 4
1St Ave
Crawford Street
Manchester Avenue
Doty Street
LA. Combs
Esid
Old soldiers reunion set by Middletown American Legion
March 3 event hosted by the American Legion will bring about 200 WWI veterans to a party with a fish fry and entertainment. Reservations due. committees cover reception tickets finance food refreshments and entertainment. The notes mention WWI slang and a brief technical aside about transistors and tube filaments.
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Mademoiselle
Armentieres
Aman Legion
Middletown
E. & Lampe
Learn to Drive in 1953 Ford With Dual Controls
Learn to drive under actual traffic conditions in a 1953 Ford equipped with dual controls and power steering. A drivers test may be taken in the training car. Qualified instructors teach you step by step. Lessons are endorsed by local traffic authorities and the Middletown Safety Council.
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Middletown Safety Council
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Frigidaire
Daytonian
Cressman
Alameda
Marion C. Patton
Mary D. Hartwell
Euclid St
Richard D. Harfst
Patton
Harfst
Combs
Geman Clarmy
Zeouth TV
Redios Aes Drugs, Inc
Paramount
U. S
DuPont Solvents
Central Ave. Park
Lisa Gastoni
McGraw Construction Co
77 Taxi Inc
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co
Arlington
Ernie Tibbs
Lee Land Heights
Miami Proxy
Conarade Electric Shop Electrical Contractors
Poasttown
Oedipus Wu
Empire Cat Club
New York
Lilian King
Nutley, N. J
Vradelis
Broad ST
London
Lampe
William H. Boykin
Hugh Wright
Marvin Blankenship
James B. Buchanan
J.R. Cox
M. W. Coffey
George E. Denny
William Gade
E. B's Mae H. K. Moore
H. W. Goetz J. Merchant
Roy Newlin
Whittem J. Niblock
Charles Pigman
John Methven
W. H. Spindler
A. E. Roper
Henderson Estes
John C. William
Ed Kistner
Robert Deem
J. F. Mulligan
Paul Habig
Roscoe Bowman
Chester Hagen
William Johnson
E. D. Mendenhall
Dorsie Stamper
Donald Brown
George Schueller
Paul Wilch
John Minnich
D. M. Blizzard
C. E. Hollenbaugh
Paul Ko
C. R. Cooper
Food
Hagen
J. R. Bowman
H. C. Hackney
Ronald Gill
P Cc. Lambesis
Louis T. Eees
Harry Rizzo
R. M. Shefter
Robert Bush
George Ritter
Fred Rau
Westinghouse
Melampy
Central Ave
Central Branch
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Co
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