Snowy New Year Eve disrupts traffic in Middletown area
Heavy snowfall socked the Middletown region causing slick city streets and multiple minor accidents from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Police urged extreme caution as road crews and state patrols worked to keep highways open. Two hospital patients were treated for injuries, amid several fender benders and an intoxication arrest.
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Middletown
McKeight Drive
Hill
Aberdeen Drive
Stevens Roads
Manchester Road
Verity Park Way
Weather Bureau
Tytus Avenue
N. Verity Parkway
Marshall Road
Central Avenue
Nelbar Street
Stevens Avenue
Wall Street
YMCA
Ohio 63
Middletown Hospital
Yankee
Oxford
Lebanon
Mary Ellen Evans
Signwood Drive
Thomas
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Fairfield
Franklin
Warren County Sheriff’s Office
Cuba Urges UN Action Over Cuba Crisis
Cuba's Foreign Minister Raul Roa urged an immediate UN Security Council meeting accusing the United States of planning direct military aggression against Cuba within hours. He spoke on Saturday night, signaling a tense international crisis and urgent calls for UN intervention.
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Unites: Nations
Cuba
Raul Roa
United Nations Security Couner
United States
Franklin man charged after truck skids onto sidewalk
A Franklin man George Laipply 3938 Kinney Lane was cited in Municipal Court for improper brakes after his truck skidded onto a sidewalk at First Avenue and S Clinton Street yesterday morning. The rear struck a meter and route sign causing $125 in damage. A parked car at 1800 Logan Avenue sustained $30 damage in a separate hit and run.
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Franklin
First Avenue
S. Clinton Street
George Laipply
Kinney Lane
Laipply
Clinton
Curtis Blair
Trenton - Franklin Road
Logan Avenue
Blair
Court Postponed For New Year Holiday
The New Year holiday postpones the Municipal Court criminal session to 10 am Tuesday. After the civil docket, criminal cases will be heard. The court clerk’s office reopens Tuesday at 9 am.
Hamiltonian Speaker For Aviation Club Meets Tuesday
Bill Hogan of Hamilton Airport Inc will be the speaker for the Middle town Aviation Club meeting at the Carmody Boulevard clubhouse Tuesday. He will discuss maintenance and care of aircraft and new committees will be named at the 6 pm event.
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Bill Hogan
Hamilton Airport, Inc
Middletown Aviation Club
Carmody
Hogan
Ohio records first New Year traffic fatality delayed
An Akron man died in a hospital after a three car crash in Akron, four others injured, as Ohio took 27 hours to tally a holiday toll. A 2 year old Elyria boy died when his sled crashed. Authorities expected up to four more deaths during the 73 hour period.
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Akron
Elyria
Ohio Department of Safety
Victor Tancer
East Palestine
Olga
Mahoning County
Lloyd
Clark
New Carlisle
Clark County
Jean Keen
Delaware
Daniel Dewey
Horne George Darst
Early Monday edition sets earlier deadlines
The Journal will publish an early edition Monday to give employees a half holiday. Early deadlines are 8:30 am for sports 9:30 am for society news and 10:00 am for local news and obituaries. Classified ads must be submitted by 9:00 am.
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Boy Travels 100 Miles To Recover Dog
Alex Borsi a 13 year old from Jersey City traveled 400 miles to find his dog Wanderer left with friends after the family moved from Buffalo New York. He rode buses with funds from his father and spent a night at Tonawanda police headquarters before Wanderer was found Friday morning. The reunion left him happy and hopeful the dog will have a large yard and serve as a watchdog. The Borsi family are Hungarian immigrants who fled Hungary in 1956.
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N.Y
Alex Borsi
Jersey City
N. J
Jeno
Wanderer
Borsi
Tonawanda
Alex
Borsis
Injured Truck Driver Improves After I 75 Crash Near Springagro
William Siler, 25, of Dayton, a truck driver rescued from flames after his vehicle overturned on Interstate 75 near Springagro, was listed in fairly good condition at Middletown Hospital. He suffered burns to his right leg and multiple cuts to the head face and neck along with a head injury. His truck collided with a parked vehicle before the rescue.
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William Siler
Dayton
Springagro
Middletown Hospital
Siler
Coal Executive Dies in Cincinnati After Long Illness
French H. Callaway a retired coal company executive and real estate developer died at his Cincinnati home Friday night after a long illness. He was known for his work in coal industry and regional development.
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Cincinnati
French H.callaway
Coal Company
Toll of U S traffic deaths holds below New Year pace
At 10 o'clock last night 76 U S traffic deaths were reported with 16 from fires and 19 from other causes. Officials hoped the New Year weekend toll would be far below last year's 374 highway deaths and noted rates under three per hour after 29 hours of the holiday.
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U.S
Hughway
The
National Safety Council
Christmas Holiday Death Toll Sets Record Across Roles
During the Christmas holiday this year a 78 hour period saw 408 traffic deaths 77 by fire and 32 in other mishaps totaling 647. The record for a holiday period is 884 from the four day 1956 Christmas weekend with 706 traffic 4 fire and 124 other accidents.
Police Briefs Thefts Reported In Local Areas
Thefts reported to police include a bicycle from John Clark at 1907 Arlington Ave a sled from behind Mrs. Noah Powers home at 2008 Brel Drive three fishing poles and reels from Larry Longs garage at 813 14th Ave a German Shepherd named Peggy from Phillip Albright at 715 Eaton Ave two headlights from Clyde Marshalls car at 1512 Meadow Ave and two spotlights from Richard Stevens auto at 1821 Clarendon Ave.
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John Clark
Arlington Ave
Noah Powers
Brel
Larry Long
14Th Ave
Peggy
Phillip Albright
Eaton Ave
Clyde Marshall
Meadow Ave
Richard Stevens
Clarendon Ave
Police recover stolen car from Central Avenue on Armco Drive
Police yesterday recovered a vehicle stolen Thursday from Charles Bunnell of 1512 Fairmount Ave. The auto was found on Armco Drive.
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Charles Bunnell
Fairmount Ave
Central Avenue
Armco Drive
Arrests in Disorderly Conduct and Cruelty to Animals Charges
Arrested were Andrew Fultz, 31, 1611 Taylor Ave., and Donald Coffey, 19, 815 Park Ave. Franklin on charges of disorderly conduct, and Ewell Young, 51, 816 17th Ave., on a charge of cruelty to animals.
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Andrew Fultz
Taylor Ave
Donald Coffey
Park Ave
Franklin
Ewell Young
17Th Ave
Slaying of A P Manager Ties to Dayton Robbery
Dayton police say the slaying of A P manager Ernest Miller 38 inside an Ohio market appears tied to a burglary, with $428.50 missing from a cabinet and Miller shot in a walk in cooler. Investigators note no forcible entry found and explore links to a Springboro home robbery where $7,000 was stolen. Detectives search for a connection to four suspects and a described two vehicle escape.
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Dayton, Ohio
Ernest Miller
Miller
Employes
Dayton
Warren County
Springboro
Homer Preston
IGA
New Permits For Liquor Issued Here
Ohio Department of Liquor Control issued new retail beer wine and liquor permits in Middletown. James H. Childs dba Jims Carry Out 1904 Askew St received a C-1 carry out permit. The American Legion St Clair Post 215 314 E Main St Raton got a D4 private club by the glass permit until 1 am. William J. Shroder dba Mason Lanes 763 Reading Rd Vinson received D-1 2 and 3 permits for on premises and carry out sale and by the glass until 1 am.
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Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Middletown
Columbus
James H. Childs
Jim's
Askew St
the American Legion Inc
St Clair Post 215
Main St
Raton
William J. Shroder
Mason Lanes
Reading Road
Vinson
Wiring Causes Fire In Auto Under Hood
A short circuit in the wiring caused a fire under the hood of a 1953 car owned by Wanda Fahrbusch at 7430 Strebee Road near Manchester Avenue and N Main Street. Firemen responded at 12 07 p m. Earlier the emergency squad aided Evelyn Tirey 48 Hamilton after state patrolmen arrested her on a driving while intoxicated charge and she was released on a 500 dollar bond to attend court.
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Germantown
Womilawn Avenue
Miles Bryant Jr
West Middletown
Wanda Fahrbusch
Strebee Road
Manchester Avenue
N. Main Street
Evelyn Tirey
Hamilton
Middletown Hospital
Funeral Services for Norman Clark
Norman Clark 59 of Fernwood Street died suddenly of an apparent heart attack Friday at 4 30 pm at his home. Funeral services set for 3 pm Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Dana Turner officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Survived by wife Vera daughters Cynthia Norma Jean a son Gary Lee all at home and father Howard Clark of Jamestown Ohio. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm Monday at the funeral home.
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Norman Clark
Fernwood St
McCoy-Leffler
Dana Turner
Woodside Cemetery
Clark
Middletown
New York Technological Institute of Cincinnati
Greene County
Cincinnati
Vera
Cynthia
Norma Jean
Gary Lee
Howard Clark
Jamestown
Ohio
Obituary Notice for Gentry Mitchell
Gentry Mitchell, 69, of 407 McKinley St., died Friday at a Cincinnati hospital after two years in failing health. He retired from Armco Steel Corp. after 33 years in the open hearth department. Survived only by his wife Mary. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home. Rev. Dana Turner officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours 2–5 and 7–9 p.m. Monday.
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Gentry Mitchell
McKinley St
Cincinnati
Mitchell
Armco Steel Corp
Mary
McCoy-Leffler
Dana Turner
Woodside Cemetery
Japan Next In Series On Travels Fabulous Japan screening
Willig Butler returns to the YMCA Travel and Adventure Series with his color film Fabulous Japan at Roosevelt Junior High Thursday night. The program includes modern Japan scenes from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji with Emperor Hirohito and Crown Prince Akihito, plus crafts, Geisha dining, and a transistor factory. Butler, a former broadcaster, describes the film live and discusses Japanese life and tourism. Tickets at the door.
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Willig Butler
YMCA
Japan
Roosevelt Junior High
Butler
Egypt
Iite
Akihito
Hirohito
Tokyo
Mt. Fuji
Northwestern University
United Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
NBC
National Geographic Society
New York Town Hall
Mt Bana Sicily Volcano Eruptions Mark Historic Record
Mt Bana, Sicily’s 10,683 foot volcano, has seen multiple major eruptions in recorded history, underscoring its long volcanic activity and potential for future events.
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Mt. Bana
Sicily
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