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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1955

Page

9

Italo Scortichini Faces Gil Turner In St Nicholas Arena Bout

Italo Scortichini, awaiting ranking, uses an American style attack to seek a fourth straight win over Gil Turner in a 10 round bout at St Nicholas Arena. Du Mont TV airs at 10 p.m. EST. Drever-Klein 10 rounds at Eastern Parkway. Robinson returns Wednesday at Detroit Olympia not telecast.

Associated Press Italy Italo Scortichini Gil Turner Philadelphia St. Nicholas Arena Europe Italo Turner Gil du Mont Gerry Drever South Africa New York Joey Klein Brooklyn Eastern Parkway Arena Drever Klein Sugar Ray Robinson Joey Rindone Boston Detroit Olympia Robinson Angel Joey Maxim

Big to Cage Chase Starts Tonight Bucks In Action

Indiana facing a crowded Big Ten opener with eight teams in four games. Wisconsin shocked Illinois to spark an early title race as Michigan and Northwestern also eye wins while Purdue seeks early momentum and Ohio State and Michigan State join the mix.

Chicago Indiana Ore Hoosier Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Huff Gym Badgers Iowa Madison Hawkeyes Minnesota Northwestern Tomgle Evanston North Carolina State Michigan State Ohio State Columbus Buckeye Robin Freeman California Purdue Bradley Boilermakers

Right to Work Bills Hit State Legislatures Across Nation

States prepare to consider or revise right to work laws as AP survey shows at least nine states poised to enact changes and five seeking to alter existing statutes. Several governors shifts and party balance reflect a broad political shakeup after last fall’s elections. calls for funding shortages push states to balance budgets.

Associated Press California Idaho Louisiana Montana Ohio Tennessee Connecticut Massachusetts Pennsylvania Washington Arizona Arkansas Alabama Florida Georgia Iowa Mississippi Nevada Nebraska Texas Virginia North Carolina South Carolina North Dakota South Dakota CIO AFL Labor Mitchell Vermont Colorado Kansas Missouri Wisconsin Maryland Washington State

French Gambling Casinos So Respectable It Hurts

Paris report notes France’s 150 licensed casinos earned nearly six billion francs in 1953, excluding Monte Carlo. Casinos must be respectable, employ strict identity checks, and operate only at approved seaside or spa resorts with four permitted games and heavy taxes. Cheating carries severe penalties.

Paris France Monte Carlo Principality Monaco

Community Meetings Schedule Across Middletown Area

A dense list of weekly gatherings across Middletown venues includes YMCA Boys' Choir at 6 30 p m Legion Executive Board 7 30 p m and post headquarters with Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra at 7 30 p m at Middletown High School Executive Committee of American Legion Post 218 8 p m at Legion Civitan Rotary Sertoma and many others at local hotels halls schools and centers through Monday and Tuesday including Fire Departments PTA clubs and veterans groups.

YMCA Legion Blythe-Wilams The American Legion Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra Middletown Civitan Club Manchester Rotary Club Sertoma North Middletown Armory FOE Spanish American War Veterans P.m. Legion Sportsmen's Club United Council D of A Nelva Center Holy Trinity Embly

Lee Cream Cones Worse Than Popcorn In Russia

Moscow January 3. S Mezhinsky, famed Moscow Maly Theatre actor, writes in Evening Moscow that theatergoers noisily crunch ice cream cones and noisily eat sandwiches and sausages in the stalls. He notes foreigners notice the racket during performances. Foreign visitors understand the annoyance.

Lee Russia Moscow S. Mezhinsky Moscow Maly Theater Evening Moscow

Failure To Pay Quarterly Tax Payments May Bring Penalties

Taxpayers who failed to make quarterly estimated tax payments face penalties. Under the new law due dates shift to April 15, June 15, September 15 and January 15 with optional skipped estimates if income seems low. Final returns and estimated returns rules vary by date and taxpayer type, effective 1956 for 1955 returns.

Washington Associated Press

New GI Pay Plan Includes Some Cuts

The proposed pay plan targets retention with selective raises and penalties. Sergeants with eight years’ service and one dependent would gain about 278 dollars monthly, slightly above current levels, while four year nonpromoted privates face roughly 7.80 dollars less than today.

Washington Pentagon White House Associated Press

Legge Resigns as Howard Paper Mills Leader

Harry A. Legge resigns as president of Howard Paper Mills Inc including divisions at Urbana Franklin and Dayton. W. B. Zimmerman named new president. Legge remains director and advisor. Legge became managing director after Howard's death in 1937 and president after Maxwell Howard's death in 194.

Harry A. Legge Howard Paper Mills, Inc Te Howard Paper Co Urbana Maxwell Paper Co Franklin Aetna Paper Co Dayton Envelope Co Dayton W. B. Zimmerman Howard Organization Legge Howard Mills Howell H. Howard Col Maxwell Howard Zimmerman Howard

Helicopter Mercy Flight Brings Newborn to Grenfell Hospital

A helicopter ferried a newborn with a spinal growth from Green Island Cove to Grenfell Mission Hospital in Newfoundland. The infant, initially reported as Siamese twins, was confirmed as a single baby with a large spinal tumor. Doctors planned an operation but details were unavailable.

ST. Johns Mid Grenfell Mission Newfoundland Raymond MacLean Green Island Cove St. Anthony’s

Pedestrian killed on U.S. 127 near Eaton

Rollie J. Bailey 26, construction worker and father of three, died after being struck while walking on U.S. 127 six miles north of Eaton by a car driven by Robert Kelley 19 of Lewisburg. Bailey lived in the Trade Winds trailer court between Richmond and Centerville Indiana. The driver was not held. Bailey suffered multiple fractures. His body taken to Gireton Schmidt Funeral Home. Survived by wife Vivian and three children.

Eaton Preble County U. S. 127 Rollie J. Bailey Richmond Centerville Ind Bailey Robert Kelley Commerce St. Lewisburg Gireton-Schmidt Funeral Home Vivian

Reading Marathon Feds New Testament in 17 Hours 4 Minutes

Parishioners of Central Baptist Church of Portsmouth fed the entire New Testament in 17 hours and 4 minutes. The Rev. Charles G. Berry and church members began their project on the first minute of the new year.

Portsmouth N. H Central Baptist Church Charles G. Berry

Tot Falls From Car In Dallas At 30 MPH

Charlie Ray Zalli Cosser, 3, fell from a moving car at about 30 mph while his father drove with the mother beside him. The child was not seriously hurt and was kept for observation at a hospital.

Dallas Charlie Ray Zallicosser

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