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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1955

Page

11

Olson May Defend Title Against Mims Castellani Winner

Bobo Olson may defend his middleweight title versus the winner of the Holly Mims Rocky Castellani bout in Cleveland. In NABC president Jim Norris said the victor, plus Giardello and Homez, would be considered for the next match. Olson plans the title defense before a proposed bout with light heavyweight champ Archie Moore.

Bobo Olson Holly Mims Rocky Castellani Cleveland Jim Norris International Boxing Club Joey Giardello Charley Homez Olson Archie Moore Mims Castellani

Leggett Returns Home Tosses Rose Bowl Ball for Polio Fight

Ohio State quarterback Dave Leggett, recently back from the Rose Bowl, autographed a Rose Bowl football for Teens Against Polio. Leggett, a polio survivor, had been hospitalized in Akron and helped Ohio State to a Rose Bowl victory over Southern California.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State Dave Leggett Leggett New Philadelphia High School Ohio State Athletic Department Mobile Ala Southern California TAP

Four-Legged Frogs Croak and Curious Ranch Study

In Ripley Ohio scientists study bullfrogs from Ollie Rush farm with extra hind legs. Miami University researchers track six living specimens and 13 that died amid student life. They suspect a single female’s egg batch produced the anomalous offspring.

Ripley Ohio Ollie Rush Miami University Ollie Here

Gridiron Awards Now In Columbus

The 20th annual Touchdown Club awards banquet honored Columbus Ohio with two top honors. Woody Hayes of Ohio State accepted the club’s award for the first ranking team in the nation while Notre Dame’s Ralph Guglielmi received the Walter Camp Memorial Trophy as player of the year. Guglielmi said he was from Columbus and congratulated Hayes as he looked forward to another championship for the city.

Washington Touchdown Club Columbus Ohio Notre Dame Woody Hayes Ohio State Buckeyes Ralph Guglielmi Walter Camp Guglielmi Il Am

Erdelatz Rumored Next Rams Boss

Washington Post and Times Herald report Navy coach Eddie Erdelatz is set to accept a long term contract to coach the Los Angeles Rams at nearly double his Navy pay. Shirley Povich quotes Detroit Lions GM Nick Kerbawy saying the move is in the works and likely to be announced soon.

Washington Eddie Erdelatz Navy Los Angeles Rams Washington Post Times Herald Shirley Povich Nick Kerbawy Detroit Lions Erdelatz Rams

Aga Khan Recovers From Fever as Trip Continues

In Aswan Egypt the 77 year old Aga Khan has recovered from a fever that felled him last week. He took a short ride yesterday for the second time since illness. A ceremony weighing his platinum donation gifts from Kenya and Uganda has been postponed due to concerns the event would be too strenuous.

Aswan Egypt Kenya Uganda

Cat bones found push back Japan’s ancient feline timeline

Nippon Times reports discovery of a cat’s lower jaw bones among orient stone vessels in Tottori Japan suggesting cats may have lived in Japan over 3000 years ago.

Tottori Japan The Nippon Times

Hunt On For Bull With 209 Tattoo In Both Ears

State police issued a 13 state alert for a 1,200 pound three year old Black Angus bull bearing tattoo number 209 in both ears. The animal was last seen Saturday at Tuckaway Farm owned by Mrs. Doris F Sundeloff in Thurmont Maryland.

Baltimore Tuckaway Farm Doris F.sundeloff Thurmont

Chicago Auto Show Displays 1955 Models and Dream Cars

At the International Amphitheater in Chicago, automakers unveil 1955 models with bold color schemes and new designs. Highlights include four door hard top convertibles, the Thunderbirds and Fairlanes, the Futura concept, and the Caribbean convertible with a 275 horsepower engine. Industry leaders forecast 1955 production around 5.4 million cars and about one million trucks.

Chicago Chrysler Buick Oldsmobile Ford Studebaker - Parkard Corp American Motors Nash-Hudson Nash and Hudson Studebaker-Packard

Methodist Women oppose universal military training in any form

Cincinnati report notes the Christian Service Board of the Methodist church against universal military training with a resolution that UMT by any other name is still UMT. The 15th annual meeting heard a 1,700,000 member women's division support continued United Nations work and atoms for peace.

Cincinnati Division of Christian Service Methodist Church Universal Military Training UMT Christian Service Board Department of Christian Social Relations United States United Nations Ninth General Assembly

Cereal beverage sold as beer for children in Cincinnati

Methodist women warn against a cereal beverage with 0.5 percent alcohol sold as beer for kids. Delegates report it appeared in the Pacific Northwest and could be used as a television drink for children while parents drink real beer. They urge vigilance on such products and note the law does not classify it as intoxicating liquor.

Cincinnati Frank G. Brooks Mount Vernon Iowa Woman's Division of Christian Service The Methodist Church Pacific Northwest

Churchill to Speak at Builders’ Dinner in London

Britain’s wartime leader and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, a union card holder who once learned to wield a trowel at Chartwell, is slated to address a dinner of the National Federation of Building Trades Employers on January 25 in London.

Churchill London Britain National Federation of Building Trades Emplooyers Chartwell

U S Rapped for Permitting Arab Arms Shipments

Rabbi I Asher Kirshblum of the Zionist Organization of America told a Salt Lake City district meeting that the United States is heedlessly fueling conflict by allowing arms shipments to Arab states. He warned Israel’s security is threatened by these shipments amid Arab plans for a second round of warfare.

Salt Lake City Zionist Organization of America U.S

Premier's Wife Christens Plane Despite Bottle Failure

Mrs Leslie Frost, wife of Ontario's premier, attempted to christen American Airlines nonstop service between Toronto and New York. Six blows failed to break the water-filled bottle, but officials declared the aircraft christened regardless.

Toronto Ont Leslie Frost Ontario American Airlines New York Lake Ontario

New York Stocks 11 A M Quotations

A late morning roundup lists numerous major stocks with mixed performances. Airlines, steels, automakers, and tech names show varied moves as industrial and consumer goods firms like Lockheed, U S Steel, General Dynamics, Procter & Gamble, and Philco display notable levels.

Admiral Teheeieae Alexander + Smith Censnetcestteessey Otors Aurd Sees Bendix Aviation Ooo Chedaewe-Yeestan Briggs St Mig Vsanes Gactryaredis Crane Co Crucible Steel Int. T T San Kennecott Corp Cescus Ene Kroger Baking Loews, Inc Lockheed Aircraft Texas Corp Tidewater Assr United Aircraft United Airlines VU. S. Steel Marshall Field Westinghouse Electric Eery Montgomery Ward Motorola Radio National Cash Register White Motors Woolworth Corp Youngstown T. Zenith Radio Newport Inc New York Central Chesapeake National Automotive Fiber Ce Continental Basing Douglas Aircraft Dow Chemical du Pont Corp. Electric Auto Lite Emerson Radio Firestone Tire General Dynamics Inspiration Copper Northern Pacific R. R. Ohio of! Co Oneekia Pan American Paramount Pictures Pennsylvania R. BR Cs Phelps Dodge Philco Radioddensecepricens BTW Phillips Petroleum Procter & Gamble Pullman Comp Radio Corp Adel Taval Gedied Aoe Republic Steel Revere Copper Standard Oil N. J Standard Oil of Ohio Sunray Oil

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Hog receipts 4 000 with barrows and gilts moderately active and mostly steady prices. Sows stronger early, most 400 lb down 14.00 15.25, bears steady around 10.00. Cattle and calves 2 000 and 300 respectively with slaughter steers and yearlings mostly under 1 000 lb and good vealers 20.00 30.00. Sheep 300 head with slaughter classes steady and ewes 3.00 5.00.

Neers Ewes Sestacevareses Cincinnati USDA

Dayton area poultry and egg wholesale price list

Wholesale pay prices delivered to plant for live poultry and eggs. Leghorn hens white and brown hens priced by category. Eggs wholesale Grade A white and other egg products listed. Rabbits young and old shown with selling prices. Old roosters and fryers graded as Grade A brown and medium.

Cincinnati Produce Prices for Eggs and Poultry

A market report lists egg prices f o b Cincinnati by grade and size with current receipts and exchanged cases, including large white and brown varieties, medium whites, and mixed lots. It also notes poultry fryers at 24-25 cents per lb, hens, and old roosters, with butter at wholesale 65 cents and potatoes from 2.60 to 5.00.

Cincinnati F.o.b Cimcinnati U.S. A U.S

Forgery Costs And Race To Secure Checks

A dated look at check forging costs and prevention from Arthur Merims notes that more than 50 million dollars are stolen yearly by forgers. It describes methods such as altering payees, changing amounts, forging signatures, and check kiting, plus tips to reduce risk and a legal notice for divorce, municipal ordinance on street lighting contracts, and other misc. notices.

New York American Bankers Assn A. H. Crowe Burns Detective Agency England

Ohio CIO Council reelects leaders and expands board

After a three day convention in Cleveland the Ohio CIO Council reelected James P. Giffin of Youngstown to a third term as president and Jacob Clayman of Columbus as secretary treasurer for a seventh term. The delegates also renewed 19 board seats and added new members from Steelworkers, Auto Workers, Clothing Workers and other unions across the state.

Cleveland Ohio Cio Council James P. Giffin Youngstown Jacob Clayman Columbus United Steelworkers CIO William McCrone United Auto Workers Ernest Love Auto Workers Toledo Henry Seibert Amalgamated Clothing Workers Cincinnati William Snoots Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Dayton Russell Yarman Mansfield Lewis Lowry Stone and Allied Products Workers Hamilton Kenneth Delong Textile Workers Eorge Turner Steelworkers Cambridge Nicholas Radlick Paul Rosen Steubenville John Bowman Max Amdur Clothing Workers Leo Dugan Rubber Workers Akron Byron J. Terrell Barberton Thomas Mitchell Eugene Wysocki Furniture Parma Robert Swigeart Paper Mt. Vernon

Life Expectancy Believed Headed For 100 In U S

Dr Edward Henderson of Montclair and editor in chief of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society told the Texas Geriatric Society that Americans may reach a normal life expectancy of 100 years. He asserted aging science is improving and people do not have to die solely because of age.

Butler County to hear annexation petition for Middletown fringe

The Butler County Commissioners will hear a petition signed by a majority of adult landowners in a territory east of Middletown City limits for annexation. The hearing is set for February 25, 1955 at 11:00 AM in the county commissioners' office, Butler County Ohio.

Lewis Milton Viney Michael Street Logansport Ind Martha Olive Viney Common Pleas Court Butler County Ohio Joseph T. Kiep Berni Mary Jo Manning Jack A. Castorney Board of County Commissioners County of Butler State of Middletown City of Lemon Township Louisa Hummel Board of Education Manchester Road David F R. M. Gerber Ida May Clark Ida M. Clark Coles Road Grossmar V. & M. Gross Arnold Skinner Corporation Coun Butler Ton Board of County Sioners Seid Coun’ Sion Butler Yo Owe Ny

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