All America City Celebration Planned in Middletown
Middletown prepares a week of events February 2 through February 8 to mark the city’s All America City award. A banquet February 5 at the Manuel and a February 9 parade titled Parade of Progress are planned with public service achievements showcased.
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Middletown
Donald Driscoll
Driscoll
Manuel
Look Magazine
Omaha
Richard Wilmer
Francis Carmody
Joseph Woodruff
Hugh Wright
Robert Millan
S. J. Kuderer
Ben Kitchen
Jack Linzie
Mort Taylor
Kent Little
James Finley
Leo Reinartz
Dean Phillips
Richard Peters
Jack Townsend
James Elder
John Larsen
Ray Leedom
Stay Granted for Ohio Death Row In Detective Slaying
Justice Burton stayed the executions of Robert L. Jackson and Lemuel Trotter, condemned for killing Cincinnati Detective Walter Hart during a Sept 19, 1956 cafe robbery. They sought time to appeal to the full Supreme Court, arguing erroneous evidence at trial. The Ohio Supreme Court rejected the claim.
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Washington
Justice Burton
Supreme Court
Robert L. Jackson
Lemuel
Trotter
Ohio
Cincinnati
Burton
Jackson
Ohio Supreme Court
Walter Hart
Judge Grants Hearing In Extradition Battle For Ohioan
St Louis circuit judge delayed extradition for Edward M. B. Owens who resists Ohio serving a 1955 license peddling conviction. A habeas corpus petition hearing is set for Wednesday with Owens claiming the indictment and data presented to Missouri Governor Blair lacked proper authentication.
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ST. Louis
Edward M. B. Ownen
Ohio
Ownen
United States Supreme Court
Midwestern University
Mehiville
Fred E. Mueller
Orion J. Litzinger
St. Louis County
Henry G. Morris
Missouri
James T. Blair
Stolen Cash Report Ties to Market Theft and Arrests
Police responded to a 7 Garfield Street call and found Clara Henson in Literal Market about 6 p.m. when a $20 bill vanished from her coat. Deputies seized Delmus Kinser on warrants for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Also reported: auto parts theft at Mose Cohen Auto Parts Inc and a boy breaking a window at 1806 Fleming Road.
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Garfield St
Clara Henson
Mose Cohen Auto Parts, Inc
1614
Is' Ave
Sheriff's Deputies
Delmus Kinser
Yankee Rd
Cutter Lab To Fight Salk Vaccine Damages
Cutter Laboratories said it will appeal a jury verdict awarding $147,300 in damages to two children who contracted polio after a 1955 Salk vaccine inoculation produced by Cutter. The parents had sued for $365,000.
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Oakland
Calif
Cutter Laboratories
Cutter
Special Events Boost Polio Campaign Totals
Middletown polio fund campaign shows stronger results year to date with boosts from the Middletown Hamilton game where boosters Club raised 496.69 versus 445.65 last year and U Teens collecting 468.73 on Blue Crutch Day up from 462.65. Total specials reach 965.42 this year against 928.19 last year. two events remain Mothers March on Jan 30 and Coffee Day on Jan 31.
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Middletown Polio Fund
Gene Goecke
Middletown
Akron Milk Dispute Nearing Tentative Akron Deal
Akron Milk Producers Inc and five local dairies reached a tentative agreement after AMP withheld milk since January 1. Dairies will pay farmers a 30 cent premium over the federal order in January and 60 cents in February, with out-of-state and Cleveland markets preventing shortages.
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Akron
Ohio
Akron Milk Producers, Inc
Dairies
Cleveland
AMP i
Akron Area
Egry Club To Tour Sorg Paper Facilities
Members of the Progress Club of the Eary Register Co. for Dayton will tour the Sorg Paper Co. facilities here on Tuesday night as part of the club education program. Egry is a large buyer of Sorg products.
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Progress Club
the Eary Register Co
Dayton
Sorg Paper Co
Egry
Sorg
Driver Faces Five Charges After Two Auto Accidents
Leo Stacy twenty four of 1429 Oxford State Road will be arraigned in Municipal Court on five charges from two crashes within 15 minutes yesterday. He faces fleeing the scene of an accident twice driving under suspension twice and failure to yield right of way. Joyce Stacy eighteen of the same address was arrested for fleeing the scene. Injuries were reported to Shirley Howard and to others in separate incidents with total damage about $600.
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Leo Stacy
Oxford State Rd
Stacy
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Sheridan Avenue
Yankee Road
Kenneth Howard
Mary Etta St
Shirley Howard
Highland Street
Stanley Street
Paul Combs
Monroe
John Combs
Donald Porter
Jack Combs
Joyce Stacy
Middletown Hospital
Marjorie Combs
Falls Asleep While Driving Kills Blanchester Man
Cincinnati police report Richard Weldon Knapp 38, of Blanchester, appeared to fall asleep at the wheel Saturday and rear ended a parked truck loaded with 33,000 pounds of steel. He was returning from Indianapolis where he worked during the week.
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Cincinnati
Richard Weldon Knapp
Blanchester
Knapp
Indianapolis
Akron man, 55, dead in two-car crash near city limits
John T. Stamps 55 of Akron was killed Saturday in a two car collision at an intersection just south of Akron city limits.
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Akron
Ohio
John T.stamps
Deaths And Funerals Heart Attack Ends Dinner for William Jennings
William Jennings 64 a 37 year Diamond Gardner Co. employee died instantly of a heart attack while dining at a Grimes Street and Central Avenue restaurant. Survived by son William Jennings Jr. of Inland Drive, sister Mrs. Sarah Rhoads, brother Harold Jennings, and one grandchild. Funeral home McCoy Leffler handles arrangements with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Rev G Walter Weber officiates. viewing Monday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Mrs. McPherson also noted as dying Friday at sister Mrs. Hattie Swanger’s home.
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William Jennings
Diamond- Gardner Co
Jennings
Grimes Street
Central Avenue
Fire Department
William Jennings Jr
Inland Dr
Sarah Rhoads
Middletown
Harold Jennings
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
iRev. G. Walter Weber Bt
Woodside Cemetery
McPherson
Hattie Swanger
Burial held for James E. Ellis in Mount Orab
James E. Ellis 79 of Mount Orab died Tuesday at home. Burial took place in Mount Orab Friday. Survived by four sons James Marvin Archie Donald. four daughters Leona Massman Jessie Cassidy Woneda Willsey Alice Pursley. two sisters Nannie Rutherford Ella Clutter. one brother Alva.
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Mount Orab
James E. Ellis
James
Marvin
Middletown
Archie
Mount Washington
Donald
Williamsburg
Leona Massman
Dayton
Jessie Cassidy
North College Hill
Woneda Willsey
North Attleboro
Alice Pursley
Lebanon Man Fred Smithson Dies After Auto Collision
Fred Smithson 65 of Dayton died Friday from a heart attack just before his car struck another at the Ohio 4 and Harshman Road intersection after leaving Wright Patterson AFB. Survived by wife Helen and three sisters and a brother. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon Cemetery burial. Masonic services 8 p.m. Monday. Friends may call after noon Monday.
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Lebanon
Fred Smithson
Dayton
Wright- Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio 4
Harshman Road
Helen
Mary Smith
Margie Roberts
Alda Eltzroth
Columbus
James Smithson
Clarksville
Oswald
Funeral
Funeral services for Cheryl Ann Barber
Cheryl Ann Barber two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Burton Barber of 11 McKinley Street will be buried or cremated at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Services are set for 2 p m Monday with calling hours today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. The child died Thursday at Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota.
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Cheryl Ann Barber
Burton Barber
McKinley St
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Jessie McPherson Funeral Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie McPherson aged 76 of 112 Curryer Rd will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the McCoy Leffier Funeral Home.
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Jessie McPherson
Curryer Rd
McCoy Leffier Funeral Home
Piccadilly Rioting Broken Up by Police
London police early Sunday faced rioters aiming to overturn cars in Piccadilly Circus after arrests of rowdy football fans. Mounted officers formed a barrier as the crowd pelted police with missiles and tore at tunics and helmets, then dispersed with no reported injuries.
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London
Piccadilly Circus
Leo M Smith to Receive Honor at Miami Valley Traffic Club
Leo M Smith of Sheldon Road a veteran employee of the Egry Register Co Dayton will be honored February 13 at the 36th annual Miami Valley Traffic Club meeting He is a charter member founded in 1917 and will receive an honorary life membership at a banquet in the Biltmore Hotel.
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Leo M. Smith
Sheldon Road
Egry Register Co
Dayton
Miami Valley Traffic Club
Smith
Biltmore
Blood Tests For Allergies Could Reveal Triggers
Dr Bram Rose of McGill University described experimental blood tests that may identify allergy agents such as ragweed grass dust foods and penicillin. The tests tested about 60 patients at Royal Victoria Hospital in Toronto and may replace skin tests once simplified.
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Cleveland
Bram Rose
McGill University
Toronto
Royal Victoria Hospital
Rose
Dust Storm Wrecks Cars On New Jersey Turnpike
A grinding dust storm on the New Jersey Turnpike reduced visibility to zero and caused a 15 vehicle pileup along 10 miles. Thirteen people were injured as a chain reaction began when a motorist could not see and slowed, with two cars declared total wrecks. Police attributed the storm to windblown frozen dirt lifted from farm fields onto the road.
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New Brunswick
N. J
New Jersey Turnpike
Menor
Oven Blast Injures Woman at Maud Truck Stop
Mrs Rebecca Gillman aged 46 of Middletown Rt 3 was treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital after an oven exploded at the C. B. Wray Truck Stop in Maud. She sustained first degree burns to both arms hands face and neck.
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C. B. Wray
Maud
Rebecca Gillman
Middletown Rt. 3
Middletown Hospital
Martin Again Heads Cattlemen Association Leaders Re-elected
Herb Martin of Trenton was re-elected president of the Tri-County Polled Hereford Assn at the Hamilton YMCA meeting. Wilbur McCormick of Hamilton was re-elected vice president and Mrs H H Frisby of Trenton was elected secretary treasurer. Plans were made for a spring show and sale at the Butler County fairgrounds on Saturday April 19. Breeders may consign cattle by contacting officers. South Madison Township Firemen's Auxiliary will serve at the show.
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Hamilton
Herb Martin
Trenton
Tri-County
Hereford Assn
Wilbur McCormick
H.H. Frisby
Butler County Fairgrounds
South Madison Township
FBI Arrests Four In Banking Fraud Case In Philadelphia
FBI arrested four Philadelphia men on charges linked to a $292,395 fraud at First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co. Two bank employees allegedly misapplied funds for Lincoln Tire Co. co-owners Harry Kravitz and Jack Rovner, while Kravitz and Rovner allegedly aided the scheme.
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Philadelphia
FBI
First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co
U.S
Henry P. Carr
Victor A. Leszczynski
Lincoln Tire ‘Co
Joseph F. Sisko
Leszczynski
Tire
Harry Kravitz
Jack Rovner
Kravitz
Rovner
Paul Hagan
Lincoln Tire
Lincoln
Hagan
Leszerynski
Sisko
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Hamilton Mercy Hospital
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Andy
Campbell
Mansfield
Cheryl Barber
Melampy
Piccadilly
Honor
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