Bomb Lookalike Ball Stuns Officials in Chicago
A four inch metallic ball mailed to Major Lenox R Lohr of Illinois Civil Defense drew police bomb squads and Army officers to the Museum of Science and Industry. After X rays failed, a blasting cap shattered the object at Northerly Island. An Ocean County New Jersey official said the ball was harmless and marked a road sign component. a government directive was said to accompany future deliveries.
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Chicago
Lenox R. Lohr
Ilinois Civil Defense
Army
Lohr
Museum of Science and Industry
Northerly Island
L. E Menninge
Ocean County
N. J
Menninge
F. W. Wilson
Wilson
Washington
Obituary of Roland Brownlee at 57 in Hamilton
Roland Brownlee 57 former resident of 329 North Main Street died yesterday at Sisters of the Poor Rest Home in Louisville Kentucky where he had been confined for six years. He worked 15 years at the Mannchester Hotel retiring in 1943. Surviving son Douglas of Hamilton. Requiem High Mass Friday 9 a.m. at Queen of Angels Church Hamilton. Friends may call Huson and Son Funeral Home 23 South Front Street Hamilton after 6 p.m. Thursday.
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Roland Brownlee
N. Main St
Sisters of the Poor
Louisville
Brownlee
Mannchester
Douglas
Hamilton
Queen of Angels
Huston and Son Funeral
S. Front St
Death of Mrs Elsie Chenoweth at 58 near Wilmington
Mrs Elsie Chenoweth of Lebanon died Tuesday at her home near Wilmington at age 58. Survived by husband Guy, son Clarence of Dayton, and two daughters Agnes and Mrs Mildred Wilson. Funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. at McClure Funeral Home Waynesville with burial at Miami Cemetery in Corwin.
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Lebanon
Elsie Chenoweth
Wilmington
Guy
Clarence
Dayton
Agnes
Mildred Wilson
McClure Funeral Home
Waynesville
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Cincinnati Attorney Charles C Benedict Dead at 81
Charles C. Benedict, 81, a well known Cincinnati lawyer, died after a nine month illness. He was born near Mason and formerly resided in Lebanon. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Cincinnati
Charles C. Benedict
Mr. Benedict
Mason
Lebanon
Deaths Elsewhere in Indiana Details
Muncie Indiana Dr Karl T Brown 77 attended the Paris meeting where the American Legion was formed and led the 358th Medical Detachment of the 90th Division in World War I He was born in Westfield Indiana Indianapolis Cobb Shinn 63 drew doughbev cartoons in camouflage work in World War I later created a syndicated daily cartoon strip.
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Muncie
Ind
Karl T. Brown
Paris
American Legion
90Th
Westfield
Indianapolis
Cobb Shinn
Banana Diet Helps Marine Recruit Hopeful
Edward LeRoy Landrum of Middletown Route 2 earned a recruit rating after two prior failures by using a banana based diet to gain weight. He heads to Parris Island for recruit training with Sgt A A Hanger reporting the success. Robert N Lawson, also from Middletown Route 2, left for service as a private first class, carrying wartime medals. Both men are married.
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Baltimore
Dial
Radio Lab
Central Ave
al Groves Radio & TV
Garfield Dial
Marvin’s Radio Shop
Davis Radio & Television Repair
Verity Dial
Bausman Radio Service
Albers Super Market
Clinton & Vail
Streifthau’s
Central
KEAYS
Middletown
Onio
Department of Agriculture
Snow forecast adds four to eight inches across Ohio
Ohio faces more snow with four to eight inches possible tonight through Thursday. Snow depth varies across cities from a half inch in Columbus to three inches in Youngstown Akron and Cleveland, with seven rural schools closed in Athens County. Gas supplies are cut to 170 central Ohio firms and Owens-Coming Fiber-Glass furloughs 2,000 workers amid shortages. Temperatures not expected to dip below 15 degrees.
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Youngstown
Akron
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Dayton
Columbus
Athens County
Ohio
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Owens-Corning Fiber-Glass Company
Newark
Ohio Treasuries Gains From New Cigaret Act
Ohio Tax Commissioner C Emory Glander said the Jenkins Act boosted state cigarette tax revenue by 2.2 percent last year and yielded an estimated 392 500 for the Ohio Treasury. The act requires mail order firms shipping cigarettes to non licensed buyers to disclose purchaser names and addresses and quantities to the Tax Department so the state can bill the tax.
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Columbus
Ohio Treasury
C. Emory Glander
Amy
Ohio
Tax Department
Glander
Next Bicycle Court Slated February 10
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore announced the next Bicycle Court session will be held on Saturday February 10. Sessions thereafter will occur every two weeks. The Bicycle Court, run by boys, previously met each Saturday morning.
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Joseph Blackmore
Toay
Bridge Collapse Kills Three in Quebec
Four spans of the Du Plessis bridge on the St. Maurice River gave way in Three Rivers Quebec. Three people died as vehicles plunged into the river and the highway bridge, valued at about 3 million dollars, linked Three Rivers with Cap de la Madeleine. The span collapse followed prior crack repairs and occurred far from earlier damage.
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Three Rivers
du Plessis
St. Maurice
Cap de la Madeleine
St. Maurice River
Large Houston Fire Destroys Seven Downtown Stores
A major Houston blaze damaged seven downtown stores including Flage Brothers and Kruger's Jewelry, after an earlier explosion hit the Breadmore Addition where Gue Wortham’s mansion was destroyed. Scores of firefighters fought the flames. two men were hospitalized.
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Houston
South
Breadmore
Gue Wortham
American Insurance Company
Flage Brothers
Curate Linen
Kruger’s
National Shirt Shop
Shaw's Jewelry
Alaskan Fur Company
Smpire
Conneaut Banker Bound Over On Embezzlement Charges
John Walsh former secretary treasurer of Citizens Banking and Savings Company faced federal grand jury action in Cleveland after FBI charges alleged he falsified records on 61 mortgage loan assets on February 2 1949. Walsh paid restitution of 3126 dollars.
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Conneaut
Federal Grand Jury
Cleveland
FBI
John Walsh
Citizens Banking & Savings Company
Walsh
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Edward G. Susan Richard Robinson Hayward
Conte
Paramount
Him
The
Ad Valli
Cartoon
Spring Byington
Paul Stewart
Dore Schary
Associated Press
Fay Mnogr
Margie
Hemlock
Rik
Covington
Godwins
Godwin
Paramount Theatre
Laurence Olivier
Ze Bishops’ Fund
Numan
Pope Pius XII
Weather Bureau
Francisco
Joyce Rien
Ldc
Journal
Gueneveres
Jefferson Lodge
Iglehart
Franklin
J. Reward
Garefield St
Weir
Trenton
Lacy Keith Dial
Shorts
Jacksonburg
Witeon
Rillfgle
Bey Townsend
Lady's Elmetet
Middletown High School
Converse Monument Co
Our Rock
Armee Park
Robert Konthier
Dia Stiet
Rebece
Jon Atoyer
Kiim
Har Tan
Hubert K. Mayer
Pu A. Hutchinson
Bane
Pleasant Fosatewen
Wilton "Fanart
Mary Messer
Caudill
Dr. Peil
Shady Lawn
Colmiet
Ferb. Turner
JOS R Baker & Sons
McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
Schramm Funeral Home
Valentine Flowers Armaster Line Inc
Grand Ave
Boulevard Floral Gardens
Woodside Ave
Fresh Cardenias
Starr Floral Co
S&s
Main St
Frigidaire
V. C
Middletown N.ca
Stanley Products
Mary Redden
Mdial
Lewis Drugs, Inc
Davidson Photo Shop
Venetian Blind Laundry
Cotty
Stoutenborough Electric Co
Kunz Ave
Auto Glass
Channels & Regulators
Jacone Glass Shop
Reynolds Dial
Andre Auto Glass Auto Glass
Water St
Prades
Wayne Wood Works Ae
H. Martin
D. Chambers
Geo In
Ererin Ermite
Riverside
Peasttown Bridge
Wilson Prat
United Wreckine Co
Eric Bied
W. Martin Dial
Bccolls Johnec Ne Sons
Walter Earls
Ralph Pikenberry
Gene Spring
Jeer Sandi
Stan Rothman
Farr Fe
R. E. Wendt
Craeftemen
Ernest Howe. Co
Charles Dial
Heatine
Plumbine
Curtis St
Redding Heating Co
Lafayette _ Dia
Agis
Rowell
Cressmece
Entral
Fleer
INC
Singer Sewing Center
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