Middletown tax duplicate drops after steel reclassification ruling
Middletown's real estate tax duplicate falls from 56.59 million to 55.15 million due to Armco steel property reclassification under an Ohio Supreme Court ruling. The change shifts some equipment from real estate to personal property, lowering steel industry taxes. Hamilton increases to 75.73 million. Public utilities total 19.3 million. last half distributions total 1.853 million with allocations to police and fire pension funds, general fund, bonded debt, conservancy, and special assessments. schools receive 256.584 thousand, largely for the general fund.
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Middletown
R. H. Smith
Armco
Ohio Supreme Court
Hamilton
Conservancy
Goetz To Head Recreation Study and Fire Police Improvements OK'd
City Commission backed a $475,000 bond issue for police and fire equipment and facilities and ordered a flood and park planning review. Harold Goetz was named to head the new Park Project Planning Committee while a garbage service investigation and a swift flood study were approved with orders for reports.
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Goetz
Park Lane
Harold Goetz
Citizens’ Committee
Francis Carmody
Park Board
Carmody
Fred Schatzmann
Schatzmann
Avoid Parking In Bus Stops by Truck Drivers
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore ordered officers to tag trucks that park in bus stops. He urged truckers to use designated loading zones, noting buses cannot pull in when stops are blocked by prolonged truck parking.
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Joseph Blackmore
Blackmore
Cold Spell Is Apparently Over
The Miami Valley escaped with only a nip of cold. Temperatures were expected to reach the high 40s, with a low of 34 tonight. Earlier, a biting Wednesday saw temps from 10 above to 27 by 4 p.m. This morning started at 22 at 6 a.m. and rose 10 degrees by 11 a.m. Showers may return Friday as clouds and warmer air move in.
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Miami Valley
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Accident at Manchester and Charles causes $60 damage
Police reported a two car crash at 6 p m yesterday at Manchester Avenue and Charles Street. Drivers were Herbert Short 34 of 803 Eaton Avenue and Warren Fisher 16 Summary Avenue Dayton. Fisher allegedly ran a stop sign. No injuries reported.
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Manchester Ave
Charles St
Herbert Short
Eaton Ave
Warren Fisher
Summary Ave
Dayton
Fisher
Hi Y Boys Meet Tonight at Middle Town High
Hi Y Clubs of Middle Town High hold a regular meeting tonight at 7 15 in the YMCA boys department per Harry ter Braak boys work secretary of the local Y
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Middletown High School
YMCA
Harry Ter Braak
Boys Work
Catholic High School Plans Nearing Approval
The old South School site may house a Catholic high school as city officials and church leaders meet to finalize a lease. Francis Carmody says details on law insurance and taxes remain and a lease will be drafted for Archbishop Alter’s approval. The plan envisions years of use with summer city programs and a September opening target.
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Old South
Francis Carmody
Catholic Church
St. John Rectory
Carmody
Fred J. Schatzmann
City Park Board
Karl. Alter
Cincinnati
Lloyd Miller
C. B. Stiles
Ross Hill
William H. Shawhan
Law Schatzmann
Marwood Rupp
Ane
James McNary
Holy Trinity
Merelander
St. John
Gough Lamb Again Victim Of Break-In
The Gough Lamb Cleaning establishment at 907 Charles St reports a second break-in this month. Thieves stole clothing including two trousers, a jacket, a topcoat, two suits, a tie, and a March of Dimes box. Police say entry was made via a drop box and doors unlocked by the morning staff. Earlier on January 14 a prior theft claimed 20 trousers, four suits, seven shirts, a sweater, a topcoat, and a dress.
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Gough Lamb
Charles St
Theodore Thompson
Clarence Lawson
Charles Carr
Suit Filed Against LeSourdsville Lake Corporation
A $15,000 suit was filed yesterday in Butler County Common Pleas Court against LeSourdsville Lake Corporation, operators of the summer amusement center, over a scalding incident last summer. Roy Hollister, Hamilton, represents his daughter Lois Carol, 16, alleging negligence for improper cottage appliances. A second suit by Max and Luna Stamper seeks $1,824.61 against Russell and Helen Brill for overcharged merchandise after Brill’s prior business at Garfield Street.
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Butler County Common Pleas Court
Lesourdsville Lake Corporation
Roy Hollister
Hayes Ave
Hamilton
Lois Carol
Hollister
Max and Luna Stamper
Central Ave
Russell
Helen Brill
Baltimore Ave
Brills
Garfield St
Miami Students Injured In Crash
Two Miami University students were injured on Route 73 two miles west of Route 127 at 12 15 a m. George Montgomery III of Mount Vernon New York suffered a possible skull fracture and severe head cuts while Jean Compton of Zanesville had facial cuts. A third passenger Hal DeMun was uninjured. State patrolmen said Montgomery’s car ran off the road and crashed. he remained unconscious at Mercy Hospital Hamilton.
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Miami University
George Montgomery
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Jean Compton
Zanesville
Hal DeMun
Montgomery
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Teen Dance Set After Middletown Portsmouth Game
A Hi Y club sponsored dance for junior and senior high students will be held in the YMCA gym Friday evening right after the Middletown Portsmouth basketball game. Johnny Salmon's orchestra will provide the music with an admission of 40 cents per person, per Harry ter Braak YMCA boys work secretary.
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YMCA
Middletown-Portsmouth
Johnny Salmon
Harry Ter Braak
Ymca Boys Work
At The Movies Showtimes for Paramount Strand
Paramount theater presents Hong Kong at 1 25 4 15 7 15 and 10 00 p m Slaughter Trail at 3 00 5 50 and 8 50 p m Strand shows The Thing at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 15 Mighty Joe Young at 2 40 5 40 and 8 40 p m Friday Mr Wise Guy at 1 30 4 05 6 40 and 9 15 p m Mr Muggs Steps Out at 2 40 5 15 7 50 and 10 25 p m
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Paramount
Hong Kong
The
Mr. Muggs
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Miami Conservancy
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Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Catholic High School
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Parkview
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