New Middletown Armory to be dedicated in September
Middletown's new quarter million dollar armory on South Main Street nears completion with a September dedication tentatively set. Richard Wilmer of the National Guard Association says ceremonies may be led by Gov. Lausche and the adjutant general, pending attendance.
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Middletown
South Main Street
Richard Wilmer
Middletown National Guard Association
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Wilmer
Armory
Orville Teets
Timmons Construction Company of
Columbus
Teets
Lebanon
Pierce Keath
City Manager Defends Action In Dayton Warrant Case
A 69 year old Dayton realtor Otto Shipley says he will sue for 25000 against Dayton and Middletown police, Yellow Cab Company and driver for arrest after a mistaken license match linked to an accident. The warrant was sworn by cab driver John Duncan who later said he might be mistaken.
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John Duncan
Yellow Cab Company
Shipley
Middletown
Duncan
Joe
Pearl Anderson
H. W. Starick
Starick
Joseph R Blackmore
Eee
Tilmon Lilison
Clerk of Courts
Ellison
Police Department
Otto Shipley
Ford St
List, Patterson and Edwards
Russell E. McC
White in Critical Condition After Police Shootout
Farl Ray White, 25, of 14 Moore Street, was reported in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after being shot multiple times during a break-in at Henderson Coal Company on Woodlawn Avenue. His companion Robert Lewis Cassidy, 22, surrendered and was bound over to the grand jury last week.
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Farl Ray White
Moore St
Middletown Hospital
White
Doug Berrett
Henderson Coal Company
Woodlawn Ave
Robert Lewis Cassidy
Harlan Sr
Ohio August Draft Quota Sets 40 for Counties
The August draft quota totals 40 per county with Butler 40 Montgomery 75 Preble 7 and Warren 9 designated. State Selective Service says registrants will be 20 at induction unless volunteering or delinquent. July inductees in Ohio numbered 1646 with local Board 10 supplying 11. June inductions totaled 558 with five to the local board.
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Warren
Butler
Montgomery
Prebie
Ohio
State Selective Service
Preble
Lions Officers To Be Installed In Middletown
A slate led by resident-elect Joe Riley will be installed by the Middletown Lions Club at a special meeting today at LeSourd’s. Retiring president Paul Wilson notes the evening starts with dinner at 6 30 followed by installation conducted by R C Caperton Lions International representative. Guests include Lions wives per Dick Francis program chairman.
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Joe Riley
Middletown
Mother visits children during cross country flight
Mrs Belle Runzer, 72, completed a 10,000 mile airplane trip visiting her children in New York Florida Chicago and Kansas City this month.
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Tomahawk
Alta
Belle Runzer
New York
Florida
Chicago
Kansas City
Two Drivers Cited After Mishaps Here
City police reported two drivers arrested after late night and early morning crashes. Leroy Revere, 33, of West Elkton was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence and driving without a license after driving on the wrong side of the street and hitting a parked car owned by Rose Garrett, 34, of 160 Hudson Ave in front of her home.
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Leroy Revere
West Elkton
Rose Garrett
Hudson Ave
Multiple Vehicle Breach and Damage in City Crashes
Three separate incidents reported by police show damage to five vehicles in city areas. Elsie May Bailey’s car sustained $50 damage in a backing collision on West First Ave. A second crash on Grand Ave involved James R. Huntsbarger cited for failure to yield after backing into Ishmel Martin’s car. A city truck backing into Charles Timmons’s parked car caused about $65 in damage.
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Elsie May Bailey
West First Ave
Bailey
James R. Huntsbarger
Arlington Ave
Ishmel Martin
Highland Ave
Grand Ave
Huntsbarger
Charles McDaniel
Lawn Ave
Charles B. Timmons
First National Bank Bldg
Second Ave
Water St
Red Trial Resumed
New York conspiracy trial of 16 Communist leaders resumes after a two week adjournment.
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New York
Rubber firm quits Kuala Lumpur estate in Malaya
The Wilkinson Process Rubber Co. sells its 288 acre estate in Kuala Lumpur due to mounting supervision difficulties and sabotage. The British firm will move its business to Jamaica and deal in linarex rubber produced there.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Wilkinson Process Rubber Co
Jamaica
Company D Detail Off for Grayling
An advance detail of Company D 107th Armored Cavalry Regt Ohio National Guard will leave Wednesday morning for Camp Grayling Michigan. The seven man team led by Sgt Dave Rose will draw equipment and prepare camp for the rest of the company and another four day training session in the mess school will precede the main body arrival.
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107Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Ohio National Guard
Camp Grayling
Mich
Middletown
LeRoy Thompson
Dave Rose
Frank Esselman
Earl E. Webb
Charles Morningstar
William Brewer
Robert Lawson
Thompson
Cook
Hamilton Moves to End Horse Racing at Fairgrounds
Hamilton City Council directed its law director to study legal steps to end horse racing at the Butler County Fairgrounds on county property. A late August meet is planned, with past concerns about abuse at the track including alleged tying of horses tails to the starting gate.
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Butler County Fairgrounds
Hamilton
Fairgrounds
Arthur Wilson
Youths Hat Blows Off Sparks Multivehicle Crash
A 16 year old tractor driver, George Coons, lost a hat that caused him to pull off the road and plunge 25 feet into a creek. He was pinned in six inches of water and rescued after a lumber truck driver, W L Pittman, avoided him but injured his finger cutting a shoe to free Coons. Coons survived with satisfactory condition.
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Kansas City
George Coons
Coons
W. L. Pittman
Pittman
Despondent Woman Falls to Death at Niagara
Niagara Falls New York witnesses watched as Mrs Josephine Stachowiak of Cheektowaga leaped into the Niagara River and was swept over the American Falls to her death. A purse left at the scene contained notes identified as hers and notes were not disclosed. Relatives said she had been despondent since her husband’s death.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Josephine Stachowiak
Cheektowaga
One Night Breeze Fades After Warm Humid Night
Readable weather notes describe mild warm air in Midleton with a warm humid forecast for tonight and tomorrow and record highs in nearby cities including 96 in the region. A past Fourth of July headline is recalled about cold winds and shivering crowds in 1951.
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Journal
Miami River Valley
Franklin Motorcyclist Arrested After Wreck
Franklin police arrested 25 year old Glenn Warmouth after a minor crash on South River Street. He was charged with failure to display an operator's license. A motorcycle ran into Floyd Turner’s car, causing rear damage to the Turner vehicle and front damage to the motorcycle.
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Franklin
South River St
Glenn Warmouth
Lake Ave
Floyd Turner
River St
Turner
Wage Stabilization Board approves Middletown firm's proposals
Wage Stabilization Board approved wage and holiday proposals of a Middletown company’s subsidiary. In Piqua Stone Products division of Armco five workers received a modified vacation program effective June 1. Oregonia Bridge Company Lebanon was allowed to give severance pay of 250 dollars to one employee.
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Middletown
Piqua Stone Products Division
Armco
Oregonia Bridge Company
Lebanon
Guards' Quick Action Saves Girl From Drowning
Twelve year old Frances Villella of Franklin Route 1 remains in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a near drowning at Sunset Pool Monday afternoon. Swimmers Jack Wallace and Bucky Brumfield spotted her on the pool floor near the buoy line and alerted lifeguard Herman Block who, with Lee Hidy, performed arm lift resuscitation. Fire squad and ambulance assisted as she regained consciousness and received oxygen. doctors described her condition as unchanged but improving.
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Nicholas Villella
Franklin Route 1
Middetown Hospital
Kramer
Jack Wallace
Bucky Brumfield
Herman Block
Middletown Pools
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