New City Manager Aide Named in Middletown
Charlies W. Thompson of Kansas City was confirmed as administrative assistant to the Middletown city manager. Thompson, 26, with a public administration master’s, will assume duties the week of July 12 after resigning from Kansas City where he has worked since 1951. The vote on his appointment followed a prior retiring policy debate. The commission also considered extending the retirement policy for two employees and approved contracts for fuel and coal, plus a traffic survey referral and a $7,632 payment to Michaels Art Bronze Co.
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City Commission
Charlies W. Thompson
Kansas City
Thompson
Howard H. Kramer
Marwood F. Rupp
Deeren
Tiel
Ill
Woiwegy
Chickasha
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Kramer
Middletown
Orville Corson
Corson
Kremer
Carson
Roy Pechel
Pechel
Mdus
Sanderson
Carmody
Fred J. Schatemann
McCoy of Co
City Coal Inc
Michaels Art Bronze Co
Communhieconet
Planning Commission
nen-Crow Pharmacies, Inc
Traffic Bureau
Middletown Safety Council
Central Avenue
Highview Road
City Fathers Debate Cowboy Tail Pipe Noise
City commissioners discussed curbing noise from non standard tail pipes sold for cowboy drivers. Commissioner Arthur Sanderson floated an ordinance restricting sale of such devices as City Manager Howard Kramer noted past failed attempts. The council voiced support amid street noise from Central Avenue.
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Arthur Sanderson
Howard Kramer
Central Avenue
New One Way Streets Planned for Columbia Avenue and Fleming Road
Police announce tomorrow the streets between Clark and Charles become one way. City crews will mark and install a traffic light at Columbia and Charles with a plain green lens and later an arrow lens.
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Columbia Avenue
Fleming Road
Clark
Charles
Joseph B. Blackmore
Nox
Columbia
Charlies
Clark and
Fleming
Howard Kramer
City Commission
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount and Strand list film times for Thursday and Friday with multiple daily showings. Titles include Personal Affairs Jub Hee Trail Beachhead Iron Glove World for Rand Pickup on South Street and other screenings across the two theaters.
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Iron Glove
Rand
South Street
River search for man believed to drown near Franklin
Rescue squads searched the Miami River a mile north of Franklin for a man believed to have died by his own hand. A note found in a parked car and the man’s family prompted the hunt led by Warren County Sheriff Satterthwaite. The note said he would be unable to work and that he planned to feed the fishes. The man, Leon Reece, 41, of Miamisburg, is a father of five.
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Franklin
Miami River
Here
Miamisburg
Jackson
Chautauqua Road
Rd Satterthwaite
Warren County
Erby Worley
Franklin Police Department
Leon Reece
W. Linden Avenue
Wertey
Reece
Rewe
Werley
Worley
Dayton
Check Case Faces Fourth Charge in Dayton
A fourth charge of obtaining money by false pretenses is filed against Crawford who is held for Municipal Court. Aware checks for $94.64 allegedly cashed at Son's East End Grill tie to Home Builders and Modernizers Inc Dayton. Warrant signed by Billie Jones and police identify A P Barton as payroll signer. Local warrants tied to Daveys Bar Harrys Cafe and Patr Bar managers.
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Monfalse Dayton
Billie Jones
Son's
East End Grill
Crawford
City Jar
Son's Grill
Home Builders and Modernizers, Inc
Dayton
A. P. Barton
Robert Davidson
Davey's Bar
Central Ave
Dud. Pierson
Harry's Cafe
Ronald E. Gunckle
Pat's
Furniture Sale Leads to 750 Fraud Charges
Richard Karpowicz age 23 of 518 Moore Street was arrested on a defraud warrant after allegedly selling 7 worth of furniture and household furnishings to Carl Marshall. Marshall says the items were encumbered with Seeee oe fore Finance Corp. Police took Karpowicz, a plumber, into custody at his home.
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Richard Karpowicz
Moore St
Marshall
Karpowicz
Carl Marshall
Seeee Oefore Finance Corp
Young Boy Survives Fox River Rafting Ordeal
Twelve year old Arthur Chapa built a raft on the Fox River and faced a panicky moment as waves rocked him. A nearby playmate's scream drew residents and police, but rescuers found no danger once Arthur waded ashore as the water remained shallow.
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Flgin
Arthur Chapa
Fox River
Sore
Arthur
France's hold on Indochina delta crumbling rapidly
Singapore report outlines rapid erosion of France's Red River Delta control in Indochina. French defenses around Haiphong and Hanoi struggle as Vietminh movements threaten rail and sea lanes, with Ceasefire talks and French evacuation looming.
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France
Indochina
Singapore
Red River
Pierre Mendes- France
Ae High Command
Geners
Ble Men D
Phat Diem
Hanoi
Southeast Asia
Gardner Man Wins $750 in Bol ton Award Essay Contest
Robert L. Miles, personnel coordinator for Gardner Board and Carton Co., received a $750 second prize in the seventh Bol ton Award essay contest open to U S and Canadian paper company employees. John G Bolton of Bolton & Sons of Lawrence Mass sponsored the awards and presented Miles in Middletown. Essays up to 1500 words urged employees to fulfill obligations to their company, promote teamwork, safety, and civic duty while supporting management rights to foster a stable profitable organization. First prize was $1000 awarded to Edward L. Lincoln of Warren Co in Westbrook Maine. Miles lives at 3105 Grand Ave.
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Robert L. Miles
Gardner Board and Carton Co
United States
Canada
John G. Bolton
Joan W. Bolton & Sons, Inc
Lawrence
Mass
Middletown
Miles
Bolton
American Pulp and Paper Mill Superintendents Assn
Edward L. Lincoln
D. Warren Co
Westbrook
Grand Ave
Robert Miles
Gardner Beard & Carton Co
Journal Photo
Weith
YMCA Youth Tours Journal and Crystal Works
Thirty nine YMCA boys toured the Journal and Crystal plants Tuesday and Wednesday under Knight Goodman Miss Pegay Cox and Ron McQueen with Dick Hofferbert supervising the YMCA program. A separate trip for thirty six girls toured Crystal Tissue Paper Co the next morning under Crystal officials John Burdsall Harold Morrison Joan Evans and Robert McDade with Miss Shirtee Davie supervising. Next boy trip is to Middleton Lee and Co. Tuesday. Next girls trip to Miami Maid Bakery in Dayton next Wednesday.
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YMCA
Knight Goodman
Pegay Cox
Ron McQueen
Dick Hofferbert
The
Middletons
Lee and
Cosi Co
Crystal Tissue Paper Co
Crystal
John E. Burdsall
Harold Morrison
Joan Evans
Robert McDade
Shirtee Davie
Miami Maid Bakery
Dayton
Electronic Ghost In Vacant Grand Rapids Apartment
Neighbors phoned police after hearing music and strange voices from a vacant unit in Grand Rapids Michigan. A clock radio left by former tenants apparently began operating on its own triggering the disturbance.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Strance
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Haiphong
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