City Water Fluoridation Issue Seems Settled
Ohio Health Department told Middletown City Commission that water already contains fluoride. A state letter read by City Manager Charles W. Thompson confirmed traces of fluoride in the supply, though not necessarily at one part per million. Dentists support fluoridation to prevent tooth decay, but the exact level isn’t specified.
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Nature
Ohio Department of Health
Charles W. Thompson
State Department
Middletown
Thompson
William W. Denham
Commissioners Reconsider Lowest Bid Not Always Best
City officials said lowest bids may not be best when Charles W. Thompson recommended spending 9803 on a more expensive item to cut labor in the water system. The plan would offset higher item costs with labor savings as five contractors bid to supply plumbing goods for the public utilities department.
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Tavuliavun
UF Uius
Virgil T. Clark
Department of Public Utilities
Thompson
Public Utilities Department
Clark
Waterworks Industrial Supply Co
Huntington
IW. Va
J. B. Crow
W. H.kieiaber
Dayton
Utilities Service & Supply Co
M. J. Gibbons Supply Co
Middletown
62 Cases Certified To Jury Recall Session
A Buller County grand jury recall meets Monday at 9 30 a.m. in the Court of Common Pleas under Judge Fred B. Cramer with 62 cases on the docket. The session includes two additional second degree manslaughter charges involving traffic fatalities.
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Buller, County
Court of Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Robert L. Marrs
Jary
Paul Yeary
Stillwell-Beckett Rd
Hamilton
Curia Howard
Oxford State Rd
Middletown
Three Cars Stolen and One Recovered in City
Reports say three cars were stolen and another recovered in separate incidents. Sam Sato reported a 199 model car with license 239MW stolen from Armco Siecel Yankee Road parking lot. Charlies Williams Jr. said a 1952 model car license 2008.5 was taken from 300 block of Charles Street. Dale Graham recovered his stolen auto from 8 Broad Street in the 1000 block of Yankee Road.
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Twest
Sam Sato
15Th Ave
Jcense
Armco
Charles Street
Dale Graham
Park St
Broad Street
Yankee Road
Police Charge Man In Minor Mishap At City Intersection
Waynesville man Ernest Meadows age 29 was cited after his truck collided with a station wagon driven by Charles Van Horn age 46 at North Avenue and Doty Street at noon. The incident involved a lane change over a $175 mishap with both vehicles damaged.
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Waynesville
North Avenue
Doty Street
Ernest Meadows
Charles van Horn
Marshall Rd
Colored News Breakfast at Friendship Baptist Church
The event at Friendship Baptist Church serves breakfast at 8 am Saturday to support the Guild Girls with Mrs. Mary Bankston supervising. The United Gospel Singers of Springfield are set to perform at 7 30 p m Sunday at the church.
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Friendship Baptist Church
Guild
Mary Bankston
United Gospel Singers of Springfield
Mother and two sons nabbed after high speed chase
In Liberty Indiana a Hamilton Ohio mother Mrs Beeles and her son Charles Dawes with William 2 were charged after a rapid pursuit by Sheriff Rex Gilmore and troopers. Charles faced grand larceny and resisting arrest while Mrs Beeles and William were charged with interfering with an officer. Bond set at 2000 for Dawes and 1000 for the others.
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Liberty
Ind
Hamilton
Ohio
Union County
Rex Gilmore
Charles
Charles Dawes
William Dawes
Gilmore
Don Lester
Ted Runyon
Clifton
Dawes
Ted
ITV
Leonard TV Center
Beeles
Bond
Denniston Hall Expansion Bids Sought at Miami University
Bids will be opened July 8 in Columbus for the final wing of Denniston Hall at Miami University. The 84 man addition will bring capacity to 284 and place new residents in Fisher Hall. Named for Miami 1835 graduate William Dennison, the project anchors the East Campus sector.
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Oxford
Columbus
Denniston Hall
Miami University
Miami
Univerty
Nnew
Fisher Hall
William Dennison
Ohio
Lincoln
Man Slashed By Razor Blade After Argument at Home
Local man Nathan Passmore, 27, of 1200 Michigan Ave, was treated at Middle Town Hospital after being cut on the left arm and chest with a razor blade during an argument. Police said Passmore claimed his wife inflicted the wounds. no charges were filed.
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Middletown Hospital
Nathan Passmore
Michigan Ave
Passmore
Record Hop Set at McKinley Park for Teens Tonight
A record hop for teenagers is scheduled at McKinley Park starting at 8 30 tonight with James Saunders in charge. The Goldman Park dance planned for the same time today is canceled and rescheduled for next week, per Miss Wilson.
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McKinley Park
James Saunders
Goldman Park
Miss Wilson
Miami Offices Close for Fourth of July Holiday
Miami University administrative offices will open on their regular Saturday schedule from 8 to 12 noon on July 5 after a Friday closure for Independence Day observance.
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Oxford
Miami University
Two Minor Fires Cause 210 in Urbana Damage
Firefighters responded to two blazes yesterday totaling 210. A fire at 4222 Van Nest Ave damaged the Alfred Tomilson home and two cars, with 10 and 100 dollars in damages. A cigarette-caused fire damaged a 1958 car owned by Mark Wagner, Urbana, before it was extinguished at Fire Station 1 on North Clinton Street.
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Alfred Tomilson
Vannest Ave
Mark Wagner
Urbana
Yester
N. Clinton Street
Friday Morning Paper Planned for Independence Day
The Journal will publish a Friday morning edition to allow staff to celebrate the Fourth of July with families. Office closed all day Friday with normal operations resuming Saturday. Call GA 2-3611 if not received by 8 a.m. for delivery. no special deliveries after 10 a.m. Classified ads can be recorded for Saturday or Sunday editions by telephoning GA 3964.
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Journal
Journal Office
Classified
Strike At Kroger Ends In Cincinnati
Normal operations resume at Kroger's Cincinnati Division after a two day strike by 90 maintenance and garage workers. The International Association of Machinists members accept a new three year contract with total wage increases of 29 cents per hour over two years and a wage reopening clause in year three. Old pay was 2.38 dollars hourly, 1,200 workers idled at warehouses and a food plant while 77 Kroger stores remained open. Pickets were maintained at some stores, but other unions’ employees worked.
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Cincinnati
Kroger Company
International Assn
Kroger
Khrushch Urges East West Conference on Surprise Attacks
Moscow Premier Nikita Khrushch y called for an East West conference of military and civilian experts to work out an agreement to prevent surprise attacks. He urged the United States and the Soviet Union to initiate the meeting soon with possible participation by other governments.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushch
United States
Soviet Union
Billboard Bill Signed By O'Neill
Gov C William O Neill signed a special session package banning billboards on new interstate highways and approving six million dollars for state matching of county poor relief. The billboard ban takes effect in 90 days and covers 60 feet along major roads. He said the measure is stronger than federal or existing state laws.
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Columbus
Ohio
William O'Neill
Madame Tussauds wax museum in London attracts visitors
One of London's great attractions is Madame Tussauds, known for its wax figures of famous and infamous people drawing large crowds to the museum.
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London
Madame Tussauds
Jobless Pay Extended for Up to 1000 in Middletown
Ohio legislation extended unemployment benefits by 13 weeks for those whose payments expired since July 1 1956. P F Johnson Middletown BUC manager estimates up to 1000 may qualify while many already found work. Eligible claimants should visit 20 N Clinton St Middletown or Lebanon on their reporting day beginning July 13.
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Ohio
P. F. Johnson
Middletown
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Johnson
BUC
N. Clinton St
Lebanon
Boy Hit Cars Injure Two Middletown Youths
Two small Middletown area boys were injured in separate incidents yesterday. Tommy Reek, 3, of Miller Trailer Court, was struck by a car driven by his mother as she moved forward in a driveway and is listed in satisfactory condition. Carl Russell Jr., 3, of Curtis Street, was treated for abrasions after running into a northbound car driven by Robert Larson, 23, of Douglas Street. he was released from the hospital.
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Middletown Area
Tommy Reek
Miller Trailer Court
Franklin
Middletown Iber
Carl Russell Jr
Curtis St
Robert Larsson
Douglas St
Brigadier Newton to Speak at Citadel Services Here
Brigadier Ernest Newton, former Middletown Salvation Army Corps commander from 1933 to 1938, headlines Sunday services at the Citadel 106 N Clinton St. at 11 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. He is studying at William Booth Tal in Flushing Long Island and visits Middletown to see Sr. Major and Mrs Charles Johnston. Both services are open to the public, Lt Constance Murtaugh announced.
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Ernest Newton
Middletown
Salvation Army Corps
Citadel
N. Clinton St
Newton
William Booth Tal
Flushing
Long Island
Brigadier Newton
Friends
Charles Johnston
Constance Murtaugh
Assistant Dean Named At Miami
Dr. Kenneth E. McDiffett returns to the post, replacing Robert M. Crane who resigned to pursue a doctorate at Indiana University. A Uniontown Pa. native, McDiffett led student affairs at Flint Junior College last year after earning a PhD from Indiana University in 1957. The Miami appointment took effect July 1.
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Oxford
Kenneth E. McDiffett
Miami University
Robert M Crane
Indiana University
McDiffett
Uniontown
Evening College of Flint
Mich
Miami
Transformer Blast Cuts Power in New Jersey City
A transformer exploded in Kearny New Jersey cutting power to about 90000 customers for up to an hour and a half. Trains stalled stranding thousands of commuters while traffic lights failed and elevators trapped people. Navy depot switched to generators to maintain cold storage. No injuries reported.
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Kearny
North Jersey
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Hackensack River
New York
New Jersey
Navy
Bayonne
Atlantic
Jersey City
Probe Of Farm Blaze Sought
Union Township officials report a large frame barn on Walter Ayers farm burned early yesterday. Fire marshal to investigate the cause as the sheriff notes missing tools hay and stock. Loss estimated at 1700 with firefighters from Mason on scene.
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Hamilton
Walter Ayers
Barret Road
Union Township
Butler County Sheriff's Department
Mason Fire Department
Workshop Leader Joins Powder Puff Derby Flight
Mr Pearl Laska of Fairbanks Alaska a flight instructor at the Great Lakes Regional Aviation Education Workshop at Miami University has left for San Diego to pilot her own plane in the Powder Puff Derby starting July 4 with eastern end in Charleston South Carolina.
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Oxford
Pearl Laska
Fairbanks
Alaska
Miami University
San Diego
Calif
Charleston
S. C
Stardust Hotel Opens With Paris Showgirls In Las Vegas
The seven million dollar Stardust hotel on the Las Vegas Strip opened with a Parisian and Hollywood spectacle. Stars Bob Hope Ethel Merman Marie McDonald Polly Bergen attended as 2900 investors helped finance the project. the 1065 room resort features a Lido show, Bluebell girls, a swimming pool and an ice rink. Hope cried This is the end as the opening drew a famed crowd.
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New
Bob Hope
Ethel Merman
Marie McDonald
Polly Bergen
Tony Cornero Stralla
California
Earl Warren
Stralla
Stardust
Paris
Eng
Lce
Men Gardeners Name Delegates to National Conference
The Men's Horticultural Society of Greater Middletown received its official charter last night and named Robert F. Stewart and Victor Wootan as delegates to the national conference of the Men’s Garden Clubs of America in Cleveland August 17 to 22. Alternates are L. E. Diver and H. A. McCormick. J. Hapgood Brooks presented the charter as president of the Central Great Lakes Region, with Brooks also giving the guest lecture at the Shantyon Verity Parkway meeting.
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Men's Garden Clubs of America
Men's Horticultural Society of
Greater Middletown
Robert F. Stewart
Victor Wootan
Cleveland
L. E. Diver
H. A. McCormick
J. Hapgood Brooks
Central Great Lakes
Shantyon Verity Parkway
Brooks
University of Florida
Workman Injured At Armco Steel Site In Fall
Charles Brown aged 51 of 4200 Lewis Street was admitted to Middletown Hospital with a back injury after slipping into a hole at an Armco Steel construction site. A heavy wooden plank fell on him, pinning him to the ground during Mc Graw Construction Co. work.
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Charles Brown
Lewis St
Middletown Hospital
McGraw Construction Co
Brown
Witssey
Armco Steel
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Atoms For Peace
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Yeary
Charles L. Troy
Paoli
Pleasant Avenue
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Howard
Sam Allen Hamlin
Trenton-Franklin Road
Hamlin
Taylor Ave
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Perry Cain
Jerry Williams
Micheal Pelfry
Marrs
Colored News
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Bulletin
Jesse Spaldings
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