Middletown Hears First Reading Of Water Rate Increase
City Commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance raising water rates to fund a 1.5 million dollar improvement program. The plan would set minimum charges at 2.25 per quarter with a 57 percent boost for most users and extend over 25 years with a 15 year call option.
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Middletown
Affection
Snewar Nanind
Carmody
Schatzmann
Ironton
Youngstown
Hamilton
PWA
East End
Greater
Marvin D. Clark
Clark
C. E. Beatty
Beatty
Robert Curlis
Sherman Ave
Ralph Curlis
Howard Ave
W. L. Harper Company
Cincinnati
Commission
Thomas D. Carmody
Clayton D. Bailey
Wildwood Crossing
Reds in clampdown in Slovakia raise church tension
Reports from Bratislava say Red censorship tightens as mail and phones are tapped amid church state troubles. Catholic churches fill weekend services despite attempts to curb collections, and chatter about the conflict is muted. Prime Minister Zapotocky visits Bratislava under heavy guard.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
Red
Bratislava
Antoni Zapotocky
Brethren Church Chautauqua Program Planned With Guest Dr Davis
The Church of the Brethren at Chautauqua will hold a day of activities from noon to 6 p m featuring the Trotwood Band music the Amelodee chorus directed by Howard Erbaugh and a talk by Dr C Ernest Davis of Elgin Ill a former moderator and hymn book editor The day includes a basket supper and vesper service with invitations sent to more than 50 southern district churches and about 12000 members.
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Church of the Brethren
Chautauqua
Trotwood Band
Amelodee Chorus
Howard Erbaugh
C. Ernest Davis
Elgin
Ill
International Conference of the Church
Board of Christian Education
Ohio
C. W. Warstler
Ohio Hospitals Short of National Bed Average for Mentally Ill
Ohio has 2.17 mental hospital beds per thousand, one third below the 3.87 national average in 1946. Welfare Director Lamneck and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Baker call for immediate reallocation of counties to balance facilities, noting Cleveland area hospitals are woefully inadequate for 1,442,900 people they serve and require 5,584 beds vs 2,857 available.
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Columbus
Ohio
J. H. Lamneck
Calvin Baker
Lamneck
Baker
Cleveland State Hospital
Cleveland
NEA Tenure Committee Won't Defend Reds In Teaching Ranks
Boston AP report states the National Education Association tenure and academic freedom committee will not defend avowed Communists in public schools. Chair Martin W. Essex said accusations will be investigated and confirmed Communists will not be protected. The convention adopted a section calling for elimination of Communist Party members from teaching.
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NEA
Boston
National Education Association
Martin W. Essex
Committee On Tenure
Essex
Lakewood
Association
Communist Party of the United States
American Legion
Perry Brown
John K. Norton
Teachers College
Columbia University
Norton
Mabel Studebaker
Rose Russell
CIO Teachers Union
New York
Seabees Hold Final Middletown SeaBee Meeting
Middletown SeaBee Island X-10 wrapped up its summer session with members recalling wartime SeaBee experiences. Four men plan to attend Toledo department convention July 30 31: Norman Mack Charles Smith Harold Goetz and Grover Dingus. A ladies auxiliary was proposed but tabled until September.
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Middletown
SeaBee Island
SeaBee's
Department
Toledo
Norman Mack
Charles Smith
Harold Goetz
Grover Dingus
Ladies’ Auxiliary
American Legion
the Legion
Crash Claims Three Airmen Near Lebanon Indiana
A Tuesday automobile-truck crash near Lebanon Indiana killed Charles D Steelee 21 of Rantoul Illinois Emmanuel Boulassis 20 born in Greece and Sgt Edward H Vincek 21 of St Claisville Ohio All three were airmen from Chanute Field Illinois The toll rose to three with their deaths Hospitalized in critical condition are John Davison 19 of Pittsburgh and Arthur Lippincott 20 of Beaver Pennsylvania
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Lebanon
Ind
Charles D. Steelee
Rantoul
Ill
Emmanuel Boulassis
Athens
Greece
United States
Edward H. Vincek
St. Claisville
Chanute Field
Conservancy Refund Deadline Extended in Dayton
Taxpayers owed refunds from The Miami Conservancy District have until January 7 1950 to file claims. Judge Lester L. Cecil in Dayton extended the appointment of Andrew A Thomas as Special Master Commissioner for six more months to receive claims. In 1948 the court ordered a partial refund for those who paid in full in 1917 and installments were reduced accordingly. Thomas said two thirds of the available refunds have been paid and others must file with him at the Gas and Electric Building Dayton Ohio.
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Miami Conservancy District
Lester L. Cecil
Dayton
Andrew A. Thomas
Thomas
Gas & Electric
Ohio
Ties Of Daily Worker With Communist Party Gets Trial Attention
The Daily Worker and the Communist Party ties drew focus at the conspiracy trial. Gilbert Green, a top Red leader, admitted the paper could not exist without the party though he denied it was the party’s official organ. He testified about past statements on defending the Soviet Union, with a 1936 remark cited.
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NEW York
The
Daily Worker
Communist Party
Gilbert Green
Green
Tinois
Russia
Soviet Union
New York City
Party
Harold R. Medina
U. S
John F. X. McGohey
Freedom of the Press, Inc
Mr. Davis
Benjamin J. Davis
Mr. Gates
John Gates
the Worker
East 12Th St
Vaughan State Over Quizzing On Vacation
Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan returns from a 19 day Guatemala vacation angry at questions about financing. He confirms 11 travelers paid 341 each aboard a United Fruit Co ship. He refuses to discuss a congressional probe into the so called five per centers sparked by Paul Grindle.
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Washington
Harry Vaughan
Truman
Guatemala
Vaughan
United Fruit Company
Paul Grindle
Massachusetts
James V. Hunt
Communist Party backs Daily Worker as sole channel
Green says the Communist Party officially supports the Daily Worker and carries its statements because other papers will not print them in full. He notes the Worker reflects the party viewpoint and would not exist without party backing.
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East 12Th St
Grindle claims influence in government contract dealings
The text notes Grindle alleging influence with Vaughan and others, saying he would pay Hunt a fee plus five percent of any contract he secured. Hunt calls such claims false, while Vaughan says about 300 Washington figures were involved in contract negotiations, but he declines to name anyone.
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Ment
Vaughan
New York Herald Tribune
Grindle
Hunt
Washington
Montgomery County GOP chairman resigns in Dayton
William K. Boda 74 resigned as chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Executive Committee saying he could not unite dissident groups or harmonize ranks. He had served about a year in office.
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GOP
Dayton, O
William K. Boda
Montgomery County
Republican Executive Committee
Boda
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Cincinnati Milling Machine Company
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Brethren Church
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Flint
Scrocey
Lakeside
Tytus
VEAL
Lk. & Be
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Seabees
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America
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Benrus Hopkins
Fox
Benrus Columbia
Taxinet
Central Ave
Vaughan State
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