Severe hail and wind storm hits towns north of city
A brisk severe hailstorm and high winds struck north of Middletown damaging crops and property in West Carrollton Miamisburg Germantown and nearby areas. Hail up to marble size soaked fields snapped trees and knocked down power and telephone lines with widespread outages and traffic disruptions centered around Franklin and Middletown. No injuries were reported.
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Middletown
West Carrollton
Miamisburg
Germantown
Springboro
Highway Patrol
John Fish Sr
Ernest Arnold
Franklin
Mound Auto Wrecker Co
E. Mound Ave
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Carlisle
U. S. 25
Shepard Road
Montgomery County
Khrushchev faces peril as Soviet leadership tests limits
Externally he seeks peace to avert nuclear war and relax the economy but must balance concessions on the Middle East and the global communist movement. Internally, clashes over economic revamping and dissent from students, writers, and military leaders threaten his grip while a powerful China and rival factions loom. Khrushchev hints at force if needed, while the collective leadership is said to have collapsed and he aims to tighten control with potential army backing.
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Khrushchev
Middle East
Communist Movement
China
Moscow
Asia
Leningrad
Malenkov
Two Charges Are Filed In School Theft
Ray Stephens, 19, will be arraigned in Square Charles Pauli Court in Trenton at 7 p.m. on grand larceny and petit larceny charges. A tool box worth 150 dollars was stolen from Peasttown School July 2, and about 10 gallons of oil used for trucks were taken. Stephens was identified by Mary Selby, secretary, after two men were seen leaving the building. license number and car description led to his arrest. The janitor reported thieves likely thought no one was in the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Stephens
Wilbraham Rd
Charles Pauli
Trenton
Tomorow
Clarence Albertson
Peasttown
Stephens
Hubert Morgan
Madison Township School Board
Mary Selby
Stephns
James
Four City Crashes Reported by Middletown Police
Four city traffic mishaps were reported to Middletown police yesterday up to 10 p.m. No injuries. One driver, Denver Susong 33, was charged with an assured clear distance violation after his car hit William Lyons 39 in the 1600 block of Germantown Road. Damages totaled 675 dollars. Other incidents involved a city bus driven by Lindsay Cox 32 colliding with Clarence Boggs 45 in the 1500 block of Central Avenue for 165 dollars in damage. Victor Lee 38 and Templyn Maffett 2907 Orlando Ave. collided near S Broad Street and Sebald Alley for 235 dollars. Peter Nikas 31 of Cincinnati and a parked Ort man Stewart Transportation Co. bus on S Broad Street caused 125 dollars in damage.
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Middletown
Denver
Susong
Yankee Rd
William Lyons
Huntington
W. Va
Germantown Road
Lindsay Cox
Jewell Ave
Clarence Boggs
West Middletown
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co
S. Broad Street
Police Briefs Highlight Stolen Sign and Missing Teens
A for sale sign was stolen from 1605 Manchester Ave. Detectives report Miles Yates, 48, of Piqua, held on three warrants for checks with insufficient funds. A 15 dollar battery was stolen from Sohio at 1st Ave and S Main. Barbara Ann Johnson, 17, from 1717 York Ave., 5 ft 4 in, 125 lb, has been missing since Wednesday. Three torpedoes and two oxygen regulators stolen from Cohen Bros Inc at 1723 Woodlawn Ave. Warren Elam, 37, of 122 Igiehart St., arrested on Howe Road. William Cogan, 1219 Calumet Ave., reports break-in June 24 to July 5 with $2 bill and food stolen. Carline Clark, 16, 1202 Barnitz St., 5 ft 4 in, 120 lb, missing from home.
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Miles Yates
Piqua
First Avenue Grill
Barbara Ann Johnson
York Ave
Cohen Bros. Inc
Woodlawn Ave
William Cogan
Calumet Ave
Savannah Vigilantes form to curb waterfront theft
SAVANNAH GA A vigilante committee of 11 doctors, lawyers and business men has organized to protect a waterfront residential area from boat thieves. A spokesman said it will not be safe at night for strangers to fool around the docking facilities.
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Savannah
Miamisburg Child Killed By Truck In Alley
Police report 5 year old P David Ludwig was fatally struck when a truck backed into him in an alley behind his Miamisburg home on Saturday. Investigating officers described the incident as a fatal accident and are reviewing surrounding details.
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Miamisburg
Dayton
Ohio
David Ludwig
Woman burns using gasoline in kitchen fire
WELLSVILLE Ohio 9 Mrs Violet Riel 76 was severely burned Saturday when she used gasoline mistaken for kerosene to start a fire in the kitchen store of her rural Columbiana County home She was reported in critical condition at East Liverpool City Hospital.
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Wellsville
Ohio
Violet Riel
Columbiana County
East Liverpool City Hospital
Butler County Schools chief to resign July 31 1957
LG Williams longtime Butler County superintendent of schools for 25 years announced his retirement effective July 31 1957 to accept the State Teachers Retirement System allowance. Williams 58 native of Darke County Ohio educated at Earlham Ohio State and Columbia University led enrollment growth to about 11500 students with 450 teachers across 19 units, replacing many one and two room schools with modern facilities and bus transportation.
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C. H. Williams
Butler County
County Board of Education
Williams
Darke County
Ohio
Earlham College
Richmond
Ind
Ohio State University
Columbia University
Indiana
Eer
Wayne County
Clinton County
Highland County
Iva Nicholson
Richard Williams
Holiday Weekend Death Toll Is Below Normal
The nation’s Fourth of July period shows 270 traffic deaths, 147 drownings and 70 in miscellaneous accidents, totaling 487. The National Safety Council notes the rate seems near normal for a nonholiday summer period and calls the results gratifying as 45 million cars likely toured the nation. Ned H. Dearborn, NSC president, urges to keep it up.
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Associated Press
Jone
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Armco Picnic Draws Record Crowds at Armco Park
Two thousand people attended the Armco colored picnic at Armco Park, the largest crowd ever. The day featured games, contests, and picnic food, concluding with a dance at Armco Center.
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Armco Park
This Is Our Town public service program airing
This Is Our Town will air for the first time this morning from 10 30 to 11 on WLW Channel. The program is sponsored by the Gardner Board and Carton Company and will feature Gardner employees in the cast.
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Town
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Wlw-T
Gardner
Armco Outing At Lake Armeo Draws 38 000 Attendees
Armco Steel Corp employees and families will attend a long running Lake Armeo outing sponsored by the Armco employes association. An estimated 38 000 people will enjoy rides, games, dancing, prizes and fireworks with free transportation by special trains and chartered buses from Middletown and Hamilton. Committee members from both plants coordinate a day of reduced ride prices, free tickets for employees and families, and activities for all ages. Last year over 37 000 attended the all day affair.
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Hamilton
Armeco
Lake Art
Hamiltton
Armco Steel Corp
Armco
Sanderson
Middletown
Funeral services for Anne A Thasey held at St Johns Church
Friends will assemble at 7 30 p m today at Schramm Funeral Home for the rosary in memory of Miss Anne A Thasey 89 of 2711 Central Ave who died at her home Friday Funeral services will be held at 9 30 am Monday at St Johns Church Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery
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Schramm Funeral Home For the
Anne A. Thasey
Central Ave
St. John's Church
Woodside Cemetery
Thomas Tankersley Dies at 86 in Hamilton
Thomas Tankersley 86 years old, father of Mrs. Ethel Harp, died at Hughes Memorial Hospital Hamilton at 4 p.m. He had been ill since November 1956. A blacksmith in Richmond, Kentucky for 35 years, he retired seven years ago and lived with his daughter. Survived by wife Amanda died 1953, a brother William of Dayton, seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Funeral at Riggs Funeral Home 7:30 p.m. Monday. Graveside services 1 p.m. Tuesday in Richmond Kentucky.
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Thomas Tankersley
Ethel Harp
Calumet Ave
Hughes Memorial Hospital
Hamilton
Richmond
Tankersley
Amanda
William
Dayton
Riggs Funeral Home
Richmond, Kymera
Powder Puff Derby Fliers Head East From Reno
Ninety four women pilots ages from teens to grandmothers departed Reno to fly east to Philadelphia in the Powder Puff Derby. Six of 49 light planes began from San Mateo County and headed toward Salt Lake City amid light thundershowers. handicap timing will determine winners. Planes, ranging 65 to 325 horsepower, won’t fly at night on the 2567 mile route. arrivals roll in until July 10 at North Philadelphia airport.
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Reno
Nev
Philadelphia
San Mateo County
Salt Lake City
Sierra
North Philadelphia
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Leslie Rothman
Ohio 48
Lebanon
Warren County Sheriff's Office
Rt. 48
Trenton- Franklin Road
2Nd
Main
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co
Tytus Avenue
Cg&e
U.S. 25
Manchester Road
Dodds Monuments
Verity
14Th Ave
Ph. GA
Manchester Ave
Sohio
1St Avenue
S. Main Street
Warren Elam
Igiehart St
Howe Road
Carline Clark
Barnitz
Armco Center
Armeo
Jack Kiesewetter
Frank Chapman
John Cassacy
Richard Peters
Harry Ward
Elizabeth Rock
Dan Miller
Corbett Ratliff
Clyde Rich
Lewis Welshofer
Millard Bechtel
Homer Hodson
Gordon Gates
Harry Hall
Mark Walke
Olivia Turner
Arnold Boxwell
Ray Miles
Kenneth Giltrow
Robert Koontz
Marge Sanderson
Midge Bailey
Ake
Mrs
Anne Thasey
Powder Puff
Derby Fliers
Reg
Arly
Ross
Ross' Shoe Dept
Cis
All
Crawford St
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