Ranny Daly Possible GOP Candidate for Breen Seat
Rumors place Ranny Daly of WPFB as the Republican, to succeed Ed Breen in the Third District seat after Breen resigns October 1. Lloyd O’Hara seeks the Democratic nomination. Schenck may reenter the race. Primary rules hinge on whether both parties nominate more than one candidate. Breen will resign October 1 despite illness.
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Ranny Daly
GOP
Ed Breen
Dayton
Middletown
WPFB
Daly
O’hara
Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce
Germantown
Paul F. Schenck
Breen
Frank Lausche
Resident Body May Offer Alternate Street Route
A committee of East End residents will meet with the City Planning Commission to discuss a proposed new roadway connecting Orchard Street with Sante Fe Road and Aberdeen Drive. They plan to present alternate proposals for study while J D Sawyer develops a 60 foot subdivision plan.
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East End
City Planning Commission
Orchard St
Sante Fe Rd
Aberdeen Dr
Arlington Knolls
J.D. Sawyer
John Wilks
Fleming Rd
Planning Board
Engineering
Skater Mary Jane Roof Injured at Chautauqua Rink
Skater Mary Jane Roof, 17, of 1924 Woodlawn Street fractured her right wrist at the Chautauqua Roller Rink. treated at Middletown Hospital and released. Walter Batson, 45, of 921 Malvern Street, an American Coating Company employee, suffered cuts to both legs while working Sunday afternoon.
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Chautauqua
Mary Jane Roof
Woodlawn St
Middletown Hospital
Walter Batson
Malvern St
American Coating Company
Divorces Declining Despite Rising Rates in Butler County
Butler County Court Clerk Joe Kiep reports 894 divorces last year, with 707 filed by wives, down 62 from the prior period. The trend follows a gradual postwar decline, as the court’s fiscal year ends June 30.
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Hamilton
Joe Kiep
Butler County
Kiep
Meteor Seen In Ohio Skies
A fireball shot across Michigan and Ohio skies Saturday night trailing white smoke. Reports came from Springfield Cleveland Toledo Ohio and Flint Pontiac Lansing Jackson Detroit Michigan. Flint witnesses claimed it fell nearby but deputies found no trace. Dr Jason Nassau of Case Tech Cleveland said it was a meteor, not a meteorite, noting meteors burn up before reaching Earth.
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Detroit
Michigan
Ohio
Springfield
Cleveland
Toledo
Flint
Pontiac
Lansing
Jackson
Jason J. Nassau
Warney and Swasey Observatory
Case Tech
Missing Boat Is Safe With All On Board
A Coast Guard picket boat towed a 38 foot sailboat safely to shore at Mentor On The Lake today with four men and a woman aboard. The vessel left Mentor at 7 last night and was due at the Lakeside Yacht Club in East Cleveland about three hours later. One passenger was identified as John Mother of Mentor On The Lake. others’ identities were not released.
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Cleveland
Coast Guard
Mentor-On-The-Lake
Mentor
Lakeside Yacht Club
East Cleveland
John
Mentor-on the-Lake
Wildcat Strike Idles Cincinnati Hauling Firm
In Cincinnati a wild cat strike tied to union tensions idled about 225 long haul and local drivers at Wilson Freight Forwarding. AFL Teamsters official George Starting denied any formal strike. Ten Transamerican Freight Lines trucks did not run scheduled night trips as two drivers were reportedly ordered back to the terminal by Wilson Company strikers.
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Cincinnati
George P. Starting
AFL Teamsters
Joint Council 26
Wilson Freight Forwarding Company
Cumminsville
Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc
Windsor inventor plans Lake Erie treasure hunt with waterscope
Peter J. McLean, a 33 year old Windsor inventor, tested a new waterscope in the Detroit River and plans an underwater search for sunken cargo ships in Lake Erie starting August 1. He aims for a wreck that carried 110 barrels of whisky and $300,000 in gold bullion, and another ship with oak timbers valued at $173,000.
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Windsor, Ont
Windsor
Lake Erie
Peter J. McLean
Detroit River
Impellitteri News Conference Aims To End Bakery Strike
New York Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri held a mediation briefing to settle a two week AFL truck drivers strike against 16 major bakeries. Violence flared during protests as officials warned of possible white bread shortages while the union demands a five day work week, higher pay to 75 dollars weekly, and raised commissions for salesmen from eight to ten percent.
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NEW York
Vincent R. Impellitteri
AFL
Soper Child Dies After Freight Yard Accident
Milo F. Soper, 6, of Campbell, died in South Side Hospital from injuries after being pinned between two freight cars in the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie yards Saturday night. He was a P and L E conductor.
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Youngstown
Milo F. Soper
Campbell
South Side Hospital
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Police Rescue Of Dangling 13 Year Old On Bridge
Officers Don Wallace and George Proffitt responded to cries for help from the old South Main Street Traction bridge. The 13 year old, Junior Jones of 1821 Brentwood Street, was hanging six feet above the ledge and could not climb back. Police stabilized him and sent him home.
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Don Wallace
George Proffitt
Old South Main St
Junior Jones
Brentwood St
Warren County Girl Admitted To Polio Ward
Five year old Phillis Sams of Franklin Route 2 Warren County was admitted to Mercy Hospital with a confirmed case of polio during the hot weather season. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Otis Sams. The Butler County chapter chair notes no Butler County polio cases this summer yet and two earlier in 1951. Her care remains under Warren County chapter jurisdiction.
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Mercy Hospital
Phillis Sams
Otis Sams
Franklin Route 2
Hamilton Hospital
Charles J. Reuthe
Butler County
National Foundation For
Warren County
Sams
Lovers Lane assault prompts $125,000 in suits
Forrest E. Leahy of Bowling Green files two civil suits against Dr James R Bridenstine seeking a combined 125000 in damages. One suit seeks 100000 for Patricia Leady alleging permanent vision injury from Memorial Day night assault. A second suit requests 25000 for medical expenses as she recovers under doctors care. Bridenstine to undergo a psychiatric exam. court allows outside examination.
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Bowling Green
James R. Bridenstine
Lovers’ Lane
Forrest E. Leahy
Patricia
Wood County Common Pleas Court
Fridenstire
Patrica
Alva W. Bachman
Common Pleas Court
Columbus
Severe Quakes Reported by John Carroll and Fordham
John Carroll University reported a strong, unusually deep earthquake at 8 09 p m EDT last night about 1908 miles southwest of Cleveland placing it in West Guatemala. Fordham University seismograph recorded a sharp quake about 2100 miles west with the first tremor at 7 10 45 p m EST and the second at 7 15 57 p m EST.
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Cleveland
John Carroll University
Guatemala
Carroll
NEW York
Fordham University
Here
Australia and New Zealand End State of War with Germany
Australia and New Zealand formally ended their state of war with Germany today. New Zealand also declared the end of a state of war with Austria, with the United States Britain and France expected to follow suit soon.
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Sydney
Australia
New Zealand
Germany
Austria
United States
Britain
France
Grand Jury Recalled for July 25 in Butler County
HAMILTON The Butler County Grand Jury will reconvene on July 25 to clear more than 40 cases accumulated since the May 15 session. Prosecutor Jackson Bosch announced a heat relief wrinkle with sessions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily as needed. Clerk Joseph Kiep said 43 criminal transcripts are on file and will rise by the meeting.
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Hamilton
Butler County Grand Jury
Jackson Bosch
Joseph Kiep
Requiem Mass for Lebanon Crash Victim LeRoy Kuebler
A Requiem High Mass will honor LeRoy Kuebler 23 of Waynesville Route 1 at St. Augustine Church Harveysburg after he died from a skull fracture when his car rolled five times on State Route 48. Companion Frank Pennington 25 of Harveysburg is seriously injured with a skull fracture at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Kuebler survived by his wife and his parents with several siblings listed.
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Kuebler
Mary Ann
John Kuebler
Waynesville
Katherine Trapp
Cincinnati
Lena Burstler
Somerfield
Fla
Julia Kilbarger
Florida
Richard
William
Westboro
Local Soldier Wins Bronze Star for Korea Valor
Robert W. Minch 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Minch of 121 Baltimore St., earned the Bronze Star with V for valor while serving with Company C, Ninth Infantry, Second Infantry Division. His action on May 11, 1951 near Anbyon ni, Korea, included rescuing a wounded comrade and silencing a machine gun, enabling his company to withdraw and evacuate casualties. Minch reenlisted Sept. 27, 1950, and soon sailed from San Francisco to Korea. he previously served in the Air Force in the Aleutians in 1946-47.
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Robert W. Minch
Carl F. Minch
Baltimore St
Minch
Ninth Infantry Regiment
Second Infantry
Cpl. Minch
Anbyon-ni
Korea
Ft. Meade, Md
Ft. Meade
San Francisco
Aleutian Islands
Air Force
Inji
Two Passengers Hurt Slightly In Accident On South Main St
Two persons suffered minor injuries in an accident at South Main St and Lafayette Ave. Lulu Banks, 4, was treated for face cuts. Dorothy Foster, 23, was shocked. Ernest Foster, 25, and Andy Banks, 42, were involved in a separate head on collision. Lee Wells, 29, was charged with careless driving after an accident with Arthur Back. Damages totaled $515 across incidents.
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South Main St
Lafayette Ave
Lulu Banks
Sixteenth Ave
Middletown Hospital
Dorothy Jean Foster
Homestead Ave
Dayton
Ernest J. Foster
Main St
Andy Banks
Sixth Ave
Verity Pkwy
Eighteenth Ave
Wells
Arthur V. Back
West Middletown
Midway rink skaters enter national roller championships
Seven Middletown athletes from the Midway Roller Rink compete in the 1951 North American national classic in Cleveland, part of a 14th annual event by the Roller Skating Rink Operators Association. The Great Lakes group from Ohio fields 63 titles across speed, figure, pairs, and fours events with 55 speed races and divisions for single, doubles, and quartet entries.
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Cleveland
Middletown
Canada
Great Lakes
Ohio
Midway
Ivan Findlay
Phyllis Blevens
Bil Sticklen
Maxine Dorn
Francis Becker
Garry Houck
Jack Lentz
Bids Sought for Route 4 Improvement Projects
The State Highway Department announces bid openings up to July 17 for multiple highway repairs in Butler, Preble, and Warren counties. Projects cover US Route 127 and state routes 128 129 35 127 726 with asphalt resurfacing and repairs, target completion dates ranging September 30 to October 15, 1951.
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State Highway Department Today
Butler
Preble
Warren
Hamilton
Washington
Lantier
Twin Townships
Summers
Gasper Townships
Preble County
Monroe Township
Warren County
Deerfield
Hamilton Townships
Government Lifts Price Controls on Vegetable Plants
Washington AP report says the Office of Price Stabilization removed price controls from vegetable plants including tomato pepper and cabbage plants. The exemption shifts pricing to market forces effective immediately.
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Washington
The
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Movie Theater Schedule Highlights This Week
Paramount shows Little Big Horn and Savage Drums across Monday and Tuesday with multiple nightly showings. Good bye My Fancy adds several times on both days. Strand presents Id Climb the Highest Mountain and Follow the Sun on Monday and Tuesday. Colonial lists Half Angels with five daily showings.
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Paramount
Little Big Horn
Savage
Captain Minor Back In Hospital Again
Richard M Minor 54 of 719 Fifteenth Ave is hospitalized after a heart attack yesterday around noon. He served as a captain in the Middletown Fire Department until retirement for ill health several months ago and is listed in fairly good condition by Middletown Hospital attendants.
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Richard M Minor
Fifteenth Ave
Middletown
Minor
Car collision causes $10 damage to two youths
Police said the damage occurred last night at Verity Parkway and Eighteenth Avenue. Wilburn McIntosh, 23, of 312 Vanderveer Street, pulled toward the curb while William Hammond, 18, of 809 Maple Street, tried to pass on the right side.
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Wilburn McIntosh
Vanderveer St
William Hammond
Maple St
Verity Pkwy
Eighteenth Ave
McIntosh
Sticky Summer Sunday Temperatures Jump in Miami Valley
The Miami Valley endured a muggy spell with a 96 degree Sunday high at 5:30 p.m. and a 66 degree low at 3 a.m. The day featured a 82 degree noon reading and a cooling breeze. forecaster expect partly cloudy skies and thundershowers today with a high near 85 and a bit less humidity tomorrow.
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Miami Valley
Mayfield First Aid Classes Resume July 26
Mayfield Civil Defense first aid classes will resume July 26 at 8 p.m. announced by William Saunders in charge of the program. The next class will be at Mayfield School and any person may attend at any time. A test will be given at the finish of the 22 hour course.
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Mayfield Civil Defense
William Saunders
Mayfield
Saunders
Middletown JA Exec Attends Midwest Directors Conference
Robert McDade executive director of Middletown Junior Achievement Inc attends a national directors staff conference in Dearborn Michigan. The weeklong meeting through Friday covers achievement plans and projects across sectors of the middle west.
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Robert McDade
Middletown
Many Wear False Teeth With More Comfort FASTEETH Ad
FASTEETH powder offers firmer denture hold and easier eating and talking with a pleasant alkaline taste. It combats denture odor and leaves no gummy or pasty feel. Available at any drug store.
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Sawyer
Harold Goetz
Planning Commission
Atall
Godwin's
Godwin
Paramount Theater
Wildcat
Cincinnati Hauling Company
Mayflower
Hauselman
Hauselman Transportation Co
Park ST
Aero-Mayflower Transit Co
Lover's Lane Chemical Assault
Household Finance Corporation
First National Book
Central Ave
Doom
Lebanon
Lee E. Wells
Lakeview Ave
Joseph W. Neal
Young St
Cris Maddox
Lawn Ave
Neal
Maddox
McDade
Dearborn
Junerak
Manc Leo al
Ordi
Stevice
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
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