Polish Pilot Flies West To Berlin Wall Escape
Polish air force Maj Richard Obacz, a jet fighter test pilot, flew a trainer from the Baltic coast toward Berlin escaping across Poland and East Germany. He landed at Tempelhof after 110 miles, kissing US Lt Col Bill Greidner and saying he sought freedom from communist repression for him and his family.
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Berlin
Richard Obacz
Baltic
Obacz
Wodarsyce Airort
Obaczz
Poland
East Germany
West Berlin
Tempelhof
Air Force Base
Bill Greidner
Ife
Lestow
Kristopher
Girl 14 Burned in Home Fire In Hamilton
A 14-year-old girl, Brenda Lowe, is in fair condition at Mercy Hospital with burns to her body, right hand, and arm after her clothing caught fire at home yesterday afternoon. Neighbors report children playing with matches started the fire. neighbor Harry Gipson was treated for burns while helping to extinguish the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Mercy
Man Agrees To Lie Test In Wife Death Case
Jack Steward, 21, of Adams County, will take a polygraph to probe his knowledge of Janet Steward's death after investigators review the case. Her nude body was found in a ravine nine miles from home. autopsy says she was shot in the head. A separate note mentions Air Force pilots feeling no speed at Mach 2.
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West Union
Ohio
Jack Steward
Adams County
Eugene Fulton
Steward
Janet Steward
Fulton
Deaths and Funerals Include Williamson Beast and Terrell
William Herbert Beast 61 of 410 Moore St died of leukemia at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after being ill five years. He worked for Diamond National Corp Gardner division since 1928 and was a First Presbyterian Church member. Survived by wife Lelia two sons William Michael and Jeffery a daughter Mrs Charles Stillwell a sister Mrs Earl Brooks and one grandchild. Services 10 30 a m Monday at R Baker Sons Funeral with Dr R W Galloway officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 2 5 and 7 9 p m. In Chicago former Middletown Post Office employee and Chicago Tribune worker Terrell, a World War II veteran, died after a heart ailment. Survived by father George two sisters Thelma Potter and Pauline Mueller and two brothers Ray and Michael serving in the Army. Services 2 p m Saturday at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home. Burial Soldiers Lot Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Herbert Beast
Moore St
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Beast
Earl Brooks
Uniontown
R. Baker & Sons
R. W. Galloway
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral Home
George
Shephardsville
Thelma Potter
Middletown
Pauline Mueller
Cincinnati
Ray
Los Angeles
Michael
North Carolina
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Haskel Jenkins
Germantown Woman Ruth Wells Dies at 50 in Middletown
Ruth H Wells 50 of Farmersville died at Middletown Hospital at 11 15 am after a year of failing health. She lived in Germantown before moving to Farmersville two years ago. Survived by husband Luther three sons Eisel Lawrence Germantown David at home two daughters Judy Kathy at home three sisters Dorothy Westfall Dayton Gladys Van Schoyck Geneva Ind Margaret Van Schoyck address unknown and four grandchildren. Services set for 2 pm Saturday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev David Gingerich. Burial in Germantown Valley tomorrow after 2 pm.
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Germantown
Ruth H. Wells
Farmersville
Middletown Hospital
Wells
Luther
Eisel
Lawrence
David
Judy
Kathy
Dorothy Westfall
Dayton
Gladys van Schoyck
Geneva
Ind
Margaret van Schoyck
John Arpp
David Gingerich
McClung Rites Set for 79 in Hamilton
Ralph C. McClung of Middletown dies in his sleep in Detroit after living in Hamilton and then moving. Services are 2 p.m. tomorrow at Campbell Funeral Home Hamilton with burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by daughter Vivian L. Philpot of Detroit brother Claude of New York and two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Ralph C. McClung
Middletown
Campbell
High Street
Hamilton
Greenwood Cemery
McClung
Detroit
Lena
Vivian L. Philpot
Claude
New York
Terrell Found Dead in Hotel Room
Robert J. Terrell, 44, formerly of Middletown, was found dead Sunday in a hotel. Police did not release immediate details about the death and investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Terrell
Robert Jackson Terrell
Middletown
Franklin Grover Cleve Land Cleve Little Dies at 79
Franklin Grover Cleve Land Cleve Little, 79, died of a heart attack at 8 30 am today at his home 11 E Second St. He was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife Etta three daughters Dorothy Marshall Trenton Marie Bishop Germantown Rosalie Yeager Dayton eight grandchildren seven great. Funeral Saturday at Eaton Funeral Home with Dr Gerstle Hagard officiating. Burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery.
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Franklin
Grover Cleveland
Cleve) Little
E. Second St
Etta
Dorothy Marshall
Trenton
Marie Bishop
Germantown
Rosalie Yeager
Dayton
Eaton Funeral Home
Gerstle Haggard
Death of Tony Back of Frenchburg Ky
Tony Back died at 10 35 a m yesterday in Frenchburg Kentucky. He lived in Middletown before moving to Frenchburg ten years ago and worked as a mail carrier. He is survived by two daughters Janet at home and Mrs Wanda Brewer of Frenchburg. Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at the Frenchburg Church of God with burial in Frenchburg Cemetery. Arrangements by Easton Richie Funeral Home in Mt Sterling Kentucky.
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Tony Back
Warne Back
Franklin - Madison Road
Frenchburg
Back
Middletown
Janet
Wanda Brewer
Hamilton Deaths Notices
Mrs. Bessie King, 58, of 936 Green wood Ave, services 2 p m tomorrow at Lindenwald Baptist Church. Theodore J. Dodt, 74, of 903 N Third St, Requiem High Mass 9 a m tomorrow at St Stephen's. Carl E. Kadle, 50, of 497 Wyoming Ave Fairfield, services 2 p m tomorrow at Bethel Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie King
Greenwood Ave
Lindenwald Baptist Church
Theodore J. Dodt
Third St
St. Stephen's Church
Carl E. Kadle
Wyoming Ave
Fairfield
Bethel Christian and ‘Missionary Alliance
Notable Art Curator Dies. Met Museum Egyptian Expert
William C. Hayes aged 60, curator of Egyptian art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1952, died Wednesday in New York. Dr. Sherwood Moore, 83, a pioneer radiologist, died Tuesday in St. Louis after a heart attack. Harold B. Nathan, 83, former Hoover aide and FBI director, died Tuesday in San Francisco.
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New York
William C. Hayes
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ST. Louis
Sherwood Moore
San Francisco
Harold B. Nathan
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jay Cooke Dies Former Pennsylvania GOP Leader
Jay Cooke 66 a onetime U S Senate candidate from Pennsylvania and former Philadelphia Republican city chairman died in Philadelphia yesterday AP Cooke was a veteran figure in state GOP politics for many years
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Jay Cooke
U. S. Senate
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
MU Campus No Place For Dogs
Miami University president John D. Millett announced a new policy to impound unleashed or nuisance dogs on campus. The board of trustees approved enforcing dog control to keep food areas, events, and classrooms free from disturbances or hazards.
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Oxford
Miami University
Miami
John D. Millett
Millett
Inspection Set Friday Of Camp Hook Facilities
An official inspection team from Region Four will review Camp Hook facilities and program starting at 1 30 p m tomorrow The team includes Joe Patty Cincinnati John Cottell Cincinnati William Melvin Dan Beard Council and James Norfolk Cincinnati Local council members W T Adams Walter Cobaugh Harry Holiday Arthur Wood C B Ellis Harry Aronoff Walter H Woods and Russell Efker are listed as participants in the inspection
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hook
Region Four
Joe Patty
Greenville
John Cottell
Cincinnati
Dan Beard Council
William Melvin
James Norfolk
U. S. Boy Stout
W. T. Adams
Walter Cobaugh
Pokey Griffith
Harry Holiday
Arthur Wood
C. B. Ellis
Harry Aronoff
Walter H. Woods
Russell Efker
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Mary
Berlin Wall
Air Force
Haeuselman Transportation Co
Park St
Middetown
William H. Beast
Gardner
Chicago
Terrell
Post Office
The
Chicago Tribune
Grover C, Little
Tony
Malues
Halsey’s Men’s Shop
Isport, Dress
Zenith
RCA Victor
Philco
Broad ST
Central Ave
DODDS
Verity
Wwe
Pca Cina
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