Dayton Commission Approves 44 Million Sewer Bond Sale
Dayton City Commissioners adopt emergency legislation to issue 4.5 million in mortgage revenue bonds for sewer improvements and plan 2 million more in general obligation bonds later. H. W. Starick’s final day as city manager marked by retirement ceremony. Howard Kramer named incoming manager. C A Boeke to act. Annexation pleas from Mayfield and Dixie Heights approved. four subdivisions now seeking annexation. Return well planned for Canal Street. downtown store to cut sewer charges. Amateurs boxing show for Cancer Research Fund approved.
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Neweene
H. W. Starick
Dayton
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
Howard Kramer
Traverse
Avalon
Roselawn
Daman Park
Gladell Heights
Canal Street
James Blevins
Burton Rd
Health Department
Blevins
Parrott Coal Company
Middletown Boxing Association
The
Cancer Research Fund
Widow Tries Overdose Of Pills In Middletown
A widow aged about [age unknown] is recovering in Middletown Hospital after an apparent overdose of sleeping pills. Neighbors, noticing the porch light on and the dog unseen, pried open a window and found her on the bed. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Notes reportedly were left for her mother stating she believed it was the best way out.
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Middletown
Joe Adonis Out of Jail After 26 Months Inside
Joe Adonis walked from state prison in Trenton smiling and witty after serving nearly 26 months on gambling charges. U S Marshaliam Kish escorted him to the Federal Building where he faced warrants for perjury before a congressional committee and contempt of Congress. He was to appear before Commissioner Clifford R Moore and later go to Hackensack on a Bergen County detainer as a material witness in a bribery case.
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Trenton
N. J
Joe Adonis
Ison
U. S
Congress
Adonis
Hackensack
Bergen County
Russians Break Strike At Jena
Berlin reports a Russian threat to shoot every tenth striker was used to break a new walkout by Zeiss workers in Jena. The protest aimed at discredited Communist bosses amid reform promises. About 2000 melodies are noted in the Sabbath ritual "Sachah Dodi" sung during services.
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Berlin
Zeiss Optical
Jena
Easany
Springboro GI Wounded In Korea
Pvt. Cliff Hawthorne, 21, of Springboro is hospitalized in Tokyo with serious artillery and bayonet wounds from Korea. A member of the 13th Engineer Combat Battalion, he arrived in Korea in April and was wounded on July 9. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hawthorne, learned of his condition this week. Hawthorne, who graduated from Springboro High School in May, entered service October 30, 1952 after working at Western Star in Lebanon.
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Pvt
Cliff Hawthorne
U. S
Tokyo
Korea
George Hawthorne
Springboro
13Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Hawthorne
Camp Pickett
Springboro High School
Western Star
Lebanon
Veteran 76 outlines final legs of 5000 mile boat voyage
Troy New York veteran Harvey H Hecker age 76 nears the next to last lap of a 5000 mile journey in a 15 foot motorboat he built. Hecker plans to navigate the state canal then cross Lake Erie to Sandusky before retracing his Atlantic seaboard route across the Gulf of Mexico and up the Mississippi River. He arrived from Hudson after a three week overhaul and spoke with friend Howard Overbaugh. The Spanish War veteran built the craft from a mail order kit and left Sandusky nine months ago.
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Troy
N. Y.P
Harvey H. Hecker
Lake Erie
Sandusky
Ohio
Hecker
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Hudson
Howard Overbaugh
Boy Held In Wounding Of His Brother In Law
Wood County authorities hold a 15 year old boy without charges after a shooting at a friend's home in Pemberville. Alfred Castillon, 22, was wounded when he chased Gloria's mother with a knife. Sheriff James Meagley identified the suspect and noted the incident occurred yesterday.
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Bowting Green
Ohio
Wood County
James Meagley
Joe Gloria
Alfred Castillon
Castillon
Gloria
Pemberville
Polio Cases Reported in Springfield and Clark County
Two polio victims, a five year old girl in Springfield and a sixteen year old boy in Clark County, are the first cases of the 1953 season. Health officials said last year the city and county combined recorded 81 polio cases.
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Clark
Springfield
Ohio
Clark County
Millett's Father Al OXFORD Special
President John D Millett of Miami University is called to Indianapolis due to the critical illness of his father Grover D Millett secretary emeritus of the Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis. Millett's father has been in poor health for years and suffered a stroke at home late Tuesday.
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Oxford
John D. Millett
Miami University
Indianapolis
Grover D. Millett
Kiwanis Club of
Dr. Millett
Two Children Hurt as Car Is Struck in Hamilton Incidents
State patrol investigated three accidents yesterday. In the first, Arthur L. Riddle 30 of Hamilton drove the car carrying Roger Lee Riddle 6 and Sharon Riddle 4 who suffered minor injuries when their vehicle was rear ended by an auto owned by Robert Elmer Lee of Dayton on the South Main Street extension near Middletown at 8 50 p m. The other driver fled. In the second incident Ernest Bailey 54 of Glendale was fined 35 dollars for reckless operation after his car hit a fence on Rialto Road. A third crash on U S 25 left Virgil H Schnelle 34 of New Bremen Route 1 with his car sideswiped by a truck, the truck leaving the scene.
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Roger Lee Riddle
Sharon Riddle
Hamilton
Arthur L. Riddle
Robert Elmer Lee
Dayton
South Main Street
Middletown
Riddle
Lee
Ernest Bailey
Glendale
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Rialto Road
U.S. 25
Butler County
Bailey
Virgil H. Schnelle
New Bremen
Hamilton County
Four Motorists Fined for Tipsy Driving in Ohio Court
Four motorists faced fines totaling 250 dollars plus costs after appearances before area judges. Louise Minton of Hamilton 43 received 100 dollars plus costs, a three day jail sentence suspended, and six month license suspension. Ballard Van Cleve 59 of 619 Moore Street was fined 100 dollars plus costs and six month license suspension. Donald Hartke 19 of Cincinnati was fined 15 dollars and costs for speeding. Larry Stevens 35 of Loveland was fined 10 dollars and costs for no driver's license. Ralph Rinard 31 of Wooster forfeited a 25 dollar bond for failing to stop at a stop sign.
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Frank Wessel
Hamilton
Louise Minton
Ballard van Cleve
Moore St
Earl Magg
Morrow
Donald Hartke
Cincinnati
Larry Stevens
Loveland
Ralph Rinard
Wooster
Harry Woodward
Glendale
Mighty Joe Young and Isle of Dead showtimes at Paramount
At The Movies Paramount presents Mighty Joe Young showing at 1 15 4 05 7 00 and 9 55 p m and Isle of Dead at 2 50 5 45 and 8 40 p m Thursday and Friday with both features listed for evening and matinee viewing.
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Paramount
Added Gasoline Tax Brings Confusion Here
Middletown awakens to a new one cent per gallon gas tax effective at 12 01 a m Gov Lausche signed the measure raising total state and federal gas prices to seven cents a gallon and adding an axle mile tax on trucks starting October 1 Revenue from the taxes cited as over 19 million annually will fund four lane arterial highways in Ohio Dealers learned of the change through radio and office notices and by calls from Cecil Runyan president of the local dealers association Some stations raised prices before the official confirmation while others waited for official keys to pumps leaving drivers paying higher prices without knowing the exact amount.
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Ohio
Lausche
Middletown
Cecil Runyan
Dealers’ Association
Chester ‘Smith
Shell
Sylvester Hutchens
Gale Flattes
Tower
Runyan
Private Eye In Jail After Franklin Fuss
Franklin Special reports Virgil S. Fox a 27 year old from Tennessee was jailed after a disturbance on Tibball Street. Patrolman Worley said Fox claimed to be a private detective and threatened to shoot, grabbed a 14 year old boy by the neck, and attempted to drive away. A .38 revolver was found in his car. Fox faces charges of carrying concealed weapons driving without a license driving while intoxicated and disorderly conduct.
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Franklin
Franklin City
Erbey Worley
Virgil S. Fox
Tibball Street
Fox
Worley
Tennessee
Firemen Halt Kitchen Blaze at Enright Home
Firemen from Companies 1 and 2 checked a kitchen fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Neil Enright 107 Harrison Street causing about 25 dollars in damage to kitchen equipment and walls. The blaze started when wax paper under a container of potatoes on the stove ignited. Call received at 559 p.m.
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Neil Enright
Harrison St
Band Leader's Father Dies in Mississippi
Joe Franklin instrumental music director and band leader at Middletown High School dies in Huston Mississippi. Services and burial set for Friday. Franklin to return to Indiana University Bloomington to continue his master’s degree this summer.
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Joe Franklin
Middletown High School
Huston
Miss
Franklin
Indiana University At
Bloomington
Butts In Poor Condition After Heart Attack Speech
Fraternal Order of Eagles state vice president Ce cil Butts, 50, of 2303 Erie Ave., suffered a heart attack Sunday following a speech at the Hamilton Eagles Lodge Hall. He remained in poor condition today at Mercy Hospital, Hamilton.
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Hamilton Eagles Lodge
Cecil Butts
Erie Ave
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Order of Eagles
Lakewood Pilot Killed in Arizona Jet Incident
P-Lt. Frank L. Munsey Jr., 22, of Lakewood Ohio, died yesterday at Lake Air Force Base Arizona when his jet crashed on a landing attempt. The accident occurred on the base runway during routine flight training. Munsey served with the Air Force and was stationed at the base.
Youth Drowns in Lake White at WAVERLY
Forrest E. Shultz Jr., 17, of Stockdale, drowned last night in Lake White near WAVERLY Ohio. Authorities reported the incident as a drowning with a search underway and no other details provided.
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Waverly
Ohio
Forrest E. Shultz, Jr
Stockdale
Lake White
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Dixie Heights
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Folger
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Oxydol
Imperial
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Garfield St
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Dad
Wieselies Seer
Lady Borden Plantation
Borden Ice Cream
By Stan Meisler
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Runan
Standard Oil
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Plastic
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