Residence Destroyed By Blaze in Cincinnati Dayton Road
A six room frame house at 8933 Cincinnati Dayton Road burned after neighbors spotted smoke at 1 a.m. Firemen from Union and Liberty townships fought the blaze, saving nearby homes. The Dewey Mentosh family, owners of the residence, were away at the time. William R. Wesley of Cincinnati owned the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Cincinnati- Dayton Road
John Roberts
Union Township Fire Department
William R. Wesley
Cincinnati
Liberty Township Fire Department
Dewey Mentosh
Eleven Arrests In Middletown Noise Crackdown Weekend
Eleven arrests over the weekend raise the count to 48 since Middletown Police began a crackdown on noisy driving at Tytus Avenue and Verity Parkway. Four arrestees were juveniles. three were charged for squealing tires. another faced loud pipes. Other detainees in Country Kitchen include David Leroy Ginter 27 German town. Kenneth Hamilton 23 Bethany. James T. Roberts 21 Dayton. Charles D. Walling 19 Franklin. Gary L. Wells 18 Hamilton. Donald Lee Jackson 18 5034 Leslie Lane. Kenneth Sorrell 22 149 Harkie Drive driving on sidewalk and no operators license.
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Tytus Avenue
Verity Parkway
Middletown
Country Kitchen
David Leroy Ginter
Reese St. Germantown
Kenneth Hamilton
Bethany
James T. Roberts
Dayton
Charles D. Walling
Robinson-Vail Broad
Franklin
Gary L. Wells
Hamilton
Donald Lee Jackson
Leslie Lane
Kenneth Sorrell
Harkie Drive
Woman Seriously Hurt In Wreck in Franklin
A Franklin woman, Donna E. Sweinsberger, 33, suffered head and chest injuries with possible internal injuries after a two car crash on Manchester and Cuemnall Dayton roads yesterday. Bernie Collier, 47, of Middletown was charged with DUI, failure to yield, and driving while suspended and jailed awaiting a 3 p.m. hearing.
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Franklin
Middletown
Bernie Collier
Manchester Road
Middletown Rt. 1
Cuemnall - Dayton Road
Donna E. Sweinsberger
Tibball St
Collier
Donna Sweinsberger
Illness prompts hospital treatment for Dorothy Mater
Dorothy Mater, 31, of 913 Beech S, Middletown, was treated at Middletown Hospital early yesterday after reportedly becoming ill at home. Fire Department emergency squad arrived shortly after 12:52 am and found her having difficulty breathing. They administered oxygen and assisted in her transport by Tri County Ambulance.
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Dorothy Mater
Beech
Fatal Two-Car Crash Near Sandyville in Tuscarawas County
In northeast Tuscarawas County a two-car collision on a county road near Sandyville Sunday night fatally injured Nick Sherban, 49, of Louisville, who was a passenger in Inez Mae Muntean's car. The other vehicle was driven by 15-year-old Charles L. Collinsworth of Canton. Ohio Highway Patrol investigates cause.
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New Philadelphia
Ohio
Sandyville
Tuscarawas County
Nick Sherban
Louisville
Sherban
Inez Mae Muntean
East Sparta
Charles L. Collinsworth
Canton
Ohio Highway Patrol
Toledo man dies in Monroe head on crash
A 35 year old Toledo man Frank Hickerson Jr. was killed in a two car head on collision on U S 223 near Monroe Saturday night.
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Monroe, Mich
Toledo, Ohio
Frank Hickerson Jr
U. S. 223
Monroe
Child Drowns Swimming in Lake Erie at Ontario Village
Richard Johnson, six, of Wickliffe Ohio, drowned while swimming with a group of children in Lake Erie near Chatham Ontario. He was visiting with his parents Mr and Mrs David Johnson in the fishing village.
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Erieau. Ont
Richard Johnson
Wickliffe
Ohio
Lake Erie
David Johnson
Chatham
Automobile Stations Give Away 100 Million Road Maps Annually
American service stations provide over 100 million road maps to tourists each year, aiding motorists with directions and travel planning across the country. The initiative highlights widespread distribution of free maps as a standard tourist aid nationwide.
Two Drivers Cited In City Crashes
Two drivers were cited for careless operation after separate city crashes causing about 1,800 dollars in damage. Wilbur H. Anders, 616 Granada Ave., hit a parked bar car on Main Street at 2 45 AM, with 1,200 dollar damage to the bar owner’s vehicle and 250 to his own. Theresa Jones Burton, 6406 Trenton Franklin Road, struck cars owned by John R. Howard and Robert S. Raines on Shafer Street and Central Avenue at 4 05 PM, with 280 dollars total damage. Raines’ vehicle was parked.
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Wilbur H. Anders
Granada Ave
Thomas E. Allen
N. Main St
Allen
Anders
Theresa Jones Burton
Trenton-Franklin Road
John R.howard
Hill Ave
Robert S. Raines
Dayton
Shafer Street
Central Avenue
Raines
Only As Team Can They Ride On A Bicycle
In Dighton Massachusetts AP report: John and Joan Pavao two twelve year old twins unable to ride alone due to blindness and cerebral palsy. Their father Joseph Pavao and friend Edward Gonsales rig two bicycles side by side linked by metal bars. John provides leg power while Joan steers the contraption in a cooperative effort.
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Dighton
Mass
John
Joan Pavao
Joan
Joseph Pavao
Edward Gonsales
Somerset
Tragic drowning of 13 year old Thelma Owens in Portsmouth
Thelma Owens, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Owens of Portsmouth, drowned Sunday at the mouth of the Scioto River. She swam beyond a drop-off and went under before other swimmers and boaters could reach her. Her body was recovered an hour later.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Thelma Owens
Charles Owens
Scioto River
Engineers advertise bids for Paint Creek Reservoir work
The U S Corps of Engineers seeks bids for foundation investigation of Paint Creek Reservoir in Ross and Highland counties Ohio about 10 miles south of Greenfield. Bids will open around September 1 and the project cost is estimated at 25000 dollars.
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Huntington
W. Va
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Paint Creek
Ross and
Highland Counties
Ohio
Greenfield
Oxford chase ends in capture after jewelry store robbery attempt
James Penick of Covington Ky was captured by Oxford police on the Miami University golf course after a three man burglary raid at Hosack jewelry store 32 East High Street. Two suspects escaped, car used, loot valued about $2,000 in watches jewelry radios plus $50 in cash and $500 in checks stolen.
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Oxford
James Penick
Covington
Oxford Ptl
Ralph Jones
Miami University Golf Course
Hosack
E. High St
Penick
Butler County
Jones
S. Campus Avenue
Raymond Union Votes To Strike Over Seniority Rights
Raymond Bay Co workers vote 185 to 8 to strike at 7 am, with officials saying the firm may leave Middletown if demands are not met. Local 310 of the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulfite and Paper Mill Workers alleges seniority rights as the key issue. About 280 hourly jobs at stake as Raymond General Manager John T. Walton notes the company’s latest offer includes a five-cent wage raise in year one and a wage reopeners and vacation pay in year two of a proposed two-year contract.
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Carter Share
International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulfite and Paper Mill Workers
Share
Raymond Bay
Middletown
Raymond
Lom Roberts
Roberts
John T. Walton
Residents oppose sale of Jacot Park for plaza expansion
City commissioners face a crowd of Marshall Road Grand Avenue area residents protesting the proposed sale of five and a half acres of Jacot Park behind the Middleton Shopping Plaza. About 400 signatures were gathered for a petition presented at tonight’s 8 pm meeting. The group fears plaza expansion will endanger children, harm recreation facilities, and lower nearby property values. The meeting also includes four ordinances on monthly water and sewer billing, a contract for a street and utilities survey in the Garfield Redevelopment Area, and a storm water drainage survey for Hook Field Industrial Park.
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Marshall Road
Grand Avenue
Journal
Dan Rothe
Middletown
Jacot Park
Playfair Park
Park Board
Parks and Recreation
John Paschal
Skinner's Terrace
Curryer Plains
Ayershire
Ah Engineering Firm
Vogt, Ivers & Associates
Garfield
Hook Field
Police Recruiting Hits Scarce Pool in Middletown
Middletown Division of Police reports fewer than one in ten applicants are acceptable for officer openings. Six recruits short of full strength after last week adds two new hires, with a third likely tonight and another to be appointed late September from 45 interested.
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Division of Police
Marine Corps
John Shoup
William Brewer
Shoup
Park Accepts Resignation in Korea Bribery Probe
Seoul Korea AP President Chung Hee Park accepts the resignation of communication minister Hong Yun pyo as a warrant is issued for his arrest on bribery suspicions. Government sources say the prosecutor’s office will likely investigate Hong without arresting him.
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Seoul
Korea
Chung Hee Park
Hong Yun-pyo
Hong
Mt Zion Baptist Association calls for Goldwater defeat
The Mt Zion Baptist Association representing 17 churches in West Virginia and Ohio urges an overwhelming defeat of Senator Barry Goldwater in November. Delegates say he would not enforce civil rights law and lacks presidential qualifications, reflecting a predominantly Negro membership.
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Wheeling, W. Va
Mt. Zion Baptist Association
West Virginia
Ohio
Barry Goldwater
Association
Goldwater
Raymond Bag workers face wage scale changes in Middletown
Walton states the proposed wage and work practice changes aim to place Raymond Bag in a competitive position with other U S multiwall paper bag manufacturers. He argues the adjustments are essential for Raymond’s survival in Middletown.
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Raymond
Midwest
Walton
Raymond Bag
U.S
Middletown
Franklin Council Agenda Sets Tonight Meeting
Franklin City Council will meet at 7 30 this evening in the City Building. Several ordinances are expected to receive second readings and a discussion on instituting a curfew for teenagers is anticipated.
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Franklin
Petition Echoes Women Demand Relief From Coffee Craze
In 17th century England coffee breaks became so widespread among men that women urged action in a petition. They complained that the bitter water drew away funds leaving families hungry and husbands absent, unable to call for a midwife.
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England
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Akron
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Raymond Bay Co
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