Rain Flood Drenches Middletown After Severe Downpour
Middletown reels from a four year record rainstorm that dumped 3.53 inches from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and caused widespread flooding. Basements flooded, Grand Avenue Church of God and Meadows restaurant damaged, gas meters shut off to protect homes. City crews and volunteers labored to clear mud filled sewers and restore services after the upper Arlington flash flood. Several streets and underpasses were submerged as floodwaters swept through multiple neighborhoods.
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Thompson
S.sutphin
Grand Avenue Church
Meadows
William K. Robinson
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Northern Division
Heavy Rainfalls and Flooding Reported in Local Area
Morningstar and official observers logged 3.53 inches of rain from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m with earlier tenth inch. total 3.85 inches by 4 p.m. The Miami River rose minimally to 10.85 feet at 4:30 p.m. but fell later. High water clogged routes on Ohio 73 and 122 and a lane was closed by state patrol between Middletown and Franklin.
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Charles W. Thompson
C. T. Morningstar
Upper Arlington
Aberdeen Drive
Sheldon Road
Sheldon
Sunset Park
Morningstar
Bai
Lonnie Gibson
Miamitimore St
Oxford Ave. Conservancy
Ficial Observer
Miami
Gibson
Morning Star
Ohio 73
Middletown
Franklin
State Highway Patrol
Enigle’s Corner
Ike Opposes Top Level Talks Over Middle East Crisis
The Eisenhower administration argues against a summit on the Middle East, fearing Khrushchev’s role as accuser and Egypt’s Nasser as instigators. Officials warn a U N Security Council meeting could inflame tensions and stress the risks of misunderstanding and false progress.
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Washington
United Nations
Nikita Khrushchev
Rotary
Dulles
Middle East
U.N. Security Council
New York
Khrushchev
United States
U.S
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
State Department
Danners
Fire crews battle roof blaze at Hampshire House hotel
Firemen fought a stubborn blaze on the Hampshire House roof near Central Park South for about 15 hours. Working over 400 feet up, they drilled through steel to reach burning beams and bring the fire under control.
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New York
Hampshire House
Central Park South
Civitan Club Awards Honor Two Members at Noon Meeting
Victor Mackall honored as past Civitan Club president and Emmett S. Sherron praised for recruiting new members during Civitan International awards at a Manchester Hotel noon gathering. Elliot Perkins Dr Linden Meece and Mackall named to the board of directors with first meeting set at Dale Dowrey’s home on August 27.
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Victor Mackall
Civitan Club
Emmett S. Sherron
Civitan International
Dale Dowery
Manchester
Mackall
Armco International
Sherron
Elliot Perkins
Linden Meece
Fire knocks out shift at Armco plant
A short circuit at Armco Steel Corp power house yesterday caused about 100 dollars in damage and knocked out the 4 12 shift. Employees were sent home as power to most departments was disrupted. A spokesman said all departments were back at work this morning though electrical problems remained.
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Armco Steel Corp
Middletown Youth Arrested After Escape From State Hospital
Police arrested a 15 year old Middletown boy who escaped from Longview State Hospital two weeks ago. He was found at home after previously facing a rape charge before juvenile authorities. Two other Middletown boys aged 7 and 9 were detained after buying pocket knives at Ernest's Hardware Co. and released to parents for juvenile court appearance.
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Middletown
Longview State Hospital
Ernest's Hardware Co
Charles St
Church To Share $77,500 Estate
Mrs. Sarah Winburn of Lexington bequeaths $77,500 to be shared by the Crawford Street First Church of God and four or five Kentucky churches. The Lexington church is to receive one half, with the remainder divided among others.
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Crawford Street
First Church of God
Sarah Winburn
Lexington
R.C. Caudill
Churches of God
Kentucky
Church of God
Caudill
Escaped Crash Driver Hurt by Wet Embankment
Shelby North Carolina Dispatch reports truck driver John Suddeth of Greenville South Carolina escaped a crash when his trailer rig blew a tire and overturned. He returned to the wreck for spare clothing, slipped on a wet bank and struck the truck. He suffered head injuries and a possible broken leg.
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Shelby
N. C
John Suddeth
Greenville
S. C
Batys Capture First In Air Cruise Race Across Border
Mr and Mrs Bruce Baty and daughter Laurie Anne finished first in their class and second overall in the 6th annual Jaycee Air Cruise. The 2331 mile Philadelphia to Mexico City route ended Sunday with Baty posting 20 hours 16 minutes and 115 mph average in a Cessna 170A.
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Mexico City
Bruce Baty
Laurie Anne
Grand Ave
Philadelphia
New Mexico
Baty
Armco
T. C. Hill
Aberdeen
H. A. Pearson
Princeton
N. J
Richmond
Greensboro
N. C
Spartanburg
S. C
Atlanta
Las Vegas
Fridey
Policeman on the Job in Bank of America Robbery
In San Francisco Police Inspector Mike Dower was alerted to a bank robbery at the Bank of America day and night branch. A man fled, pursued by two employees, and was nabbed two blocks away with a paper bag containing $6,240. Fred Ortiz, 28, was jailed on suspicion of armed robbery.
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San Francisco
Mike Dower
Bank of America
Fred Ortiz
Dower
Ortiz
City Commission Vets Routine Session On Vacating Alleys
The City Commission met at 1 p m to address routine items including three emergency ordinances. Topics included vacating alleys and approving rights of way on streets in subdivisions as listed on the day’s agenda.
Driver Injured In 2 Car Crash At U S 42 j and Ohio 741
Arthur Jordan age 47 of South Lebanon sustained scalp injuries in a two car collision on U S 42 j and Ohio 741 at 2 45 p m yesterday. State patrol said Jordan apparently turned left into the path of a car driven by John Walker age 17 of Greenwich Conn.
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Arthur Jordan
Claude Ave
South
Lebanon
U. S
Ohio
Jordan
John Walker
Greenwich
Conn
Navy Chief to Speak at Optimist Club Meeting
Navy Chief Albert A Kasuga will address the Optimist Club this Friday at noon. He will describe life aboard a submarine and share experiences from service on the USS Sailfish and other subs in the U.S. fleet.
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Albert A ‘Kasuga
United States Navy
Optimist Club
Manchester Hotel
Kasuga
Sailfish
U.S
Load Limit Extension Is Granted
Butler County commissioners granted a two week extension of conditional lifting of road limits on county roads in the U S 25 Cincinnati Dayton expressway area. They demanded state maintenance guarantees for haul roads during construction while noting the state would pay to restore roads after completion.
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Hamilton
Butler County
State Highway Department
U.S
Cincinnati
Dayton
Highway Department
Howard Craig
Martin A. Coyle
Sherman Ruehel
Inlund
Craig
Fall Injures Alice Heiland at Home
Alice Heiland aged 54 of 612 Young Street was admitted to Middlettown Hospital after a stair fall at her residence. She was brought in at 7 15 this morning with a back injury.
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Alice Heiland
Young St
Middlettown Hospital
Three Dayton Boys Injured In Stolen Car Wreck
Three Dayton youths were injured when a stolen car went out of control near the Butler County Fairgrounds after a high speed chase. Clarence Barlow 17 driver and William Coatney 17 passenger sustained head injuries. Barlow also head and leg injuries. A 15-year-old Middletown boy, other passenger, treated for ankle and nose injuries.
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Dayton
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Clar
Ence Barlow
William Coatney
Middletown
Court Asked To Require Deductions In Madison County Pension
A mandamus action in the Ohio Supreme Court seeks to force Madison County officials to make pension contributions to the Public Employees Retirement Board. The suit targets county commissioners and Auditor Forrest R Hanson for unpaid deductions since January 15 1943 and seeks 2449 plus interest for Johnson and a matching county contribution. Officials say the statute requires these deductions and say the case is a test. Mining described as one of humanity’s oldest industries notes eight thousand workers in ancient Sinai copper and turquoise mines.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Madison
Employes Retirement Board
Atty
William Saxbe
James A. Rhodes
State Civil Service Commission
Forrest R. Hanson
Kenneth H. Johnson
Johnson
Retirement Board
Madison County
Man
Sinai Peninsula
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Butler County Domestic Relations Court
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Wilminton
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W. F. Brardt
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