City Commission Moves Toward Building Code Adoption
City commissioners moved to adopt a new building code incorporating recommendations from the 1954 Building Code Study Committee and the Fire Underwriters report. The plan includes reference to 1955 BOCA codes, 1955 NFU codes for HVAC, and 1954 Ohio Plumbing Code with 1953 NEC, aiming to improve fire protection and insurance ratings.
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City Commission
Tilmon Ellison
Building Code Study Committee
Russell Barnard
Commission
Francis Carmody
Barnard
Howard Stalker
Carl H. Mdértin
Charles W. Bendel
Frank M. Ludewig
National Board of Fire Underwriters
NFBU
Three Middletown Boys Arrested In South District
Local police report three Middletown boys detained after a 1954 model car was reported stolen Tuesday from behind the home of Clay and Hazel Lykins at 1511 Columbia Ave. The vehicle was missing from that location.
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Middletown
Clay
Hazel Lykins
Columbia Ave
Truck hits alarm box in intersection causing $1000 damage
A truck struck a police and fire alarm box pole at 1st Avenue and South Main Street, causing about $1000 damage to the city system. Temporary repairs were completed within two hours. permanent repairs are pending. The Wilson Trucking Co. vehicle driven by Regent Ditwiler was not damaged. Time of accident was 9 a.m. No injuries reported.
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1St Avenue
S. Main St
Insurance
Wilson Trucking Co
Regent Ditwiler
Carlisle
Trea Magain
Summer Workshop Ends With Business Dinner
Dr. Carl E. Cress superintendent of Riverside California schools and fifth year workshop director praised Middletown teachers while noting staffing gaps and the need for higher salaries to compete. The event at the Manchester Hotel closed a summer program framed as a corporate meeting with participants from Miami University and local councils.
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Carl E. Cress
Riverside
Calif
Middletown
Cress
Middletown High School
Tre
John Do.blackford
Thomas Webb
John
Samuel Adams
Cousins
Gram
Manchester
Mary E. Banker
F. G. Macomber
Miami University
Josephine Richardson
Richard ID. Williams
Middletown Industrial Council
Irene R. Beal
Elizabeth Quinn
Alene F. Sorrell
Mabel Eldridge
Woman Reports Stolen Purses In Middletown and Franklin
A Middletown resident Mrs Bert Farris reported her change purse containing eighty dollars, her driver license, and papers stolen at Central Store after a purchase. Separately Miss Joan Hudson of Franklin reported a coin purse with six fifty and keys missing from a Sunset Park bench. her keys were later found in a restroom.
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Middletown
Bert Farris
Hawthorne St
Ferris
Joan Hudson
Maple St
Franklin
Sunset Park
At The Movies Showings This Thursday and Friday
Movie listings for Paramount Strand Colonial and Dixie Cruise In outline showings with titles Santi ago Killer Is Loose Carousel Goodbye My Lady Animal World The Harder They Fall Larceny Shake down Rawhide Years Phantom From 10 000 Leagues The Day the World Ended plus times across venues numbered earlier in the week
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Paramount
Santiago
Animal World
Dixie Cruise
Hamilton Explosion Injures 2
A gas explosion at a New Miami home injures Gilbert Bruner and his wife Margie, leaving them in critical condition at Mercy Hospital. Bruner suffered about 25 percent burn coverage and Margie about 40 percent, with authorities noting the wife checked the hot water heater in the basement when the blast occurred as Bruner re lit the pilot after it went out.
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Hamilton
Gilbert Bruner
Howman Ave
New Miami
Margie
Mercy Hospital
J. R. Cain
Bruner
Dive Sends Youth To Hospital After Pool Injury
A 14 year old swimmer required emergency treatment after banging his head on the pool bottom at Sunset Pool. He received six stitches at Middletown Hospital. Five others were treated in the emergency ward for assorted minor injuries.
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Sunset Pool
Bob Young
William Young
Pennfield Ave
Middletown Hospital
John
Russel
Mount Ote
William Niederauer
S. Main St
Bobby Scott
Ira Scott
Ant St
Steven Camp
David DeCamp
Keays Ave
William Kreager
Coles Rd
Fireman Bit By Dogs Battling City Blaze
A Middletown fireman was bitten by two dogs while fighting a fire at 150 Main St. caused by a bonfire. The blaze damaged papers and valuables worth about 200 dollars in Charlie Williams's yard. Firefighter William Flisher was treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital after bites to both legs. Units 1 4 and the ladder responded at 3 48 p.m.
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Middletown
Main St
Company 1
William Flisher
Harrison St
Middletown Hospital
Charlie Williams
J. Ritter
Juvenile vandalizes temple glass pane with apple
Police report shows a juvenile broke a stained glass pane at Beth Sholom Temple 610 Gladys Dr using an apple last night. Gordon Pence 2012 Grand Ave reports theft of two hub caps from his car Tuesday night. Zeuxis the ancient Greek painter is said to have painted realistic grapes causing birds to peck them.
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Beth Sholom Temple
Gladys Dr
Gordon Pence
Grand Ave
Zeuxis
Middletown Women Aboard Andrea Doria in Fatal Collision
Two well known Middletown women Mrs Rufus Hall and her daughter Miss Margaret Hall of Garden Place Cincinnati were aboard the Italian liner Andrea Doria when it collided and sank. Mrs Hall is related to Mrs Newman Ebersole of S Main St and Miss Hall is her niece. News dispatches did not indicate if they were among the injured or saved.
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Middletown
Rufus Hall
Margaret Hall
Garden Place
Cincinnati
Andrea Doria
Hall
Miss Hall
Newman Ebersole
S. Main St
Europe
Court lifts lid on beer wine carryout permits in Ohio
Franklin County Court upholds state liquor department rule relaxing the freeze on new beer and wine carryout permits. About 482 beer carryout and 837 high powered beer and liquor carryouts have on file mid June, with overall permit applications totaling 4,136.
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Ohio
Grarrtment
Franklin County
Hamilton
Franklin
Dominon Pleas Court
William C. Bryant
Common Pleas
Seu B. Marshall
Marshall
Liquor Board
Ote
Liquor Department
Exciting New Look in Kitchens Debuts
A fragmentary notice highlights a debut of Beyer Hos new trends in kitchen design by August er ae and Jigs. The fragment mentions jeage making its debut and hints at fashioning a fresh kitchen aesthetic.
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Jeage
Er Ae
Wilczynski May Take Stand In Murder Trial
Mikey Wilczynski 44 is on trial in Preble County Common Pleas Court for second degree murder after a shooting at the Beacon Light Tavern on U S 40. The defense argues self defense and 18 witnesses testified yesterday about fights earlier in the evening.
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Wilczyski
John Wright
Richmond
Ind
Beacon Light Tavern
U. S. 40
Wright
Andy Robinson
Herb Huntington
Crystal Grill
James Burdette
Richmond Apa
Buckeye
Beacon Light
Byron Davis
Davis
Parking Lots Nearing Readiness in City
City Manager Charles W. Thompson reports progress on two parking lots one by the City Building and another at Central Avenue and Canal Street. The City Building lot for city employees should open by early next week after a surface course of bituminous material is applied atop the leveling base.
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Central Avenue
Canal Street
Charles W. Thompson
Thompson
Public Lot at Central and Canal Nears Aug Week Opening
City official says the new Central and Canal public lot should be ready during the week of Aug 6. Concrete pours are underway and paving by Armel Paving Co. The lot will offer 44 metered spaces for one hour parking. Thompson notes 30 minute parking costs a nickel and one hour costs 10 cents.
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Central and Canal
Armel Paving Co
Franklin
Thompson
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Cleveland
Ellison
Snaiv
Yankee Road
Main
Broad Streets
Ohio Rt
Warren County
Sky 1
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Antenen Construction Co
H. C. Nutting Co
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Crawford-Sherman
1st-Grimes
Eldoraland Tytus Avenues
Sterling Smith
Yankee Rd
Blanche Buchanan
Fernwood St
Lee Hall
York Ave
Fred Waitley
Tytus Ave
Herbert ‘Perry
N. Sutphin St
John Hassel‘bach
Lopane Ave
Logan Avenue
Stratford Edge
Poplin
Stratford
Bate’s Shop, Inc
SO. Main ST
Dive
Wilczynski
Wilczysnki
Trimble’s Market
Baltimore
Toyt Central
AYE
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