City Commission race grows from apathy to eight candidates
The city faces a lively political scene as six candidates announce with two more expected. In 1957 the race barely started with Denham and Sanderson poised for re election. This year a flurry of filings and petitions marks a stark contrast to the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
William W. Denham
Arthur Sanderson
Gose
Sanderson
Virgil T. Clark
Charles B. Stiles
Real Estate Tax Bills Coming Out in 1958
Middletown area tax bills for the six month period will be mailed Thursday and Friday. About 25 000 bills total 2 053 859 96 dollars with a due date of September 10 and a 10 percent penalty after that. Residents urged to contact the Middletown office if bills are not received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Lemon and
Madison Townships
Wedekind
Middletown
Lemon
Hamilton
Filing Aid on Sales Tax Ends Tuesday
The state offers last day help to file sales tax for the first six months of 1959. Deputy county treasurer Carl Wedekind said Max Wehr, Ohio sales tax representative, will assist Middletown merchants at the county treasurer's office from 8 30 a m to 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wedekind
Max Wehr
Ohio
Middletown
Wehr
Stolen 1956 Green Convertible Recovered in Middletown
Police report shows a 1956 green hardtop convertible stolen from the Armco parking lot on Wicorf Street and recovered late last night at 2216 Arlington Ave. Frances Nickell was bitten by her own dog and advised to tie it for 14 days and treated at Middletown Hospital. Robert Bender reported two Mexican purses stolen from the Central Store, valued at $18.95 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Cottle
Middletown
Armco
Wicorf Street
Arlington Ave
Frances Nickell
Yankee Rd
Middletown Hospital
Robert Bender
Central Store
Nixon Opens U S Exhibition as Moscow Critic Raises Captive Nations
President Nixon arrived at the U S exhibition and was greeted by crowds with applause. He met Soviet officials including Matskevich Kozlov and Mikoyan in cordial exchanges while addressing differences over the Captive Nations resolution. Nixon stressed free speech, ideas, and a hope for lasting friendship between peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
U.S
Uzbek
Soviet Union
Matskevich
Senate
Khrushchev
Kozlov
Mikoyan
Harold Boeschtenstein
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp
Hamiltonian Injured In Scooter Crash Near Preble County
A Hamilton man, Thomas Lingfelter 46, was injured when his motor scooter skidded off Rt 177 near the Preble County line, flipped and slid 20 yards. He suffered a possible fractured skull head lacerations and face wounds and was taken to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton for treatment.
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Hamilton
Rt. 177
Preble County Line
State Patrol
Thomas Lingfelter
Mercy Hospital
Three car pileup on Pennsylvania Turnpike kills two
Beaver Falls Pennsylvania AP reports a three car crash on the Turnpike near Beaver Falls killed two people and injured eight. Victims identified as Harry McCready 30 Mars Pennsylvania and Anthony Morelli 45 Bronx New York. Also injured were James Wheeler 36 and family from Canton Ohio plus Jenny Howell 14. State police say the McCready car crossed the median as the Morelli car attempted to pass Wheeler, triggering the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Falls, Pa
Beaver Falls
Harry McCready
Mars
Anthony Morelli
Bronx
N. Y
James Wheeler
Nola
James
George
Joyce
Cindy
Jenny Howell
Canton
Ohio
Wheeler
Morelli Auto
McCready Auto
Scout Brought Off Mountain After Lightning Strike
A five hour rescue pulled 16 year old William MacDonald from a 130 foot mountain pass in Colorado after a summer storm struck the Explorer Scout group. He sustained burns on the head shoulder and back and was conveyed by a one wheel stretcher to Boulder Community Hospital where his condition was listed as good on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
Colo
William MacDonald
Denver
MacDonald
Boulder Community Hospital
Newlyweds Trailed by Pinkerton Detectives After Wedding
A 1946 Cincinnati wedding followed by a Middletown drive saw a green and white Buick tail the newlyweds. Police questioned two men who turned out to be Pinkerton detectives seeking the bride's uncle. Local officers ordered the pursuit to stop and advised coordinating with authorities first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Middletown
Pinkerson
Crazy Days Contest Winners in Middletown and Franklin
Two Middletown and three Franklin residents won prizes in the final tally of the Downtown Retail Merchants Crazy Days contest. Carol Ruth West won first prize of 25 dollars. four runners up each earned five dollars. Checks are available at the Manchester Hotel upon identification.
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Middletown
Franklin
Carol Ruth West
Orchard St
Lewis FE. Shaffer
Fleming Rd
Ed Gunderson
Garfield St
Pat Holweger
Locust St
Robert Schwing
Lake Ave
Manchester
U.S. Protest Over MIG Attack on Navy Plane
The United States protested to Red China and North Korea over a June 16 MIG assault on a U.S. Navy patrol plane calling the act attempted murder over the high seas. The incident spurred UN involvement at Panmunjom as the crew member injured remained hospitalized.
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Washington
United States
Red China
North Korea
State Department
High Seas
Sea of Japan
China
United Nations Armistice Machinery
Korea
Jo Chang Joon
Panmunjom
Armistice Commission
U.S
South Korea
Welfare Worker Held In Forgery Charges
Cincinnati police filed forgery charges against Mary Francis Jones 34 an employee of Hamilton County Welfare Department She admitted stealing relief checks from department files and cashing them The arrest followed a check manipulation probe by department officials
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hamilton County Welfare Department
Mary Francis Jones
Prayer Puts New Twist On Old Confidence Game
Carlos Caceres a 41 year old unemployed busboy reported a church scam where two men offered to fund a sister’s grave headstone. The second man flashed 1500 dollars to gain trust, Caceres withdrew 1485 and gave the money to the pair at St Patrick’s Church after a sealing prayer. The handkerchief held the money then proved empty when checked later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Carlos Caceres
Carceres
St. Patrick's Church
Rain Swallows Cash From Mrs Skianski Bag In Drain
In Asbury Park New Jersey on a rainy Friday a bakery owner Mrs Sklanski lost 400 dollars when her handbag slipped from her hand into a storm drain near Deal Lake. A city yard foreman John Giuliano helped gather townspeople to retrieve the bag from the outflow pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
N.J
Henrietta Skianski
John Giuliano
City Yard
Old Pals Bump Into Each Other in Spokane
Two longtime friends reconnect after 30 years as Thelma Cramp of Avery Idaho hits the rear of Arthur Herman’s car at a downtown Spokane intersection. No injuries and no hard feelings according to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Thelma Cramp
Avery
Idaho
Arthur S. Herman
Slayer Dies in Fire After Barricaded Stand
In Ferrum Crossroads Virginia a large white barn sheltering Earl Smith, a 30 year old ex convict wanted for a double slaying and wounding a state trooper, burned after a siege by lawmen using rifles, machine guns and tear gas. Authorities believed Smith remained inside as the flames consumed the building and the fire’s origin was unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrum Crossroads
Earl Smith
Smith
Safety Shoes Save Man From Serious Crane Injury
A crane leader in Armco's west processing department suffered a broken toe and foot with contusions when a stack of iron sheets toppled onto his feet. Marshall Hamilton, 29, of Camden, Illinois, was admitted to Middletown Hospital after 9:20 p.m. Officials say a crane hook released from the bundle caught on piling blocks. Hamilton was wearing safety shoes, potentially preventing more severe harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Middletown Hospital
Marshall Hamilton
Camden Rt. IL
Hamilton
Store Register Stolen in Moore 5 and 10 Case
Thieves forced a rear door at the Moore 5 and 10 cent store and stole a cash register with about 87, three shotguns, a wall tent and two new tires, police reported yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Moore
Navy Stranded as Storm Halts Buffalo USO Event
High winds and heavy waves kept sailors from USS Macon ashore in Buffalo Harbor, forcing Army personnel to step in and cater a later party. Local GIs provided roast beef, rolls, and hostesses for the event.
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Buffalo
Navy
Army
USO
Macon
Buffalo Harbor
Salors
Duke Thorn 27 Month Old Dies At Riley Memorial
Duke Donald Thorn 27 months old son of Mr and Mrs Donald Thorn of Marion Indiana died at 4 p m Saturday at Riley Memorial Hospital Indianapolis after a two month illness with cancer He had been ill about 10 weeks Surviving are his parents grandparents Ray Thorn Marion Indiana and Omer Montgomery Troyotwood Ohio and great grandmother Mrs Ella Taylor Springboro Funeral services will be in Marion at 10 am Monday with graveside services at 4 pm at Springboro Cemetery
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Duke Donald Thorn
Springboro
Donald Thorn
Marion
Ind
Riley Memorial Hospital
Indianpolis
Ray Thorn
Omer Montgomery
Trotwood
Ella Taylor
Springboro Cemetery
Evelyn Day Elected International Head of Secretaries Association
Mrs. Evelyn Day of Middletown Ohio won the National Secretaries Assn presidential run off after a three way race. She is executive secretary to Armco Steel Co chairman and succeeds Clare Jennings of Chicago. Day has long NSA ties and was named secretary of the year in 1956.
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Evelyn Day
Head of Secretaries Association
Miami Beach
Fla
Middletown
Ohio
National Secretaries Assn
Day
Armco Steel Co
Ethel Ambler
Pittsburgh
Marie Bishop
Oakland
Calif
Clare Jennings
Chicago
Great Lakes
Perry Como Sits by Mother's Bed at Mercy Hospital
Television star Perry Como kept vigil at his mother Lucia Como’s bedside in Mercy Hospital. The 77 year old of Canonsburg underwent Friday night surgery to remove infected tissue and her condition was listed as serious.
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Pittsburgh
Perry Como
Mercy Hospital
Lucia Como
Canonsburg
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ED Edmiston
Denham
Paul Weiss
The
Journal
Board of Elections
Donald M. Gose
Head
Roger Dillman
Orman Elam
Elam
Ed Rusk
Paul Wells
John Sullivan
Francis Carmody
Commission
Martin B. Miller
Hamiltonian
Vohawk
Geunness
Inlaw
Verity
Woodside Cemetery
Oscar Day
S. Main Street
Life
NSA
Como’s
Strand Theatre
Central Avenue
Strand
West Central
First National Bank
Second Avenue
Broad
Grand Avenue
Gideon Road
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