One Way Street Plan Targets Fifteen Downtown Thoroughfares
Middletown Traffic Division weighs a proposal to convert over 15 downtown streets to one way and adjust signals. The group, led by Howard White in Cecil Carleton's absence, reviews Engineering Committee recommendations and aims to forward the plan to the Board of Control and City Manager for action.
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Middletown
Middletown Safety Council
Civic Asso
Wall St
Central
Canal St
Montgomery Ward Company
Board of Control
Hi Ws Geri
Howard White
Traffic Divison
Cecil Carleton
Four Indicted for Manslaughter After Grand Jury Inquiries
Four persons, linked to fatal traffic incidents in and near Middletown, were indicted on second degree manslaughter charges as the Butler County Grand Jury reported. Otto Helton and George DeHart face counts tied to May crashes. Edward Higgins and Constance Quintin face related cases. The panel listed 120 witnesses, returned 32 indictments, and ignored eight cases.
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Middletown
Butler County
Grand Jury
Otto Helton
Woodlawn Ave
Sam Zachary
George Thomas DeHart
Sagamore St
Dayton
Wesley McClure Gibson
DeHart
Edward Higgins
New Miami
Laverna Burns
Hamilton
Constance Quintin
Fred B. Cramer
Herman Jiles
Michael Megyesy
No Rush Of Enlistees To Miss Draft Call
The Selective Service regulation allowing physically examined registrants to join their chosen branch expires at midnight. Despite the privilege, Marines Army Air Force and Navy recruiters report no increase in enlistments.
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Marines
Army
Air Force
Navy
Crime Probe Moves To Maryland And Scranton
Senate Crime Committee to hold public hearings next week on underworld activity in Maryland and the Scranton Wilkes Barre area. Chairman O’Conor of Maryland announced the docket yesterday.
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Washington
16 New Homes To Be Built In July Permits Revealed
Sixteen families plan new homes plus one two family dwelling as July building permits show a total construction cost of 286,367 dollars. Compared with 379,192 in July 1950 and 492,305 in June, 75 permits were issued. The largest single project is a 24,000 dollar dwelling by Jack Christy at 3307 Poinciana Rd. No large industrial permits were issued.
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Jack Christy
Poinciana Rd
Air Squadron To Meet At Legion Home
The 9526th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Legion Home. Pfc. Charles E. Parshall of Trenton Route 1 will discuss "Common Supply." A training film will be shown. The unit has 75 men in Hamilton and Middletown but needs more volunteers.
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9526Th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron
Legion Home
Tsgt
Don Skinner
Charles E. Parshall
Trenton Route 1
Skinner
Hamilton
Middletown
Man Fined for Firing Shotgun Across Route 73
John Hammonds aged 38 of Ex cello was arrested in Trenton court of Mayor Harry Stretcher for firing a shotgun across Route 73 and fined 25 dollars.
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John Hammonds
Excello
Harry Stretcher
Trenton
Route 73
Weatherman Sees Cooler Midweek Rain Possible
The official forecaster predicts Wednesday will be partly cloudy and cooler than recent heat. After a 99 degree high yesterday by 4:30 PM, today’s high should stay around 90 with a chance of showers tonight. The rest of the week remains cool and a half inch of rain is expected between Friday and Sunday in Middletown.
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Middletown
Carmody Appointed To State Committee On Coal And Scrap
Francis Carmody was named to a statewide committee on campaigns to collect scrap metal for defense and early winter fuel purchases. Governor Lausche announced the panel led by Youngstown Mayor Charles Henderson, with over 100 attending a briefing.
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Carmody
Francis Carmody
Middletown
Frank J. Lausche
Charles P. Henderson
Youngstown
Ohio Association of Municipalities
Lausche
Department of the Interior
Stop And Check Stop Lights Aids Traffic Safety
A Middletown report notes 148 citations from a traffic safety check with stop lights leading violations. Dramatization Week saw 1,462 stickers issued. seven arrests for no operator's licenses. Friday saw 324 vehicles checked.
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Boy Scouts
Eight School Districts Plan To Ask Voters For Revenues
Voters on November 6 will decide financing proposals among eight districts, with 16 districts total seeking special levies and village New Miami pursuing revenue through a two mill levy. Several five year school measures are listed across Hanover Madison Lemon Trenton Union Wayne Seven Mile townships, with additional possible bonds and a tuberculosis levy under consideration to fund the Eugene H. Hughes Memorial hospital set to open around February 1.
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New Miami
Ilford Township
Hanover Township
Madison Township
Seven Mile
Butler County Board of Elections
New Miami Village
Vilage Council
Eugene H. Hughes Memorial Hospital
Man Injured At Montgomery Ward Dock Fall
Azra Williams, 53, of 327 Webster Street, fell from a freight dock at the Montgomery Ward Store on North Main Street this afternoon and injured an shoulder. He was taken to Middletown Hospital by McCoy Leffler ambulance and is being x rayed. attendants report the shoulder appears to be dislocated.
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Montgomery-Ward
North Main St
Azra Williams
Webster St
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffler
Texas and Florida Lead Nation in Fresh Cabbage Output
Texas and Florida rank as major fresh cabbage producers, contributing sizable shares to national supply. Growers report strong yields and steady demand in market channels, with shipments moving through major distributors nationwide.
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Texas
Florida
Germantown Chamber Plans August Horse Show
Germantown Chamber of Commerce met last night to outline an August 26 horse show run by the Miami Valley Rangers. Sixteen events will award ribbons and trophies at the Germantown Disposal Grounds. The chamber also proposed renaming the grounds and formed a committee to locate a permanent Christmas tree display.
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Germantown
Chamber of Commerce
Seventh Infantry Regiment Receives Distinguished Unit Citation
The Seventh Infantry Regiment and its First Battalion with supporting units earn a Distinguished Unit Citation from President Truman for three days of intense combat during April’s battle of the Imjin River in Korea.
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Korea
Seventh Infantry Regiment
Truman
Imjin River
Million Mile Driver Sets Accident Free Record
Claude W. Bausman of 1717 Sheridan Ave Germantown began driving in 1912 and has just completed his millionth mile without an accident. He notes older, harder driving conditions and stresses careful driving, instinctive controls, and courtesy as keys to safety.
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Ken Yarber
Claude W. Bausman
Sheridan Ave
Germantown
Middletown Safety Council
Bausman
Sears
Brush
Dayton- Stoddard
Haines
Middletown
Larry White
Claude
Saftey
Taxicab Members Join Middletown Safety Plan
The Middletown Safety Council adds a Taxi Cab Section to the Commercial Vehicle Division with approval from Arthur Frey. Police Chief Joe Blackmore and operators support driver role modeling and safe driving in the annual Commercial Vehicle Safe Driving Contest, where taxis would form a sixth group amid about 300 000 miles driven annually.
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Middletown Safety Council
Arthur J. Frey
Joe Blackmore
Safety Council
Frey
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount and Strand present multiple screenings including Strangers on a Train and Time of Their Lives with second features Sugar Foot and Cuban Fireball. Colonial screens Coming Around the Mountain on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Paramount
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