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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1957

Page

12

Columbia Gas Plans 13 Million Expansion Project

Columbia Gas System of Columbus Ohio announced a 13 million expansion including an eight million hydrocarbon extraction plant at Kenova West Virginia and a five million hydrocarbon fractionation plant at Siloam Kentucky with a connecting pipeline. United Fuel Gas Co will own the Kenova plant. The project aims to recover petrochemical materials from Appalachian natural gas streams in eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia.

Charleston W. Va Columbia Gas System Columbus Ohio George S. Young Kenova Siloam Ashland Portsmouth United Fuel Gas Co Columbia Gas John W. Partridge United Fuel Huntington Kentucky West Virginia

Historic St James Theater May Yet Escape Wreckers

Vivien Leigh led a Lords debate to save the 122 year old St James Theater from demolition for offices. Two rich Americans Huntington Hartford and D A Cort reportedly pledged substantial support to keep the theater open, as Lords narrowly voted to keep it standing pending further decisions.

London Vivien Leigh House of Lords St. James Theater Miss Leigh Laurence Olivier Public Gallery Lore Silkin Town and Country Planning Lords St. James Lord Silkin Huntington Hartford Los Angeles D. A. Cort Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co

Fight Stars To Prosecute Confidential

The prosecution plans a criminal libel case against Confidential and Whisper magazines based on eight Hollywood celebrities. Articles listing Maureen O Hara Dorothy Dandridge Dick Powell Robert Mitchum Corrine Calver Mae West John Carroll and Mark Stevens are cited. The case proceeds to trial Friday. A proposed settlement was rejected by the court on Monday.

Los Angeles Asst Atty Clarence Linn Maureen O'Hara Dorothy Dandridge Dick Powell Robert Mitchum Corrine Calver Mae West John Carroll Mark Stevens

Federal panel approves $3.59 million gas facilities plan

The Federal Power Commission granted Ohio Fuel Gas Co. authority to build new facilities valued at 3,594,900 to serve Seneca Sandusky and Ottawa counties to meet rising natural gas demand. The company also was authorized to abandon about 6.7 miles of pipeline serving Woodville and Geet. The two communities will receive natural gas through the new facilities.

Washington—Authority Seneca Sandusky Ottawa Ohio Fuel Gas Co Columbus Ohio Federal Power Commission Woodville Geet

Shortage Of Feed Corn Seen Despite Surpluses

Washington reports warn of a possible feed corn shortage before the fall harvest despite record surpluses. The Agriculture Department notes free corn stocks may be insufficient to meet livestock needs until the new crop arrives in October and later. It explains distinctions between government price support stocks and loans, with prices and loan terms detailed.

Washington Agriculture Timent Leff

1923 Auto Sale Nets $155 Profit

A 1923 touring car bought for 30 dollars by a Louisville woman, who remains unnamed, netted her 155 dollars after newspapers carried her tale. The car, left by her vanished husband in 1930, had earlier been sold to a junk dealer for 30 dollars and later to Charles Caplin of Hartford, who paid 225 dollars after reading the story.

Louisville Associated Press Charles, Caplin Hartford, Conn Caplin

When frightened a mother bird flees with chick held between legs

A frightened mother wook cock escapes with its chick clutched between her legs, highlighting a protective behavior seen in birds seeking safety during perceived danger.

Realty Official Hurt By Mower in Hamilton

The vice president and sales manager of Ohio General Realty Co. was admitted to Fort Hamilton Hospital after his mower overturned and passed over his leg. Attendants said about 30 stitches were required to close the wound.

Fire Hits Warehouse in Cleveland Five Alarm blaze

A five alarm fire gutted the top floor of the Cornback Fur nace Co warehouse in Cleveland on Tuesday while a foundry suffered damage. No injuries were reported. Plant owners estimated total damage at 225000 dollars.

Cleveland Cornback Furnace Co

Court Scene For Family Fisticuffs in Newark

In Newark New Jersey a 37 year old man Joseph Crowe was charged with beating his wife Clara in a courtroom return match with witnesses and three police officers. Judge William Hodes ordered psychiatric treatment and sentenced Crowe to one year in the county penitentiary for assault and battery occurring last July in their apartment.

Newark N. J. WA Joseph Crowe Clara William Hodes Crowe Hodes James Caffrey Mrs. Crowe Caffrey Thomas Swangin William Allwell

Influenza Epidemic Strikes Santiago Chile

An estimated one million people are affected by a severe influenza epidemic sweeping Santiago and central Chile. The Ministry of Health reports six deaths among the sick.

Santiago Chile Ministry of Health Jtoday

Beltane tablet promises fast relief for indigestion

An advertisement touts a Bettane Beltane tablet as the fattest-acting medicine for acid indigestion gas heartburn and sour stomach. It claims no harmful drugs laxatives (spelled) or tranquilizers and urges readers to get Beltane for the fastest known relief.

Beltane

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