City Parks and Pools Set to Open Next Week
City pools will open Friday at 1 p.m. with same summer hours 1 to 9 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays at Sunset Yankee Rd Douglas. Park programs begin Monday June 11 with 11 playground activities and new arts and crafts supervised by Frances Dils. Park dances and afternoon programs planned. supervisor meeting June 11 at Roosevelt Junior High to begin after noon.
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Journal
Ross Kramer
Kramer
Yankee Rad
Douglas
Walter S
Steve” Geckeler
Frances Dils
Geckeler
Rev Richard Moore to lead Greenhills community church
The Rev Richard E Moore pastor of Oakland Presbyterian Church will take the post at Greenhills Community Presbyterian Church near Cincinnati. He plans to consult his Dayton Presbytery to dissolve his current affiliation and expects to begin duties in August. Moore was named in a Cincinnati area pastor list and heads the Middletown Council of Churches Ministerial Department.
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Richard E. Moore
Oakland Presbyterian Church
Greenhills Community Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
Associated Press
Moore
Dayton
Community Church
Greater
Greenhills
Warren Johnson
Middletown
Redistricting Seen as Dead Issue in Ohio Legislature
In Columbus the redistricting bill faced blocking moves within the Senate Rules Committee while another senator expected it to reach the full chamber. The measure, altered by the Senate Elections Committee after House approval, would require House reapproval and possible conference committee action, dimming its chances this session.
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99Th General Assembly
Senate Rules Committee
Columbus
Senate Elections Committee
Senate
Butler County
House
Montgomery County
At the Movies Paramount Showings This Weekend
Paramount presents Along the Great Divide at 1 20, 3 25, 5 30, 7 35 and 9 40 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Paramount
Colonial Shows Weekend Screenings For I Can Get It For You Wholesale
The Colonial runs showings on Saturday and Sunday with I Can Get It For You Wholesale scheduled at 1 45 p m 3 50 p m 5 50 p m and 10 p m Times given for the program entries and theater slots.
Truman Warns Realty Lobby Threatens National Security
President Truman, aboard the Williamsburgh yacht, urged New York officials at a public housing hearing to oppose federal cuts. He warned relentless real estate lobbies could cripple housing programs, noting a House move to reduce federal assisted projects from 50,000 to 5,000 after July 1 and potential national defense impacts.
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New York
Truman
Williamsburg
Vincent Impellitteri
House
Senate
New Jersey
Two McKinley graduates miss two A citizenship names
A dropped line in yesterday's McKinley Junior High graduation story caused the omission of two students who had earned A grades in citizenship for three years. Mae Lipscomb and Nancy Edwards were not named in the report.
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McKinley Junior High
Mae Lipscomb
Nancy Edwards
UN pauses as forces probe iron triangle in Korea
UN troops pressed to halt armored columns near the iron triangle formed by Kumhwa Chorwon and Pyongyang as Reds reinforced the western sector with hundreds of trucks. Allies set airstrikes on traffic throughout the night while Reds fought to defend the triangle. The base lies 15 miles north of the parallel and the apex 29 miles north.
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United Nations
Kumhwa
Chorwon
Pyongyang
Reds
Youth Falls From Tractor In Camden Area
Gary Swartz 11, son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Swartz of Camden Route 1, was treated at Middletown Hospital ER shortly after midnight Friday for injuries from a fall from a tractor on a neighbor’s farm. He had lacerations to the right knee and was admitted to the hospital. The Swartz family lives on Route 122 south of Gratis.
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Gary Swartz
Clayton Swartz
Camden
Middletown Hospital
Swartz
Gratis
RFC Accused Of Collusion With Railroads
Washington AP four year old Senate committee report accuses the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Baltimore & Ohio Railroad of collusive and irregular dealing over an 80 million loan. The report says RFC arrangements harmed the B and O’s safety and would transfer the record to the Justice Department for possible prosecutions.
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Washington
Senate Committee
RFC
B and C
Government
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
B and O
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Justice Department
Banking Committee
King George VI doctors say king improving at palace
London AP reports King George VI, ill with flu since May 25, received visits from four doctors who expressed satisfaction with his progress. A medical bulletin yesterday noted a small area of inflammation in one lung.
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London
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Legislature Deadlock and Bills Move in State House
The conference report on a county control plan for poor relief stalls as Senate refuses a joint report. Senate blocks a teacher pension increase. The House passes a bill raising pay for state officials and mileage rates. The House backs a Senate bill to create an Un-American Activities Commission after reconsideration. House approves Senate measures to probe the Highway Department and workers compensation administration.
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HOUSE
Senate
Conference Committee
Un-American Activities Commission
Highway Department
Acheson Defends Policy Against MacArthur Korea Clash
Secretary of State Dean Acheson rebutted claims from General MacArthur that Allied forces face a pointless stalemate in Korea. He warned against a China blockade and Manchurian bombing as risky steps that could trigger a full war with Russia. Acheson stressed administration aims to prevent another world war and denied pressuring MacArthur or Knowingly aiding his removal.
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Korea
Democratic Committee
Acheson
MacArthur
China
Russia
Soviet Union
U. S
Commission May Be Asked For 49320 To Hike Pay
City employes could see total wages rise by about 49320 per year, city manager H W Starick said. The new five step pay plan, retroactive to January 1 and effective June 16, would raise most workers at least one full step, with C step for those with three or more years. Some workers may receive Saturday off and changes to sick leave and vacation. The Public Administration Service of Chicago drafted the study under city contract. the measure may come before the Commission at next week’s meeting.
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H. W. Starick
Starick
Public Administration Service of
Chicago
Flurry Of Minor Mishaps Include Two Hit Skips In City
A series of minor accidents investigated by city police left no injuries but notable property damage. Among the incidents Raymond L. Gray reported a rear end collision on Yankee Rd at 9 p.m. and a possible drunk driving lead. Evelyn Gingerich Pullman said another driver collided with her car on Woodlawn Ave and Young St. without stopping. James L. Sims admitted a turn error caused him to crash into a tree at a southwest corner. Sam Hudson and Robert V. Hughes were damaged in a rear-end on South Main St and Fifth Ave. Scott Lindon rear-ended Clyde Pierson at Crawford St and First Ave. Mrs. Chester Wendt backed into Byron Pearce on First Ave with slight damage.
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Raymond L. Gray
Midway Dr
Yankee Rd
Evelyn Gingerich Pullman
Middletown
Woodlawn Ave
Young St
Meadow Ave
James L. Sims
Sam Hudson
Tenth Ave
Robert V. Hughes
Fairview Ave
Hamilton
South Main St
Fifth Ave
Hudson
Hughes
Scott Lindon
Hill Ave
Clyde D. Pierson
Aberdeen Dr
Crawford St
First Ave
Pierson
Chester Wendt
Bellomonte St
Byron Pearce
Rufus St
Heat at Armco East Gate Hits 99 Degrees
The Armco East Side main gate recorded 99 degrees yesterday afternoon while other Middletown spots also rose into the 90s. Workers complained of the heat, with storms possible late tonight. Sunday weather expected to be cooler with more clouds and a high near the 72 degree mark.
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Armco East Side
Middletown
Funeral services for Archie Lee Ingram obituary note
Funeral services for Archie Lee Ingram aged 51 of 1609 Garfield Street will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Revs. F. H. Hampton and J. H. Price officiating. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday at Mrs. Leona Conley’s residence 1216 Walnut Street.
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Archie Lee Ingram
Garfield St
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
F. H. Hampton
J. H. Price
Woodside Cemetery
Leona Conley
Walnut St
Funeral services for Elijah Hazelrigg 60 at Maxberry Funeral Home
Elijah Hazelrigg 60 of 301 Cooper Ai rey died of a heart attack at his home Thursday. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Maxberry Funeral Home with Chaplain Selma McKeller officiating and full military rites in Woodside soldiers plot. A World War I veteran and former Ohio National Guard member, he came from Mt. Sterling Ky 45 years ago and worked for Silver Leaf Lodge four years. Surviving: widow Ruth Nelson Hazelrigg, Port lands Ind a nephew Ulysses Russell and three nieces. Friends may call Sunday 7 to 10 p.m. with Elks Lodge services at 11 p.m.
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Elijah Hazelrigg
Cooper Airey
Silver Leaf Lodge
Ohio National Guard
Blythe Williams American Legion Post
IBPO
Phillips C.M.E. Church
Ruth Nelson Hazelrigg
Portland
Ind
Ulysses Russell
Maxberry
The
Elks Lodge
Funeral services for Floyd Harper in Lebanon
Funeral services for Floyd Harper a 69 year old resident of South Lebanon were held Sunday at Oswald Funeral Home after his death Friday morning at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Burial followed at Fellowship Cemetery near Lebanon. He was a retired machinist and is survived by his widow Bessie. Friends could call at the funeral home until services.
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Lebanon
Floyd Harper
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Oswald
Fellowship Cemetery
Harper
South
Bessie
Funeral for Zelpha Lantis in Eaton
Funeral services for Miss Zelpha Lantis aged 65 of 116 West Somers Street will be at 2 30 p m Monday at the Congregational Christian Church Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery Friends may call at Girton Funeral Home after noon today She had two falls last year causing a fractured leg and was a former clerk at Spring Brothers Department Store and once a practical nurse She was a member of the Unity Club Surviving are her mother Mrs Drusilla Lantis Eaton and a brother Edward Eaton
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Drusilla Lantis
Edward
Eaton
Deaths Elsewhere By Associated Press
Manila Gen Jose M Alejandrino 80 revolutionist and Risal contemporary who helped arrange the 1898 joint Filipino American attack on Manila Spanish forces. Liberty Missouri Kathryn B Monroe 67 disaster relief director at Red Cross Midwest regional office for 27 years before 1945 retirement. New York Dr Joseph Stenbuck 59 founder of the American Board of Surgery and consulting surgeon.
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Associated Press
Manila
Jose M. Alejandrino
Jose P. Risal
Adm
George Dewey
Liberty
Kathryn B. Monroe
St. Louis
Midwest
American Red Cross
New York
Joseph Stenbuck
American Board of Surgery
Car Crash on Central Ave Damages Vehicle
A car driven by Raymond Elam age 24 of 512 Oxford State Rd collided with the rear of a vehicle driven by Juanita Kostro age 38 of 910 Central Ave on Central Ave at 3:50 p.m. The Elam vehicle sustained an estimated $35 in damage.
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Raymond Elam
Oxford State Rd
Elam
Juanita Kostro
Central Ave
Local Births Report From City Areas
Vital statistics list several newborns announced by parents at various streets and routes. Names include Griffey Jurko witz Mynhier Heflin and Ruppert with mothers and fathers at Girard Avenue Vaneta Avenue Middletown Route 2 and Franklin Route 1. Outcomes note one girl and multiple boys born yesterday or today.
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Allen Griffey
Girard Ave
Joseph Jurkowitz
Albert Mynhier
Vaneta Ave
Garland Heflin
Middletown
Edward Ruppert
Franklin
In The Hospital Eugene Stages
In The Hospital Eugene Stages, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Staggs, 1615 First Ave., surgery. Reece Collins of Franklin, medical. Mrs. Anna Volrich of 201 Baltimore St., medical. Russell Day, 201 Harrison St., surgery. Kiser Wells, 2803 Central Ave., Donald Squires, son of Mr and Mrs. Walter Brelsford, 1211 First Ave., surgery. Curt Fulks of West Middletown Route 1, medical.
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Eugene Stages
Arthur Staggs
First Ave
Reece Collins
Franklin
Anna Volrich
Baltimore St
Russell Day
Harrison St
Kiser ‘Wells
Central Ave
Donald Squires
Walter Brelsford
Curt Fulks
West Middletown
Local Youth Names From Area Families Listed
Russell Logan and Barbara Ann Leis are among area youths named as children of local families. James Graham Milbourn Smith and James Barr are identified with Franklin and Smith Street addresses. Ruth Lykins and Mrs. Robert Higgins are listed, along with Mrs. Bertie Goodpaster of Arlington Avenue, reflecting a community roster of residents from Trenton Mohawk and Franklin routes.
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Russell Logan
Robert Logan
Smith St
Barbara Ann Leis
George Leis
James Graham
Joseph Graham
Trenton
Milbourn Smith
Franklin
James Barr
Mary Bryant
Silas Bryant
Ruth Lykins
South Main St
Robert Higgins
Grand Ave
Bertie Goodpaster
Arlington Ave
Sorg Paper Declares Dividends On Stock
At a quarterly board meeting the Sorg Paper Company declared a 1.38 dollar per share cash dividend on 5 12 percent cumulative preferred stock payable July 1 to holders of record on June 15. A 25 cent per share cash dividend on $10 par value common stock was also declared payable June 25 to shareholders.
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Sorg Paper Company
No harm found in constant intoxication on lab animals
A report states that continuous intoxication shows no health effects in mice rats and fowls, suggesting resilience or study limitations. The finding challenges assumptions about long term substance exposure in small animals. Further research is implied to confirm results across species and doses.
Beaten And Robbed Of $10 Taxi Driver Tells Police
George Charles of 315 Webster Street reported that two men flagged his taxi at Canal Street and Central Avenue, overpowered him with a choke and blows, then robbed him of about $10 and the company money before fleeing and taking the keys. Police could not locate suspects matching the descriptions.
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Garden St
George Charles
Webster St
Paul Fouts
Roy Crout
Canal St
Central Ave
Army To Use Kings Plant For Storage
The Defense Department says the government owned Kings Mills plant has been taken from the National Industrial Reserve and handed to the Army for storage purposes. A Munitions Board spokesman notes the plant is earmarked for machine gun parts production under mobilization plans.
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Army
Kings Mills
Defense Department
Associated Press
National Industrial Reserve
Electric Auto- Lite Company
Munitions Board
Police Briefs: Arrests for Reckless Driving and Disorderly Conduct
Clarence Ringer, 29, of 1322 Grove St was handed to Hamilton police after an arrest on a warrant for reckless driving following a collision between his car and a Hamilton police cruiser. Elmer Peck, 23, of 1919 South Ave and Rutherford Hayes, 29, of 902 Catalpa Dr were detained at Clinton St and Reynolds Ave on charges of disorderly conduct.
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Clarence Ringer
Grove St
Hamilton
Ringer
Elmer Peck
South Ave
Rutherford Hayes
Catalpa Dr
Clinton St
Reynolds Ave
Man Held On Barbering Without License Charge
William Briggs 44 of 1106 Garfield St was taken into custody at the Armco General Office and charged with barbering without a license. He was released on 25 bond to appear in court Monday. Mack Agin filed the charge claiming Briggs barbered on the side without proper licenses. Clarence Neal of West MIddleton Route 1 and Louis Ferguson of Camden Route 1 reported a rear block Cen tral Ave car rifling. a tool box valued at 50 and a water jug and bail cap were taken. David Lawson 12 of 2220 South Main St was bitten on the left leg above the knee. the dog owner was ordered confined for a 14 day observation period.
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William Briggs
Garfield St
Armco General Office
Mack Agin
Briggs
Clarence Neal
West Middletown
Louis Ferguson
Camden
Central Ave
David Lawson
South Main St
Texas man Uel Joseph faces theft warrant arrest
Texas authorities filed a warrant charging Uel Joseph with theft after his arrest two days ago. The warrant was served on Joseph in jail and he will be returned to Texas, police said.
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Texas
Uel Joseph
Joseph
Ancient legends of diamonds in serpents brains
Britannica notes legends claim diamonds lie in serpent brains. The article cites ancient lore without endorsing the claim and frames it as myth tied to historic beliefs and natural history.
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Britannica
Suspect description given by driver Charles
Charles, driver for the 27 Company, described the men as about 25 years old, white, and bareheaded. He noted one wore a white T shirt.
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Charles
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