Miami River Flood Watch Expands as Levels Rise
The Miami River rose to 17 feet 3 inches by 10 p.m. with earlier levels at 17 feet 2 inches. Weather observer C. T. Morningstar warned the river could crest near 17.5 feet by morning if the usual 4 to 6 inch rise applies. High water closed several highways across multiple counties, including Ohio 73 between Engle’s Corner and Trenton, and U. S. routes near Greenville, Amesville, and Troy amid widespread flood warnings.
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C. T. Morningstar
Morningsar
Morningstar
Water Works
Ohio 73
Engle's Corner
Trenton
Butler County
Bourneville
Sciote Crewes
Scioto
Chillicothe
Larue
Scioto Rivier
Sandusky
Olerangyi
Weather Bureau
State Highway Patrol
Greenville
U. S. 50
McArthur
Vinton County
Amesville
Athens County
Ohio
Auglaize County
U. S
Darke County
Oho
Mercer County
Covington
Miami County
Troy
Pleasant Hill
Langsville
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Omega
Pike County
Zales Mills
Zaleski
U. S. 23
Pickaway County
Ohio Towns Brace For Cresting Rivers After Rain
Ohio faces sunny skies and dry air but swollen rivers threaten to crest Sunday. Rivers and streams rose by a week of rain, causing some communities to overflow and others to brace for higher levels. Highways near streams closed Saturday night with crests expected to delay reopening. County roads remain open though washed by torrents, rocks and dirt across many areas. The Scioto River breached its banks in several spots, including Circleville.
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Ohio
U. S. Weather Bureau
Columbus
Scioto
Circleville
Trick Larceny Suspect Held For Grand Jury
Franklin police bound 22 year old Jerry Gadd of Union Road to the Warren County Grand Jury on a larceny by trick charge involving an auto. Bond set at 1500 by Municipal Judge J T Riley. Gadd pleaded innocent. charge filed by Charles Brandenburg of H J Motors Franklin. Two others forfeited bonds on unrelated noise charges and five intoxication cases were disposed of.
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Franklin
Jerry Gadd
Union Road
Warren County
J. T. Riley
Gadd
Charles Brandenburg
H & J Motors
David Ricknel
Pennyroyal Road
Karl Hoffer
Lake Ave
Princess Margaret Townsend Controversy Focus Of Rumor
The Momento Sera newspaper claimed Princess Margaret would marry Group Captain Peter Townsend with an official November announcement, but London royal sources dismissed the report as unfounded.
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Rome
Momento Sera
Margaret
Peter Townsend
Naner
London
Morrow Man Critically Hurt by Train on Road Crossing
Carl Middleton, 58, of Morrow, was struck on a railroad crossing at State Route 123 by a Pennsylvania train moving about 15 mph. He suffered fractured ribs a punctured lung and a fractured hip and was hospitalized after initial treatment in Wilmington and Dayton. Middleton, a handyman and former constable, appeared to see the train too late and raised his hands.
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Carl Middleton
Morrow
Middleton
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Clinton Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Pennsylvania
Fingold Wins GOP Endorsement In Massachusetts Governor Fight
In Worcester at the Massachusetts GOP convention Ally Gen George Fingold captured the governor endorsement on the first ballot. Christian A Herter Jr son of the former governor lost the fight but stayed on the slate for attorney general. Vincent J Celeste won the U S Senator endorsement over John S Ames Jr amid sharp digs at JFK.
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Worcester
Mass
George Fingold
Massachusetts
Christian A. Herter Jr
Executive Council
Fingold
U. S
Vincent J. Celeste
Herter
John S. Ames Jr
Easton
Republican State Committee
Erneste
F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Lonely boy reunited with parents after 2000 mile flight
A nine year old stowaway Charlies James McMillan ran away from home in Massachusetts and flew to Seattle and back to Los Angeles. He was met at International Airport by photographers airline officials sheriffs and his parents before being released to Mr and Mrs Charles H McMillan of Hawthorne. A neighborhood search followed his disappearance Friday afternoon.
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Los Angeles
Seattle
Charlies James McMillan
Massachusetts
Charles
International Airport
Charles H McMillan
Hawthorne
Barn Storm Destroys Edward Stombaughs Barn in Macon
A central Illinois wind storm leveled several barns and sent Edward Stombaugh’s barn, finished just ten minutes before the strike, flinging debris more than a mile. A barn raising and square dance planned for Saturday night was canceled after the damage.
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Macon
Edward Stombaugh
Careful Plans Help Make Trip Safe
Ohio motorists are urged to enjoy local historic and scenic attractions on easy one day trips by car. County Automobile Club warns trips should be planned to avoid tragedy with not too long distances and enough time for scenery and traffic on main highways.
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Ohio
County Automobile Club
AAA
Automobile Club
Peat Tips Hamiltonian Injured In River Boat Mishap
Two men in a boat overturned in the Miami River near Hamilton's north end yesterday. Raymond Shearer, 21, was rescued after submerging in about 14 feet of water and received artificial respiration at the scene. Wade Johnson, 31, escaped to safety wearing a lifejacket and aided by police and the fire department life squad. Shearer was hospitalized for observation at Mercy Hospital.
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Hamilton
Miami River
Mercy Hospital
Raymond Shearer
van Buren St
Wade Johnson
Central Ave
Shearer
Fire Department Life Squad
Two Injured in Crashes on City Streets
A two car crash at N Sutphin Street and Manchester Avenue caused 800 in damage and injuries to George Shafer and James Ritchie. Police said both drivers claimed the green light. Robert Fink was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a separate collision at Central Avenue and Curryer Road.
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N. Sutphin Street
Manchester Avenue
Middletown Hospital
George Shafer
Fleming Rd
James Ritchie
Clark St
Florence Powell
McKinley St
Shafer
Robert Fink
Middletown
Two Dogs Kill 100 Chickens in Butler County
Robert Fraley and Dickey Read told Butler County deputies that a brown dog and a black and white dog entered Fraley’s hen house and killed 100 chickens weighing about two pounds each worth $60. The Miami Valley Humane Society was notified.
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Robert Fraley
Dickey Read
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
James Davis
Fraley
Miami Valley Humane Society
Accused Rapist Won't Take Lie Detector Test
Fred Cooks 37 of Columbus refused to answer questions in a lie detector test after being held on three rape charges in Delaware County. Sheriff Harley Wornstaff escorted him to London Prison Farm for the test. he is expected to be arraigned on at least two rape charges in municipal court.
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Delaware
Ovie
Fred Cooks
Columbus
Delaware County
Sherif Harley
Wornstaff
Cooks
London
Parachutist Tom Kirlley Injured In Home Accident
Louisville AP reports parachutist Tom Kirlley who had 51 jumps without harm planned an exhibit ion drop but damaged a leg after slipping on back porch steps.
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Louisville, Ky
Tom Kirlley
Kirley
Rossi Heads Parole Men At Parley
The Ohio Probation and Parole Assn annual conference opens today in Bowling Green with Rossi of Middletown as toastmaster at the opening dinner. About 300 attendees from Butler County Courts join state officials plus national experts, meeting in three divisions at Bowling Green State University.
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Ohio Probation & Parole Assn
Louis Rossi
Middletown
Bowling Green
Rossi
Butler County
Bowling Green State University
William Daly
Henry Riley
Hamilton Municipal Court
David Black
Bookman
Helen Deutemeier
Jacob Seiboic
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Warren Guthrie
Cleveland
Donald Urquhart
The
George Jr. Republic
Freeville
N.Y
Walter Reckless
Ohio State University
M.C. Koblentz
Deaths And Funerals Rites Set For Jet Crash Victim
Funeral services are planned for 1st Lt Paul M. Moore of Cozzaddale who died in a jet crash near Anchorage Alaska. Services will begin at 1 p m Tuesday at Burr Funeral Home Chardon Ohio with burial in Chardon. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Russell Moore.
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Paul M. Moore
Cozzaddale
Anchorage
Alaska
Burr Funeral Home
Chardon
Ohio
Moore
Russell Moore
Funeral Services for Demetrois Konstantopoulos
Demetrois Konstantopoulos 75 of 1200 Parkview Ave dies Saturday at Middletown Hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at McCoy-Lefisler Funeral Home with Rev. H C Grunewald of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Demetrois Konstantopoulos
Parkview Ave
McCoy-Lefisler
H. C. Grunewald
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Woodside Cemetery
Konstantopoulos
Middletown Hospital
Ministers Underpaid Group Finds Clergy in Debt
A National Council of Churches survey shows two thirds of Protestant ministers carry debt, wives work to meet bills, and many lack homes or savings upon retirement. Dr. F Ernes Johnson led the study from questionnaires sent to nine major denominations revealing an average cash salary of 4432 dollars annually for 60 to 80 hour weeks.
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New York
Department of Church and Economic Life
National Council of Churches
F. Ernes Johnson
Two Nuclear Tests Listed
The government announced two more nuclear detonations in the mid-Pacific, the sixth and seventh in the Hardtack series. Detonations occurred at Bikini and Eniwetok atolls on June 15, 1958 local time, with EDT equivalents provided.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Eniwetok
Bikini Atoll
Five Big Bills Are Due Soon
President Truman signals five major bills will be brought up for action after the labor measure. Alaska statehood, extension of corporate and excise taxes, a new civilian space agency bill, a bill on sharing atomic secrets with other nations, and a broad waterway projects bill are slated for action pending the labor measure's completion.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Alaska
Senate
House Atomic Committee
Eisenhower
Akron Warren youths nominated for 21st Buckeye Boys State
Youths from Akron and Warren were nominated for governor at Camp Perry with 11 Nationalists and nine Federalists on the initial ballots. Robert S. Thompson, 17, Warren Haong High School student body president, led the Federalists on the fourth ballot. Don Griffith, 16, Akron, leads the Nationalists after a second-ballot win. Party chairs and speakers framed platforms urging education reforms and 18-year-old voting. The Boys State bank awaited practice with Dean DeWeese calling it the biggest yet as Hetuck newspaper staff was chosen. Campaigning and rallies were set after Sunday church services.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Akron
Warren
Buckeye
Federalist Party
Robert S. Thompson
Warren Ha Ong
Nationalist Party
Donn Griffith
John Race
Cincinnati
Griffith
National Forensic League
Buchiel High Seiol
State Bank
W. L. DeWeese
Bani
Hetuck
Don Schlernitzaur
Bellaire
Robert M+kley
Delaware
John Roush
Lindsey
Terry Ross
Antwerp
Jack Hammersmith
Bellevue
Phillip Wack
Lisbon
William Merriman
Orkville
Dan Ringler
New London
Tim Alexander
Lucas
John Betteson
New Perry
Labor bill clash over Knowland amendment sparks Senate duel
The Knowland measure to force a secret vote on union leadership changes prompts opposition from Sen. Kennedy and Sen. Ives who warn of chaos. Kennedy calls it a mistake for stability while Pastore blasts it as destroying organized labor. The vote tally shows 40 Democrats and 12 Republicans against the amendment.
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Bers
Knowland
John F. Kennedy D. Mass
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Irving M. Ives
R-N
John C. Pastore
Senate
Eisenhower
Labor Mitchell
Sen
H. Alexander Smith
RNJ
GM Workers Back Strike Threat In Early Vote
Early returns show about 10 to 1 support among GM’s 300000 production workers for a strike if needed to back UAW contract demands. UAW says vote is bargaining tactic with no walkout planned yet. Ballots reported from Fisher Local 21 Detroit and GM locals in Elyria Euclid Hamilton Danville Columbus Ohio.
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Detroit
General Motors
United Auto Workers
UAW
Fisher
Elyria
Euclid
Hamilton
Danville
Columbus
Ohio
Fumes Fatal To 2 Sailors On Destroyer
In San Diego five sailors were trapped by carbon dioxide fumes in an emergency room of a destroyer. Two men died while others pounded on the door. Rear Admiral Frank Fenno said the five were playing cards when the room door was found fastened from outside. a Navy board will investigate.
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San Diego
Calif
Frank Fenno
Pacific
Fenno
Navy
Woman Found Lying In Street No Injuries Seen
Police and the Fire Department emergency squad responded to a call at the N Verity Parkway Germantown Road and Tytus Avenue Nelbar Street intersections about 6 p m yesterday. A woman was found on her back in the street island and taken by McCoy Leffler ambulance to Middletown Hospital. She was examined and found to have no apparent injuries and police said she was likely suffering from hysteria.
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Fire Department
N. Verity Parkway
Germantown
Tytus Avenue
Nelbar Street
McCoy-Leffler
Middletown
Businessmen Invited to Exhibit in Huntington West Virginia
A government contracts opportunity exhibit runs June 17 to 20 in Huntington, attracting small businesses in the area. Sponsored by the Navy with Congressman's office, the event involves Navy, Air Force, and other service branches. Capt. L. D. Klein and French W. Holt lead the presentation of materials and contractor interactions.
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Stuntington
W. Va
French W. Holt
Air Force Material Command
Wright Field
Steelworkers Accept Two Year Contract at Lunken Heimer
United Steelworkers members at Lunken Heimer Valve Co vote to approve a two year contract ending a two week strike. About 750 workers will return to jobs Monday after an overwhelmingly approved pact delivering a 14 percent cents per hour pay boost package, according to union staff representative William Black.
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Cincinnati
United Steelworkers Union
Lunken Heimer Valve Co
William Black
Junion
Jet-ing Vacumatic Carburetor Boosts Gas Mileage
Wisconsin inventor proposes a Vacumatic Carburetor that saves gasoline by jet-ing and vacu-mating on a surplus charge basis. Easy to install in minutes on cars trucks and tractors. Vacumatic Carburetor Co. of Wauwatosa offers full details by mail or postcard.
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Wisconsin
Vacumatic
State i St
Wauw
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Lady's Train Case
Bermuda
Admiral Blue
Colorado
Getz
Ewelers
Centray Avenue
D D. Konstantopoulos
Akron, Warren
Charles Fields
Federalists
Davis Spangler
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Philco
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