River Patrol Begins Along Great Miami River
Police and sheriff departments join with a deputy and Butler County power boat to patrol the Great Miami River near Miami River Park and N Verity Park Way. City ordinance regulating pleasure boat traffic awaits publication before becoming law with fines up to 500 and 30 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great
Miami River
Miami River Park
N. Verity Park
Joseph Blackmore
Paul Peil
Butler County
Middletown
Ptl
Delmas Birch
City Commission
Warren County
Seven area youths win Buckeye Boys State posts in Athens
Seven Middletown and Monroe high school students earned permanent offices at Buckeye Boys State in Athens Ohio. Ronald Lawrence reports Lawrence, Chalfin, Selvar, Lennie joined House and City Council seats while Mike Smithson became editor in chief of Hetuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Monroe
Buckeye Boys State
Athens
Ohio
Ronald Lawrence
Lawrence
House of Representatives
Tim Chalfin
Drew Selvar
Bryan Lennie
Dick Saylor
Sydney Loxley
Mike Smithson
Hetuck
Robbery on Garfield Street Leaves Man Beaten
Police investigated a strong armed robbery reported yesterday on Garfield Street between Calumet and Wycoff. Chester Deaton, no address listed, was beaten and robbed at the Garfield Cafe area and said about 400 dollars was taken. He showed signs of a beating.
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Garfield Street
Calumet
Wycoff Street
Garfield Cafe
Garfield
Chester Deaton
Culture Fear Turns Women Into Group Seekers
In a historical note, women long ago learned to fear and respect culture, now approaching it only in groups to ensure they can outnumber it.
Salvation Army Leaders Transferred to Marion Corps
Maj. and Mrs. Charles Johnston, longtime commanders of the Middletown Citadel Corps, are reassigned to lead the Marion Ohio Corps. Their farewell is June 28 with takeover July 1. Cmdr. William E. Chamberlain praised their work including mortgage burning and local Christmas appeals. Also Lt. Constance Murtaugh leaves Rolling Mill Park for Dayton Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Cmdr
Chamberlain
Johnstons
Middletown
Salvation Army
Pennsylvania
New York
Maj. Johnston
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Citadel
Civic Association
Kitchen
Constance Murtaugh
Rolling Mill Park
Dayton Central Corps
Murtaugh
Ohio Music Teachers Gather at Miami University
Ohio Music Teachers Association to hold its state convention June 23-25 at Miami University Oxford. About 10 teachers from across the state will attend with a concert by pianist Robert Goldsand on June 23 in Benton Auditorium. Speakers include Philip R. Adams Earl V Moore and Miss Marjorie Newhouse with Mrs Louise Erickson as general chairman. Demonstrations on teaching materials and sight-singing will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Ohio Music Teachers Assn
Miami University
Miami
Benton Auditorium
Robert Goldsand
Philip R. Adams
Cincinnati Art Museum
Earl V. Moore
University of Michigan School of Music
Marjorie E. Newhouse
Fostoria
Louise Glasgow Erickson
Miami University Music
Eleanore H. Vail
Western College
Winford C. Cummings
Beavers Aid Water Project in Wanaque
Beavers building a dam near Wanaque have blocked a three acre marsh reducing flood risk to the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission. The commission voted to leave them be praising the beavers for an engineered improvement. Forester Albert Huber called the work a good engineering job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanaque
N. J
North Jersey
Forester
Albert Huber
Picnic Attendance At Merrill Chemical Company Event
Kings Mills Mr and Mrs Ray Means and daughter Betty and son Terry with guests Tom Stephenson Miss Janice West and Jim Denton attended the Merrill Chemical Company picnic Saturday at Mt Healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Means
Betty
Terry
Tom Stephenson
Janice West
Jim Denton
Merrill Chemical Company
Mt. Healthy
Clock-Watcher Paid For Time in Belvidere
W Frank Burd earns $50 yearly to wind the 100 year old Warren County courthouse clock each week. He notes the clock’s faults and says residents call him when it strikes the wrong time or stops. Burd has tended the bell tower for 19 years and says others also watch the clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvidere
W. Frank Burd
Burd
Warren County
Conspiracy To Defame Charged In Beaver Falls
Samuel G. Neff former State Workmen's Insurance Fund manager filed criminal libel charges against Auditor General Charles C. Smith and Deputy J Alexander Jacobs. He accuses them of furnishing libelous statements and conspiracy to falsely accuse him of crime. Neff says he was fired after Smith reported a scheme to collect five percent kickbacks on highway equipment in Beaver County.
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Beaver Falls
Samuel G. Neff
State Workmen's Insurance Fund
Charles C. Smith
Smith
J. Alexander Jacobs
Neff
State
Beaver County
Jacobs
Gov. Lawrence
Dayton Man Faces Charges in Fatal Dayton Shooting
Charges are expected today against Larry Choice 47 of Dayton in the fatal shooting of Ralph Hewitt 47 also of Dayton. Hewitt died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital after an argument Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, Ohio
Larry Choice
Dayton
Ralph Hewitt
Hewitt
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Earliest English Marine Insurance Contracts Traced
The first known marine insurance contracts appeared in England in 1583, marking the origin of formal maritime risk coverage. These records show early pioneers naming risks, insurers, and ships, laying groundwork for modern insurance practices.
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England
Nine Hurt and Two Charged in Highway Collisions
Five persons were injured when a car on Route 122 near West Alexandria Road lost control and struck a fence. Driver Robert Farrell, 26, faced a careless operation citation. passengers Kendal Chenault 22 Osie Crase 23 Dorsey Spencer 29 and Robert Wilson 15 received minor injuries and were treated and released. In a separate injury accident on Route 42 near Lebanon Charles Schlitz a Cincinnati resident was cited for failure to signal. injuries included bruises and fore head contusions to Schlitz and his wife Joanne 29 while their daughter Susan was not hurt.
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Rt. 122
West Alexandria Road
Robert Ferrell
Harriet St
Franklin
Kendal Chenault
Garfield St
Osie Crase
Curtis St
Dorsey Spencer
Columbia Ave
Robert Wilson
Charles Schlitz
Cincinnati
Rt. 42
Lebanon
Robert Wood
Protests Form Over Madison Township Water Plan
Opponents circulated petitions across the district claiming high costs and unequal assessments under the plan approved by Butler County. organizers Jack Bush Jr. and Rudolph Bors schedule three meetings this week to explain objections. The project, engineered by Nelson Watson Jr. Associates, would cost about 1.5 million dollars funded by 710 thousand in bonds and 880 thousand in revenue bonds with initial water rates of 5 dollars per 2000 gallons and an estimated 1100 customers.
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Jack Bush Jr
West
Alexandria Rd
Rudolph Bors
Michael
Butler County
Bors
Madison Township Improvement Assn
Wayne School
Jacksonburg
West Middletown
Peasttown School
Nelson Watson Jr. Associates
Crawfordsville
Ind
Watson
Local Skaters Win Third in Ohio State Meet
Roller Haven skaters Rick Houck Sharon Wells Tim Wills and Kathy Medley placed third at the Ohio State championship in Euclid. They advance to the Midwest Regional starting June 2 in Columbus. Other Roller Haven members included Bob Stanley Joy Sheley Pamela Lee Carl Hovel Betty Jo Logsdon David Spears Patty Thomas Alan Spears and Donna Lackey led by Gary Houck and Frances Phillabaum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roller Haven
Rick Houck
Sharon Wells
Timmy Wills
Kathy Medley
Ohio
Euclid
Midwest
Columbus
Bobby Stanley
Joy Sheley
Pamela Lee
Carl Hovel
Betty Jo Logsdon
David Spears
Patty Thomas
Alan Spears
Donna Lackey
Gary Houck
Frances Phillabaum
Miami Lines Up Speakers for Sesquicentennial Conference
Six major speakers for Miami's sesquicentennial conference on Schools for the Future, June 26 27, include Henry Steele Commager Columbia historian Paul R Hanna Stanford child education authority Novice G Fawcett Ohio State University Fred M Hechinger journalist and author Benty Glass Johns Hopkins biologist and W Lloyd Warner University of Chicago anthropologist. The final session will feature a moderator N Jeffery Auer Indiana University.
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Oaruurd
Miami
Henry Steele Commager
Columbia University
Paul R. Hanna
Stanford University Child Education Authority
Novice G. Fawcett
Ohio State University
Fred M. Hechinger
Benty Glass
John Hopkins University
W. Lloyd Warner
University of Chicago
J. Jefferey Auer
Department of
Speech and Drama
Indiana University
Diaper Service Burglarized. Cash Stolen from Safe
Burglars hit Snow White Diaper Service at 105 S Water St over the weekend. A strong box containing 83 dollars in cash and checks disappeared, per James Youst. Continental Can Co vending machines were broken into again, with cigarettes and coffee money taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Water St
James Youst
Continental Can Co
Steller to Show Waterways Holiday Film at Civitan
Winton D. Steller, Middletown Safety Council manager, will present a color film at the Civitan Club noon meeting titled Waterways Holiday. The film depicts a boat trip on Canadian waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton D. Steller
Middletown
Armco Opens New Sheffield Rod Mill
Armco Steel Corp begins operation of a 23-stand, three-strand 10 inch rod mill at its Kansas City Works. The $10 million facility, the most expensive project there, aims to triple rod production and uses an overhead hoop carrier to move coils across the Blue River to the wire mill. Morgan Construction built the mill with Westinghouse equipment and Rust Engineering as general contractor.
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Kansas City
Sheffield
Armco Steel Corp
Blue River
Red Mill
Morgan Construction Co
Worcester
Mass
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Rust Engineering Co
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Losses From Triangle City Accidents Decline
Three city traffic incidents reported with minor damage. Leonard J. Dennistern, 34, declined medical aid after a two car crash at Manchester Avenue and Broad Street. Birdena Griffith, 18, Lebanon, was in the other vehicle. Combined damage under $100, no arrests. Route sweeper hit by Raymond Hatton, 47, at Curtis Street near Central Avenue. damage $85. Ernestine Rudebush, Box 246 Franklin, bumped the sweeper during a right turn. Verity Parkway at Central Avenue saw a two car collision involving Farish Hogster, 57, and Rodney Hopkins, minor damage.
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Leonard J. Dennistern
Fleming Rd
Manchester Avenue
Broad Street
Birdena Griffith
Lebanon
Curtis Street
Central Avenue
Raymond Hatton
Yankee Rd
Ernestine Rudebush
Franklin
Verity Parkway
Farish Hogster
Catalpa Dr
Rodney Hopkins
Tear Gas Follows Safecrackers Across Blanchardville
Safecrackers hit three Blanchardville offices in one night causing delays as tear gas cartridges fired by the intruders dispersed them. They blasted a garage safe then opened it, triggering gas. At a second office the gas cartridge went off early. A final attempt at another garage found an empty safe.
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Blanchardville
Wis
Police Briefs On City Dam Break In And Vandalism Incidents
Curtis Kelly of Cincinnati reported his car was ransacked while he fished at the state dam and a flashlight was stolen. Dolores Scall of 2934 Wilbraham Rd reported a prowler in her yard throwing pebbles at windows and calling her out. Three telephone receivers were found in the street on Main Street between 1100 and 1400 blocks and taken to headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Kelly
Cincinnati
State Dam
Dolores Scall
Wilbraham Rd
Collins
Main Street
Y Set To Start Campaign Building for Brotherhood Drive
Middletown YMCA launches Building for Brotherhood campaign to raise 7500 locally toward a 9250 minimum, part of a world goal of 16,309,165. Jack Baltzell leads, stressing sacrificial support as space age ideas link to global brotherhood and overseas Y movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
North America
World Service
Jack Baltzell
Middletown
Ymca World Service
First Champ Bronco Rider Sowder Honored in Colorado Tomb
In Ovid Colorado a headstone marks Thad Sowder a Kentucky native buried after dying in 1931. Friends say the first world bronco riding title was recognized in 1901 at Denver Festival of Mountain and Plain with Sowder winning the belt buckle. He repeats in 1902 then joins Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show in Europe.
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Ovid
Colo
Colorado
Thad Sowder
Kentucky
Sowder
Denver
Buffalo Bill Cody
Europe
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Blackmore
Ohio University
Federalist Party
Barnitz
Journal
Thomas
Glascow
Scotland
United States
Salvation Army Training School
Kings Mills
Boston
Madison-Wayne Township
Water District
Bush
Tra
Steller
Civitan Club
Armco
Taman
Structural
Blumberg & Cohen, Inc
Calumet & N.Y.C.R.R. Dial
Thrifty
Charles
Central Ave
Champ Bronco
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