Four Middletown boys arrested in six car thefts
Four Middletown youths about 14 and 16 admitted stealing six cars in recent weeks. They were captured in Michigan and returned here to face juvenile court. Police said the group took cars for joyriding and confessed to multiple thefts including vehicles from Reed, Wells, Myers, Combs, Martin, and Stone. One 16 year old is committed to the Boy's Industrial School.
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Middletown
Harry Walsh
Michigan State Police
Erie
Mich
J. A. Casper
Euclid St
Funn
Walia
iNsVldill Oucevunt 4
William Reed
Richmond
Ind
Central Ave
1St Avenue
John Wells
Meadow Ave
S. Main Street
Franklin
Andrew Meyers
Sheffield St
Main
Manchester
Manchester Road
Willis B. Combs
Vannest Ave
al Carr
Columbia Avenue
Charles Street
John Martin
Franklin St
Elwood Street
1St and
Main Street
Norvel Stone
9Th Ave
Michigan
Lancaster
Man Jailed For Failure To Pay $500
Ev erett Banks, 41, of 2102 Wanetta St., was fined $500 and sentenced to four months in jail for failure to comply with a May 1953 court order. The suspension left four months of a six month term and $500 due to the student family involved in the Jan 16 1953 accident at Yankee Road and Wanetta Street. Banks claimed unemployment since October prevented payment, and no payments were made. Two other defendants in non-support cases were placed on probation. Donald R. Coats must find work and pay his wife $12 weekly, and Raymond Jones faces related conditions.
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Everett Banks
Wanetta St
Banks
Court of Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Charles Sponsel
Lemon-Monroe
Yankee Road
Wanetta Street
Cramer
Donald R. Coats
Hamilton Rt
Raymond Jones
Covington
Coats
Police Briefs Include Warrants And Local Incidents
Ernest Snyder aged 24 of 866th Ave and Glenn Moon aged 19 of 1107 Baltimore St were arrested yesterday on warrants for failure to provide. William Campbell of 2009 Oxford State Rd reported someone stole fender skirts from his car at his home. James Ford aged 32 of 1506 Calumet Ave was arrested at home on a warrant for assault and battery. Robert S. Bennett aged 38 of 721 Mary Etta St was taken into custody on intoxication and resisting arrest at 4 a.m. today at 916 Catalpa Dr. James Little aged 18 of 211 Hill Ave was treated yesterday at Middletown Hospital for a dog bite on the right thigh. Rufus Trammell aged 22 of 605 17th Ave was arrested yesterday on a warrant for failure to furnish proof of financial responsibility. his license had been suspended on a drunken driving conviction in Hamilton municipal court March 15.
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Ernest Snyder
Ave
Glenn Moon
Baltimore St
William Campbell
Oxford State Rd
James Ford
Calumet Ave
Robert S. Bennett
Mary Etta Sr
Catalpa Dr
James Little
Hill Ave
Middletown Hospital
Rufus Trammell
Hamilton Municipal Court
Dragons in world myths fire anew in many cultures
Dragons appear as legendary beings in diverse traditions. From Europe to Asia, these winged serpents symbolize power, guardianship, and dangerous forces. Archival depictions show variations in form, breath, and role across civilizations.
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Countries
Dismissal of Middletown Patrolman Upheld by Civil Service
The Middletown Civil Service Commission upheld the dismissal of Bernice Webb, a patrolman relieved of duties Jan. 7, after finding neglect of duty, failure of good behavior and immoral conduct. Webb did not testify. City Manager Kramer praised the commission and said the opinion will go to the City Commission tonight.
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Middletown
Civil Service Commission
Bernice Webb
Howard K. Kramer
Civil Service Commissioners
Webb
Mary Lord
David Dillon
Kramer
City Commission
Joseph Blackmore
Lightning Strikes Kings Mills Powder Plant Explosion
A late night shower and heat return bring 100 degree heat again as storms threaten. Lightning struck the King Powder Co plant at Kings Mills exploding 1000 pounds of powder. Officials report only slight damage though residents heard a loud blast like a bursting firecracker. R A King Jr confirms minor impact.
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Kings Mills
King Powder Co
R. A. King Jr
Street Work On Agenda For Commission
The City Commission will discuss legislation permitting the city to issue bonds to support improvements to Aeronca and Shortie streets and Stevens Avenue in Wildwood subdivision at tonight's meeting. An emergency ordinance to finance sidewalk curb and gutter repair for 1954 is also on the agenda. A petition from Central Avenue and Highview Road residents protesting zoning of a tract for neighborhood shops will be considered. Reports on sewer and street improvements contracts with Moraw Construction Co and L A Waldner will be presented, and prefinal estimates from John Arpp Co and M L Bauer Co for Fire Station No 1 work will be listed.
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Aeronca
Shortie
Stevens Avenue
Wildwood
City Commission
Central Avenue
Highview Road
Moraw Construction Co
L. A Waldner
Howard H. Kramer
Kramer
John Arpp Co
M. L. Bauer Co
Real estate boom in Anchorage era marked by record sale
Six Anchorage apartment houses and a shopping center were sold for a price described as nearly three times the 7.2 million dollars Russia paid for Alaska in 1863, hailed as the biggest real estate deal in the territory’s history.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Russia
Watch Taken at Verity Golf Club
Theft of a watch valued at 130 dollars and an overnight break in at Verity Golf Course reported to police. Richard Holder said he left a watch on his car seat at 1726 Central Ave and found it gone. Police noted a broken window at the refreshment stand and entry gained, with no access via the clubhouse. Investigating officers were Sgt. Joseph Albert and Ptlm. James Lowe, William Brewer, and Robert Nunamaker.
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Verity Golf Course
Richard Holder
Barnitz Sr
Central Ave
Herbert Frazier
Joseph Albert
James Lowe
William Brewer
Robert Nunamaker
Ducks Include Male and Female Despite Technical Terms
The statement notes that technically a duck is female with a male called a drake, but in everyday language both sexes are referred to as ducks.
Signplay over life sized policemen in school zones erupts
Coca Cola gifted 50 metal signs shaped like policemen with School Slow messages for safer drive through towns including Middletown Franklin Springboro and Lebanon. State highway chief Eckhardt calls signs illegal for advertising and nonconforming while Chief Blackmore resists removal awaiting higher orders.
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State Highway Department
State Department
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Long Memory Brings Long Fine
In Burlington Michigan Abe Lepper 24 stopped another vehicle asked directions then chased and rammed into Ernest Lux 50 after recognizing him from 1945. Justice Court fined Lepper 61.50 on assault and battery charges. In January 1954 US farm exports valued at 205 million dollars, about 24 percent below the prior January.
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Burlington
Mich
Abe Lepper
Lepper
Ernest Lux
Lux
Justice Court
U. S
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DIAL
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General Electric
Washington, D. C
New York City
Easterling
Aero Cleaner
Admiral Room
Apex Aero Cleaner
Reeves
Jewelers Inc
By Alice Lawler
Blackmore
James Finley
Coca- Cola
Springboro
Lebanon
Finley
Harold Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Morrow
Warren County
State Patrol
Dad
A. J. Ryan
Krochler
Heywood
Wakefield
Simmons
Bob Ranft
Yuhstin
Ohio
Toro
Devere
Schrock’s
Yankee RD
Briggs & Stratton
Clinton
Wisconsin
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