Local Youth Held At Knife Point In Car Theft
A 19 year old from Naoma West Virginia held a year old Middletown Miami University graduate at knife point near Vandalia. The assailant bound the victim to a tree with a sock and tore his shirt. The stolen car was recovered near Kenton by two state patrolmen. The suspect, Clyde Jarrell, is jailed on assault armed robbery and auto larceny charges. The victim, a Miami swimming star, was preparing to start a fraternity job before enlistment.
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Knife Point
Middletown
Miami University
Vandalia
Bellefontaine
State Highway Patrol
Beliefontaine
Naoma
W. Va
W. Lee Hidy
Frank Hidy
Fleming Rd
Clyde Jarrell
C. E. Freeman
Hidy
Chicago
Kenton
Jarrell
Logan County
Montgomery County
Miami
Middletown quartet Midd-Chords cut in SPEBSQSA contest
The Middletown SPEBSQSA quartet Mid-Chords were eliminated in the semi-final rounds of the 18th annual SPEBSQSA event. Fifteen quartets advanced to the semifinals, with five finalists chosen for the quarter division. Ambassadors of Harmony from Michigan City Ind won the choral contest, with runners up from Eugene-Springfield Ore, Toronto, Pekin Ill, and El Paso Tex.
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Middletown
Spebsqsa
Mid
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Yeterday
Ambassadors of Harmony of
Michigan City
Ind
Eugene-Springfield
Franklin Man Charged With Attacking Girl
Orville Robertson, 34, of Middletown Trailer Court, arrested by Franklin police on a warrant charging rape of a 16 year old Middletown girl on Franklin Trenton Road. Held on $2,000 bond with preliminary hearing set for Monday in Franklin Municipal Court. Girl said she met him at a drive in and cafes before the assault around 3 am yesterday.
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Franklin
Orville Robertson
Middletown
Franklin- Trenton
Robertson
South End
Franklin Municipal Court
Students Police Clash in Panama City After Meet Alleged Irregularities
In Panama City downtown last night a student gathering sparked clashes with police leading to widespread vandalism. National Guard reports eight arrests.
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Panama
Panama City
National Guard
S Dominates as Most Frequent Initial Letter in English
A concise linguistic note states that the letter S appears as the initial letter more often than any other in English usage, highlighting its prominence across words and categories.
Nine Injured in City Hospital Roll Call
Nine people were treated at the city hospital after incidents at homes pools and streets. Penny Lawson, nine, bitten by a rabbit at 3205 Seneca, required examination for a left finger injury. Loaell King, 26, of 1804 Garfield, suffered a dog bite. Pool injuries included Mrs. George Sorrel, 42, and 13-year-old Marc Hackney, who lacerated his left heel on glass at Douglas Pool. Everett Bush, 31, injured when a lift truck ran over her left foot. Ralph Land, 21, treated for a fractured right ankle. Danny Burns, seven, needed stitches for a forearm cut from a bicycle fall. A three-year-old girl, Rebecca Huffman, treated for a fall on a tin can. John Kemplin, three, burned on the chest. Charles McCrea, 77, fell, lacerating the back of his scalp and was released after treatment.
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Bunny
Penny Lawson
Nelson Lawson
Seneca St
Loaell King
Garfield St
Sunset Park Pool
Marc Hackney
Arthur Hackney
N. Main St
Douglas Pool
Everett Bush
Sheridan Ave
Pollack
Ralph Land
Middletown
Danny Burns
Laton Burns
Maple St
Germantown
Rebecca Huffman
Alfred Huffman
San Rae
John Kemplin
Hazel Kemplin
Elwood St
Charles McCrea
Young St
Chaplin Faces 1.1 Million Tax Claim
LOS ANGELES Charlie Chaplin, living in Switzerland, faces a 1.1 million dollar income tax bill from Uncle Sam. A spokesman said a government agent will travel to Lausanne to present the claim, based on a 1953 deficiency tied to transactions Chaplin made while still a resident alien. He left the United States in 1952 after 42 years here.
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Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
United States
Switzerland
Uncle Sam
Internal Revenue Service
Lausanne
Chaplin
U.S
Europe
Police Briefs Reported DUI and Open Flask Arrests
State patrolmen arrested Adams Combs, 41, 1219 Reynolds Ave., on Ohio 73 east of Middletown for driving under the influence. Detectives received two bad checks complaints from George Marshall, 1915 Central Ave., for $38 and $70 and from Mrs. Barbara Poolitson, 502 Moore St., for three checks totaling $90. Early today Kendall Campbell, 24, Hamilton, was arrested at Clinton Street and Central Avenue on a charge of possession of an open flask.
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Adams Combs
Reynolds Ave
Ohio
Middletown
Yestrday
George Marshall
Central Ave
Barbara Poolitson
Moore St
Kendall Campbell
Hamilton
Clinton Street
Central Avenue
Battery theft at Sohio station and car stolen in Aeronca lot
W B Partee, manager of the Sohio station at 1st Avenue and Main Street, reported a battery theft last night. John Cassidy of Somerville Rt. 1 reported a 1949 model car taken from the Aeronca parking lot early today.
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W. B. Partee
Sohio
1St Avenue
Main Street
John Cassidy
Somerville Rt. 1
Aeronca
Purse Stolen From Car During Swimming Trip
Police report two women, Mrs. Shelley Cornett and Mrs. Donald Dyehouse, found a purse missing from their car after a swim at the Yankee Pool. The theft, valued at 35 dollars, occurred yesterday while they were in the water.
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Yankee Pool
Shelley Cornett
Donald Dyehouse
Delegates At Buckeye Girls State Assemble In Columbus
The largest Buckeye Girls State gathering with 636 participants opens at Capitol University Columbus. Three Middletown delegates Carol Burns Betsy Little and Peggy Brooks join 63 staffers and 14 cities in a week long program teaching high school juniors about state government. Primary and general elections Tuesday will pick a governor legislators and judicial officials from Federalist and Nationalist candidates. Governor Lausche will speak and Chief Justice Weygandt will preside at the inauguration banquet Wednesday night.
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Capitol University
Columbus
Middletown
Carol Burns
Betsy Little
Peggy Brooks
Camp Perry
Ohio
American Legion Auxiliary
Frank J. Lausche
Carl V. Weygandt
Ohio Supreme Court
Salmon Fleets Authorized To Fish Off Siberia
SAPPORO Japan two Japanese salmon fishing fleets sailed from the far northern port after receiving Soviet permits to work in Russian restricted waters off Siberia.
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Sapporo
Japan
Siberia
Suffrage Leader Dies in Cincinnati at 85
Miss Agnes Hilton, 85, prominent suffrage leader and former head of the Ohio League of Women Voters, died here Friday.
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Cincinnati
Agnes Hilton
Ohio League of Women Voters
Ham Thief Crashes After Robbing Crawford Street Grill
Police report shows two men entered Crawford Street Grill at 910 Crawford St. One man grabbed a fresh ham and fled at 12:43 a.m. He collided with a building and fence, suffering facial cuts, and dropped the ham before escaping east down an alley near South Avenue.
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Crawford Street
Crawford St
South Avenue
Franklinite Fined After Auto Crash
A Franklin man was fined 50 dollars and costs for reckless operation after a two car collision on Main Street injuring three. Judge J T Riley suspended driving rights for one year. Additional fines and bonds were imposed for various traffic and related offenses across Franklin, Dayton, and Cincinnati, including suspensions and jail terms.
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Franklin
Main Street
J. T. Riley
Riley
Elmer Francis
Maple Dr
Homer Chasteen
Sycamore St
William Ledger
Ethel Avenue
Jacob Scyphers
Wesley Caudill
Ellen Ridge Dr
Robert Million
Dayton
Dorothy Mae Combs
Winona Dr
Middletown
Erby Alexander
Franklin Rt. 1
Home Building Down In Early 1956 Report
The government states homebuilding from January to May 1956 fell 17 percent from the prior year, totaling 463000 units versus 561000 in 1955. May starts rose slightly from April to 108000 but lagged about 30000 behind May 1955, with FHA and VA inspected units down 27 percent from 1955’s January-May period.
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Washington
Labor Department
Statistics Bureau
FHA
Shafer Named Drainage Vice President at Armco
George I. Shafer of 3305 Fleming Rd has been appointed vice president in charge of engineering for Armco Drainage & Metal Products Inc. He previously served as chief engineer and will guide new product development and applications. Armco Drainage, a subsidiary of Armco Steel Corp., operates 50 plants in the U S and Canada.
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George E. Shafer
Fleming Rd
Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc
R. Ives
Armco Drainage
Shafer
Ad&mp
Armco Steel Corp
U.S
Canada
Armco
Weather and Kids Delay Lifting Freight Car
A freight car loaded with about 50 tons of wood pulp slipped into a water-filled trench amid hot weather and curious children. A steam crane from Sharonville assisted, but Marsh sought police help as youths crawled beneath the car during movement. Estimated damage ranged from $2,000 to $3,000. the incident involved the 10th of 19 cars near Sorge Paper Co, with the ninth derailment occurring earlier due to track sag from sewer work and heavy rains. cars were righted by 8 p.m. yesterday.
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Sharonville
C. L. March Jr
New York Central
Springfield
Marsh
Sorge Paper Co
Main Street
Knowland Backers Tied to Smith Circle In California
In Los Angeles two leaders of Gerald L. K. Smith's Christian Nationalist crusade are revealed as organizers backing Senator Knowland for president if Eisenhower does not run. Charles F. Robertson, editor of The Cross and the Flag, and Renata Legant, Smith’s secretary, head the independent committee. Smith says the officers are trusted friends and he will urge followers to support the committee if advised.
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Los Angeles
Gerald L. K. Smith
Sen. Knowland
Rcalif
Eisenhower
Knowland
Washington
Smith
Charles F. Robertson
Cross
Smith ‘‘Crusade
Renata Legant
California
Injuries From May Car Crash Prove Fatal in Cincinnati
Cincinnati report states injuries suffered May 20 when struck by a car caused the death Friday of Thomas Flinn, 64. The accident details and victim’s identity are confirmed by local authorities.
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Cincinnati
Thomas Flinn
Portrait of Richard II, oldest English sovereign portrait
The oldest known portrait of an English ruler is that of Richard II, housed in Westminster Abbey, highlighting a rare medieval image preserved in the historic church.
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Richard II
Westminster Abbey
Public hearing on Aeronca worker election in Middletown
The UAW CIO filed for a new NLRB employee representation election at Aeronca Manufacturing Corp plants in the Middletown area. Hearing set for 10 a.m. June 26 at Middletown High School due to auditorium remodel. The case stems from January’s election where the Independent Union won bargaining rights since 1946, with UAW CIO objections leading to a Washington ordered review and new hearing.
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United Auto Workers
Aflcio
NLRB
Middletown
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
National Labor Relations Board
Charlies W. Thompson
Cincinnati
Washington
D. C
Uaw-Cio
Aeronca
Aeronca Independent Union
Independent Union
Charles M. Ryan
Ryan
Thefts Reported Throughout Area
A series of thefts were reported across Butler County and Williamsdale. A cash register worth 500 dollars was stolen from a restaurant in Madison Township. Coin-operated machines were broken into at Marathon Service Station in Trenton. Minnie Getz reported a theft of 12 dollars and 7 50 dollars in cigarettes from a Williamsdale store. A soft drink machine was damaged at Concrete Masonry Units Inc on South Street Williamsdale.
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Madison Township
Albert Bolling
West Middletown
Movie Showings Across Theaters This Saturday
Paramount presents Invasion of the Body Snatchers at 1 15, 4 10, 7 10 and 10 10 p.m Atomic Man at 2 40, 5 40 and 8 40 p.m Strand screens On the Threshold of Space at 3 00, 6 30 and 10 00 p.m Santa Fe Passage at 1 15, 4 50 and 8 30 p.m Colonial offers Diabolique at 1 45, 3 52, 5 52, 8 09 and 10 26 p.m Dixie Cruise In programs Young Bess at 12 27, I Love Melvin at 10 50 p.m., Battleground at 12 20 p.m.
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Diabolique
Dixie Cruise
Young Bess
Melvin
Eaton widow Cybil Beatty dies in Florida
Cybil Beatty 79 widow of Jay Beatty former head of Eaton waterworks died Wednesday in Sarasota Florida after family moved there nine years ago Surviving siblings include Edward Walter Robert, Jeanette Bailey Bess Dunlap and Ann Quinn Two grandchildren Burial at Woodside Cemetery with services at Barnes Funeral Home O Calvert officiating Memorial services by Jefferson Lodge 90 F and AM at the funeral home tomorrow evening and visiting hours today and tomorrow evenings
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Cybil Beatty
Jay Beatty
Eaton Waterworks
Sarasota
Fla
Edward Huber
Newport
Walter
Robert
Jeanette Bailey
Bess Dunlap
Argus
Ind
Ann Quinn
Barnes Funeral Home
O. Calvert
Woodside Metery
Thompson
Pokey Griffith
Jefferson Lodge 90
F& AM
Services for Mrs Rosie Johnson
Mrs Rosie Johnson 69 of 1308 Walnut St died Thursday night at Middletown Hospital. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Monday at Mt Zion Baptist Church with Rev F H Hampton and Rev J B Holt. burial Woodside Cemetery. Survived by four sons Selma Briggs William Briggs Oscar David Johnson a daughter Lucile Robinson sister Ella Eskin 15 grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Friends may call at the church after 7 p.m. tomorrow. Arrangements by Bailey Funeral.
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Walnut St
Middletown Hospital
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
F. H. Hampton
J. B. Holt
Woodside Cemetery
Johnson
Middletown
Selma Briggs
William J. Briggs
Oscar
David Johnson
Tucson, Ariz
Lucile Robinson
Ella Eskin
Ramer
Ala
The
Bailey Funeral Home
Thompson rites set for Middletown scout figure Chuck Thompson
Pallbearers for Charles J. Thompson, 77, a prominent Middletown Boy Scout figure, will include Charles Homan, John Lakoff, James McCoy, Henry Price, Joseph Ockoman and Ed McCracken. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. William.
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Charles
Chuck
James Thompson
Middletown
Charles Homan
John Lakoff
James McCoy
Henry Price
Joseph Ockoman
Ed McCracken
McCoy-Leffler
William
No Gambling But Drinking Party Found
Police responded to a complaint of gambling at 17th Ave and found no gambling in progress in a basement drinking place. A man operated a small bar with whisky gin and beer. ten men were drinking and alcohol sales were evident. Officers ordered the proprietor to clear out at 1 45 a m.
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17Th Aveniug
Hit-Skip Driver Hits Parked Car on Crawford Street
Police report an unknown vehicle crossed the center line and crashed head on into Kelly Clair Jr.’s parked car at 501 Crawford St. The hit-skip driver fled, causing an estimated $80 in damage to the vehicle at about 4 a.m. today.
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Crawford Street
Kelly Clair Jr
Crawford St
William H Hann Dies at Home in Oxford Area
William Henry Hann age 49 of Oxford Route 3 died yesterday at the home of his sister Mrs. Fred Stubbs near Morning Sun. He was a resident of the Oxford community and his passing follows a period of illness. Surviving relatives and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Stubbs family.
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Oxford
William Henry Hann
Fred Stubbs
Deaths in Cleveland and Wetzlar Feature Horvitz and Leitz
Samuel A. Horvitz 67, publisher and construction partner, died Friday in Ohio. He and his brother Isadore ran the Mansfield News Journal and Lorain Journal and co-owned the Highway Construction Co. Ernst Leitz 85, president of Leitz Optical Works behind Leica cameras, died Friday in Germany.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Samuel A. Horvitz
Horvitz
Isadore
Mansfield News- Journal
Lorain Journal
Highway Construction Co
Wetzlar
Germany
Ernst Leitz
Leitz Optical Works
Leica
Sheila Graham Won't Take Alimony Back
SANTA MONICA Calif The estranged husband of movie columnist Sheila Graham seeks to return 750 in alimony but struggles. Stanley Wojtkiewicz 39 an athletic director was awarded 250 a month for three months after a January divorce filing. He spoke to Superior Judge Stanley Mosk claiming the payment conflicts with his character. Graham's attorney Rexford D Eagan objected stating it is a matter of personal pride. Judge Mosk ruled the three month alimony order had expired and no action could be taken.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Sheila Graham
Stanley Wojtkiewicz
Miss Graham
Stanley Mosk
Atty
Rexford D. Eagan
Eagan
Mosk
Nepal Abolishes Purdah Policy in 1945
The kingdom of Nepal on the southern slope of the Himalayas ended the Moslem custom of secluding women, known as purdah, in 1945.
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Kingdom of
Nepal
Himalayas
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