Golden Fitness Age Near at Naval Academy
President’s conference on Fitness of American Youth opened at the Naval Academy in Annapolis with Vice President Nixon presiding. Marion B. Folsom urged a golden age of fitness through national growth in body mind and spirit, aided by federal support for youth fitness groups. Noted participants include Ford Frick Irene Tunney Rogers Hornsby Kenneth L. Wilson Carl Hansen Clarence Munn and Yale coach Howard Hobson.
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Annapolis
Nixon
Eisenhower
Naval Academy
Marion B. Folsom
Health, Education and Welfare
Ford Frick
Irene Tunney
Rogers Hornsby
Chicago Park District
Kenneth L. Wilson
U. S. Olympic Committee
Carl H. Hansen
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Clarence L. Munn
Michigan State
Yale
Howard Hobson
Bomb scare at Los Angeles Union Station
A buzzing noise in the baggage room prompted a bomb scare yesterday at the Los Angeles union railroad station. Baggage attendants called Special Agent Gene Malloy who in turn summoned a police demolition expert. The device turned out to be a battery operated toy telegraph set with the key jammed in a buzz position.
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Los Angeles
Union Railroad
Gene Malloy
Police Department
Japanese Socialists Oppose Okinawa Base Plans
In Tokyo the Japanese Socialist party urged the government to oppose the U.S. military land requisition program on Okinawa and to seek the island’s return to Japan. A spokesman said the U S plans to keep bases semi permanently while Okinawa remains under U S supervision with a native civil government.
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Tokyo
Japanese Socialist Party
U.S
Okinawa
United States
Japan
Aid For Economically Poor Areas Near Aid For Economically Poor Areas Seen Near
Rep Gray said he has high hopes that legislation to aid economically distressed areas will pass this year. Sen Douglas revised bill, the Area Redevelopment Act, funds up to 75 percent of plant costs and calls for closer government private cooperation to redevelop rural and industrial zones underperforming nationally.
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Washington
Rep
Gray
D-Ii
Congress
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Senate Labor
House
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Illinois
Deaths and Funerals in Middletown Area
Robert Nelson Clifford 47 of Box 154 West Middletown died at Middletown Hospital after a short illness and heart attack. Surviving wife Leah two sons Charles II and Raymond E, four daughters Frances Florine Wanda Marie Alice Lorene and Mary Elizabeth, father Emanuel, nine grandchildren. Services 10 a.m. at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home burial Woodside Cemetery. Also Robert Post Pisgah native veteran of Spanish American War two brothers and two sisters surviving. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCoy Leffier Burial Woodside. Memorial services by Spanish American War Veterans at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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Robert Nelson Clifford
West Middletown
Middletown
Mr. Clifford
Franklin
Jacksonburg
EUB
Journal
Leah
Charles II
Rt 2
Raymond
Woodside Cemetery
Lowell St
Post
Pisgah
Ohio
Ernest
Harry Post
Ruth Smith
Caroline Binkley
McCoy-Leffier
Francis Blair
Death of Mrs. Catherine H. Gant in Middletown
Mrs Catherine Henderson Gant 27 of 1222 Young Street died at Middletown Hospital after a year of ill health. Survived by brothers Harold Collins and Wilbur Henderson in Middletown and Lenora Henderson of Detroit. Arrangements incomplete at Batley Funeral Home.
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Catherine Henderson Gant
Young St
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Gant
Harold
Collins
Wilbur Henderson
Lenora Henderson
Detroit
Mich
Batley Funeral Home
Obituary: Mrs Bess Louise Kerschbaum of Middletown dies
Mrs Bess Louise Kerschbaum 65 of Middletown Rt 1 died at 6 05 am yesterday at home after a five year illness She was daughter of John and Elizabeth Troutvine Fat ing member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church Surviving are her husband Arthur J Kerschbaum a son Arthur Jr and two daughters Elizabeth and Barbara Cox all of Middletown five grandchildren Services set for 2 pm tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Paul Bergdall officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call today 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm at the funeral home
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Bess Louise Kerschbaum
Middletown
Rt. 1
Kerschbaum
John
Elizabeth Troutvine Fating
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Arthur J. Kerschbaum
Arthur Jr
Elizabeth Kerschbaum
Barbara Cox
Painter Ralph Leonard Post Dies at Home
Ralph Leonard Post aged 78 a Middle town painter and decorator died at 5 10 p m yesterday at his home.
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Ralph Leonard Post
Middletown
New Way To Shrink Painful Piles Unveiled In New York
A special report from New York reveals a new healing substance that can shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. Case after case shows relief and actual reduction during treatment, with patients noting thorough results.
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New York, N. Y
Burial services for Ray Gaskill of Morrow
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow for Ray Gaskill 77 of Morrow who died yesterday at Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington. Rites will be at Yale Funeral Home. Surviving are brothers Burt and Earl Gaskill both of Morrow.
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Lebanon
Ray Gaskill
Morrow
Clinton Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Yale Funeral Home
Burt
Earl Gaskill
Coleman E. McGowan Rites for Wilmington Father in Waynesville
Coleman E McGowan 6 of Wilmington father of Mrs Francis Piomire of Waynesville dies at home Friday Funeral set for 2 p m tomorrow at Marsh Funeral Home Wilmington burial at New Antioch He is survived by his wife and three sisters
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Waynesville
Coleman E. McGowan
Wilmington
Francis Piomire
Marsh Funeral Home
New Antioch
McGowan
Services for Lizzie Wadsworth Held in Lebanon
Mrs Lizzie Wadsworth 84 died yesterday at Supinger Rest Home Lebanon. Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Bellamy Cemetery. Survived by two sons John Lebanon Walter Gentown. six daughters Mary Supinger Sarah Gerwen Verna Hathaway Lena Sher wood Clover Corwin Wilmington Jessie Walton Atlanta. two brothers Oscar Daugherty Williamsburg Ky Riley Daugherty Centerville. one sister Estella Loomis Norwood.
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Lebanon
Lizzie Wadsworth
Supinger
Oswald
Bellamy Cemetery
John
Walter
Gentown
Mary Supinger
Sarah Gerwen
Verna Hathaway
Lena Sherwood
Clover Corwin
Wilmington
Jessie Walton
Atlanta
Oscar Daugherty
Williamsburg
Riley Daugherty
Centerville
Estella Loomis
Norwood
Lebanon native Harry Witham 82 dies in Blue Ash
Harry Witham 82 formerly of Lebanon died yesterday at the home of Harry Gate in Blue Ash. He is survived by a brother Clifford Witham of Hamilton. Services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Mason.
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Lebanon
Harry Witham
Harry Gate
Blue Ash
Clifford Witham
Hamilton
Oswald
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mason
Notable Obituaries From Across The Nation
In concise notices from multiple locales, figures such as Frank A Poor founder of Sylvania Electric died aged 76 in Wolfeboro New Hampshire while Bob Sweikert 30 1955 Indy 500 winner perished in Rockland Maine a sprint car crash. Other obituaries include Harriette Flora Gray widow of Union Pacific president, Samuel A O Neal DNC publicity man, James Gore King McClure NC cooperative leader, William J Clark Virginia Union University president emeritus, Racher Winger AP stock writer, Miss Frances Toor folklore expert, and Frances M Ford author and journalist.
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Rockland
Maine
Harriette Flora Gray
Carl R. Gray
Union Pacific Railroad
Carthage
Ford Foundation sends 26 million to 959 hospitals
The Ford Foundation mails 26,080,200 in grants to 959 hospitals across the United States Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico this week. The payments are part of 200 million approved last December. Another 69 million already paid to 2,000 hospitals in April and May. Half the grants should arrive by July 31 with the rest in March 1957.
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New York
Ford Foundation
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
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Phyliss Linda
Karen
International Soundphoto
Weilbilt
Vale
Maud Muller
Central Ave
Robert N. Clifford
Catherine H. Gant
Mrs
Bess Kerschbaum
Ralph L. Post
Gillen-Crow Pharmacies
Lissie Wadsworth
John James Simpson
Campbell Ave
Webb Funeral Home
Margaret B. Terry
Hill Ave
Jackman Funeral Home
Harrison
Wolfeboro
N. H
Frank A. Poor
Sylvania Elecrric Products, Inc
Salem
Mass
Ind
Bob Sweikert
Samuel A. O'Neal
Democratic National Committee
Blackwater
Asheville
N.C
James Gore King McClure
Farmers Federation
North Carolina
Lake Forest
Richmond
William J. Clark
Virginia Union University
Albion
Neb
Port Washington
N. Y
Racher Winger
Associated Press
Huntington
W. Va
Frances Toor
Plattsburgh
Mm. Y
Philadelphia
Frances M. Ford
Elmira
Condi
Bragdty Mate’s
Ross’ Notions Dept
Atte
RM Ca
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