North Middletown Annexation Moves Forward
The North Middletown area facing annexation to the city of Middletown is slated to become official after the City Commission is expected to approve an emergency ordinance. The 2600 acre tract, including Countryside and Maple Park subdivisions, would expand the city by about 40 percent, with added police, fire, street maintenance and other services, at an anticipated net revenue under 40 thousand dollars annually while incurring roughly five million dollars in added city expenses. The petition, filed Feb 13 by Vernon Gose and Don Reichelderfer, gathered 1017 of 1600 eligible signatures. a public hearing April 17 drew 21 supporters and one dissenter.
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Middletown
Butler County
Germantown Road
Manchester Avenue
Warren County
Butler-Warren
Charles W. Thompson
Countryside
Dixie Heights
Lee Land Heights
Maple Park
Roselawn
Avalon
Miami River
Don Reichelderfer
Manchester Ave
Robert Nelson
Vernon Gose
Wilbraham Rd
Gose
Walter R. Bender
Butler County Board of Commissioners
At The Movies Listings for Paramount Strand and Dixie Cruise In
Movie showings for Paramount include Tribute to a Bad Man and Wedding in Monaco with multiple nightly times. Strand screens Revolt of Mamie Stover Girls in the Night Marty Bottom of the Bottle with various showings Tuesday and Wednesday. Dixie Cruise In presents Student Prince and Tall Men with evening times Tuesday.
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Monaco
Mamie Stover
Marty
Dixie Cruise
Prince
Two Youths Held After Auto Theft Spree
Two 15 year old boys are in police custody after stealing a car in Miamisburg, fueling in Germantown, and sideswiping a vehicle in Middletown Sunday. The second youth was arrested at 11 40 p.m. yesterday in Middletown. One boy, from Miamisburg Route 2, and another from West Alexandria, are jailed in Middletown. The first suspect was captured Sunday night on Ohio 4 near Hamilton. the stolen car was recovered at the scene. State patrol continues the investigation.
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Miamisburg
Germantown
Middletown
Rt 2
West Alexandria
Middletown City
Ohio
Hamilton
Leo Sizemore
Golden Agers Picnic At Armco Park Reported
Golden Agers will hold a picnic tomorrow at Armco Park with good food and activities promised. Transportation from the Civic Association leaves at 1:00 p.m. Club members should bring cups and service. Joan Wilson from the city Park and Recreation Department will run games. If rain, the event will be at the Civic Association.
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Armco Park
Harry Gordon
Civic Association
Joan Wilson
City Park and Recreation Department
Gordon
acres go under soil bank program vast acreage in play
Washington estimates 8 to 15 million acres of land normally planted to major surplus crops will be taken out of production this year under the soil bank program. Farmers will receive payments from 4 to 366 dollars an acre. The program aims to reduce surpluses of cotton wheat corn peanuts rice and tobacco and offers up to 1.2 billion dollars yearly through 1959 for idled acreage and conservation practices.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
New Soil Bank
Soil Bank
Summer Fun Club Tours Bakery and Park on Rubberneck Trip
The YMCA Girls Summer Fun Club will tour the Miami Maid Bakery and Carillon Park in Dayton tomorrow as part of a rubberneck trip. Boys’ club visits were today and the Cincinnati Zoo is set for Thursday. Departures start 9 30 a.m. with a one dollar bus fee and ten cent zoo admission. registration at the Y ends tomorrow at 6 p.m. per Jack Wiley.
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YMCA
Miami Maid Bakery
Carillon Park
Dayton
Cincinnati Zoo
Jack Wiley
Franklin Board Accepts Three Teacher Resignations
The Franklin school board, at its regular meeting, accepted the resignations of Edith Mathias Wanda Priest and William Berutti. Fealy resignation discussed with residents as he prepares to join Kettering system after 30 years. The board called the discussion healthy and clarified rumors about Fealy.
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Franklin
Franklin School Board
Milo Fealy
Edith Mathias
Wanda Priest
Carlisle
William Berutti
Anthony Wayne
J. Forest Burns
Berutti
Fealy
Kettering
Burns
Band Parents Assn
C. W. McIntyre
George Gerke
3 MHS Girls At Y Camp
Three Middletown girls participate in the Ohio YMCA Summer Camp for Y-Teens at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware. Anne Foutz, a Middletown High School graduate, serves on this year's steering committee. Judy Burgess and Karen Draut, both seniors from Middletown High, represent southern Ohio districts. The camp aims to help YTeens plan year meetings and exchange ideas with groups statewide.
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Middletown
Ohio Ymca
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Anne Foutz
Middletown High School
Ohio
Judy Burgess
Karen Draut
Packinghouse Union Leader Attacks Ike at Convention
Cincinnati dispatch says United Packinghouse Workers president Ralph Helstein opened the national convention with an attack on the Eisenhower administration. He warned of unprecedented threats to workers, urged approval of a merger with the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen, and criticized government labor policy and the National Labor Relations Board.
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Cincinnati
United Packinghouse Workers
Eisenhower
Ralph Helstein
National Labor Relations Board
Pinball Ruling Review Asked By Distributor
The Ohio Supreme Court was asked to reconsider its decision that pin ball machines awarding free games for high scores are gambling devices banned by law. Westerhaus Inc Cincinnati distributor filed for a rehearing seeking review of the test case ruling.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Westerhaus, Inc
Cincinnati
China occupies area larger than the United States by a third
A historical statistic claims China covers an area one third more expansive than the continental United States. The claim contrasts two vast nations by land size, without specifying measurement methods or sources. The statement implies a comparative global geography fact rather than a current event.
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China
Continental
United States
Heavy Rains Drench Hamilton Area With Light Damage
A heavy 2.7 inch downpour drenched Hamilton late last night causing flooded basements and power cutoffs but no general damage. County sheriff and police reported no serious trouble. Middleton saw 0.33 inch, Monroe nearly an inch. The storm eased after about an hour starting around 7 p.m. Ohio rainfall largely near normal statewide with highs at Washington Court House 2.57 inches and Kenton 3.75 inches over the weekend.
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Hamilton
Monroe
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Washington Court House
Kenton
Cincinnati
Piketon- Waverly
Chillicothe
Columbus
Bucyrug
Dayton
London
Cleveland i
Youngstown
Toledo
Mother and Children Hurt as Car Hits Truck in Rain
A Middletown woman Mrs. Sam Hatton aged 32 and her three children were injured when their car struck a parked truck on N Verity Parkway in the rain. Mrs Hatton listed as fair condition at Middletown Hospital with facial cuts. children treated and discharged. The truck owner is Willie King. car described as total loss with $1,500 damage. Other city traffic incidents plus two more collisions on Manchester Avenue and N Verity Parkway were reported with minor damages.
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Middletown
N. Verity Parkway
Sam Hatton
S. Main St
Middletown Hospital
Kenny Hatton
Geraldine
Michael
Darrell Lewis
Beech St
Manchester Avenue
Harry Heaton
Germantown
Lee Knapp
West Middletown
Ballots Due Tomorrow In Legion Post 218 Vote
Ballots for Legion Post 218 officers must be postmarked by noon tomorrow. Nomination chair Cecil Runyan names Ed Windsor Art Albaugh as candidates for commander alongside George Hagen Bill Akers J F Seibold and Ray Miles for vice commander. Executive committeemen include Louis Streitenberger Hal Stevens Mort Taylor Howard Cohen Robert Lubberger Tom Jones. Finance officer Charles Palmer James Welsh. Post chaplain Rev William J Comfort and post adjutant Ed Portsmouth named.
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Legion Post 218
Cecil Runyan
Ed Windsor
Art Albaugh
George Hagen
Bill Akers
J. F. Seibold
Ray Miles
Louis Streitenberger
Hal Stevens
Mort Taylor
Howard Cohen
Robert Lubberger
Tom Jones
Charles Palmer
James Welsh
William J. Comfort
Ed Portsmouth
Bonds Are Forfeited in Franklin Municipal Court
In Franklin Municipal Court yesterday bond forfeitures dominated the docket. Names include J B Napier 33 Turner Lane for unnecessary noise $15, Stanley Earl Pollard 33 Dayton for yellow line $15, Bunny Ragland 30 242 Allen St reckless operation $50, Frank Arthur Goodpas ter 28 overwidth load $? Lebanon $25, Grover William Cates 19 420 S River St unnecessary noise $15, J C Smith 25 909 Forest Ave running stop sign $15.
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J. C. Smith
Forest Ave
Four Youths Hurt In One Car Crash Near Germantown
A single vehicle crash on Ohio 725 near Germantown injured four West Middletown youths after a swimming party at Germantown Dam. John Prater 16 was hospitalized in fair condition with facial and arm injuries. Clarence Napier 15 David King 16 and Tom French 16 were treated and released for abrasions. The car overturned on gravel while en route to Middletown. Arpp's ambulance transported the injured at 6 05 p m.
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Ohio
Germantown
West Middletown
John Prater
Rt.1
Clarence Napier
Charley Napier
Rt. 1
David King
John King
West
Middletown
Ike Commends Urban League Dedication of New Headquarters
President Eisenhower praised the National Urban League at the dedication of its new headquarters in New York. He called the building a symbol of belief in individual dignity and equality. The organization works to improve relations between Black and white Americans.
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New York
Eisenhower
National Urban League
League
Drowns In Bathtub in Akron Home
A seven month old infant Daniel Rafferty drowned in his Akron Ohio bathtub after his mother Mrs Bernard Rafferty briefly looked away to answer the telephone. The accident occurred at their residence when the child went underwater while the mother was momentarily distracted.
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Akron
Ohio
Daniel Rafferty
Bernard Rafferty
Police Briefs Arrests and Theft Reports Across City
Officers last night arrested Gus Maloney on an assault and battery warrant. John Hurston Jr. was held yesterday on a paternity charge. Mary Maloney faced a disorderly conduct charge. John Rosenfelder reported two shirts stolen from his car on Trinity Place. Richard Knapp reported a broken radio aerial from his car on Sherman Ave. Adam Hall was arrested early today at the YMCA on a warrant charging failure to provide.
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Gus Maloney
Yankee Rd
John Hurston Jr
Baltimore St
Mary Maloney
Ralph Banford
Highview Rd
John Rosenfelder
Tytus Ave
Trinity Place
Richard Knapp
Sherman Ave
Adam Hall
YMCA
Teacher Workshop Opens Fifth Session
Twenty five teachers gathered for the fifth Middletown Community Resources Workshop held at Middletown High School. Dr Carl Cress directed with assistance from Mrs Josephine Richardson and coordinators Tom Webb and Richard Williams. The program, backed by Iron and Steel Institute, visits Armco Steel Corp labs and grants college credit to participants.
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Carl Cress
Riverdale
Calif
Josephine Richardson
Miami University
Middletown High School
Tom Webb
Richard Williams
Middletown
Soviet Leaders Join Egypt National Day Reception
Soviet Premier Bulganin attended the Egyptian Embassy National Day reception with Molotov Mikoyan and Malenkov as Khrushchev was absent. Bulganin toasted Egypt, calling the friendship close though Moscow faces a heat wave with weather near Egypt.
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Moscow
Bulganin
Egypt
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
V. M. Molotov
A. I. Mikoyan
Georgia Malenkov
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