Vandalism Nearly Sparks Large Fuel Fire at 911 Nelbar St
Firefighters battled a blaze at Smith Sinclair Service Station late last night after vandals emptied gasoline onto the driveway and lit a match. Flames reached about 10 feet around pumps near three underground 3,000 gallon tanks. no injuries or damage reported. Charles Earley, who left the station at 10:30 p.m., noted the near miss.
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Smith Sinclair
Nelbar St
Charles Earley
Lowell St
Earley
New School Times Set At Clearcreek
Clearcreek schools plan two start times next year to ease crowding. Grades 6–12 begin at 8:00 with 3:00 dismissal, K–5 start at 9:00 with 4:00 dismissal. Kindergarten groups rotate across A to D schedules, first semester to second. Bus pay scales set, drivers on yearly contracts. John Arpp Co. to replace gas lines for high school. Gerald Sanders hired as high school teacher and coach. One-year leave granted for illness.
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Springboro
Board of Education
Raymond Perez
Perez
John Arpp Co
Middletown
J. F. Burns
Franklin
No Public Support for Jay Walking in Middletown
Middletown's traffic committee discussed jay walking enforcement and obstructed views from shrubbery at intersections. Chief Blackmore cited a 1949 ordinance covering downtown jay walking and crossing lights while noting low public support and only one officer issuing tickets.
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The
Safety Council
Bulleet
Jone Bianhbuennuwelf
Royce Unel JoSepn Diacame
Middletown
Chief Blackmore
Jake Seibold
John Paschal
Pascal
Sunset Park
Blackmore
Manchester Road
Longtime Armco worker Donald Turner celebrated 50 years of service
Donald Turner an open hearth department employee at Armco Steel Middletown Works received a 50 year service pin and a gold wristwatch in a ceremony. He began in 1912 carrying water at Columbus Iron and Steel, later advancing through roles including chemist and timekeeper assistant before moving to Middletown in 1937 and eventually serving in open hearth maintenance. Turner a Mason since 1920 leads Middletown Commandry Knights Templar and enjoys travel and photography with his wife Bertie and family nearby.
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Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Donald Turner
Turner
Armco
Don S. Holstein
Bertie
15Th Ave
Louis Schafer
Columbus Iron and Steel Company
Columbus
Middle
Middletown Commandry
Knights Templar
York Rite
Demplay
United States
Canada
Three Men Indicted in Cincinnati Kidnapping Case
A federal grand jury indicted James Sandlin, 22, General Lee Jackson, 24, and Sidney Burd, 21, all of Cincinnati, on kidnaping conspiracy and interstate traffic in women for immoral purposes. The alleged victims Barbara Louise Payne, 16, and Charlotte Deanna, 20, were seized June 11 near Wheeling. The maximum penalty for kidnaping is death.
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Chicago
Wheeling
James Sandlin
Lee Jackson
Sidney Burd
Barbara Louise Payne
Charlotte Deanna
Cincinnati
Angry Refugee Hike Stirs Ohio Highway Chase
Hungarian refugee Isten Ruskar wandered along Ohio 48 north of Lebanon shouting in Hungarian with a dove on his arm. Police halted traffic as Lebanon officers guided him, handcuffed him, and arranged mental health aid after sessions on the road and a hunger strike.
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Lebanon
Ohio 48
Warren County
Rt 48
Rt. 122
Tom Johnson
Ruskar
Warren
Jack Howard
U. S. 42
Here
Lazara Matyas
Aeety
Cooper
Hearing on West Chester shooting case today
A preliminary hearing for Donald R. Stewart of Maud, charged with assault with intent to kill after wounding a sheriff's deputy, was set for 2 p.m. today in Butler County. Stewart, held on 60 000 bond, faced three assault with intent to kill charges and one assault to rob charge.
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Hamilton
Donald R. Stewart
Maud
Stewart
Butler County
Coun
Hendrickson
Robert Wright
Harry McDaniel
Albin Honerlaw
Sharonville
Toonepee
Union Hi West Chester
Charles Solsman
McDaniel
Wright
Solsiman
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James Ingram
Morgan
Clearcreek
Gerald Sanders
Miami University
Lebanon Area
Sanders
Jay
By Carl Thomas
By Frank Morgan
Isteven Ruskar
Dayton
Silver Street
W. Chester
U. S
William R. Hendrickson
Fairfield
Hollywood Bed Sale
Direct Mattress CO
N. Verity
FBI
Liberty
Central Ave
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