Two Men Burned In Trenton Explosion At Magnode Plant
Two men were burned in an explosion at the Magnode Products Co. plant in Trenton. Luther Barnard Patterson, 25, suffered second degree burns over more than 40 percent of his body and was hospitalized in fair condition. Louis Dunfee, 38, received burns to the neck and left ear. Fire units battled a severe blaze from 8:35 p.m. to 10:17 p.m. Officials blamed a gas line parting at a press for the blast and noted insurance covers damages.
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Trenton
Magnode Products Co
E. State St
Luther Barnard Patterson
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
Patterson
Jim Venters
Middletown
Trenton Fire Department
Madison Township
Frank Ruffing
Magnode
Ruffing
Madison
Elmer Scheibert
Sheriff's
Big One Eludes Reporter at Trenton Council Meeting
Reporter Frank Morgan chasing a developing story at the Magnode Products plant explosion collided with a glass panel near the back door of the village building. He suffered cuts to his left arm and right leg and was taken to Middletown Hospital after the incident.
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Journal
Frank Morgan
Morgan
Trenton
New Village
Magnode Products
Ray Collinsworth
Bob King
Harry Stertcher
Carl Ennis
Middletown Hospital
Ptl
Arthur Reed
Death of Man Unexplained in Middletown
James P. Keath, 72, of 2411 Minnesota St., died at Middletown Hospital after being found unconscious with burns and bruises. Coroner says autopsy inconclusive and case turned to sheriff for investigation. Keath, a retired construction worker, lived alone since his wife’s death. survived by three sons, a daughter, two brothers, and 13 grandchildren. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Monday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery.
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James P. Keath
Minnesota St
Butler County
Garret J. Boone
Boone
MR. Keath
Middletown Hospital
National Guard
Main Street
Mt. Sterling
Middletown
James
Stewart Keith
Redman Keith
Dayton
Hattie Wells
Franklin
Lewis
William Keath
Joseph R. Baker& Sons
Joan Wolfe
Buriial
Woodside Cemetery
Dell Involved In Ruling On Liquor Board
State Senator Edward H. Dell and three other former members of the state liquor board faced a Franklin County court ruling on travel expenses. The Common Pleas Court ordered four former members to repay sums totaling $4,407, with the ruling also extending to present member Esther Hardy. The amounts cited include Dell 433 dollars, Robert Koch 2628, Frank Krebs 1665, and Minor Kershner 681 dollars.
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Edward H. Dell
Kunz Ave
State Liquor Board
Franklin County
Dell
First Ave
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Liquor Board
Columbus
Robert Koch
van Wert
Frank K. Krebs
Dayton
Minor C. Kershner
Napoleon
Esther Hardy
Fremont
Thief jailed after stealing and burning sports car
Mobile Alabama AP reports 22 year old W. J. Wisenhant was jailed on charges of stealing a sports car for a joy ride and burning it three hours later to remove fingerprints. He admitted the theft and arson motive to officers.
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Mobile, Ala
W. J. Wisenhant
Trenton Council Grants Purchase Amid Fire Alarm
Trenton village council bought a used pickup for 300 from Schrock's as fire crews rushed to a blaze at Mag node Products Co. The meeting paused, then reconvened after the blaze was addressed. An old warehouse on Potter Avenue must be repaired or demolished within 30 days. The panel approved a 140000 bond for Maple View Subdivision and authorized seven new mercury vapor streetlights. Lions Club got approval to relocate playground equipment to Babeck elementary school.
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Magnode Products Co
Bob King
Ray Collinsworth
Ray Willis
Willis
Collinsworth
Schrock’s
Yankee Road
Middletown
Lloyd Miller
Maple View
Harry W. Stretcher
Potter Avenue
Alice Ho‘depp
Cincinnati St
Lebanon
Lions Club
Page Avenue
Babeck
Background On Refugee Is Told In Lebanon Case
A 31 year old Hungarian refugee Istvan Ruskar, believed to be from Vartalata Hungary, is under treatment at Dayton State Hospital after arriving in November 1956 as a freedom fighter. He has been in Wingdale and Connecticut mental institutions. A court hearing is slated in about a week, and officials request any possible relatives come forward to clarify his background.
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Lebanon
Istvan Ruskar
Dayton State Hospital
Ruskar
Hungary
Vartalata
Wingdale
N. Y
Connecticut
Dayton Hospital
Youth Disturbance Ties Up City Streets After Teen Dance
A mob estimated at over 150 youths blocked Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Street near Douglas Park after a teenage dance. Police Delmas Birch and Jeane Butler dispersed the crowd by midnight. Three youths in a car were arrested for disorderly conduct. a pistol was found undisclosed by occupants. One 17 year old from Hamilton was sent to the Butler County Detention Center for juvenile authorities. The Autry Lewis 19 and Robert Glover 21, both from Hamilton, remain jailed on disorderly conduct charges.
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Ninth Avenue
Lincoln Street
Douglas Park
Delmas Birch
Jeane Butler
Hamilton
Butler County
Theautry Lewis
Robert Glover
City
Injuries Are Fatal in Ohio Car Crash
Jackson Ohio AP reports 22 year old Richard Landrum of Oak Hill died today from injuries after his car left Ohio 75 Thursday night a half mile north of Oak Hill.
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Jackson, Ohio
Richard Landrum
Oak Hill
Ohio
In Oak Hull
Farmland Tragedy: Man Killed by Tractor-Trailer on US 20
Fremont reports Merl McKee aged 53 from Delaware died when struck by a tractor trailer on U S 20 early today. State highway patrol officers investigated the fatal incident.
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Fremont
Ohio
Merl McKee
Delaware
U.S. 20
State Highway Patrol
Three Middletown Girls Elected At State Event
In Columbus Bucklove Girls' State three Middletown students earned offices in the simulated government. Rosemary Andreotta of Fenwick High School became senator for the Nationalist party from Cook City, Mary Ellen Dieterly of Lemon Monroe High School joined Hayes City Council and Horton County clerk, and Joy Wells of Madison High School was named school board member at Storer in Nimon County. Nine Middletown area girls attended as the program ends Sunday.
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Bucklove Girls
Columbus
Middletown
Rosemary Andreotta
Fenwick High School
Cook City
Mary Ellen Dieterly
Lemon- Monroe High School
Hayes City
Horton County
Joy Wells
Madison High School
Storer
Nimon County
Middletown Area
Armco pact adds benefits for 5700 workers in Ohio
The Armco Employees Independent Federation announced a two year labor agreement covering 5700 production and maintenance workers in the Middletown Hamilton area. The contract adds a supplemental vacation and savings plan and extends vacation pay while keeping no base pay increase. It takes effect July 1 and includes wage re opening for later review.
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Armco Steel Corp
Middletown-Hamilton
Milton
Middie) Wells
Armco Employes Independent Federation
Wells
Armco
AEIF
Primary candidate LeRoy Schell dies in Cleveland
LeRoy G Schell city solicitor of Steubenville died in Cleveland Clinic while being treated for leukemia at age 49. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Ohio attorney general in the May primary. Survivors include his widow, a daughter Mrs Fred Van Kirk of Steubenville, and a son Thomas a radio and television announcer in Cincinnati.
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Cleveland
LeRoy G. iSchell
Steubenville
Cleveland Clinic
Schell
Ohio
Fred van Kirk
Thomas
Cincinnati
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