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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1952

Page

3

Taft Positively Seeks First Ballot Nomination

National political round up notes Taft confident of winning the GOP nomination on the first ballot at the Chicago convention. Eisenhower campaigns in Denver with Louisiana backers as Knowland and Warren weigh their delegates and a possible Taft Eisenhower Deadlock. Harriman Kefauver Russell lead Democrats with Harriman urging a Congress clean sweep while Schricker is named Indiana governor to oppose Jenner.

Associated Press Dwight Eisenhower Sen Robert Taft Eisenhower Denver Louisiana Denver Coliseum CBS Radio Taft Washington Chicago Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia Knowland California Earl Warren Warren Wisconsin West South Richard Russell Georgia New Mexico Averell Harriman Oregon Estes Kefauver Tennessee Kefauver Russell Harriman Tacoma Wash Congress Indianapolis Indiana Stevenson Henry F. Schricker U.S William E. Jenner

Langer Wins Primary Test In Dakota

Fargo North Dakota U S Senator William Langer won renomination in a bitter Republican primary over freshman Congressman Fred Randahl with 40 197 votes to 33 872 as 800 of 2296 precincts reported Langer led in rural areas while Randahl campaigned against expansion of federal government Incumbent Asher Burdick won renomination to Congress with 30 149 votes to 22 438 for Otto Krueger Orris Nordhaugen 21 841 and A R Bergsen 20 898 Incumbent Governor Norman Brunsdale won renomination over Albert Jacobson.

Fargo N.D U.S William Langer North Dakota Langer Fred Randahl Aandahl Congress Randahl Truman Asher Burdick Burdick Otto Krueger Orris Nordhaugen A. R. Bergsen Norman Brunsdale Albert Jacobson

Doctors Check 15 Prospective Draftees Today

Local Selective Service Board No. 10 sent 15 men to Cincinnati for physical examinations. Eleven were from the area with four from Kentucky and Alabama. Names listed include Abrams Dayton Fields New Miami Peck Middletown Butler Middletown Smith Middletown Bradley Middletown Barker Oxford Pergram New Miami.

Local Selective Service Board No. 10 Cincinnati Kentucky Alabama Raymond H. Abrams Hamilton Raymond Fields Dayton Thomas Philpot New Miami Carl Bellamy South Ave Middletown Melvin L. Butler Elmer M. Peck Pershing Ave I. W. Smith Sycamore St Geromes Bradley Garfield St Robert Samuel Jones Glenmore Dr Marshall L. Barker, Jr Oxford James Pergram

Young Named Rent Chief for Cincinnati Area

Stephen W. Young becomes area rent director for the Cincinnati defense rental area succeeding the late Ralph D. Janney. The region covers Hamilton Butler and Clermont counties in Ohio and Kenton Campbell counties in Kentucky.

Cincinnati Stephen W. Young Ralph D. Janney Hamilton Butler Clermont Ohio Kenton and Campbell Kentucky

Road Hogs Kill 26 and Injure 361 in 1952 Quarter

Martin Thomas of the Butler County Automobile Club reports that Ohio highways saw 1 068 accidents in the first quarter of 1952 caused by drivers who occupy more than half the road. The term centerline straddlers links to 26 deaths and 361 injuries. Property damage occurred in 681 accidents.

Ohio Martin Thomas Butler County Automobile Club

Police Records Highlight White Family Crime Links

Local police report 1942 break in but Army service status. 1950 burglary larceny tied to a West Middletown service station robbery with $300 restitution and probation breach leading to 1 to 15 year sentence. White, linked to A T White, faces grand jury after May 23 auto without owner's consent arrest.

West Middletown White Grand A. T. White

Eighty-One YMCA Boys Tour Radio Station WPFB

Eighty-one members of the YMCA Boys Summer Fun Club toured radio station WPFB on Tuesday. Police suspect possible links to a safe theft at Chili Parlor last year and planned questioning. Tour conducted by station staff and YMCA leaders scheduled another visit to Middletown Ice and Coal Co at 1 30 p m Thursday.

Ymca Boys WPFB Jack Kistler Jack Sheehan Jean Ann Young Miss Jean Murphy Dick Hofferbert John Walker Dick Young Jan Easterling George Voegele Middletown Ice and Coal Company

Professor Electrocuted In Swimming Mishap

Professor Robert M. Hunter of Ohio State University Law School died after an apparent electric shock in a home swimming pool. Police theorize a water pump caused the electrocution. he served on the faculty for 30 years.

Columbus Robert M. Hunter Ohio State University Law School Ohio State

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