City-Wide Push for W Middletown Overpass Planned
A city wide committee of civic and service groups will meet state highway officials Monday to discuss a viaduct crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on West Central Avenue. The group endorsed the West Middletown overpass as the top project and invited Ohio officials to discuss department actions and railroad participation. The 7 30 p m Legion building meeting will set plans for advancing the overpass and possible relocations of routes and the New York Central station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
W. Central Avenue
American Legion
Julian S. Paxton
Ohio Department of Highways
L. B. Gamble
Ohio Rt. 122
F Central Avenue
New York Central Railroad
West Middletown
Highway Department
Legion Building
S. J. McAdow
James Sexton
Community Service Committee
L. A. Rossi
Optimist Club
Peter F. Kalmus
Edward L. Brown
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Martin Littmann
Arnold L. Boxwell
Madison Township Improvement Assn
J. R. Bowman
Armco Independent Union
Reuben Doty
Gardner Independent Union
Don McKillop
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Martin B. Miller
Rotary Club
Harry Martin
Middletown Industrial Council
Warren Printz
Middletown Planning Commission
Robert N. Richardson
Butler County Planning Commission
Ed Cohn
Chamber of Commerce
Middletown
Robert S. Hayes
Legion
Lampe
Brown
Carmody
Ringling Circus May Show Here in Middletown
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey may perform in Middletown on July 22. Al Butler, contracting agent, and Fire Chief Wilbur Stoufe asked the Board of Education for a school site, which was offered as an 18 acre tract by Amanda School, with a possible city site later. The South Middletown Fire Department sponsors the event, contracts pending, after the circus arrives in Dayton on July 21 with about 80 railroad cars of show, animals, and gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Middletown
al Butler
Wilbur Stoufe
South Middletown
Board of Education
Amanda
South
Ringling Circus
Water Shutoff Slated Again in Local Block
Residents in the Tytus Avenue area from Broad Street to Beech Street and Clark Street to Plum Avenue will be without city water tonight from 6 30 to 8 30 or 9 o clock, per Dan W Kothe director of public utilities. The same area faced a two hour shut-off yesterday as sewer work continues. More synthetic than natural rubber is used in the United States each year.
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Tytus Avenue
Broad Street
Beech Street
Clark Street
Plum Avenue
Dan W. Kothe
Public Utilities
Kothe
United States
Kids Damage 1949 Convertible in Weekend Incident
Deputy Schultheiss reports three youths aged 6 8 and 13 damaged Rollie Williams 1949 convertible parked behind his Dixie Highway apartment. Parents agreed to pay for damages. The vandalism tore the top upholstery glass dashboards windshield and other fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Williams
Dixie Hwy
Richard Schultheiss
Schultheiss
Williams
Break-in at Carskadden Optical Lab Stolen Cash Box
Thieves forced entry through an unlocked window at 20 S. Main St turning a cash box containing $21 a $36 check and 75 pennies. The box was taken from the office and pennies from a desk drawer in the laboratory. Det. Herbert Frazier investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carskadden Optical Laboratory
S. Main St
Herbert Frazier
Street Work Won't Start This Week
Woodlawn Avenue between Curtis and Wicorf streets will be resurfaced in the third week of July with T-35 asphaltic concrete. C A Boeke, director of public service, corrected yesterday's Journal error. The 1956 program begins with Woodlawn and includes Yankee Road segments, Main Street sections, Tytus Avenue, Curtis Street, and Kunz Avenue projects.
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Woodlawn Avenue
Curtis
Wicorf
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
Boeke
Woodlawn
Yankee Road
Baltimore & Ohio
City
Main Street
Verity Parkway
Manchester
1St Avenues
2Nd
Tytus
Clark
Nelbar
Curtis Street
Kunz Avenue
Final Zoning Hearing Set For Tonight
Final zoning hearing takes place tonight at 7 30 at the county courthouse as Butler County Commissioners review a rural area zoning plan covering residential commercial farming light and heavy industry with local adoption to follow. The plan prepared by Ladieslas Segoe Associates of Cincinnati aims to place the rural townships on the November ballot.
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Butler County
Middletown
Hamilton
Ladislas Segoe & Associates of
Cincinnati
Two Arrested In Probe Of Auto Theft
West Middletown man Fred Conrad aged 34 and Charles Smoot age 34 of Farle Hotel are jailed in Butler County on auto theft charges and investigation in Middletown. The theft of Maxwell Cox’s car near Red Bud Inn was reported by James Madden, restaurant manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Middletown
Middletonian
Butler County
Red Bud Inn
Middletown
Fred Conrad
Smoot
Maxwell Cox
James Madden
Radio Explosion Causes Fire at Apartment in Franklin
Special Franklin report says a radio exploded in an apartment at 21 East 6th Street last night starting a couch fire. Firemen arrived at 9 30 p m and reported the blaze extinguished. the building is owned by Lula Thompson.
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Franklin
6Th St
Lula Thompson
Radio Free Europe drive raises 275181 from Ohioans
Ohio Crusade for Freedom Campaign HQ reported this year a total of 275181 dollars contributed to Radio Free Europe. The report notes the Pacific Ocean covers 6834000 square miles as the planet's largest single body of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Radio Free Europe
Ohio
Crusade For Freedom
Pacific Ocean
Aeronca Union Agree on Two Year Wage Increase
The Aeronca Independent Union and Aeronca Manufacturing Corp sign a two year contract covering Middletown area plants with about 17 cents per hour total increase. General raise 7 cents plus 3 cent rate adjustments, plus 7 cent mid year raise to be effective June 24 1967. Salaried staff receive average 10 cents extra.
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Aeronca Independent Union
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Middletown
Don Defrates
Jack Linzie
Iinzie
NLRB Hearing Begins Over Aeronca Plants Representation
Public hearing in Middletown at a high school began on a United Auto Workers petition to hold a new employee representation election at Aeronca Manufacturing Corp. plants. UAW, Aeronca, and the Independent Union appeared. proceedings focused on procedural matters and stipulations.
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United Auto Workers
AFLC10
Middletown
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
UAW
Aeronca Independent Union
Herbert Silberman
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Lowell Goerlich
George Botts
Cincinnati
Independent Union
Elliott Levey
Barry J. Levey
Joseph Herr
Drivers Cited For Courtesy In Middletown Safety Event
Raymond Kinzer of Easton Avenue was named the day’s most courteous driver for halting traffic at Central Avenue and Arpo Lane, receiving an orchid from Armbruster Florists and two Paramount Theater passes. Willie White of Garfield Street won a second prize two Paramount Theater passes for helping a blind man across Central Avenue. No third or fourth prizes awarded.
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Central Avenue
Arpo Lane
Ptl
Arnold Ferguson
Middletown
Armbruster Florists
Sebastian
Raymond Kinzer
Easton Ave
Kinzer
Arpo
Paramount Theater
Willie White
Garfield St
Clinton Street
Man Beaten Robbed of 15 to 17 Dollars in Middletown
A 30-year-old Franklin man, Bill Hurtt of 620 F. Spring Ave., was assaulted and robbed of 15 to 17 dollars in the 300 block of Charles Street after leaving South End Restaurant for Duff's Cafe. He was treated at Middletown Hospital for a possible fractured right arm. The incident was reported to police at 1:50 a.m. Two men followed Hurtt from the restaurant to the cafe.
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Franklin
Charles Street
Bill Hurtt
F. Spring Ave
Middletown Hospital
Hurtt
South End
Middletown
Great Lakes Hold About Half Earth’s Fresh Water
The Great Lakes contain approximately one half of the fresh water on earth, highlighting their massive global importance for supply and ecosystem.
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Great Lakes
Earth
Girl Still Not Found Near Excello After Weeks
Betty May Edison, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Eidson of Excello, remains missing nearly three weeks after leaving home. Epileptic attacks suspected from her failure to take medicine. Police across the area urged to search for the girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty May Edison
Charles Eidson
Excello
Boy Breaks Arm In Tree Tumble
A West Middletown boy, Larry Eckhardt, leaped for a tree limb yesterday, missed, and broke his arm in the fall. He was treated at Middletown Hospital at 1:35 p.m. and released. Patricia Ann McWilliams, 12, was treated for a left eye cut after being run over by a bicycle and also released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Middletown
Larry Eckhardt
Scharrold Eckhardt
Middletown Hospital Opens New OB Wing in South Addition
The Middletown Hospital moves 25 expectant mothers into the new South 2 maternity section at 10 30 this morning as the old unit empties by noon. The $2 319 000 South addition spans multiple floors with delivery rooms seven labor beds and 45 beds in maternity plus a new emergency suite lab X ray and nursery facilities. The project, funded in part by a $92 000 Ford Foundation grant, will conclude with a remodeling of the old maternity area into a larger pediatric and administrative complex within about ten months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Don Carey
Middletown Hospital Board of Trustees
Ford Foundation
Dazey
Middle Town Commissioners Meet at 2 30 PM
Regular meeting of the Middle Town City Commission will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Municipal Courtroom of the City Building. The hour was moved up from 7:30 p.m. on motion by Commissioner William W. Donham.
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Middletown
William W. Donham
Try Chilled Soups for Supercoolers Cover Line
In July Better Homes & Gardens features refreshing chilled soups as summer starters. The article promises taste-tingling recipes to please every family member and lists magazine availability in stores.
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Central Ave
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Delta
Miami Beach
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Merican Society
Aeronca
Union
DeFrates
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Eugene Campbell
Paul Young
Susan Carnody
Ronald Brown
Norval VanCleve
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