Storm Puts Small Dent In City's Heat Wave
A powerful storm struck Middletown and surrounding areas near midnight, delivering nearly an inch of rain and bright lightning that faded the heat. Temperatures plummeted from 103 to 71 as power outages and minor damage were reported including a lightning strike on a home’s television aerial causing 25 dollars in damage. In Lebanon, over an inch of rain darkened areas until dawn with a transformer hit by lightning. City officials noted minor electric system damage but hospitals and utilities faced temporary outages.
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Middletown
Fred Bender
Arlington Ave
Chal Brewer
Central Ave
Highview Rd
Upper Arlington
Middletown Hospital
Lebanon
Sean Ape
Ohio rain causes wind damage across Central Ohio
The Associated Press reports the Ohio Highway Patrol notes rain was general across Central Ohio with damage largely from wind affecting the area.
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Associated Press
Ohio Highway Patrol
Ohio
Filipinos Take Frank Approach To Vote Getting
Manila politics adopt blunt style as lawmakers take a 45 million public works bill and grant leaders 500000 each to spend. Congressmen and senators receive 125000 for district use amid election year scrutiny. Unclear funding source fuels skepticism.
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Manila
House
Elpidio Quirino
Senate
Law Moves Fast On Youth After Probation Slip
Raymond Cahill 18 of South Front St was given an indeterminate term in the Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield by Judge Boll after violating probation on a prior pen charge. Probation was later denied as Cahill was arrested for a South Front St accident and held for the grand jury on charges including operating a vehicle without consent driving without a license and leaving the scene.
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Hamilton
Raymond Cahill
South Front St
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Common Pleas
P. P. Boll
Cohill
New County Probation Department
Boll
Cahill
Harry F. Walsh
Three Small Fires—No Damage Reported
Fire crews responded to three minor blazes in the last 24 hours with no property damage. A short circuited lamp cord sparked an early morning blaze at Benny Cox’s home on Lafayette Street at 1:53 a.m. A rear yard bonfire at 308 Clark Street was put out by firefighters at 11:58 p.m. Thursday, with occupant Ben Martin in residence. An auto fire near the 1200 block of First Ave around 11:50 a.m. Thursday involved a vehicle owned by J. W. Pearce. a short circuit in wiring under the hood ignited the blaze, but no damage was reported.
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Benny Cox
Lafayette St
Clark St
Ben Martin
First Ave
J. W. Pearce
Oberon Dr
Pete
Toastmasters Meet in Gardner Office Delights Members
Members of the Toastmasters Club held a talking session in Gardner Board and Carton Company’s office. John Kaufman directed the program with two talks. William Johnson won best speaker for To Help Us Speak More Effectively, Robert Sutton was most improved for Democracy Versus Communism, and William Schafer earned best critic. The July 3 meeting was canceled due to a holiday. next gathering is July 10 at 7:15 p.m. at the employment office, followed by a July 17 meeting at Armco Park at 6:30 p.m.
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Toastmasters Club
Gardner Board and Carton Company
John Kaufman
William Johnson
Rober Sutton
Wus
William Schafer
Armco Park
Niederlander in Unchanged Condition After Fall Surgery
Charles B. Niederander, 88, of 125 South Main Street, Middletown, remained in unchanged condition after surgery at Middletown Hospital for injuries from a fall at home Monday. He is a retired Middletown bank official.
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Charles B. Niederander
South Main, St
Middletown Hospital
Niederlander
Middletown
Franklin Man Charged With Manslaughter
Clarence Justus, 29, of 167 North Main St Franklin, was arrested on a manslaughter charge in the death of George Douglas operator of the Virginian Restaurant Franklin. The car he drove crashed into an NCR building on Stewart Street Dayton causing Douglas to be pinned beneath the overturned vehicle.
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Franklin
Clarence Justus
North Main St
Justus
Montgomery County
Stewart St
Dayton
National Cash Register Company
George Douglas
Franklin Route 2
Virginian
Douglas
Four city crashes yield minor damage and no injuries
Police report four accidents in the city yesterday caused minor damage to vehicles with no injuries. The largest estimate listed $250 from a collision at Girard Ave and Vanderveer St at 6 05 p m. Melvin Finkelman 29 of 2312 South Sutphin St drove a car damaged $200 while Ortman Stewart bus by Herbert C Woodward 1702 Lawn Ave sustained about $50 damage. Darold Kendrick 19 of 1400 Yankee Rd turned left on Woodlawn Ave and struck Gerald Ricner 25 of 1915 Queen Ave traveling south. Martha L Evans 40 of 1103 Columbia Ave rear hit by Henry H Meadows 21 of 11 Clark St at Germantown Rd and Tytus Ave. Nelson Wootan 71 of Middletown Route 23 sideswiped Frank Mathers 27 of 817 Eighteenth Ave at Verity Pkwy and Tytus Ave. Mathers car about $25 damage, other not damaged.
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Girard Ave
Vanderveer St
Melvin Finkelman
South
Sutphin St
Ortman-Stewart
Herbert C. Woodward
Lawn Ave
Darold Kendrick
Yankee Rd
Crawford St
Woodlawn Ave
Gerald Ricner
Queen Ave
Martha L. Evans
Columbia Ave
Henry H. Meadows
Clark St
Germantown Rd
Tytus Ave
Evans
Meadows
Nelson Wootan
Middletown
Frank Mathers
Eighteenth Ave
Verity Pkwy
Mathers
Verity
Tytus
Matthews
Youth Breaks Arm In Tree Tumble
Nine year old David Darrell son of Arthur Darrell 2419 South Ave fell from a tree fracturing his right arm at Middletown Hospital emergency room officials said the accident occurred on a hot stagnant day and the boy was treated and released.
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Middletown Hospital
David Darrell
Arthur Darrell
South Ave
Break-In Suspect Cassidy Ordered Held For Jury
Cassidy, 22, of 301 Harlan Sr., was ordered held on breaking and entering charges under a $2500 bond by Butler County Grand Jury action after being arraigned in Municipal Court. White, 23, of 114 Moore St., remains in serious condition at Middletown Hospital from a gunshot wound incurred during an attempted escape.
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Butler County Grand Jury
Robert Lewis Cassidy
Harlan Sr
Armco and Ohio Mills Expand War Production Capacity
Armco Steel and other Ohio firms boosted capacity to support the U S war effort. The National Production Authority reported 16 Ohio plants expanded by 11 784 054 ingots over two years after the Korean conflict began, led by Republic Steel Cleveland with 972 000 ingots. Other boosts included Canton Warren Youngstown Massillon Otis Mill Cleveland 360 000 for Jones and Laughlin and several smaller gains across Ohio River Sharon Copperweld Wheeling Steel and U S Steel locations.
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Armco Steel Corporation
Ohio Steel
National Production Authority
House
Associated Press
Armeco
Middletown
Ohio
NPA
NPR
Republic Steel
Cleveland
Republic
Canton
Warren
Youngstown
Massillon
Jones and Laughlin
Otis
Ohio River Steel Co
Toronto
Sharon Steel
Lowellville
One Steel
Mansfield
Copperweld Steel Co
Wheeling Steel
Steubenville
Lorain
U. S. Steel
National Tube Division
Lebanon Church Picnic Draws Knights of Columbus
The eighth annual St. Francis De sales Church picnic in Lebanon will feature Middletown Knights of Columbus and KC members from Sharonville along with Lebanon Eagles Elks Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion and Moose Lodge. The event starts at noon with dinner all afternoon and proceeds fund land for a new school and parish house.
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Middletown Knights of Columbus
St. Francis Desales Church of Lebanon
James Krusling
Lebanon Eagles Elks
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
The
Moose Lodge
Sharonville
Father Krusling
Lebanon
Snowplow bids studied as Richmond hits 103 degrees
In Richmond yesterday the temperature climbed to 103 degrees while State Highway Department officials stayed busy evaluating bids on snowplows.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Calvary Church Choir Plans Community Picnic
Miss Martha Glass director of Calvary Methodist Church Choir announced a picnic for members and their families at 5 30 p m Saturday at Armce private park. Attendees should bring their own lunch and participate in a service.
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Martha Glass
Calvary Methodist Church Choir
Armce Private Park
Thieves Raid Gas Station at Marathon Service Station
Thieves broke a door glass at Marathon Service Station on Hanover Street and Verity Parkway, stealing $262 from two desk drawers after forcing padlocks. The break-in, reported at 2 10 a.m., was noted by Detective Sam Moore.
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Marathon
Hanover St
Verity Pkvy
Sam Moore
Sidewalk Egg Fry Test Stuns Middletown Crowd
In a sweltering Thursday afternoon, reporter Ray Sons tested sidewalk frying by dropping one egg on the sunlit concrete outside The Journal building. The egg began to cook in about five minutes, the yolk crusting as the sun proved hotter than the ground, a barefoot boy narrowly avoiding the spill.
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Ken Yarber
Middletown
Journal
Ray Sons
Ray
Journal Building
Cave-In Damages Water Line in Sewer Project
Seventy feet of six inch water main ripped out last night on Fairmount Ave between Young and Baltimore while a trench for sewer work collapsed. Water service disrupted from about 6 p m to 11 p m. Public Utilities Director Gans ordered contractors to suspend mains before digging to prevent repetition. Crews repaired line with Shawhan supervising as spectators watched.
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Fairmount Ave
Betwen Young
Baltimore Sts
William H. Gans
Public Utilities
Shawhan
At The Movies Showings at Paramount and Strand
At Paramount on Friday and Saturday Cali fornia Conquest shows at 1 15 4 10 7 05 and 10 95 p m Wild Stallion plays at 2 55 5 50 and 8 50 p m Strand presents Flying Tigers at 1 15 4 45 and 8 20 p m Fighting Seabees at 2 55 6 25 and 10 00 p m Saturday Flying Tigers at 1 58 6 10 and 10 00 p m Fighting Seabees at 3 55 and 8 10 p m
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Paramount
California Conquest
Wild Stallion
Flying Tigers
Fighting Seabees
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Tai
B. Niederlander
Umm
Cassidy
Leonard Key
Key
White
Henderson Coal Company
Armco
Lebanon Church
Chotr
Tiffany
Freeman's
Grace
Tee
Robert Kontnier
Dodds Monument Co
Woodside Cemetery
14Th Ave
Doellmann
Tweedie
Carmellete
Joyce Shenanigan
Ionable
Carmelletes
Tweedies
Joyce
Daniel Green
Ballerinas
Doellmann’s
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