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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1961

Page

8

Bill Proposes Judges Run Only Upon Record

Ohio lawmakers may vote on a constitutional amendment allowing judges to seek election based on record rather than opponents. The Ohio State Bar Association plans to push a joint resolution with a nominating commission to place vacancies, govern appointments, and require a yes nos on ballots to determine continuation on the bench.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State Bar Association House Senate The Bar Association Commission

Nine Hurt In Suburban Tavern Gunfire Blast

In Cool Valley a crowd of about 530 at a tavern was hit when eight shots shattered the front window. Patrolman Herb Lenny disarmed Francis Walter Hemberger after he backed from the scene with a rifle. Graff and Yoakum were hospitalized in serious or critical condition. others suffered minor injuries from flying glass. Hemberger faces suspicion of attempted murder and felonious assault.

ST. Louis Cool Valley Herb Lenny Francis Walter Hemberger Lenny Hemberger St. Louis County Donald Graff Normandy Osteopathic Hospital Glenn Yoakum St. Louis County Hospital Graff

Harvard Map Stamp: World’s Oldest Map Found in Tablet

Harvard researchers report discovering what may be the world’s oldest map on a clay tablet dated about 4500 years ago. The artifact, unearthed in ruins roughly 200 miles north of Babylon, depicts early geographic knowledge and city locations.

Harvard Library Babylon

Fire Kills Man at Pick Congress Hotel Chicago

A deadly blaze at the Pick Congress Hotel in Chicago killed a man and spread through upper floors. A University of Minnesota student was rescued from a 10th floor ledge while fire crews fought flames across the 10th to 12th floors, aided by two snorkel towers. The fire began in a 10th floor room registered to Harry Williams of Storm Lake Iowa, who remained unaccounted for.

Chicago Yestrday Michigan Boulevard University of Minnesota Harry Williams Storm Lake Iowa Williams

Accountant Is Sentenced In Tax Case

Philadelphia AP reports 52 year old accountant Edmund DeLuca from Brant Beach New Jersey begins a four year prison term in two weeks for filing false income tax returns for surgeon Dr James A Lehman and wife Adelaide. DeLuca faced a $50000 fine and will start March 20 after delaying sentence to finish client work.

Philadelphia Edmund DeLuca Grace Monaco DeLuca Brant Beach N.J U.S. District Court John W. Lord Jr James A. Lehman Adelaide Lehmans DeLuc

Cincinnati Man Killed In Cafe Gun Duel

Cincinnati AP report details a cafe shooting in an outer city area. Denver England of New Baltimore, 23, was killed after firing at off duty officer Patrolman William Stoeckel, who returned fire with Patrolman Ronald Hummeldorf. England and Stoeckel were friends. the gun slipped from Stoeckel as a fight broke out, leading to a fatal exchange.

Cincinnati Denver England New Baltimore Ronald Hummeldorf William Stoeckel Stockel Hummeldorf Stoeckel

Two Airmen Die In Auto Crash Near Ogden

Two airmen were killed and two injured when their car left U S 89 near Ogden Utah. The dead are Robert J Autmuth 19 of Portland Oregon and James F OConnor 20 of Columbus Ohio. Injured are Jimmie Don Phillips 19 of South San Francisco and Jerry Michael Krzmarzick 19 of Portland Ore. All four were Airmen First Class and helicopter mechanics at Hill Air Force Base nearby.

Ogden Utah U. S. 89 Robert J. Autmuth Portland Ore James F O'Connor Columbus Ohio Jimmie Don Phillips South San Francisco Jerry Michael Krzmarzick Portland Ore Hill Air Force Base Here

By Their Name You Know 'Em Smokey Ellis Change

A Ohio mother asked Probate Judge Roscoe R Walcutt to change her son Francis Charles Ellis’s name to Smokey Francis Charles Ellis, stating that is how he is commonly known. The request was considered in court last week.

Columbus Roscoe R Walcutt Francis Charles Ellis Smokey Francis Charles Ellis

Holystone Use by Sailors on Deck Scrubbing Sets

Holystone is a sandstone set used by sailors to scrub and clean ship decks. The term refers to a rough block employed in traditional naval cleaning routines.

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