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Middletown Journal in Middletown, Ohio

07 Mar 1949

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Middletown Journal

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Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1949

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Battle grows over Ohio rubber railroad belt line

In Columbus Ohio a heated fight develops over the Lake Erie Ohio River conveyor belt system a proposed 210 million dollar project to haul coal and iron ore. Proponents led by H B Stewart Jr push for public utility status to condemn land for a 130 mile belt while opponents organize a strong lobbying effort led by the Pennsylvania Railroad and local unions. Senate hearings begin March 15 with heavy railroad backing and limited labor clarity.

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Columbus Ohio H. B. Stewart, Jr Akron Stewart Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad Riverlake Belt Conveyor Lines, Inc Belt Line A. C. and Senate Judiciary Committee Railroad Committee Rufus Flinn Pennsylvania Railroad General Manager Pittsburgh Frank Aible Cleveland Davey Jackson E. Betts Findlay 96Th General Assembly James W. Huffman Colum WU S Carl Guess Carrollton Ohio House Huffman Judiciary Committee Senate C. W. Vance Transportation Brotherhoods of Ohio Howard M. Metzenbaum D-Cuyahoga Charles Bailey Toledo Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Brown Metzenbaum Youngstown Lake Erie-Ohio River Canal Ohio-West Virginia-Pennsylvania Lorain Lake Erie East Liverpool Ohio River Youngstown - Wheeling - Pittsburgh Little Ruhr Ohio Federation of Labor Ohio Cio Council CIO AFL
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Eight Jefferson room joins 100 percent School Savings Honor Roll

Eight home rooms earned school savings honor roll status this week led by Booker T. Washington at top participation. Miss Cora Kiger's Jefferson room hit 100 percent for the first time, the first class in that school to reach full participation, as Washington led with 78.5 percent and Lincoln followed at 63.3. Other ranks included Young 58.9, Garfield 48.6, Opportunity 47.5, North 46.6, South 46.2, Central 36.3, Jefferson 29.2, Sherman 24.1, Roosevelt 18.2, McKinley 17.4, Middies 7.6. 100 percent rooms: Miss Bess Mitchell North, Miss Clara Sixth Garfield, Mrs Roberta Gibbs Washington, Mrs Sylvia Carroll Washington, Miss Coral Kiger Jefferson, Miss Edith Sigg Young, Mrs Hattie Holmes Washington, Miss Mildred Fisher Roosevelt.

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Booker T. Washington Cora Kiger Jefferson Washington Lincoln Young Garfield Opportunity North South Central Sherman Roosevelt McKinley Middies Bess Mitchell Clara Sixth Roberta Gibbs Sylvia Carroll Coral Kiger Edith Sigg Hattie Holmes Mildred Fisher
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City Briefs Calendar of local meetings and events

Monday events include Company C 814 Tank Battalion gathering at Aeronca at 8 p m and Men of the Church at 7 30 p m at the Church of Ascension. Other groups meet at Aeronca Manchester Hotel and various venues for Legion, Industrial Council, Civic Symphony, Quarterback Club, Mayfield PTA, Civitan, Sportsmen, Rotary, Junior clubs, Cancer Clinic, Fire Association, Veterans, and PTA.

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Aeronca
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Kinzer Finds Prosperity as Checks Await Claimation

Urbana supervisor Arthur Kinzer has prepared payroll checks for local workers tied to the November 2 election. Half of the issued payments remain unclaimed, signaling lingering prosperity yet to be realized by eligible recipients.

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Urbana Ill Arthur Kinzer Kinzer
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