McComb left mark on justice and business policy
Malcolm McComb, a young-spirited economist and government servant, died at 51 leaving a legacy of challenging inequality and aiding small business. As a consultant in the Office of Business Defense Services, he pushed for flood insurance, stable earning power for shopkeepers, and fair material allocation, earning admiration as a gadfly to complacency. His view echoed by policymakers, noting a need to prioritize social goals over pure dollars.
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Malcolm McComb
McComb
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Department of Commerce
McComo
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William McChesney Martin, Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Russia
Martin
Eo Ely
Gabriel Hauge
Eisenhower
Economic Club of Detroit
Hauge
America
Armco Names Senior Engineer
Armco Steel Corp announces the appointment of S. A. Lapham as senior research engineer in the flat rolled stainless steel research development group. T. F. Olt, director, cites aircraft and guided missile demand driving expansion. Lapham joined Armco in 1928 as an analyst after graduating from Denison University and progressed through the metallurgical ranks, including roles at Middletown Works and the research division.
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S. A. Lapham
Armco Steel Corp
T. F. Olt
Olt
Neces Search Division
Denison University
Lapham
Middletown Works Metallurgical Department
Chemical
Ohio Tax Receipts Set Record For Week
State Treasurer Roger W. Tracy announced that prepaid tax receipts boosted Ohio weekly sales tax collections to 8.97 percent above last year. For the week ending March 2 1957, receipts reached 4 079 121 dollars versus 3 743 219 dollars the prior year, with Montgomery and Preble counties posting gains despite Butler and Warren counties lagging. Cumulative fiscal year revenues totaled 157 987 944 dollars by March 2 1957, up 3 473 293 dollars or 2.24 percent from the previous year.
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Ohio
Roger W. Tracy
Tracy
Butler
Warren
Montgomery
Top Economic Advisers To Speak At April Conference
Miami Valley business leaders will hear a premier panel of advisers including Eisenhower adviser Dr. Paul McCracken at a day long Miami University conference on April 17. The event, coordinated by Roudebush, features experts from major firms and universities discussing economics, management, and education. Admission is 20.90 for SA M members and 25.00 for non members.
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Miami Valley
Eisenhower
Miami University
Paul McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
University of Michigan
Eugene J. Benge
Benge Associates
Management Consultants
Asheville
N. C
Walter R. Mahler
Walter Mahler
Roudebush
Champion Paper and Fibre Co
Hamilton
Spon
Miami
Society For the Advancement of Management
Cincinnati
Middletown
Hamilton Industrial Management Club
Estate Board Directors To Meet Monday
Middletown Real Estate Board directors will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the offices of B. F. Sawyer & Son Inc. at 1501 1st Ave. President Thomas W. Baird announced the gathering and urged all directors to attend.
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The
Middletown Real Estate Board
B. F. Sawyer & Son Inc
1St Ave
Thomas W. Baird
Job Was Too Rough Sparks High principal resigns
Sparks Nevada Jdwin Whitehead resigns as Sparks High School principal after saying the job was too much to worry about. He will continue teaching history at the school.
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Sparks, Nev
J&dwin Whitehead
Sparks High School
Whitehead
New Union Sanitary Branch Opens Monday
A new Union Sanitary Inc branch opens at the northwest corner of Grand Avenue and Gideon Road at 10 am Monday. City officials and Middletown Chamber of Commerce leader Roy L. Patterson attend. The 3200 square foot store adds fur and clothing storage with modern dehumidification and temperature controlled storage. Customers receive insurance certificates for stored furs and clothes. The branch offers one day cleaning and delivery service, replacing the former supermarket site.
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Union Sanitary Inc
Grand Avenue
Gideon Road
City Commission
Francis Carmody
Roy L. Patterson
Mddletown
Union Sanitary
Middletown
Egelston
Cincinnati
Dayton
Charles McGee & Sons
Unemployment Claims Up in Middletown Ohio
Unemployment claims in the Middletown office rose about 25 percent in February as layoffs hit out of town plants in auto and appliance sectors. Local industrial and store employment also declined while a survey by the Ohio State Employment Service will quantify local job reductions. New claims rose from 416 to 427. weeks claimed climbed from 1,657 to 2,094. Employment opportunities were the lowest in over two years with demand focused on machine tool operators draftsmen engineers estimators floor assemblers salespeople stenographers and typists.
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Middletown
Ohio State Employment Service
P. F. Johnson
Johnson
OSES
The Man Wasnt Hearing Things In South Pasadena Woodpecker Found
Louis S. Kurze heard a persistent ringing near his window and reported it to the phone company. After two linemen failed to locate the source, a Southern California Edison trouble shooter finally found a woodpecker hammering inside a metal transformer box. The bird flew away when tapped.
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Pasadena
Calif
Louis S. Kurze
Kurze
Southern California Edison Co
Discovery of coal in America credited to Father Louis Hennepin
The historical note attributes the discovery of coal in the American landscape to Father Louis Hennepin, recognizing his role in early exploration and resource identification during the colonial era.
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America
Louis Hennepin
State's Take $26 Million On Patients Inmates
An audit by Ohio State Auditor James A. Rhodes found nearly 26 million dollars paid to the state since 1942 by relatives or guardians for mental institution patient support. The report covers June 1, 1942 to March 31, 1956, noting 9,000 cases with liable relatives and delinquent claims totaling 414 million dollars certified for collection.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Bureau of
Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Rhodes
Auctions and discount shopping urged by Babson
Roger Babson outlines buying strategies for real estate, discount stores, and auctions. He highlights growth directions for cities, loss leaders, anniversary and white sales, and urges watching newspaper ads. He cites public auctions, including Clearwater Florida’s Howard the Trader, as potential retail game changers or risks.
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Clearwater
Florida
Penny Tax Funds Ohio Coffers
Ohio collected an extra penny tax on cigarettes adding 11.6 million dollars in the first year. The figure accompanies ongoing two cent per pack revenue and supports mental hygiene corrections university capital projects. Treasurer Roger W. Tracy announced the figures and notes 25 million of the 150 million bond issue has already been issued.
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Ohio Treasury
Roger W. Tracy
Ohio
Tracy
Accountant Bangham to Speak to Consumer Loan Group
Robert R. Bangham executive secretary of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants will address guests and employees of District 13 of the Ohio Consumer and graduate of Ohio State University. He has civic governmental and business background including four years in the Ohio Legislature from Clinton County and roles as House Finance Committee chairman in 1939 and Director of Finance in 1940. He also served as Assistant Treasurer of State and Assistant Director of Public Welfare.
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Robert R. Bangham
Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
Ohio Consumer
Ohio State University
Ohio
Clinton County
House
Dearborn Unifies Police and Fire Departments
Dearborn officials merge police and fire into a single department, creating a combined force of 224 personnel. Twenty four patrol wagons will be delivered to replace existing police scout cars. Mayor Orville L. Hubbard championed the integration nearly two years ago, citing more efficient protection.
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Detroit
Subcity
Dearborn
Orville L. Hubbard
Great Plague of 1665 Death Toll in England
Historical note records that the great plague of 1665 killed about 68,000 people in England, marking a devastating pandemic event in the nation's history.
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England
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