NYC Planning Commission Favored Central System Land Deal
The New York City Planning Commission backed the proposed purchase of surplus lands from the New York Central System and the allocation of an arterial thoroughfare on the property. They also recommended zoning the Marshall Road Tract entirely for single residence use and urged a long-range plan for Radio Station WPFB within the tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning Commission
New York Central System
Marshall Road
WPFB
Moscow Is Showcase According To Wilmer’s Inc. Leader
William Murstein president of Wilmer's Inc. spoke to the Jefferson PTA describing Moscow as the showcase for the Communist world. He cited architectural landmarks the Lenin Mausoleum and a vast department store, but warned of slums and a rapid construction program with unfinished apartments.
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Russia
William Murstein
Wilmer’s Inc
Hamilton
Jefferson Pta
Moscow
Murstein
Lenin
Stalin
Hamiltonian
Crowded Russian Churches Amid Economic Struggles
A speaker notes high prices in the country forcing long savings for basic goods, with many women in aging congregations due to a 18 year age requirement for joining churches. Religious articles have not been manufactured for 40 years.
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Marstein
PTA Elects New Officers and Plans Spring Events
NEW PTA officers elected last night include Walter Stacey as vice president Mrs Mike Dannis as secretary Mrs Richard Gress as treasurer and Mrs Elizabeth Pritchettl as teachers representative Future activities include a student recognition night on April 21 preceded by a covered dish supper and a lawn fete on May 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Walter Stacey
Mike Dannis
Richard Gress
Elizabeth Pritchetl
Highway Offices Relocated to Former Sorg Building
The state highway department moves its auditing and right-of-way sections into the old Sorg Building now Commercial Realty Building. About 20 auditing staff occupy the south end of the third floor while the right-of-way unit takes the entire third floor as space was expanded. The former apartments were remodeled into office space. Frank Dobrozsi cited the move to support an expanded construction program and said the space will serve future growth.
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State Highway Department
Sorg
Commercial Realty
N. Verity Parkway
Frank Dobrozsi
Division 8
Hamilton Men Sent To Pen For Burglary
Two Hamilton men William T. Johnson and Earl Flannery were sentenced by Judge P. P. Boll in Butler County Common Pleas Court to indeterminate terms at the Ohio State Penitentiary after pleading guilty to breaking into the West Side Motor Co. and stealing a typewriter and an adding machine. Both men were found in the trunk of their car.
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Hamilton
Ohio State Penitentiary
P. P. Boll
Butler County Common Pleas Court
William T. Johnson
S. Fifth Street
Earl Flannery
Western Ave
West Side Motor Co
S. Second
Sycamore
Local contractor McMullen improves after CO incident
McMullen Ray McMullen 57 a local building contractor is listed as slightly improved at Middletown Hospital after being overcome by carbon monoxide fumes Wednesday morning in the garage of a house under construction in Countryside He lives at 2909 Grand Ave prior to the incident.
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McMullen
Ray McMullen
Middletown Hospital
Grand Ave
Planning panel acts on arterial street route East End zoning
The planning commission moved swiftly at the City Commission request to set location recommendations for a new arterial thoroughfare and East End zoning. The NYC property east of main line tracks would host part of the street from near the west end of Miami Avenue at Sutphin Street to Manhattan Street. The railroad proposed city purchase covers about 3,000 feet along the tracks’ east side, with a right of way about 85 feet wide to support a six lane road between Miami and Manhattan.
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Planning Commission
City Commission
NYC
Miami Avenue
Sutphin Street
Manhattan Street
Miami
Manhattan
Six Lanes Plan Aims to Redraw City Arterial Network
The proposal calls for a northeast south west artery including sections of Manchester Road Stevens Avenue and Sutphin Street. NYC would move passenger and freight stations to a single depot near the west end of Miami Avenue. The existing Charles Street depot and Columbia Avenue freight yard would be bought by the Barnitz Fund under Oglesby Barnitz Bank & Trust Co.
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Manchester Road
Stevens Avenue
Sutphin Street
The
NYC
Miami Avenue
Charles Street
Columbia Avenue
Barnitz Fund
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank & Trust Co
NYC seeks earlier acceptance on offer terms
NYC would have until December 15 to accept the terms of the offer but officials prefer earlier action. The offer was first presented last January and city officials indicate action could come by September.
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NYC
Nycall
Parkway Church seeks business zoning on Verity Parkway
City Planning Commission rejects Parkway Church request for B-1 zoning on N Verity Parkway. Marshall Road Tract areas deny business zoning in three locations. Overruling the planning commission would need four of five city commissioners.
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City Planning Commission
Parkway Church For Christ
N. Verity Parkway
Marshall Road
Planning Commission
Newspapers Reach Slender Share of U.S. Supermarket Ads
The piece notes about 29,900 supermarkets in the United States account for 68 percent of retail grocery sales, while only 8 percent of these stores regularly use newspapers for advertising.
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U. S
Boy Acts Quickly In Kitchen Fire
An 11 year old boy, Larry Dale Cobb, poured water on flaming grease and extinguished a kitchen fire at his home on Verity Parkway. Volunteer firemen reported heavy smoke caused $0 damage after the blaze started from a homemade deep fryer. the boy then called the department and later canceled the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Middletown
Ira Cobb
Verity Pkwy
Cliff Green
Larry Dale Cobb
F. L. Rose
S. Verity
Embers Spark Fire in City Disposal Grounds Truck
A fire at the City Disposal Grounds yesterday caused damage estimated at 275 dollars. A 1950 model pickup owned by Barton Sales and Service Inc. burned in bed and cab after embers ignited paper oil cans and trash during unloading. Firemen from Company 3 responded at 12 42 p m as strong winds fanned the flames.
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Barton Sales & Service Inc
Woman Falls Breaks Ankle In City Intersection
Mrs. Andrew Stagmyer, 41, of 1706 Taylor Ave., was hospitalized yesterday with a fractured right ankle after a fall at First Avenue and Curtis Street. She is listed in satisfactory condition today. She was transported to the hospital by Schramm's ambulance.
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Andrew Stagmyer
Taylor Ave
Schramm
First Avenue
Curtis Street
Grand Avenue Improvement Plan Seeks State Aid
City Manager Charles W. Thompson filed a formal application with the Ohio Department of Highways seeking state aid to widen and improve about one mile of Grand Avenue from Orchard Street to Breiel Boulevard. The project would extend the four lane divided thoroughfare toward Interstate 75 linking Middletown with the relocated U S 25.
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Charles W. Thompson
Ohio Department of Highways
Grand Avenue
Thompson
Joseph M. Unger
Department
Middletown
City Moves To Seek State Aid For Grand Avenue Project
Thompson announced action by the City Commission approving an aid application. Talks with highway officials suggested the state take 85 percent of construction costs for the Grand Avenue project, which forms part of Ohio 122, with the city covering 15 percent. The city would also pay 25 percent of right of way and utility relocation costs.
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Thompson
City Commission
Highway Department
Grand Avenue
Ohio
City road widening plan projects 150000 total cost
Thompson told commissioners the preliminary estimate for the improvement is 150 000 dollars with the city share about 22 500. The plan would create a 48 foot wide roadway between Breiel Boulevard and Jackson Lane with four traffic lanes and a 40 foot section between Jackson Lane and Orchard Street. It includes curbs gutters storm sewers and sidewalks and carries no cost to abutting property owners with possible state funding next year.
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Thompson
Breiel Boulevard
Jackson Lane
Orchard Street
Orchard
Baptist guests to speak at Friendship Church in Sunday events
The Rev. Davis Jones and New Era Baptist Church members will attend Friendship Baptist Church Sunday at 3 30 p m. Tonight the Rev. Herbert Hart and Tried Stone Baptist Church congregation will join Friendship Baptist at 7 30 p m.
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Davis Jones
New Era Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Herbert Hart
Tried Stone Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist
Truck Hits Tractor Trailer in Somerville Area
An unidentified northbound car struck the front side of a tractor-trailer driven by Ralph Kenneth Indorf, 27, of Navarre, Ohio, on U S 127 at Somerville Road yesterday afternoon. The car fled the scene after crossing the center line. Sheriff deputies reported no further details.
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Hamilton
Ralph Kenneth Indorf
Navarre
Ohio
U. S. 127
Somerville Road
Somerville
Sheriff's Deputies
Miami University prepares broadened honors program for high ability students
Miami University plans a broadened honors program next September to deepen study and offer faster pace for selected high ability students. About 5 percent of the student body could enter honors as freshmen with independent study under faculty guidance. entrance is voluntary and requires a 3.25 average to remain in the program.
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Oxford
Miami University
F. Glenn Macomber
Miami
John D. Millett
Millett
Honors Program offers accelerated track with honors only discussions
Honors Program participation could include the chance to skip elementary courses and proceed at a more advanced level with small discussion type classes confined to honors students. The program aims to tailor study pace to capable students and foster academic rigor.
Four men arrested after thwarted grocery robbery in Hamilton
Four Columbus and Cincinnati men were detained by Hamilton police after an attempted holdup at Jackson's Grocery on South Ave. at 8:50 p.m. The quartet faced charges including assault with intent to rob and weapons violations as a struggle ensued and suspects fled toward a waiting car.
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Hamilton
Dixie Highway
Murray W. Ford
Raymond L. Hicks
James Gladden
Columbus
Everett Jones
Cincinnati
Jackson's
South Ave
Stanley Jackson
Jackson
Butler County Bar Association Sets Meeting Date
The Butler County Bar Association announces its annual meeting next Thursday at the Colony Restaurant 16 North Main Street. A 4 30 p m business session will elect new officers followed by a social hour and a 6 30 p m dinner. Current officers Elliott Levy Clem Pater Jr and Shafter W Prather attend. The late Mark T Brown of Hamilton had been second vice president.
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Butler County Bar Assn
Colony
N. Main St
Shafter W. Prather
The
Assn
Rew
Bar Assn
Butler County Assn
Elliott Levey
Middletown
Clem Pater Jr
Hamilton
Prather
Mark T. Brown
Police Briefs: Frauds and Disorderly Conduct Arrests
OfficersYesterday arrested Ralph Elms 51 of 1506 Baltimore St on a warrant for fraudulently claiming unemployment benefits. Police today arrested Betty Layne 22 of 52 S Main St and Garnie Neace 28 of 1108 Girard Ave on disorderly conduct charges at the Chase Hotel.
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Ralph Elms
Baltimore St
Betty Layne
S. Main St
Garnie Neace
Girard Ave
Chase Hotel
Patrol Honors Top Auxiliaryman
Donald Scheiding of 1829 Baltimore Street, Armco Steel Corp. employee, received the Butler County State Highway Patrol Auxiliary merit award for dedication and hours served on patrol. He follows George Whisman and John Young as prior recipients in Middleton. Lt. A Book praised his service to the auxiliary, state patrol, and Ohio citizens at Legion Home ceremonies.
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Donald Scheiding
Baltimore St
Armco Steel Corp
Butler County State Highway Patrol
Neneing
George Whisman
John Young
Legion Home
Book
Scheiding
Ice
Auxiliary
State Patrol
Citizens of
Ohio
Two Men Overcome By Fumes At Armco Plant
Hamilton Carson Hensley and James Kelly were admitted to Mercy Hospital after being overcome by fumes while repairing a furnace at Armco Steel Corp. in New Miami. Both are listed in fair condition.
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Hamilton
Carson Hensley
Roselea Ave
New Miami
James Kelly
Augspurger Ave
Mercy Hospital
Armco Steel Corp
Hubcaps Stolen From Carl Taylor’s Car
Carl Taylor of 1715 Manchester Ave reported the theft of two hubcaps from his vehicle yesterday.
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Carl Taylor
Manchester Ave
Fairfield Youth Hit by Car on Rt 4 Near Ross Road
Fairfield 14 year old boy 3530 Cheryl Drive suffered hip cuts after a southbound car veered off Rt 4 near Ross Road in Fairfield City yesterday at 12 10 pm. The driver John R Steele 19 Goshen Rt 1 was passing another southbound when his car struck the youth. He received treatment at Mercy Hospital.
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Hamilton
Bill Sand
Cheryl Dr
Fairfield
Rt. 4
Ross Road
Fairfield City
Mercy Hospital
John R. Steele
Goshen Rt. 1
Auxiliary corporal aids patrols in patrol duties
The recipient is an auxiliary corporal and a veteran who spends up to two to three nights weekly riding with patrolmen. He and other volunteers average about 400 hours annually eight hours weekly. They report to Post 9 on St Rt 4 for assignment and must be Legionnaires to ensure proper command structure.
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Eigeat
Whitman
St. Rt. 4
Butler County group awards merit certificate to Scheiding
CANDIDATES complete 22 weeks of police procedures and first aid training with annual refreshers. The Butler County unit formed in 1942 now numbers 47 active members as part of a statewide network of over 500 men. Scheiding’s merit award is signed by Cook, Martin V. Coffey auxiliary district major, Ptl. C. L. Brown group instructor, and Cpl. E. P. Goffos, Post 9 commander.
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Butler County Group
Scheiding
Cook
Martin V. Coffey
Ptl
C. L. Brown
Cpl
E. P. Goffos
Trailer crashes into parked car after trailer detaches
A trailer detached from a westbound car driven by John Peebles 38 struck a parked auto owned by John Craft 55 in the 800 block of 14th Avenue yesterday. Damages were about 175 dollars to the Craft car with some damage to the trailer and no injuries reported.
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14Th Avenue
John Peebles
Baltimore St
John Craft
14Th Ave
Craft
Peebles
Collision Reports Involving Multiple Drivers On City Streets
A George Brooks driven auto at 2503 Flemming Rd collided with an unknown driver at Nelbar St and Tytus Ave causing minor damage. George Christmann of 1402 First Ave and James Anderson of 631 Lake Ave in Franklin were involved in another crash on Charles St in the 300 block with $95 damage.
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George Brooks
Flemming
Nelbar Street
Tytus Avenue
George Christmann
First Ave
James Anderson
Lake Ave
Franklin
Charles Street
Lebanon Boy in Critical Condition After Kerosene Explosion
Twelve-year-old Darren Bryant of Lebanon, son of Mrs. Lucille Bryant, is listed in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. He suffered second and third degree burns over his body when a kerosene can exploded during a match fight with a companion. Darrell had been listed in poor condition since admission until today.
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Darren Bryant
Lucille Bryant
Lebanon
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Darrell
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Marshall Area
A. B. Cook
Journal
Lalendorf
Colored News
Germantown
Patrol
Armco
John Howard
Imsureames
Msurance Companie
Bloomington, Hingis
State Farm
Tytus
Quality Headquarters
Fairfield Boy
Volved
Lebanon Boy Now
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
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