Okeana Home Damaged by Evening Fire
A brick bungalow on Millville Shandon Road in Okeana suffered extensive interior damage from an undetermined fire. No injuries reported, but the family dog died. Neighbors and the Kosher family were away. a welding shop nearby was unaffected. Firefighters from Morgan Township and Venice contained the blaze with 24 personnel on scene for about 2.5 hours. Traffic was directed by Butler County deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millville-Shandon Road
Okeana
Frank Tompkins
Morgan Township
Ken Kosher
Tompkins
Kosher
Venice
Bill Williams
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Franklinites Injured in Pennyroyal Hill Crash
Two Franklin residents were injured in a two car crash at Pennyroyal Hill Road and old US 25. Boyd Embree, 42, suffered a fractured left knee and was charged with driving while under the influence and no license. John Pearson, 873 Beech Drive, had facial cuts and was treated and dismissed. Embree to be arraigned in Franklin Municipal Court.
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Franklin
Pennyroyal Hill Road
Old US
Middletown Hospital
Boyd Embree
Linn St
Embree
John Pearson
Beech Drive
Franklin Municipal
Pennyroya) Hill Road
Robert Holbert
Bruce Drive
Holbert
Formula Error Kills 2 Babies in Regina
In Regina at Grey Nuns Hospital nursery two babies died and six more are in serious condition after a feeding formula mix up. Distilled water and boracic acid were stored and prepared in nearby areas, and an inquest was ordered. The Beck baby died Friday night from thoracic acid poisoning. a 6 day old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Beck also died. About 45 babies remain in the nursery, with roughly half bottle fed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina, Sask
Grey Nuns Hospital
A. G. Cookson
Cynthia Jody Beck
George Beck
Regina
J. A. Dupont
Beck
J. M. LeBoldus
Censorship Set to End in Soviet News Flow
Western diplomats say the Soviet Union will drop direct censorship of foreign correspondents starting Monday, ending 21 years of state interference. Instead a voluntary system may regulate reports, with journalists deciding what could offend the regime, similar to Poland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soviet Union
Ussr
Moscow
Poland
West
United States
Obituary: Melinda Estep Daughter of Estep Family
Five hour old Melinda Joyce Estep daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Estep of Miamisburg died at 3 35 am yesterday at Middletown. Survived by parents two brothers Richard Eugene and Mark Saunder and sister Kenna Lynn. Graveside services set for 11 am Monday at Woodside Cemetery with John Flowers of Jehovah’s Witnesses officiating. J R Baker & Sons in charge of arrangements.
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Melinda Joyce Estep
Kenneth Estep
Miamisburg
Middletown
Richard Eugene
Mark Saunder
Kenna Lynn
Woodside Cemetery
John Flowers
Jehovah Witnesses
J. R. Baker & Sons
St Joseph Declared Celestial Protector of Council
Pope John XXIII in an apostolic letter addressed to Roman Catholics worldwide proclaims St Joseph celestial protector of the coming ecumenical council. The letter bears the date of March 19, St Joseph's feast day, as announced from Vatican City.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
St. Joseph
Vatican
Morgans Widow Is Arrested
Havana reports Cuban authorities arrested Olga Morgan widow of executed American adventurer William A Morgan. Lawyer Jorge Luis Carro said she was picked up at Guanabacoa near Havana. Morgan and wife were tried in absentia for crimes against the state. he was executed last week and she fled with two children earlier.
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Havana
William A. Morgan
Jorge Luis Carro
Morgan
Toledo
Ohio
Guanabacoa
Olga Morgan
Carro
Fidel Castro
Loreta
Olguita
U. S
Casttro
Williams Sees African goodwill toward America on tour
Assistant Secretary of State G. Mennen Williams returned from a 24 000 mile month long trip through 16 African countries. He said African leaders trust Kennedy and view U S support of the U N Congo mission as on the right track. Williams noted external intervention in Congo but did not name Communist influence and emphasized progress toward free institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congo
Kennedy
Briton Dives Beneath Polaris Carrier Submarine
A Briton unauthorizedly dived beneath the US Navy’s secret Proetus mother ship off Holy Loch Scotland. The intruder identified by sources as Captain Michael Henderson claimed to scratch initials on the 9700 ton vessel. Henderson said security around the Proteus was lax and not acting on instructions. The Proteus arrived to activate a Scottish base for Polaris submarines as the Patrick Henry and other subs prepare patrols in the eastern Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Loch
Scotland
U. S. Navy
America
Atlantic
Navy
London
Michael
Mad Mike
Henderson
Clyde
Armed Services
The
News of the World
Henderson Way
Three Motorists Charged After Accidents In City
Three drivers faced charges for failure to yield right of way after city accidents in Middletown yesterday. No injuries were reported. Damages ranged from $35 to $1,000 across intersections including Manchester Avenue, McKinley Street, Yankee Road, and Tytus Avenue.
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Middletown
Dallas L. Coughlen
Stevens Ave
William Crawford
Dixie Highway
Manchester Avenue
McKinley Street
Coughlen
Crawford
Elisha Brewer
Elmo Place
Tytus Avenue
Nelbart Street
Middletonian Second In Area 1 Speech Contest
James Wanner, an Armco industrial engineer from 1611 Parker, placed second in the Area 1 Toastmasters speech contest in Dayton last night. Daniel Graves of Dayton won with a speech titled In The Space Age. Wander delivered Weapons of Destruction.
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James Wanner
1611
Parker
Armco
Area 1
Dayton
Daniel Graves
Wander
Barnes Foundation Art Gallery Opens to Public in Merion
The Barnes Foundation Art Gallery opens to visitors after ten years of legal battles, despite early picket lines by art students. About 1,000 works span Renoir to Matisse and Van Gogh, with ancient pieces dating to the sixth century BC, reflecting Dr. Albert Barnes’s modern and ancient collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Barnes Foundation
Merion
Foundation
State Supreme Court
Albert C. Barnes
Renoir
Matisse
van Gogh
Soutine
Degas
Modigliani
Attorney and Bondsman Subpoenaed in Ohio Probe
An attorney Leslie D Stickler Fidlar I Schott Jr and Edward Lloyd bondsman were subpoenaed to testify before Ohio Securities Division officials in Cincinnati. The hearings add to the 24 witnesses subpoenaed since the inquiry began this month. Stickler, age 37, faces March 29 trial on a federal indictment alleging wire fraud and two counts of violating the national stolen property act tied to a possible $4 million investment scheme. He is also under Hamilton County Grand Jury investigation.
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Fdlgar I. Schott Jr
Edward Lloyd
Ohio Securities Division
Stickler
Hamilton County Grand Jury
Epidemic Meningitis Spreads to Fort Lamy
An outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis has spread to Fort Lamy after sweeping Niger and Upper Volta, spreading through Chad as health officials monitor the epidemic and warn residents to seek care.
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Fort Lamy
Chad
Equatorial Republic
Niger
Upper Volta
Cribbs Named To County s PHA Board
Vance E. Cribbs of 2010 Court Louise receives appointment to the Butler County Public Housing Administration board, replacing Dr H H Beneke who resigned to spend extended periods in Florida. County leaders sought a Middletown presence on the board amid urban renewal housing relocation plans. Snyder praised Cribbs as an experienced retired Armco executive with civic and church involvement, including Otterbein College trustee chairmanship.
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Vance E. Cribbs
Court Louise
Butler County Board of the Public Housing Administration
Ross M. Snyder
County Commission
Cribbs
H. H Beneke
Oxford
Florida
Middletown
PHA
City Commission
I Cribbs
Snyder
Armco
Personne
Police Briefs Hit By Alcohol Charge And Tire Theft
Police yesterday arrested John O. Sandhin aged 31 of Franklin on a charge of alcohol after a call to Sam Dennis Auto Parts Co. Officers found two front tires stolen from a car parked near Church Avenue and Leibee Street. Johnnie Johnson aged 53 of Smith Avenue was arrested on a warrant for non support.
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John O. Sandhin
Martz. Paullin Road
Franklin
Carmody Boulevard
Sam Dennis Auto Parts Co
Church Avenue
Leibee Street
Johnnie Johnson
Smith Ave
Middletown seniors attend Fifteenth World Affairs Institute
Seven Middletown seniors joined the Fifteenth World Affairs Institute at the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati. Six from Middletown High School, plus Fenwick representative Mike Corneliere, attended with H. H. Lawrence, assistant principal. The theme was A Changing United Nations What Future. Over 900 students from four states attended with films, panels, and speeches led by Robert A. Behlen Myron Kilgore Ernest A. Gross Dr Lincoln P. Bloomfield Dr Harold Jacobson and Robert E. Asher. Delegates split into discussion groups and the event closed with Francis O. Wilcox. The Middletown delegation will address the Rotary Club next Tuesday.
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Middletown
World Affairs Institute
Sheraton-Gibson
Cincinnati
John Apple
Tom Black
Marleen Apple
Susie Davies
Barbara Leffler
Monique Braun
Middletown High School
Mike Cornelia
Fenwick
H. H. Lawrence
Middletown High
United Nations
Cincinnati Council On World Affairs
Cincinnati Rotary Club
Crosley Broadcasting Corp
Rotary Clubs
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Robert A. Behlen
Myron Kilgore
Ernest A. Gross
U.S
U.N
Gibson
Lincoln P. Bloomfield
U.N. Project Center of International Studies
MLT
Harold. Jacobson
Department of Political Science
University of Michigan
Robert E. Asher
Brookings Institute
Francis 0. Wilcox
School of Advanced International Studies
John Hopkins University
United States
United Nation
Rotary Club
Driver Who Hit School Is Charged
Police filed a careless driving charge against 23 year old David L Lawson of 1715 Manchester Ave Middleton who crashed into Roosevelt Junior High School early Friday. He was in fair condition at Middletown Hospital with an upset condition after his northbound car left Alameda Circle, crossed Central Avenue, jumped a curb and struck the school yard ending against the auditorium doors.
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Roosevelt Junior High School
David L. Lawson
Manchester Ave
Middletown Hospital
Lawson
Alameda Circle
Central Avenue
Twirlers Win Prizes Across Three Meetings
Middletonians twirled to top results at Mt Washington and Buckland and Wapokeneta meets. Debby Hale won intermediates, Candy Bailey led advanced girls, Vicky Fowler placed third in 11 year olds, Bessie Harsh second in 12 year olds. Rhonda Sue Napier won beginners at Buckland, Donna Armstrong second in beginners, Sherry Birch first in seven year old beginners.
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Franklinites
Melinda Estep
Morgans
Williams
Herman Scholl
Burke St
Trenton
Troy £. Barnett
West Middletown Rt
Yankee Road
Frontier Bowling Lanes
Betty Ann Riviers
Stanley St
Delmar E. Hodshire
Lisa Lane
First Avenue
Curtis Street
Dale H. Patterson
Columbia Ave
Frank J. Guyler
Gladys Drive
Columbia Avenue
Doris M. Bors
S. Dixie Highway
Ardmore Drive
Bors
Diana Clements
Ellen
Middletonian
D Union
Finest Cleaners & Launderers
Park St
2Nd Avenue
West Central Avenue
Grand Ave
Gideon Rd
Strand
Leslie D. Stickler
TSO A
Bes Verity
Woco Cae CIA
Denny Lumber Co
Vance Cribbs
Gates
Gold's Registry
Roto Kleen
Hamilton
Philco
Philco laRso8
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