Fraser Re-Elected Lebanon Mayor in Republican Primary
In Lebanon Mayor William Fraser won the Republican primary over attorney John Oswald, securing a third two year term starting January 1, 1954. Fraser carried six of seven precincts, with 620 to 385 votes, and tied Oswald at North Middletown with 77 each.
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Lebanon
William Fraser
John Oswald
Fraser
Warren County Board of
Oswald
Middletown
Eaton
Fred Geating
Gerald Taylor
Charles Garrett
Lloyd Wehrley
Marion Stephens
Gerald Bechtel
George Hamilton
GOP
Lee Campbell, Jr
June Plummer
Harry Mettert
World News In Brief BON Germany cuts in occupation payroll
The U S High Commission said trimming of occupation functions by July 1 will cut more than 2 400 Americans and Germans from its payroll in the prior year with more cuts planned afterward. The mission remains America’s largest diplomatic post abroad.
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Germany
U. S. High Commission
America
Survivors aboard The American and Haiti Victory after sea collision
Survivors crowded Harwich and Dover as The American towed 91 survivors to safety from the Duke of York. Four injured seriously. Mrs Norma Hoyt and her son Harold were trapped for hours in Harwich before rescue while relatives searched for Miss Jordet and Miss Larson. Dirkzwager's Agency in Rotterdam reported locating the trapped woman and child.
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American-Hawaiian Steamship Co
American
Dover
Harwich
Duke of York
R. B. Adams
Norma Hoyt
Harold
Anchorage
Alaska
Hoyt
Gilda Jordet
Rocky Ford
Cole
Viola Larson
Wisconsin
Africa
Europe
Hoyts
Miss Jordet
Miss Larson
Dirkzwager
Rotterdam
Ex-convict admits strangulation of maid in Tokyo home
Tokyo police say Kazuo Yoshida 33 an ex convict confessed to strangling a maid during a robbery at the Tokyo residence of U S Consul James B Pilcher Yoshida admitted the crime after his arrest and a recent investigation by authorities in Japan
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Tokyo
Kazuo Yoshida
U. S
James B. Pilcher
Collision wreck claims crew as ship faces tow attempt
A collision left the Duke of York badly damaged with part of the forward deck gone. One passenger trapped in the wreckage, a lifeboat from Walton on the Naze and a Harwich tug responded, ships from the North Sea raced to assist, and a tow was planned as the sea stayed calm with light broken clouds.
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Walton-on-Naze
Harwich
North Sea
Duke of York
Tidelands Bill Moves Toward Ike Desk After Senate Vote
The Senate passed the tidelands bill 56 to 35, with supporters saying it grants states California Texas and Louisiana ownership of submerged lands within historic boundaries. Opponents warn of a federal property giveaway and possible Supreme Court challenges. The House vote is expected after memorial observances, then the measure heads to President Eisenhower for signature.
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Senate
Eisenhower
House
White House
Supreme Court
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
California
Texas
Louisiana
Gulf
Florida
Objector Sent Back To Farm Pending Trial
Andrew D. Yoder, 21, free on 1000 dollar bond, returns to his Apple Creek farm to await a draft evasion hearing. Classified as conscientious objector for religious beliefs, he was assigned to national importance work at St Francis Hospital in Columbus. FBI arrested him at the farm. hearing slated in federal court in Columbus.
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Cleveland
Andrew D. Yoder
Apple Creek
Yoder
Columbus
Wayne County
Firing Power Of Cabinet Hit In House
In a surprise move the House rejected extending the same broad firing powers to new Republican cabinet secretaries as their Democratic predecessors held. The State Justice Commerce Department appropriation bill was amended, trimming $326,347,803 from Truman’s request and approving $1,143,146,712 for the bill.
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Washington
House
State Justice Commerce Department
Appropriations Committee
Truman
Senate
Police Briefs on Vandalism Thefts and Arrests
Police report attos damaged two cars in the Fairbanks Fibre Box Company lot while Wilma Shepherd and Joe Ponder said nothing was taken. An unoccupied house at 1813 Jacoby St. had a screen pried. Geor Lykins reported a car stolen from Armco lot, found abandoned on Gideon Rd. Sherman Gilbert, 50, was arrested on a disorderly conduct warrant and released on bond. Walter Brown, 44, faced a license violation charge and bond. Zea Martin’s details follow.
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Attos
Poe
Fairbanks
Wilma Shepherd
Joe Ponder
Jacoby St
Lykins
Middletown
Armco
Gideon Rd
Sherman Gilbert
Auburn St
Walter Brown
Sycamore St
Truck Prices Cut By International
Doebler Brothers Inc announces downward price adjustments for International Harvester trucks spanning light to 19 500 pound rated capacity. Prices fall by 87 to 125 dollars from former price lists after Doebler's meeting at IH district office.
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William Doebler
Doebler Brothers, Inc
International Harvester Company
Doebler
Corporal Jewell En Route Home From Tokyo Flight
Corporal Joseph L. Jewell of Norwood and 11 other former prisoners began the journey home traveling from Tokyo to Honolulu by plane for a medical stop and then to Travis Air Force Base in California. His brother Sherman Jewell and mother Mrs. Kate Jewell will host a city reception and await his call.
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Joseph L. Jewell
Norwood
Tokyo
Honolulu
Hawaii
Travis Air Force Base
California
Corporal Jewell
Sherman Jewell
Fleming Rd
Middletown
Kate Jewell
Wooster Delays daylight saving law move
Wooster council tables a proposed law to switch Wooster to daylight saving time. Nearby Orrville officials say there is no plan to adopt daylight time.
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Wooster. O
Council
Wooster
Orrville
Arrests After Traffic and Theft Incidents
State Rd was arrested at 3 25 p m yesterday in the 900 block of First Ave on a charge of operating a car when intoxicated as the driver of a car involved in an accident. The theft of two lawn chairs valued at 15 dollars was reported by Mrs Virginia Abrams of 625 Cleveland St Sam Wright 32 of 1232 Garfield St was arrested yesterday on a statutory charge.
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State Rd
First Ave
Virginia Abrams
Cleveland St
Sam Wright
Garfield St
Ben Benders Son In Law Dies In Crash
Irvine Shaw of Akron 37, son in law of Ben Bender, president of the Central Store, died early today when his car rear ended a truck on Route 8 between Akron and Cleveland at 1 30 a m. He was en route home. Shaw owned jewelry stores in several cities and is survived by his wife Millicent Bender and two sons. Relatives Jack Isroff and Ted Lazarow of Middletown and Mrs Shaw's brother Robert Bender of Middletown also are mentioned.
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Irvine Shaw
Akron
Ben Bender
Central
Bender
Shaw
Cleveland
Mr. Shaw
Lexington
Millicent Bender
Jack Isroff
Ted Lazarow
Middletown
Robert Bender
Allergy Wins Wife Divorce At Los Angeles Court
Mrs Marjorie Lloyd Ross 27 adopted daughter of Harold Lloyd won a divorce from Almon Bartlett Ross Jr 29 a television producer in Los Angeles court testimony said she developed an allergy due to his attitude and social and charitable activities the suit charged cruelty
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Los Angeles
Marjorie Lloyd Ross
Harold Lloyd
Almon Bartlett Ross Jr
Ross
Police claim Argentina arrests break terrorist ring
Buenos Aires reports indicate a nationwide police roundup hit a ring planning bombings to terrorize Argentines. Over 150 people taken into custody, including many Conservatives. Bombings began in March with blasts at Plaza de Mayo during a rally. six killed and 93 injured. Peron escaped injury when two bombs exploded during the address.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Peron
Plaza de Mayo
Driver 17 Loses License Until Age 21
Juvenile Judge Harry F. Walsh revoked a 17-year-old Seven Mile boy's license until he turns 21 after a feckless driving charge filed by the state patrol. The youth, cited for recklessness on May 2 near New Miami, received a $15 fine. authorities noted it was his third such offense.
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Harry F. Walsh
Seven Mile
New Miami
Ohio House OKs bill removing stop rule near buses
The Ohio House approved a bill to lift the requirement for motorists to stop when approaching halted school buses from the opposite direction on four lane divided highways. The vote was 75 to 48 and the measure moves to the governor for final action.
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Columbus
Ohio House
Local Fliers Finish 5th In Race Fatal To Four
Midwestern pilots Homer Leffler and John Brooks finished fifth in a trans continental air race from Philadelphia to Palm Springs. The event, plagued by tornadoes hurricanes and dust storms, claimed four lives with a crash at Big Spring Texas not found for 23 hours.
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Middletown
Homer Leffler
John Brooks
Philadelphia
Palm Springs
Calif
Leffler
Big Springs
Texas
California
The
United States Chamber of Commerce
Protection sought for floods near Middletown area
Attorney Fred Ross announced filing a petition to create a subdistrict of the Miami Conservancy District to protect areas flooded in January 1952. The petition, signed by City of Middletown, Aeronca Manufacturing, Grace Baptist Church, and 48 other signers, will be filed in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court for nine county judges review. Court costs will be paid by the city. a preliminary survey on cost may be required to determine if benefits exceed costs.
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Fred Ross
Ross
Conservancy
Dayton
Common Pleas Court
Montgomery County
Conservancy System
Middletown
Aeronca Manufacturing Company
Grace Baptist Church
Avalon
Harlan Park
Water St
Great Miami River
Wade B. O'Brian
the Conservancy
Alfred Swift Frank
Barton Jones
Picket Case Appeal Denied in Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court refused to review the appeal of six men convicted of violating a 1952 picketing injunction at Cambria Clay Products Co. Blackfork Lawrence County. The ruling leaves fines of 500 dollars and 100 days in jail in place for dynamite blasts shots at cars and injuries to several people. Convicted were Lawrence Robinson Reuben Woods Edison Gilliamore Owen Craddolph John Woods and Otto Holtzapfel.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Cambria Clay Products Co
Blackfork
Lawrence County
Common Pleas Court
AFL United Brick and Clay Workers Union
Lawrence Robinson
Reuben Woods
Edison Gilliamore
Owen Craddolph
John Woods
Otto Holtzapfel
Silo Workman Injured After Fall Near Versailles
Victor Collinsworth aged 21 of Gratis remains in good condition at Middletown Hospital after a 20 foot fall from a silo while assisting at a farm of Herman Baltes near Versailles. He is employed by Ballard Sales and Construction Company and suffered a fractured right leg and sprains including a left elbow injury.
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Victor Collinsworth
Gratis
Middletown Hospital
Collinsworth
Ballard Sales & Construction Company
Herman Baltes
Versailles
Driver, 70, Unhurt In New Miami Crash
George A. Christman, age 70, of 611 Garfield Street, escaped injury when his car struck a telephone pole in New Miami late Monday. Deputy Sheriff A N Peters said Christman, driving north on U S 127, apparently misjudged while approaching a wrecker tow tractor trailer and veered between the wrecker and the highway edge.
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George A. Christman
Garfield St
New Miami
A. N. Peters
Christman
Onu. S. 127
Lorain Group Seeks Admiral King Highway in Ohio Turnpike Plan
A Lorain group asks the Ohio Turnpike Commission to name the 241 mile superhighway the Admiral King Highway honoring Ernest J. King fleet admiral in World War II and Lorain native. Mayor John C. Jaworski discussed the proposal with Commission Chairman James W. Shocknessy on Tuesday.
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Columbus
Lorain
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Admiral King
Ernest J. King
John C. Jaworski
Commission
James W. Shocknessy
Governors Talk May Continue After Conference
Washington officials speculate that President Eisenhower may call a second governors conference before year end. The president and state executives welcomed future meetings though no dates were set. Governors from both parties discussed politics with aides and committee leaders at Democratic and Republican headquarters.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Atty
Connecticut
George N. Craig
Indiana
Republican Committee
Rev Louis Wolter Named Director of Mental Hygiene Group
The Rev Louis R Wolter pastor of First Methodist Church was named to the board of directors of the Butler County Mental Hygiene Association announced by executive secretary Eunice Hammerle. The association marks Ohio Mental Health Week with an open house at the Lower Miami Valley Guidance Center in Hamilton.
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Louis R. Wolter
First Methodist Church
Butler County Mental Hygiene Association
Eunice Hammerle
Ohio
Frank J. Lawche
Lower Miami Valley
North B St
Hamilton
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