Rocket Testing Range Work Already Started
The United States began preliminary work on a Caribbean rocket testing range after Truman signed a 75 million dollar bill for the project. Plans call for a launching site at Banana River Florida with Army Navy and Air Force personnel to operate and share use of the range, potentially extending to 5000 miles as missiles develop. Col W W Millard will command the Air Force group and Col Harold R Turner heads the Army contingent with a Navy deputy to be named.
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Washington
Caribbean
Truman
Britain
Bahamas
Banana River
Florida
Navy
Air Force
W. W. Millard
Harold R. Turner
Army
Sea Service
Congress
VFW to entertain members with wartime touring musicians
Local VFW members will gather at the Reynolds Street hall tonight at 8 p m as two USO touring performers Jimmy DePinto with accordion and Manny Conn with violin provide entertainment. The Military Order of the Cooties meets at the post home and the group will host the Springfield VFW drum and bugle corps for the I Am An American day parade. A note adds a historical line about the peanut plant's migration from Latin America to Europe Africa and then to the United States.
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VFW
Reynolds St
USO
Jimmy DePinto
Manny Conn
Military Order of the Cooties
Springfield
Welfare Department Holding Option on Cleveland Buildings
The Ohio Welfare Department holds a 45 day option to buy 15 Cleveland buildings owned by Union Gospel Press at Jefferson Ave and West Seventh St to relieve overcrowded mental facilities. The plan would provide temporary housing for insane and feeble minded patients until admission to state institutions, with funds available but price not disclosed. Union Gospel Press plans to vacate within 60 days. patients could move in 30 days after purchase if approved.
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Columbus
Cleveland
State Welfare Department
John H. Lamneck
Union Gospel Press
Jefferson Ave
West Seventh St
Lamneck
Welfare Department
State Board of Control
No Action Taken On Ohio Steel Trackers Study Committee
A state study committee in Columbus failed to take action on proposing regulations for steel trackers. Oliver Welf, secretary of the State Utilities Commission, said the panel would reconvene in about three weeks to discuss next steps.
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Columbus
Ohio
Oliver Welf
State Utilities Commission
Middletown groups schedule diverse evening meetings
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks lodge 257 meets at 8 p.m. at the Elks Temple. Blythe Williams Post Auxiliary of the American Legion gathers at 8 p.m. at the Silver Leaf Social Club. Alpha Council No 326 Jr OUAM meets at 8 p.m. at 19 North Broad Street. Odd Fellows Lodge convenes at 7:30 p.m. at the hall. VFW Dance Club meets at 7:30 p.m. Executive committee of Armco Employes Independent Federation at 7 p.m. in AEIF offices. Middletown Ministerial Association officer elections at 6:30 p.m. Pleasant Ridge Evangelical United Brethren Church in West Middletown. Aeronca Management Club at plant 6 p.m. Civic Association Board of Governors at 6:30 p.m. Manchester Hotel. Rev John S Parr speaks at Middletown Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Manchester Hotel. Lincoln and Sherman schools host a party at Roosevelt Junior High in honor of retiring principal D W Jacot at 8 p.m.
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Blythe- Williams Post Auxiliary of
American Legion
Silver Leaf
Middletown Ministerial Association
Pleasant Ridge
John S. Parr
First Baptist Church
Middletown Junior Chamber of Commerce
Manchester Hotel
Lincoln
Sherman
Roosevelt Junior
D. W. Jacot
Cloudy Warm Weather Forecast For Friday
The forecast predicts continued cloudy and warm conditions with no temperature change tonight and Friday. Reports show yesterday’s high 74 degrees at 4 p m and a low of 38 degrees earlier. Morning readings at 6 am were 43 degrees and 10:30 am reached 65 degrees.
Hackney Fined For Operating Car While Intoxicated
Boyd Hackney aged 29 of 600 Garfield Street was fined 100 dollars and had driving privileges revoked for six months after appearing before Judge Alton H. Combs in Municipal Court. Police testified he was taken into custody on Baltimore Street while speeding.
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Boyd Hackney
Garfield St
Alton H. Combs
Hackney
Baltimore St
Toastmasters Meeting Set for 6 30 P M at Manchester Hotel
The Toastmasters Club will convene at 6 30 p m at the Manchester Hotel for its next session. The event invites members to practice public speaking and leadership skills in a formal meeting space.
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Toastmasters Club
Manchester Hotel
Duray dies after fall from second story window
Cleveland AP reports 66 year old Andrew Duray died in a hospital from a skull fracture after falling three feet from a second story window to a porch.
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Cleveland
Andrew Duray
Knights of Pythias Meeting in Lafaytte Lodge
Friday Lafay ette Knights of Pythias Lodge No 37 will meet at 7 30 p m at Castle Hall for an evening gathering.
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Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge No
Castle Hall
Booster Dance Plans Readied For Tomorrow
About 250 MHS seniors plan a graduation dance by the Middletown Boosters Club on Friday May 13 in the Manchester Hotel ballroom. The event runs 9 30 p m to 12 30 a m with invites for seniors and dates. Eddie Roe and his orchestra will perform and fire laws limit decorations.
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MHS
Middletown Boosters Club
Manchester Hotel
Eddie Roe
Child Reacts to Fatal Bicycle Accident Near Home
Cincinnati AP reports nine year old Phyllis Ann Scott of Williams Corner died from injuries after being struck by a car while riding her bicycle near her home yesterday.
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Cincinnati
Phyllis Ann Scott
Williams Corner
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Latin America
Europe
Africa
United States
Iddletown
Midway Roller Rink
Allen Glisch
Chicago Animal Welfare League
Kiki
James Hager
Boston
Crisco
Merrit
Sunkis
Custon
Sun Gold
Reedy's Food
Wmiddlsoun
Indapandint Marbut
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Middletown
The
Elks Temple
Alpha Council No. 326, Jr. Ouam
North Broad St
Odd Fellows Lodge
Dance Club
Armco Employes Independent Federation
AEIF
Aeronca Management Club
Civic Association Board of Governors
Alcoholics Anonymous
Walter Doench
Jack Rine
Howard Ward
Zelda Lane
Tom Baird Jr
W. Mikler Jr
Farm Bureau
Manuel Automobile Inserance Company
E. L. Dick
Christel Ave
DIAL
Centra
Ave
Ance
Ohio Oil Company
Woodlawn Ave
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