Slain Policeman Was Fulfilling Life's Dream
Cleveland patrolman Steven J. Huber, the 61st in the city to fall in duty, was killed during a racially charged East Side incident. Raymond Watson, 18, was arraigned on first degree murder. Watson was wounded by Patrolman Donald Bagnell during the pursuit and later jailed.
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Cleveland (Ap
Cleveland
East Side Area
Steven J. Huber
Raymond Watson
Joseph Stearns
Central Police Station
Watson
Jack Sanders
Steve Huber
Lois Huber
Huber
Artex
Donald Bagnell
Bagnell
Richard Wagner
14-Year-Old Girl Sought in Franklin Abduction Search
Franklin and Middletown police ask the public to help locate Beverly Sturgill a 14 year old girl missing from her home since Wednesday night. Her mother Mary Whited of 5894 Manchester Rd says Beverly left with a 17 year old boyfriend and has not been heard from. Beverly attended Hampton Bennett School and a $100 reward is offered for information.
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Franklin and
Middletown
Franklin
Mary Whited
Manchester Rd
Beverly Sturgill
Hampton-Bennett School
Peter Minuit Bought Manhattan in 1626 for Trinkets
Peter Minuit acquired Manhattan Island from Indigenous peoples in 1626, paying trinkets valued at about 24 dollars, a purchase long tied to New Amsterdam and early Dutch colonization.
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Peter Minuit
Manhattan
Conservancy Merger Proposed for Butler Districts
A hearing on a petition to merge Butler Water Conservancy District and Butler County Conservancy District will be held June 30 before Miami Conservancy District judges in Dayton. John R. Moser, Hamilton attorney, filed the petition in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court to allow the Miami Conservancy District to manage and conserve the water supply along the Great Miami River south of Hamilton. Butler County Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer serves on the conservancy court.
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Hamilton
Butler Water Conservancy District
Butler County Conservancy District
Miami Conservancy Disttrict
Dayton
John R. Moser
Montgomery County Common Pleas Court
Miami Conservancy District
Miami River
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Conservancy Court
Hamilton Store Sold to Arthur Beerman
HAMILTON The Wilmurs Inc Hamilton department store has been bought by Elder Beerman Stores in a deal announced by Dayton developer Arthur Beerman. Elder Beerman now owns all Wilmurs common stock from William Murstein and relatives plus Edward Davis and Max Murstein. Davis remains first vice president and general manager, with Max Murstein as vice president and William Murstein as a consultant. Beerman is developing Project Center Punch, a $3.5 million commercial project on Second Street near Wilmurs.
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Hamilton
Wilmurs, Inc
Elder-Beerman Stores
Arthur Beerman
Dayton
Wilmurs
William Marstein
Edward Davis
Max Murstein
Beerman
Davis
William Murstein
Second Street
Cigarette License Applications Sent to Butler County Dealers
Hamilton Butler County Auditor Ray Tilton announced more than 1100 cigarette license applications have been mailed to Butler County retail and wholesale dealers. The fee is 25 dollars for retail dealers and 100 dollars for wholesale dealers, with returns due by May 22.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Ray Tilton
Tilton
American-Standard Buys Mosler in Major Acquisition
American-Standard Corp agreed to acquire controlling interest in Mosler Safe Co in a transaction valued at more than 45 million dollars. Mosler will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Standard, while retaining independence in its day to day operations. Mosler's chairman John Mosler expressed optimism about the deal and its benefits for employees and the firm. In related local news, a church program is planned at the First Church of God at 11th Avenue and Lincoln Street tomorrow at 7 p.m.
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Hamilton, Ohio
Salesto American-Standard Corp
Lor
Mosler Safe Co
American Standard
John Mosler
Mosler Family
American- American - Standard
Mosler
American ‘Standard
First Church of God
11Th Avenue
Lincoln Street
Suit Filed Against Local Firm Over Valve Patent Rights
Greenville man John W. Timmons seeks 24183.62 in Butler County Common Pleas Court against Water Refining Co Inc Middletown. He alleges he invented a water conditioning valve and assigned all patent rights to the firm for 7500 plus royalties, and seeks return of rights plus 19683.62 in commissions and 1000 for a sales contest bonus along with an injunction.
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Hamilton
Greenville
Ohio
Butler County Common Pleas Court
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Water Refining Co., Inc
Middletown
John W. Timmons
291
Driftwood
Timmons
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