McGrath Sets Qualifying Marks at Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis scene as McGrath storms to track records with a 143.793 mph one lap and 142.580 mph 10 mile mark. Vukovich lowers the existing pace then McGrath regains the top, Fred Agabashian posts 141.933 as eight cars qualify leaving 25 spots for next weekend's trials.
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Indianapolis
John James
Smiling Jack
McGrath
Indianapolis Speedway
Inglewood
Calif
Bill Vukovich
Vukovich
Fresno
Fred Agabashian
Albany
Defending Champs Struggle In Womens Bowling Tourney
Elite 1954 champions fail to sustain scores as the highest ever tourney total unfolds. Rose Gacioch and Fran Stennett slip from top in doubles. Helen Martin dethroned in singles. Sunday top marks include Julia Melnikoff 596 singles and 2,239 by Molly's in booster division. Nellie Vella leads singles with 695.
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Rose Gacioch
Fran Stennett
Rockford
Ill
Fran
Rose
Syracuse
Phyliss Ryskamp
Marion Ladewig
Grand Rapids
Mich
Helen Martin
Peoria
Helen
Julia Melnikoff
Chicago
Mary Gruehn
Ruth Wagner
Milwaukee
Florence O'Donnell
Straus Frank
San Antonio
Tex
Molly's
Ottumwa
Iowa
Nellie Vella
Trenton High Hosts Athletic Banquet Tonight
The annual Trenton High School athletic banquet will be held tonight at 7 in the high school gym. Head coach Jim Davis announced the event and attendance of teams and coaches is expected.
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Trenton High School
Jim Davis
Sixty three bowler field opens ABC masters tourney
Fort Wayne Indiana hosts the American Bowling Congress masters as 63 top bowlers challenge for the title held by Eugene Red Elkins. The four day event begins with eight game match play. 34 qualifiers join 30 seeds in week two, with two favorites Bill Lillard and Fred Fikes leading. The winner earns 1000 dollars an engraved watch and trophy on Thursday night.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Eugene
Red) Elkins
San Mateo
Calif
Bill Lillard
Troit
Fred Fikes
Chicago
Frontier Knothole Club Victory Over Hamilton 6 to 3
Frontier Knothole Club defeated Hamilton's Red Sox 6 to 3 for their fifth straight win. Bill Crowe hit the lone homer, while Frontier collected nine hits. Fred Nori and Rus Mitten handled pitching with L Sullivan behind the plate.
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Frontier Cafe
Knothole Club
Hamilton
Red Sox
Bill Crowe
Fred Nori
Rus Mittenholzer
Frontier
L. Sullivan
Cloverleaf Shiek Finishes Second in Beagle Trial
"Coverleaf Shiek" owned by Harry Tewell and Harold Bailey of Middletown finished second in the 15 inch class at Bellefontaine yesterday, racing in a field of 28 entries.
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Coverleaf Shiek
Harry Tewell
Harold Bailey
Middletown
Bellefontaine
Boxer, Manager To Be Questioned
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission summoned light heavyweight Harold Joynson and his handlers at the start of hearings into Harold Johnson's collapse after a May 6 televised bout with Julio Mederos. The hearings may cover the Johnson fight and broader Pennsylvania boxing, which has been suspended for 90 days after reports Johnson was drugged.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Harold Joynson
Johnson
Julio Mederos
Pennsylvania
Man Jailed For Ignoring Family
Hamilton man Haskell Mills Sr. age 47 of 1651 Lincoln Ave received one year in the Cincinnati Workhouse and a $500 fine for non support and contributing to the delinquency of his six minor children. Court records say Mills deserted his wife and family on January 4, 1952 and has lived in Cocoa Beach, Florida since then, contributing only $35 to support.
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Hamilton
Haskell Mills Sr
Lincoln Ave
Cincinnati
Harry F. Walsh
Mills
Coca Beach
Fla
Two Cop Titles On Personality Contest at Second Baptist
Douglas Russell and Marietta Johnson won the Mr and Miss Personality titles at a personality contest held last weekend at the Second Baptist Church. Runners-up were Margaret Ann Turner Annie Harris and Don Domineck. Tom Kemp served as master of ceremonies.
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Douglas Russell
Marietta Johnson
Second Baptist Church
Margaret Ann Turner
Annie Harris
Don Domineck
Tom Kemp
Cere
New York Stocks and Market Prices at 11 A.M.
A wide list of stock quotations shows readings for Allied Stores American Airlines American Can and many others led by key industrials. Livestock prices reflect a firm cattle market with bulls up to 50 higher and various grades of slaughter cattle and vealers moving within broad ranges. Sheep offerings are mainly spring lambs with weaker prices and ranges for ewes.
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Quotations & Ladd
Greene & Admiral Radio
Alexander-Smith
Allied Stores
American Airlines
American
American Motors
American T. & T
Armco
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Container Corp
Stoceseesss , Soe
Continental Baking
Pong Beetc
Gees Crucible Steel
Curtis Wright
Deer & Co
Douglas Papo Cvs Veny Saaetey
Dow Chemical
Sebewecedvenee
Ole du Pont Corp
Electric
Emerson Radio
Eeeseeee
Firestone Tire Ssberepesaines
General Aod
General Electric
Sccseeerses
General Motors
Glenn L. Martin
Goodrich Tire
Tenveess
Goodyear Tire
Great Northern RR
Greyhound Bus Line
Hilton Hotel
International T. & T
Towesdae
Kennecott
Sssss
Loew's
Eepeesseotsun
Baye Lockheed Aircraft
Sescee
Marshall Filed
Dostogee
Mead Corp
Seedbestbecess
Montgomery Ward
Motorola Radio Nat'l Automotive Fiber Incorp
National Cash
Newport Corp
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Ohio
Pan American Raspenks Wetages
Paramount Movies
Cscceseevee
Pennsylvania
Phelps Dodge
Csssevereseens
Philco Radio Fegeneesesveves
Phillins Petroleum
Eves the
Proctor & Gamble
Pullman Corp
Radio Corp
Republic Steel
Revere Copper
Schenley Whisky
Server, Inc
Sinclair Oil
Southern Pacific RR
Southern Rails
Sperry Corp
Standard Oil
Studebaker-Packard Motors
Texas Corp
Tidewater Assn
Greene and Ladd at New York Stock Exchange
Greene and Ladd are listed in connection with the New York Stock Exchange as Manchester Hotel contact number 2 4571 appears, indicating a business or listing at a hotel venue.
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New York Stock Exchange
Manchester
Dayton Livestock Market Report Summary
Cincinnati wholesale hogs priced 18.35 to 18.50 for various weights with moderate demand. Cattle and calves total around 2,100 head. feed cattle 22-24 head, cows around 10 percent. Trade moderately active. slaughter cattle and heifers steady to slightly higher than Friday’s close.
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Cincinnati
USDA
Drop Seen In Demand For Steel
Cleveland reports high steel output still largely to inventories and a potential demand easing. Mills ran at 96.5 percent capacity, setting a record 2,328,800 net tons. March shipments totaled 7,268,795 net tons, with consumption at 6,578,000 net tons leaving 690,000 tons added to inventories. Steel predicts demand, especially for light flat rolled products, will ease soon. Also notes ingot production may peak under current conditions. Ohio Dept of Highways issues 1955 contract proposals for multiple sections, with plans and deadlines and wage rules.
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Cleveland
Steel Magazine
Steel
Obituary notices and local memorials from Middletown area
Mayme Irving age 78 of 2512 S. Main St. dies at Middletown Hospital. Service at Riggs Funeral Home with interment Spring Grove Cincinnati. Marie Johnson 32 of Springfield dies at Springfield Hospital. Visitation at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home with service there. Earl Knowlton Mantz, son of Mrs. Charles Highley, dies May 16. Memorial services planned at Wilson Memorial Home with interment Woodside Cemetery. Shaffer-Blanche M. Shaffer memorial note thanks the Fire Dept Emergency Squad and funeral homes. Septic tanks and sanitation services offered by Young Sanitation.
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Converse
Rock OF Ages
Manchester Ra
Armco Pk
Dial
DODDS
Verity
Riggs Funeral
Louis R. Wolters
Spring Grove
Cincinnati
Mantz
Earl Knowlton
Emer
Charles Highley
Ellen Dr
Wilson Memorial Home
Jefferson No. F&a.m
Memorial Home
Rev
H. H. Jung
Woodside Cemetery
Shaffer
Blanche M. Shaffer
Fire Dept
Jos. R. Baker & Sons
Walter Reese
John Arpp
Bergenstock
LeSourdsville Lake Opens Despite Weather Slump
Good weather helped LeSourdsville Lake opening weekend. The park opened Saturday but rain kept attendance down. Lake officials report 15,000 attendance yesterday as a normal opening day crowd. Two Cincinnati residents swam and tried aqua lungs for the first time.
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LeSourdsville Lake
Cincinnati
Tax Deadline Set For May 25 in 1955 Personal Property Taxes
Butler County treasurer John W. Wendel said the deadline for paying the first half 1955 personal property taxes is Wednesday May 25. A 10 percent penalty will be imposed after that date.
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John W. Wendel
Butler County
Dayton Produce Livestock and Poultry Prices Summary
Wholesale prices for hens, frying birds, and eggs are listed for Miami Valley and Cincinnati markets. Hens sell around 42 to 47 cents per pound for dressed and live varieties, fryers about 49 cents, and eggs show multiple Grade A rates by color and size with Cincinnati case values. Butter and potatoes are also noted at wholesale levels.
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Peter
H. Martin
Dial
Victor Long
Elmer Miller
Peasttown Heights
Dick Akers
Trenton
Consolidated
Central
Williams Sanitation
Dial Building Trades
Harris & Sons
Franklin
Hamilton
Shelby
Carpenter
Olinger Bros
Miami Brick Construction
C&s Riverside Concrete Rt
Peasttown Bridge
Leghorn
Hennery
Cincinnati
f.C.b
U.S. A
U.S
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Jimmy Robbins
Omaha
Trenton Athletic
Frontier Knothole Club
Frank Watson
Central Press
Holland
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England
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Hoohee
Pirates
Braves
Cloverleaf
Shiek
Boxer
New York
Middletown Securities
Aeronca Mf Co
Ogpeters T's
Pf Weerly Rystad Tissue Co. Sone Il
Fiset National
Raymond Ry Age Ove
R Co
Setae
Ark Paper
Ladd
Dayton Livestock
Eee
Sia
State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Columbus
State Highway Director of
Preble County
Israel Township
Nate
Oxford Township
Oxford
Ross
Hanover
Hamilton County
Woodlawn
Sycamore Township
Evandale
Fair- Po
Fairfield Townships
Reading
State of
Department of Industrial Relations
State
Tiows
Department of Highways
S. Oo
Ia State Highwavlor
Journal
A.M
Gregory Creek
Herb Pennington
Miamisburg
Dairy Queen
Schraffenbergers
T. Peck
Starr Floral CO Main
First Ave
Grimes
Harry F Slark
Elk Creek
Streifthau
Grimes _ Dial
Sam Atchley
Greenridge Nursery
Streifthau’s
Grimes Dial
Don Nicely
East Second St
Franklin eTop
O. L. Lansaw CO
Columbia
Arsibruster Florist Inc
Howard
Tal
Sial
UGS
Sherwin-Williams
Alcoholic Anonymous
Rite Co Journal
Acme
Irma
Bendix
Central Avenue
Tinkling Bell
Council of Jewish Women
Beth Sholem
Riley Adams
Wilbraham Rd
Ries James Calle
Fort Sill
Alahoma
Ephraim Childs
ING
Knapp
Cochran Insurance Agency
Central Ave
Woodlawn Ave
Arvie Creech
Germantown
Grant Black
Shartz
M. M. _Ramsey
Samuel Beaty
Otis Johnson & Sons
F. W. Kistner
L. C. Ramey
W. “Bill
Jewell
Auburn Organata
Exparpows
L. Waddle
A. & & Paint Contractors
Walter Earls
D. Smith
Jack Stallsmith
E. Wendt
R. R. Stallsmith & Son
Bill Stallsmith
Middletown Lumber
Nyin
Denny Lumber Co
Sander
Edger
Montgomery Ward Co
Heating & Plumbing
Champion Heating Co
Central Ave Dial
Trenton Heating M
Moe
Ridenour
Williamson -Ziegler Furnace CO
Williamson
Broad St
Brewer Heating CO
Lennox Furnaces
Middletown Furnace Co
Howard Dial
Jack Fay
Sears, Roebuck & CO
S. Main St
Johnny's
16Th Ave
Oliver's
Winton
Yeas
Hille St. Carlisle
Franksi
Dick Yauch
Nelbar
Tytus Avenue
STAN
Brentwood
Marvin
Queen St
J. Thomas Sebald Realty CO
Savings& Loan
Rawleigh
S.E. Butler & W. Hameilton
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Freeport
Ihinok
Blair
Miamite Burg
Surance
Siness Seer
Ore
Appleraham Road
Amo Bam
Buick, Inc
Dayton
Miami Valley
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