Complaints Overflow Levee Tax Bills Stir North Side Protest
About 150 North Side property owners rallied at Grace Baptist Church to pressure the City Commission for a probe into levee assessments. They allege inequities in the Miami Conservancy District charges for flood protection along the Miami River and dispute per-property costs, with some bills as high as 1,300 over 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Park
Avalon
Francis Carmody
North Side
Grace Baptist Church
Carmody
Eugene
Spec) McGraw
Erie Ave
Theodore Foland
Germantown Rd
Miami Conservancy
Miami River
Middletown Hydraulic
Central Avenue
McGraw
Conservancy District
Wade B. O’brian
Miami Conservancy District
Dayton
O'Brian
Romans
Conservancy
Aeronca
John S. Brell
S. H. Kitenen
Fred Ross
City Commission
Miami
Prisoner Squeezes From Jail In Early Morning Escape
Small in stature George Brown 21 of 1100 Elm St escaped from the city jail by wriggling through a camouflaged wooden window bar opening. Chief Joseph Blackmore said Brown, serving fines for drunkenness and resisting arrest, likely aided by other inmates and fled around 4 am, later missing at roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Blackmore
George Brown
Elm St
Blackmore
Brown
17 Loads In 1st Cleanup
The Junior Chamber of Commerce Clean Up Week began with city crews collecting 17 loads of refuse yesterday. Street Supt. Robert Holida noted the effort is satisfactory but not as heavy as prior years. Today’s routes cover Lakeside and downtown areas with Park Place and nearby neighborhoods slated for tomorrow.
Walter A. Marchant Sues for 50000 in Auto Injury Case
Walter A. Marchant seeks 50000 damages from Fred L. Resch in Butler County Common Pleas Court alleging injuries from a December 21 collision on Symmes Road south of Hamilton. Marchant, walking east, was struck from the rear by Resch's car, suffering fractures and long hospitalization plus medical costs and lost earnings as a truck driver.
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Walter A. Marchant
Gilmore Rd
Hamilton
Common Pleas Court
Fred L. Resch
Symmes Rd
Fairfield City
Symmes Road
Marchant
Resch
Local couples file neglect and cruelty cases in court
The docket lists multiple divorce style neglect and cruelty cases. George Christopher Gibbons versus Margaret R Gibbons in Hamilton. Pershing Caudill versus June Irene Caudill with a missing address. Lloyd Clemons versus Donna Mae Clemons in Middletown. Delia Hamblin versus James Hamblin in Hamilton. Paul Phillips versus Hermalee Phillips in Middletown Trail er Park. Raymond Rathgens in Hamilton versus Elizabeth Rathgens and James Hunter in Middletown. Laura Moon in Middletown against Earl Moon Jr.
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George Christopher Gibbons
Hamilton
Margaret R. Gibbons
Pershing Caudill
N. Main St
June Irene Caudill
Lloyd Clemons
Vannest Ave
Donna Mae Clemons
Middletown
Delia Hamblin
James Hamblin
Paul Phillips
Elizabeth Rathgens
Aose
Ann Hunter
Haffner Ave
James Hunter
Sycamore St
Laura Lee Moon
Hill Ave
Earl Moon Jr
Millett Warns Against Federal Aid to Colleges
Dayton special Millett president of Miami University told the Dayton Kiwanis Club that higher education should grow and improve without federal government support. He warned central financial aid would bring national control, urging funding from local and state sources and opposing a national scholarship program and federal loans for colleges.
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Dayton
No J
Super Tion
Colleges and Universities
America
Millett
Miami
House Cuts New Funds On Defense
The House Appropriations Committee voted a 2.59 billion dollar cut in Defense Department funds while recommending 33.54 billion for Army Navy and Air Force for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Eisenhower requested 36.13 billion. current year appropriations were 34.70 billion. The net reduction is about 1.29 billion, less than 4 percent, with some shifts of funds gaining and losing. If approved, total requests this year would be trimmed by roughly 4 billion from 55 billion across 11 bills.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Air Force
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Paul Gayner
Charles Black
Joe Gribble
Gribble
Mickletown
Battered Safe Foils Burglar in Albuquerque Vandalism
In Albuquerque an employer of Equipment Sales and Manufacturing Co reports a burglar attempted a break in. A note left on the battered safe read I am very well constructed. Police found removed hinges, a dented sofa, and tools including a hammer and chisel, suggesting the intruder was frustrated.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Equipment Sales & Manufacturing Co
Fred Dimas
Vandals Break Car Window of Mr Hess on Sutphin Street
Police report vandals yesterday broke a front window in the car of Mr Hess at 406 South Sutphin Street. Police continue to investigate the incident.
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Mr. Hess
S. Sutphin St
Arrests and recoveries sweep local streets last night
Officers arrested Car lize Hunter age 50 at 14th Avenue and Vermont Street on a DUI charge. Porter and Brevins recovered a stolen car linked to Ira Sickle from 1303 Penfield Avenue, found in Waneta Street block. A second stolen vehicle reported from Jeff Allen at 3209 Andrew Street on May 3 was recovered by Jack Crocker at S Verity Parkway and Girard Avenue.
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Carlize Hunter
17Th Ave
14Th Avenue
Vermont Street
Donald Porter
Clarence Brevins
Butler County Sheriff's Department
Ira Sickle
Penfield Ave
Waneta Street
Jeff Allen
Andrew St
Jack Crocker
S. Verity Parkway
Girard Avenue
Father Son Weekend Reservations at Camp Hook
Reservations for the father son weekend at Camp Hook are urged as May 25 28 approaches. If registrations lag the outing may be canceled says YMCA youth work secretary Jack Wiley. Program includes hikes games campfire and worship.
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Camp Hook
Jack Wiley
Ymca Youth Work
YMCA
Middleton man sues trucker for 100000 in Hamilton suit
A Middleton resident injured in a Dec 23 1955 traffic collision filed a 100000 suit in Hamilton against Illinois truck Charles Scholl and seeks 615 additional for car damages. Scholl alleges Eckhardt drove north in a trailer truck into a one way southbound lane causing the wreck.
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Middleton
Hamilton Peony
Illinois
Charles Scholl
Burton Rd
William J. Eckhardt
Decatur
Ill
Scholl
Eckhardt
Narcotics Ring Smashed By Cops
Cincinnati police and federal agents say five suspects were arrested in a narcotics ring operating in Cincinnati Dayton and Columbus. Lead suspect Leroy Larkins 30 Irene White 22 was found with $5000 worth heroin Armantius Glenn 28 Betilemore Farrow 31 and James Jessie Butts 30. The group allegedly made about $1000 daily and sourced supplies from Chicago. The raid followed three months of investigation.
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Cincinnati
Dayton
Columbus
Leroy Larkins
Irene White
Armantius Glenn
Betilemore Farrow
James Jessie Butts
Chicago
Awards Top Program At Patrol Fete
More than 200 School Safety Patrol members will be honored at a 6:30 p.m. banquet at the Cincinnati Gas & Electric auditorium on Mary Etta Street. The event will name the School Patrol boy or girl of the year with prizes from Sertoma Club, Middletown Safety Council, Robertson & Son Sporting Goods Co, and pins from the Automotive Club.
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Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Mary Etta Street
Sertoma Club
Tom Brown
Middletown Safety Council
Raymond Standafer
Safety Council
William Long
Trafic
The
Roberson & Son Sporting Goods Co
Martin Thomas
Automobile Club
Scholarship Awarded To Judy Hagan
Middletown High School senior Judy Hagan receives a Rollins College achievement scholarship worth 900 dollars annually announced today. Hagan, 13th nationally in junior girls tennis last year, is active in tennis debate National Forensic League MHS Girls Athletic Assn and Y-Teens. She plans to study pre law.
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Middletown High School
Judy Hagan
Jack Hagan Jr
Inland Dr
Rollins
Hagan
MHS Girls Athletic Assn
Winter Park
Fla
Cars Collide On Sutphin Street Causes 700 Dollar Damage
A two car crash at Sutphin Street and North Avenue caused about 700 dollars in damage with no injuries. Howard Chrisman 49 of 220 Franklin Street drove east on wet pavement and hit Clarence Napier 36 of 417 Curtis Street who was southbound at 9 15 a m. Police cited two drivers at Garfield Street and Philadelphia Avenue at 4 p m yesterday. Helen Skeens 2128 Lamberton Street was charged with failure to yield and James Haddix 22 of 2013 Vaneta Street cited for no operator license after a 75 dollar collision.
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N. Sutphin Street
North Avenue
Howard Chrisman
Franklin St
Clarence Napier
Curtis St
Garfield Street
Philadelphia Avenue
Helen Skeens
Lamberton St
James Haddix
Vaneta St
James Hall
Yankee Rd
Earl Wynn
Granada Ave
Grand Avenue
At The Movies A Tuesday Showdown at Paramount and Strand
Paramount presents Fear Strikes Out at 6 00 and 9 55 p m and For Whom the Bells Toll at 7 50 p m Strand features Rock Pretty Baby at 6 30 and 9 30 p m Flaming Feather at 8 00 p m
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Paramount
Franklin tax violations prompt outside counsel
Franklin council discussed prosecuting tax violators with a new outside attorney, set up a special committee, and approved hiring from outside the county. The utilities tax ordinance imposes a $100 fine per day. the meeting also approved salary increases for city workers and other measures including curb and gutter amendments and bond refinements.
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Franklin
Lloyd Ritz
No One Exempt From Dog Fine
Commissioner Nelson Hoskins fined himself 21.50 for a 60 day dog quarantine after a rabies outbreak. He said he chained his dog carefully Saturday night but the dog was loose next morning. He stated he would not accept excuses from dog owners about broken chains or careless children.
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Nelson Hoskins
Queen Elizabeth II Arrives in Copenhagen aboard Royal Yacht
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrived in Copenhagen today aboard their royal yacht for a three day visit marking a warm royal welcome in Denmark.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Queen Elizabeth I
Prince Philip
Scientists Estimate Age of Nia Gara Fails
Researchers place the age of Nia gara Fails at under 20,000 years based on latest analyses. The finding refines the period’s timeline and aids in understanding regional geological history.
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Emmett
Wilbraham Rd
Stanley Armitage
Ernest Romans
Virginia Beach
Piedmont Airlines
First National Bank
Butler County Courts
Middletonian
Trucker
Patrol Fete
Gerald Hughes
Omaha St
Patricia Marshall
Kensington St
H. H. Barnhart
McGee Ave
Charles Currier
Marshall Rd
Ritz
Harpland 3
North Dixie
Sweeney, Cartwright & Co
Black
Willg
Victory
Walter
Arch Harvey
McCoy-Leffler
M‘coy - Leffler
Walter N. McCoy
Homer D. Leffler
Onal
Bob Ranft
Bob
Charles
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