City of Middletown Opens Safety Drive After Fatal Crashes
City officials pass a safety program targeting high risk intersections after a spate of six traffic deaths in the area and a five fatality crash on Route 4 near the city. Measures include more stop signs, 100 foot signaling, stricter parking limits, one way street changes, speed patrols, and displaying a wrecked car as a warning.
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Middletown
Ohio
Butler County
Dean Girton
Girton
Thompson
City Commission
Manchester
North Avenues
Shafer Street
Virgil T. Clark
Stanley Street
Sutphin Street
Central Avenue
Aberdeen Drive
Verity Parkway
Yankee Road
S. Verity Parkway
Rookie Officers Graduate Police Recruit Class in Middletown
Five rookie patrolmen Paul Faries James Peck Byron Johnson Merle Slethem and Richard Armitage completed Middletown Division of Police five week training at the Civic Association Building. Chief Joseph Blackmore presented certificates and announced firearms training will continue. They will work evening and night shifts with veteran officers and aid traffic safety efforts this week and next.
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Middletown Division of Police
Civic Association
Joseph Blackmore
Paul Faries
James Peck
Byron Johnson
Merle Slethem
Richard Armitage
Middletown Safety Council
Middletown Gasoline Dealers Assn
Blackmore
Armco Steel Corp
Safety Council Cincinnati Divison
Charles Thompson
Tilmon Ellison
Safety Council
Dean Girton
Jobless Claims Dip In Ohio For 3rd Week
Ohio jobless welfare rolls declined for a third straight week per the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. As of last Saturday 219,159 claimants remained on benefits, down from 220,876 the prior week, with 22,022 newly unemployed, and about 25,000 exhausting 26 weeks of eligibility this year.
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Columbus
Ohio
Demolition bids trickle to $57.50 net cost for city
City officials awarded contracts to four firms for removing nine buildings on the Vail Manchester parking lot site. Nine bids were tabulated item by item with two contractors paying $692.50 for two buildings and others totaling $750 for seven more, yielding a final net cost of $57.50.
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Vail-Manchester
Charles W. Thompson
City
Manchester
Vail Avenues
Thompson
Chet Harden
Fred Bythewood
Middletown
United Wrecking Co
Trenton
James M. Morris
Dayton
Bee Causes Aberdeen Drive Crash Involving Woman Driver
A bee struck Reno Sweeney as she drove on Aberdeen Drive early today, sending her car off the road into trees and a bush. Sweeney, 26, of 4718 Grand Ave, suffered a small cut on her right leg and was not hospitalized. Damage to the car was about 600 dollars. Other city incidents include several traffic accidents and injuries with multiple drivers cited for violations.
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Aberdeen Drive
Reno Sweeney
Grand Ave
Aberdeen Dr
Legion Poppy Sale to Start Remembrance Drive
Legion Post 218 Auxiliary urges Middletonians to wear a poppy tomorrow and Saturday in memory of Americans who sacrificed for freedom. Poppies made by disabled veterans in VA hospitals will be traded for donations in downtown areas to support rehabilitation and aid for children of veterans. Mrs. Jess F. Border chairs the sale.
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Legion Post 218
Aviru Voc
Aig Auu
Ionaway Children of Veterans
Jess F. Border
Legion Poppy Sale
Seven Skaters Prepare for Ohio State Roller Meet
Roller Haven in Middletown sends seven skaters to the Ohio State roller skating meet in Columbus. Ricky Houck and Sharon Wells enter pairs. Pam Lee and Rod Marshall compete in singles. Joy Sheley enters figures. David Wells and Sherry Combs compete in juvenile dance. Local contestants perform in costume Saturday night at Roller Haven before the state finals at Rollerland in Columbus.
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Roller Haven
Middletown
Columbus
Ricky Houck
Sharon Wells
Pam Lee
Rod Marshall
Joy Sheley
David Wells
Sherry Combs
Rollerland
Lebanon Man Hit In Head in Domestic Altercation
William Upchurch, 43, of Lebanon Rt 1 told Butler County deputies he was struck in the mouth and back of the head by the former husband of a divorcee while in his car parked in front of the woman’s Yankee Road home at 12 30 this morning. He was treated at Middletown Hospital for a lip laceration and a head bump and released.
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Yankee Road
Centennial Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Robert Kovacs
Woodlawn Ave
Earl Moon Jr
Cleveland St
Moon
Ono
Yankee Rd
William Upchurch
Lebanon Rt. 1
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Upchurch
Middletown
Emergency Foreign Aid Funds Sought in Senate Panel
Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered adding 100 million dollars for emergency foreign aid use while restoring 220 million in House cuts. Sen. H. Alexander Smith urged giving President Eisenhower a full 200 million dollar emergency fund. Committee backed 1.8 billion for military aid and 835 million for defense economic supports, matching Eisenhower’s requests.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Sen
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Eisenhower
Latin America
Algeria
Lebanon
Indonesia
Smith
Manchester Road Closure for Repairs Near U.S. 25
City Manager Charles W. Thompson said Manchester Road from the east city limits to U.S. 25 is closed for repairs. Warren County crews began resurfacing a section this morning, with completion expected tomorrow.
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Manchester Road
U. S. 25
Charles W. Thompson
Warren County
Franklin Sees Two Minor Fires Reported
In Franklin yesterday two minor blazes required fire department attention. Don Fiery of 417 Home Ave faced a $75 loss from an electrical short circuit fire. Dan Weaver of 139 E 6th St reported a small roof fire causing $50 damage.
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Franklin
Don Fiery
Home Ave
Dan Weaver
E. 6Th St
Speeding crackdown after deadly Sunday crash in Butler County
Sheriff Paul Pell said 62 drivers were cited in a countywide radar sweep on four highways after Sundays fatal crash near Middletown that killed five. John Jack, 45, of Franklin, survived and was listed in fair condition. The drive follows a plan in Fairfield to test radar enforcement for 90 days.
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Butler County
Middletown
Paul Pell
Pell
Rt. 4
Middletown Hospital Today
John Jack
Franklin Rt. 2
Fairfield City
Hamilton
Fairfield Police
Loss High In Blaze At Hamilton
Five fire companies battled a morning blaze at Hamilton Die Cast Inc. 240 N B St. The fire caused an estimated 30 000 in damage, with 20 000 to the building and 10 000 for contents and machinery. The plant sits along the Great Miami River near Champion Paper. A broken oil line is suspected to have ignited the fire.
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Hamilton
Hamilton Die Cast, Inc
N. B. St
Great Miami River
Champion Paper & Fibre Co
Libby Gould Third in French in State Contest
Libby Gould a senior at Middletown High School placed third in French II in the National French Contest. Judy Thomas a junior ranked second in French I. The tests, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, were administered in class about two weeks ago and state scores were announced today.
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Libby Gould
Middletown High School
Judy Thomas
American Assn
Truck Rips Wires Near Park Street Fire Call
Firemen answered a 4 25 p m call to 124 Park Ist and found a large truck had torn down telephone wires feeding that address. The alarm had described electric wires as involved.
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Park Ist
Station Wagon Reported Stolen In Franklin
Franklin police investigate a stolen 1949 green Ford station wagon with wooden paneling reported by William LeBlonc who said the car was taken from in front of his home Tuesday night. The vehicle was borrowed from Paul Kennedy and valued at 150 dollars.
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LeBlonc
Paul Kennedy
Virginia St
LeBlanc
Synod Affirms Stand On Church Integration
Akron Ohio synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church reaffirms its stance on racial integration urging all congregations to invite people into membership regardless of race. It also calls for adequate housing and community facilities for all.
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Synod
Akron, Ohio
Northest
Ohio
Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church
Wednesday
Injured In Crash On Rt. 22
Four people were slightly injured in a two car crash on U. S. 22 two miles southwest of Morrow at 3 45 p m yesterday. Injured were Edward Stumps Melvin Marconet Albert Cutler and Ronald Hackman. Cutler failed to yield and drove onto the highway causing the rear impact. All were treated by family doctors. Damage was not heavy.
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U. S. 22
Morrow
Edward ‘Stumps
Melvin Marconet
Fosters Rt
Albert Cutler
Loveland Rt
Ronald Hackman
Cutler
Marconet Auto
Doctor Speaks To Air Force Surgeons At Cincinnati
Dr. Jack L. Harris of Armco Hospital lectured to Air Force base surgeons at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The talk on industrial injury was part of a continuing course sponsored by Rettering Laboratories and the university.
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Jack L. Harris
Armco Hospital
Air Force Base
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
Harris
Rettering Laboratories
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