Trailers Destroyed in LeSourdsville Fire After Water Heater Bursts
Fire at two adjacent trailers near LeSourdsville caused about 34000 in total losses. Albert E. Smith’s trailer at 20 Parkwood Drive burned completely, with Earl Barker’s trailer nearby also damaged while a water line broke. Fire crews from LeSourdsville and Liberty Union prevented more damage. no injuries reported.
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Smith
LeSourdsville
Stan Lewis
Albert E. Smith
Parkwood Drive
Barker
Lewis
Liberty Union
High Interest Carlisle Bonds Held Up
Carlisle School Board plans to borrow 200000 for remodeling the high school but bids were rejected as rates were too high. Anticipatory notes may be issued for a one year term if bids do not improve. Planning meetings continue as drawings for the new high school are expected to be ready by December or January with construction possible next fall.
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Carlisle
Carlise
Charles Chamberlain
Franklin National Bank
Chamberlain
Ohio Jtorneys
Pevk, Shaffer, and Company
Columbus
Ball,Williams
Burg and Kraus
Doty House Says Goodbye To Butler After 51 Years
Doty House honors longtime executive director Butler with gifts and a color photo. Butler retires July 5 after 51 years serving Middletown youth. John R. Thornberg named successor from this year’s principal staff.
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Butler
Doty House
Jones
Hugh
Bob Barnard
Butler County Automobile Club
Barnard
Middletown
John R. Thornberg
Lebanon High celebrates 100th graduation in new building
The Lebanon school system marked its 100th commencement last night, the first in the new Lebanon High School. Superintendent George A. Hartman, 63, retires after guiding the district. 234 seniors received diplomas as Class President William Carson Jr spoke. Walter W. Seifert of Ohio State University addressed on democracy.
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Lebanon
George A. Hartman
Hartman
Lebanon High School
William Carson Jr
Walter W.seifert
Ohio State University
Singapore Plans Major Telephone Expansion Over Four Years
Singapore will expand its telephone system from 106000 to 200000 lines at a cost of 37 million dollars. Five new exchanges will be built including one this year with 10000 lines.
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Singapore
Sheepish call at Franklin High roof raises alarm
Police blotter noted a “5:50 a.m. sheep on roof” at Franklin High but staff found no animal or bomb. A secretary dispatched a custodian to investigate, then found nothing amiss, suggesting a misread or a dawn cloud rather than a threat.
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Franklin High School
Mary Lord eyes strength of Middletown air litter law
Mary Lord describes Middletown’s new air pollution ordinance as a compromise and questions its strength. She notes the arrival of a city pollution officer on June 29 to gather data, and she urges tougher measures such as banning outdoor burning and better pollution measurement.
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Fred Sennet Journal
Mary Lord
James C. Hourihane Jr
Miss Lord
Edward Muskie
Lord
Armce
Chamber of Commerce
Armco
John Barker
Chamber
Air and Water Committee
Middletown
Ohio
Doctor to describe Project Concern missions worldwide
Dr James Turpin founder of Project Concern will lecture Tuesday at 8 p m in Dave Finkelman Auditorium on Miami University Middletown Campus The free lecture is sponsored by Campus Artists and Lecture Series Committee and the Middletown Jaycees Turpin a native of Ashland Kentucky wrote Vietnam Doctor Project Concern is international non profit medical relief group with teams in Vietnam Hong Kong Mexico and the Appalachian United States
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Project Concern
Appalachia
Hong Kong
James Turpin
Dave Finkelman
Miami University
Middletown
Middletown Jaycees
Turpin
Ashland
Project Concern, Inc
Vietnam
Mexico
Appalachian
United States
Police hunt chicken plucker after $125 heist
Mrs. Mabel McGraw reports she hid $125 in a plastic chicken at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, and it was missing by late yesterday. Police search for the suspect described as a chicken plucker.
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Mabel McGraw
Grand Ave
Pro Fluoridation Forces Unite for Middletown Vote
Pro fluoridation advocates unite under the Better Health Committee for Fluoridation to back the June 23 special election on Middletown water fluoridation. Dr. Marion Swisher chairs the group and cites safety, health benefits for children, and strong professional support. Co chairs and officers named include Rev. Robert E. Clark Wilbur Cohen Mrs. Robert A. Davies Dr. Jack L. Harris Harry Holiday Dr. Ted B. Martin Robert McDade Dr. D. M. Rollins Mrs. William Schaefer finance chair Mrs. Richard Wilson treasurer Robert Q. Millan.
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Middletown
Marion Swisher
Santa Fe Road
Swisher
Better Health Committee
Robert E. Clark
Highview
Wilbur Cohen
Schirm Drive
Robert A. Davies
Alamo Road
Jack L. Harris
McGee Ave
Harry
Big Night For Calls Police Find
Extra officers were called in last night as many calls, mostly minor, were reported around the city. In the Douglas Park area stones and bottles were thrown at cars and one patrol car was damaged slightly by a stone. No injuries or arrests were reported. Other complaints across the city involved noise and disturbances with no arrests.
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Douglas Park
New Englander Joshua Slocum Circumnavigated Alone
Boston note confirms Joshua Slocum, a New Englander, completed the first solo voyage around the world from 1895 to 1898.
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Boston
Joshua Slocum
Man Treated After Cutting on Middletown Street
A 38 year old Middletown man L. V. Kindred of 1104 Grova St was treated at Middletown Hospital for a severe laceration of his right arm and released. He lost a large amount of blood after being found walking on Tenth Avenue by Ulysses Hunter of 912 Lincoln St. His wife told police the weapon used was a vase in the hands of an unnamed assailant.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
L. V. Kindred
Grova St
Ulysses Hunter
Lincoln St
Kindred
Tenth Avenue
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Franklin
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Norma Jean Holbrook
Taylor
Hester Kay Hurston
Baltimore St
Leonard McFeeters
Jack Combs
Traffic Bureau
Division of Police
Chappars
Armco Steel Corp
James C. Hourtshane
Singing Speer
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Milescas
Ligon's
Gulf Service
Ben Licon
Main
Manchester
IBM
1722
Central
Beck- Talbert
Pontiac
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