Flying Saucer Lighty Explained by Wright Center Test
Wright Air Development Center explains Monday night sky phenomenon seen in Middletown as an experimental aerial photography system. The RF 84F aircraft uses wing pods with mercury arc lamps that provide a bright light sweep for ground target photography, appearing as a distant star to observers. The test operates in a four state area including southern Ohio and surrounding regions.
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Wright Air Development Center
Dayton
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Wadc Aerial Reconnnaissance Laboratory
Middletown
Nine Defendants Plead Guilty In Butler County Arraignment
Nine defendants pleaded guilty yesterday before Judge Fred B. Cramer in Butler County Common Pleas Court on indictments by the grand jury. Twenty-two pleaded innocent, five were not found and two are confined. Guilty pleas came from Russell Thomas Fox Middletown for grand larceny Walter Stewart Hamilton for burglary James R Rich Hamilton for burglary and larceny Raymond Mitchell Hamilton for burglary and larceny Roland C Hall Hamilton for forgery three counts Harry West Hamilton for neglect to provide for children Paul Lewis Middletown for breaking and entering Ellis Broughton Hamilton for burglary Jackson Bosch prosecutor said trial schedules would be arranged immediately.
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Hamilton
Fred B. Cramer
Butler County Common Pleas
Russell Thomas Fox
Middletown
Walter Stewart
James R. Rich
Raymond Mitchell
Roland C. Hall
Harry West
Paul Lewis
Ellis Broughton
Jackson Bosch
Train kills woman at Elmwood Place crossing
A Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train struck and killed 52 year old Mrs Anna Sellers as she walked across a street crossing in Elmwood Place near Cincinnati on Friday.
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Cincinnati
Anna Sellers
Elmwood Place
Firemen Aid Two Middletonians in Medical Emergencies
Two Middleton residents fell ill yesterday and were aided by the Fire Department emergency unit at their homes. Floyd Palmer, 36, of 1112 Lafayette Ave., received oxygen after chest pains and was transported to Middletown Hospital by Schramm's ambulance. Pauline Meadows, 46, of 1632 Sycamore St., also received aid and was taken to the hospital by Bailey's ambulance where she was admitted.
Two Workmen Burn Victims At Local Job Site
Two Valley Sheet Metal employees were treated at Middletown Hospital for burns after hot asphalt splashed on them. Elbert Carpenter aged 36 of Columbia Avenue and Reginald Compton aged 24 of Fleming Road received first and second degree burns to the wrist and arm respectively. A nine year old girl, Mary Specht, was hospitalized briefly for abrasions after a fall from a bicycle. Joyce Dunaway, age three, was treated at home after catching the tip of her finger in a car door.
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Valley Sheet Metal
Middletown Hospital
Elbert Carpenter
Columbia Ave
Reginald Compton
Fleming Rd
Carlisle
Joyce Dunaway
Hugh Dunaway
Box 270
Falls and injuries reported at homes and lake
Dondle Lee, 26, of 3312 Burbank Rd was examined in the emergency room after falling down the back steps at his home and released. Franklin youth Gilbert Hayes, 18, of 765 Tiballs St. suffered head lacerations from a fall yesterday at LeSourdsville Lake and received several stitches over his left eye.
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Dondle Lee
Burbank Rd
Franklin
Gilbert Hayes
Tiballs St
LeSourdsville Lake
Better Report Stolen Auto When Found
Pasadena police spotted a car reported stolen by James Brown's wife after he took it from the driveway. The car bore bullet holes from a reckless chase but Brown and his wife remained unharmed as police followed and stopped the vehicle.
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Pasadena
Calif
James Brown
Brown
Man Strangled When He Falls in Charleston Hotel
In Charleston, W V, 60 year old Ver non Spencer died of accidental strangulation. He apparently lost balance while undressing and fell toward a bed, his head wedged between a bed post and mattress springs. City Detective Harry Silverman and Coroner Goff P Lilly reported the verdict.
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Charleston
W. Va
Vernon Spencer
Harry Silverman
Spencer
Goff P. Lilly
Mrs. Maletis Rejects Cheesecake Pose as Mrs. America
New York reports Mrs. Cleo Maletis 31 of Portland Oregon newly named Mrs. America says she bakes cheesecake but will not pose in bathing suits. She emphasizes homemaking over modeling and notes she is mother of three.
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New York
Cleo Maletis
Mrs. America
Eagle Scouts Plan Picnic At Camp Hook
Eagle Scout Troop 11 hosts an annual spring picnic at Camp Hook with a covered dish supper and camp fire program. The event spans from afternoon into evening and invites Scouts and parents. A court of honor will recognize scouts receiving awards during the program directed by Scoutmaster Elza Abraham.
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Eagle Scout Troop 11
Camp Hook
Elza Abraham
Car reported missing then found in Throop Hall basement
Pasadena police traced a vanished sports car to the California Institute of Technology. David Cantor, 24, an engineering student, reported the car missing and later learned it had been hauled into Throop Hall, disassembled and reassembled in the basement.
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Pasadena
Calif
David Cantor
California Institute of Technology
Safe theft at Mayfield School shocks community
Thieves stolen a 375 pound safe from the Mayfield School principal’s office, rolling it to a rear yard and dropping it from a window. They looted 210 dollars from the strongbox while other items including a welding set and hoses were taken from a contractor’s shed nearby. Total loot valued at 410 dollars.
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Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Hamilton
Mayfield School
Richard Schultheiss
Miller Construction Co
New
Middletown
Ohio 73
Loren Gustin
Hamiltonian Hurt In Crash On Route 4
Cay Rden, 24, of 734 Sycamore St in Hamilton, sustained injuries to his right arm in a two car wreck on Route 4 at Mulhauser Rd near the Butler Hamilton line. He declined medical help and will see a family doctor. Deputy Elmer Grabel said Rolen crossed the center line to pass then to step back, colliding with Donald Armstrong, 28, Hamilton, who was uninjured.
County Park Plan Outlined By Optimists Club
Butler County Park System director Bruce Diehl updated Middletown Optimists on a $20 000 county survey to locate and preserve natural sites for residents. Planned programs include fishing boating and camping with stocked ponds. Two new parks are proposed for Middletown Elk Creek and Hamilton about four miles from the city, each 400 to 500 acres. The Optimists also announced a picnic tomorrow at Armco Park for the Civic Boys Choir at 2 p.m.
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Butler County Park System
Bruce Diehl
Middletown
Yesternich
Hamilton
Elk Creek
Deik
Armco Park
Police Briefs Connect Ohio fugitive arrest and thefts
William Henry 25 Hazelwood arrested early today on a Blue Ash fugitive warrant for conversion of a motorcycle allegedly taken from Blue Ash yesterday. Missing $10 for dry cleaning reported from a rooming house at 707 Yankee Rd. George Kimbrough 50 Hamilton arrested on disorderly conduct at Lafayette Ave and Minnesota St. Police investigated theft of two cameras from Bales Camera Shop 1215 Central Ave.
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William Henry
Hazelwood
Ohio
Curtis Street
Blue Ash Police
Henry
Blue Ash
Yankee Rd
George Kimbrough
Hamilton
Lafayette Avenue
Minnesota Street
Bales
Central Ave
Theft of four hubcaps from Troy Harrison’s car
Troy Harrison of 3310 Jewell Ave reported four hubcaps stolen from his parked vehicle on May 5.
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Troy Harrison
Jewell Ave
Bicycle Stolen From West Middletown Bridge
Melvin Duff of 43 S Broad Street reported to police that his bicycle was stolen from the West Middletown bridge Thursday night.
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Melvin Duff
S. Broad St
West Middletown Bridge
Deaths And Funerals Retired Franklin School Superintendent Succumbs
George H. Gerke 76 of 846 South Main Street, retired Franklin School superintendent and longtime clerk of the township board, died at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. He led the district 22 years, later served as clerk of Draft Board No. 1 and township trustees, chaired the Library Board, and held other civic posts. Survivors include his wife and three Dayton daughters. Services set for Tuesday at Eaton Funeral Home with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Visiting hours scheduled Monday.
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Franklin
George H. Gerke
S. Main St
Franklin Township Board of Trustees
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Gerke
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Library Board
Franklin Safety Service
Franklin Rotary Club
Franklin Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Margaret
Wilma Collins
Mildred Minge
Helen Chamberlain
E. A. Gerke
Dillonvale
Minnie Jack
Annie Heimberger
Saltsburg
Eaton Funeral Home
H. Allen Cooper
Woodhill Cemetery
Funeral
Monay
Obituary of Alonzo McCane of Middletown
Alonzo McCane 66 of 2006 Arlington Ave died at Middletown Hospital at 5 20 p m after a two week illness He worked 33 years at Berkeley Electric Manufacturing Co He was a member of the Eagles Lodge and the First Church of God Survived by wife Katie son Raymond Paul two daughters two brothers seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren Friends may call at J R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with services at 2 30 p m at the First Church of God Dr R C Caudill officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Eagles Lodge memorial services follow at 7 30 p m tomorrow at the funeral home
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Alonzo McCane
Arlington Ave
Middletown Hospital
McCane
Middletown
Barkeley Electric Manufacturing Co
Eagles Lodge
First Church of God
Aer
Katie
Raymond Paul
Fred Dietz
E. C. Green
Leonard Rammell 83 of Hamilton dies after heart attack
Leonard Rammell aged 83 of 1202 Chestnut Street Hamilton died on arrival at Mercy Hospital following a heart attack near 4th and High streets. He was father in law of Mrs A E Rammel and survived by a daughter Mrs Delma Richardson of Bayside New York and one granddaughter. Funeral services Monday at Davis Funeral Home Lynchburg Ohio with burial there.
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Leonard Rammell
Chestnut St
Hamilton
A. E. Rammel
Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Rammel
4Th
High Streets
Delma Richardson
Bayside
N. Y
Davis Funeral Home
Lynchburg
Ohio
Mason Mrs Savilla Hamilton 86 Widow of Dr D B Ham
Mrs Savilla Hamilton, 86, widow of Dr D B Hamilton, died at home after a long illness. Survived by two daughters, a son, and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p m at the Pine Grove Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Franklin girl dies after leukemia at Cincinnati hospital
Sheila Winebarger nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Winebarger of 131 E Sixth St died at 12 45 p m yesterday at Children's Hospital Cincinnati after a five month illness She is survived by a brother Ronnie 15 and grandparents Mr and Mrs Raymond Mayne of Franklin Funeral services set for Monday at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev Robert Brown officiating Burial will be in Springboro Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m
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Jilton
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Gallimore Funeral Home
Rose Hill Cemetery
Franklin
Sheila Winebarger
Ralph Winebarger
E. Sixth St
Children’s Hospital
Ronnie
Raymond Mayne
Anglesby
Anglesby Funeral Home
Robert Brown
Springboro
Notable Obituaries for Six Noted Figures Across Cities
Mount Vernon Edgar M Alexander 77 retail advertising manager of the Mirror and first publisher of the Mirror died Friday. Washington Leo Wolfsohn 66 U S Information Agency official and former Milwaukee Leader editor died Thursday. San Francisco Harry S Scott 83 General Steamship Corp chairman and long time shipping leader died Thursday. Detroit John S Worley 80 transportation authority professor emeritus at University of Michigan died Friday. New York Frederick J Duquesne 78 German spy sentenced in 1942 died Friday. Wellesley Adele Cendella Gardetto 77 mother of Mrs Louis Perini wife of Milwaukee Braves president died Friday.
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Mount Vernon
N.Y
Edgar M. Alexander
New York Daily Mirror
the Mirror
New York Morning and Evening World
Washington
Leo A. Wolfsohn
U.S. Information Agency
Old Milwaukee Leader
San Francisco
Harry S. Scott
The
General Steamship Corp
Detroit
John S. Worley
Transportation Authority
University of Michigan
New York
Frederick Joubert Duquesne
Wellesley
Mass
Adele Cendella Gardetto
Louis Perini
Milwaukee Braves
Vermont Parties Choose Delegates at Conventions
About 1,000 Democratic delegates met in Burlington to pick a national committeeman from Robert W. Larrow and William S. Ginsburg, with 12 delegates to the Chicago convention and each holding a half vote. Republicans gathered in Montpelier to select 12 delegates and alternates for San Francisco. The current Democratic national committeeman Robert W. Ready is not seeking re-election.
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Burlington
Memorial Auditorium
Robert W. Larrow
William S. Ginsburg
Rutland
Chicago
Montpelier
San Francisco
Robert W. Ready
St. Albans
Baseball kills boy at Greenville school playground
An 11 year old boy, Ronnie James Barnes, died Friday in Greenville Ohio after being struck in the throat by a baseball during a school play ground event. Coroner Dr A F Sarver attributed the death to a heart block caused by shock.
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Greenville
Ohio
A. F. Sarver
Ronnie James Barnes
At The Movies Listings for Saturday
Paramount shows Guys and Dolls at 1 15 3 45 6 30 and 9 15 p m Strand presents Kettles in the Ozarks at 2 55 5 30 and 9 00 p m Fast and Furious at 1 15 4 15 7 20 and 10 15 p m Colonial screens Maverick Queen at 1 15 4 00 6 50 and 9 50 p m Code of the Underworld at 2 50 5 40 and 8 40 p m Dixie Cruise In features Fort Bravo at 8 12 p m Woman s Face at 10 20 p m Terror On A Train at 12 15 p m
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Paramount
Ozarks
Colonial
Code of the Underworld
Dixie Cruise
Fort Bravo
Former Resident Awarded AF Commendation Ribbon
Captain Hugo G. Schmidt Jr. a U S Air Force chaplain in England received the Commendation Ribbon for meritorious service while stationed at Lampoon AFB New York serving Troop 111 3650th Basic Military Training Group. He led a staff study on reenlistee training. Schmidt a Middletown native and Capitol University graduate. wife and two children accompany him near London.
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Hugo G. Schmidt Jr
U. S. Air Force
England
Schmidt
H. G. Schmidt
Aberdeen Dr
Lampoon A. F. B
New York
Chaplan
Middletown
Kemper Military School
Capitol University
Columbus
London
Pigeon Race Set To Fly From Main Street Sunday
Between 1000 and 1500 homing pigeons will be released at 7 a.m. Sunday from S Main Street entrance to the city disposal grounds for the annual race to Cleveland. Birds aged one to five years travel from Cleveland, overseen by Dave Bailey of Middletown and the Ohio Pigeon Racing Center. The Greater Cleveland Pigeon Racing Club runs the event. Last year the 220 mile flight finished in about four and a half hours.
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Cleveland
S. Main Street
Dave Bailey
Middletown
Ohio Pigeon Racing Center
Greater
Detectives steal $1300 from Baltimore retiree
Benjamin F. Deal, 75, says two men posing as detectives accused him of counterfeit cash and took $1300 from his home in Baltimore after a ruse to inspect his bills. He was told to dress for police HQ, but the men vanished with the money.
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Baltimore
Benjamin F. Deal
Deal
NYSE Dominates U S Securities Trading Value
The New York Stock Exchange accounts for about 85 percent of the value of all securities traded on all U S security exchanges, highlighting its dominant role in the market landscape.
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New York Stock Exchange
U. S
Cigarette Focus Causes Car Crash On Yankee Road
Edward Back, 21, of 2007 Logan Ave., told police he turned to grab a wind blown cigarette in the back seat and struck a stopped 77 Cab driven by Ira Noble, 25, of 3106 Rufus St., at Yankee Road and Lafayette Avenue. Back was charged with following too closely after the 6:25 p.m. collision caused about $70 damage.
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Yankee Road
Lafayette Avenue
Edward Back
Logan Ave
Ira Noble
Rufus St
Back
Auto collision near Dr. Steele's home injures curbside vehicle
A car driven by 16 year old Dannie Manns of West Middletown Rt. 2 collided with a parked car owned by 36 year old Dr. Winfield Steele of 1300 Girard Ave in front of his residence yesterday after an unknown vehicle pulled in front of Manns car. Damage totaled $100.
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Dannie Manns
West Middletown
Car Collision at Broad and Manchester Injures No One
A vehicle driven by Richard Griss aged 26 of 1302 Wrenn Court collided with an unreported car at Broad Street and Manchester Avenue at 3:00 PM. Damage was estimated at 30 dollars.
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Richard Griss
Wrenn
Paul Ingram suffers head cuts in car fall incident
Paul Ingram aged 21 of Lebanon Route 3 sustained head cuts when he fell while exiting a car. Hospital attendants at Middletown Hospital said he received emergency treatment and was discharged the same day. No further accident details were available.
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Paul Ingram
Lebanon Rt. 3
Middletown
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