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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1961

Page

3

Food Stamp Plan To Test Run Across Eight Areas

The government will launch a year long test of a food stamp plan starting in McDowell County West Virginia with Secretary Freeman present. The plan replaces direct distribution with stamps redeemable at grocery stores and financed through federal costs and retail food prices. Officials expect about 275 000 participants in eight pilot areas with yearly costs around 168 dollars per person and total national costs near 700 million dollars, aiming to serve the neediest households first with more free stamps for lower incomes.

Kennedy McDowell County W. Va Orville L. Freeman Eisenhower Ezra Taft Benson Uncle Sam

New Jobless Pay Battle Is Brewing

Canton Ohio AP reports Rep Jim Thorpe says the General Assembly plans to link stricter unemployment benefit eligibility to higher employer payroll taxes for the jobless pay fund. Thorpe notes GOP proposals mirror a prior 13 week extension effort vetoed by Gov DiSalle. Sen Ed Witmer predicts another veto if changes return.

Canton Ohio General Assembly Jim Thorpe Stark Alliance Canton Chamber of Commerce Assembly GOP

25 Cent Food Stamp Test For Regular Stores

A test plan allows 25 cent food stamps to be used at regular stores for purchase of food. The program shifts from direct distribution of surplus commodities to stamps that enable buying any food except imported items and excludes tobacco and alcohol.

Inspection Program Slowed Up

The city’s voluntary home inspection program resumes in the third week with fire crews continuing the street schedule. Fire Prevention Bureau head Capt. Howard Gall cites fire runs bad weather and other factors for delays. Inspections run 9 to 11 am and 1:30 to 4 pm Monday through Friday.

Howard Gall Baltimore Street Belvidere Avenue Bonnell Street Broad Street Aberdeen Drive Alameda and Ardmore Drive South End Brown Avenue Calumet Avenue Centennial Avenue Cherry Street Armco Drive Atco Avenue Auburn Street Avalon Drive Barnitz Street

Permit Transfers Being Processed in Middletown Area

Applications to transfer beer and liquor permits are being processed by the Department of Liquor Control. D-2 permits involve Lucien Ginningson at 1100 Garfield St. to Clarence De Hart of Sportsman's Cafe at the same address. D-1 D-2 and D-3 permits move from Millard D. Baker at 22 S. Broadway Lebanon to Herman Gassman at the same address.

Middletown Area Her Department of Liquor Control Lucien Gninson Garfield St Clarence de Hart Sportsman's Cafe

Fire at Uncle Bill's Store in Brooklyn, Cleveland

Firefighters battled a blaze Saturday at Uncle Bill's discount store, 11600 Brookpark Rd, Brooklyn. Huge black smoke billowed as crews tore into the roof of the one story building. no injuries were reported and the cause was not yet determined.

Cleveland Brooklyn Parma Uncle Bill's Brookpark Rd

Meetings Monday Industrial Council and military posts

Readable notes show meetings on Monday at noon for the Industrial Council at the Wan chester Hotel located at 112th and 1093rd Trans. Bn, with VEW Post 6405 Armory at 7 p.m. and a Women’s group at 1222 Garfield.

P.m Armory Garfield

Boy 16th Child Follows 10 Girls in Oneida Family

Mrs Louis A Rudolph of Sherrill gave birth to her 16th child Thursday night a boy after 10 consecutive girls The Rudolph family now includes three boys and thirteen girls with members aged up to 21 Eleven live at home and there are two grandchildren in the household.

Oneida N.Y Louis A. Rudolph Sherrill Rudolph iEleven

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By Ovid A. Martin Washington Department OF Agriculture Secretary OF Agriculture Calvin Skinner M. D Central Avenue Middletown Tibball Franklin, O R. F. Coffman Dayton, Ohio Joe Paul Ross’ Sportswear Chambray Ross Ross’ Girdles & Bras Shorts
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