Parking Survey and Depot Site Move Forward in Middletown
Downtown traffic and parking studies were presented to the City Commission by City Manager Charles W. Thompson. The commission awarded a $75,000 contract to demolish Fire Station No. 1 and acquire the depot site for a parking lot, with a July 2 deadline for zoning recommendations and plans to restudy downtown traffic and parking usage.
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Charles W. Thompson
Rage
Middletown Planning Commission
McCoy Honored At Ohio Funeral Directors Convention
Walter McCoy founder of the McCloy-Lesler Funeral Home received honorary life membership in the Ohio Funeral Directors Assn at its Dayton convention. A past president of the group, he has long held membership as the Dayton event ran Tuesday and Wednesday at the Dayton-Biltmore Hotel.
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Walter McCoy
McCloy-Lesler Funeral Home
Ohio Funeral Directors Assn
Dayton
McCoy
The
Assn
Dayton-Biltmore
City Rejects Lift of Amusement Tax on Movies
City Commission declined to revoke the three percent amusement tax on theater admissions after Paramount Theater Corp requested tax relief. Commissioner Donald M. Gose moved to deny removal, noting drive in theaters and home TV still would not help. The vote passed unanimously.
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Paramount Theater Corp
Donald M. Gose
Paramount
City Officials Deny Race Bias in Civil Service Tests
City Manager Charles W Thompson and Civil Service Chair Ben M Kitchen state there is no discrimination in city employment after Betty L McCarthy complains of an unfair testing delay. Thompson says McCarthy will be given a typing test. 18 of 23 applicants already tested Monday night.
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Charles W. Thompson
Ben M. Kitchen
Civil Service Commission
Thompson
Kitchen
Betty L. McCarthy
Garfield St
Civil Service
Clark
Miss McCarthy
Middletown High School
Early Friday Deadlines Set for Memorial Day Edition
The Journal schedules early deadlines for Friday to give employees a half holiday on Memorial Day. Press time is noon. Sports news by 8:30 a m, society news by 9:30 a m, general news by 10:30 p m. Classified ads by 9 a m. office closes at noon. Downtown stores stay open and banks operate drive in tonight.
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Journal
The
Society
First National
Oglesby-Ba ™Itz
Army Kills 31 Rebels in Cuba Clashes near Bayamo
The Cuban army reports 31 rebels killed in Oriente province during clashes with Fidel Castro's guerrillas. Thirteen insurgents died Tuesday near a Bayamo estate in the Sierra Maestra foothills, with eighteen more killed in the Bayamo area. Government casualties not mentioned.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Oriente
Bayamo
Sierra Maestra Range
Castro
Singer Inherits Banker's Estate In 1943 Will
New York AP Singer Lucy Monroe inherits the entire estate of former banker James Sauter whose will filed in Surrogate's Court cuts off two relatives. The will dated February 27 1943 estimated at six figures names Monroe then famous as the Star Spangled Banner singer and notes Sauter was USO camp shows president. He died March 18 at age 6?
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New York
Lucy Monroe
James Sauter
Miss Monroe
Sauter
USO
Police Briefs: Thefts Reported Overnight and Early Today
Thefts to police include a 196 model car with plate 143MC from William Jewell 1002 Auburn St a pair of binoculars and an auto tire from William Eck 607 Windsor Ave and a bicycle from Steve Hooper 2213 Linden Ave.
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William Jewell
Auburn St
William Eck
Windsor Ave
Steve Hooper
Linden Ave
Amanda PTO Covered Dish Honors Staff at School Event
The Amanda School PTO held a covered dish dinner at the school honoring teaching staff. About 100 persons attended under Mrs. Betty Anthony’s direction with recognition for Mrs. Edward Baker’s 10 years in the cafeteria. William Ramsey closed with year activity pictures.
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Amanda School Pto
Betty Anthony
Edward Baker
William Ramsey
Grant Made For Planning On New Jail
The Community Facilities Administration approved a 45000 advance to plan a new courthouse and jail for Butler County. Planning includes traffic and space surveys, soil tests and preliminary drawings. The 70 year old courthouse and 1848 jail would be replaced, with an estimated three million dollar cost. A pending federal bill would provide 100 percent loan funds for public buildings through a blending agency.
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Hamilton
Community Facilities Administration
Washington
Butlers County
Paul F. Schenck
Congress
Federal
Utah Governor Proclaims Beef for Father's Day
Utah governor George Clyde proclaims June 15 as Father's Day and also as Beef for Father's Day Day urging citizens to honor fathers with prime beef plus steaks roasts and burgers. He says fatherhood is a trust and responsibility and suggests gifts like nickels sports jackets golf clubs and fishing gear alongside the meal.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
George Clyde
Dulles Vacation on Duck Island In Lake Ontario
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles rested on Main Duck Island in Lake Ontario and declined to comment on the French crisis. He spoke of being on vacation as he traveled with his wife, their poodle Pepi, and three staff aides during a Memorial Day holiday retreat.
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Watertown
N. Y
John Foster Dulles
Wife Divorces George Hearst in California
Santa Monica, Calif. AP reports George R. Hearst's fifth wife Collette Lyons Hearst, 43, former actress, won a divorce on grounds of mental cruelty. She alleged he stayed away from home for days without explanation. Married since 1952, she received 50000 dollars and a residency equity in exchange for waiving alimony and a claim to a Hearst trust.
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Santa Monica
Calif
George R. Hearst
Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Collette Lyons Hearst
Second Baptist Church Plans Special Service
An interdenominational service at Second Baptist Church Sunday at 7 45 p m features Rev Robert L Pruitt of Philadelphia Pa and Wilberforce University assistant college pastor as speaker He is 25 and has preached since 16 He graduates June 12 from Payne Theological Seminary Proceeds aid a new sanctuary amplifier system with performances by the Caravans from Wilberforce and Central State College and Choir No 2 led by Mrs Marva Sampson
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Second Baptist
Robert L. Pruitt
Philadelphia
Penn
Wilberforce University
Mr. Pruitt
Wilberforce
Payne Theological Seminary
AME Ciurch
Caravans
Central State College
Second Baptist Church
Marva Sampson
Young Men's Progressive Club
Lincoln Street Church of God Sunday Services
Elder William Williams says church services will be held all day Sunday with dinner served in the dining room to all patrons.
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Lincoln Street Church of God
William Williams
Suspect Faces Charges After Bank Robbery Capture
FBI in Cincinnati plans to end the canal search as two loot bags yielded only insignificant items. Robert Lee Johnson, 29, of Madison County Kentucky, is to be arraigned on bank robbery charges in Richmond Kentucky. Jonas B. Proctor, 33, of Mason County Kentucky, was found in the Miami Canal after fleeing Miamisburg.
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Franklin
Mason
FBI
Cincinnati
Miami Canal
Kentucky
Hollywood
Kirksville
Farmer's Bank
Jonas B. Proctor
Mason County
Miamisburg
Johnson
Proctor
Protor
Richmond
Hamilton
Ohio
Mason Vountty
Fritz Gets Pre-Sentence Investigation in Embezzlement Case
Hamilton Special reports that Louis Fritz former deputy sheriff and jailer pleaded guilty to embezzling 8262 in fines and costs from the county jail between 1951 and 1957. He was referred for pre sentence investigation by Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer. restitution must be made before probation. Also Kenneth Isbell of Middletown received one to twenty years in the Ohio State Reformatory for operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent after taking a Howe Motor Co auto on March 12.
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Hamilton
Louis Fritz
Adult Probation Department
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Fritz
Cramer
Kenneth Isbell
Middletown
Ohio State Reformaory
Howe Motor Co
Handicapped Kids See Hagen Brothers Circus
Firemen from Middletown and Legionnaires from Post 218 escorted handicapped children from Doty House nursery to the Hagen Brothers Circus. Legion officials said a capacity crowd attended last night’s final showing and provided free tickets to the youngsters.
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Middletown
Legionnaires
Doty House
Hagen Brothers Circus
American Legion Post 218
Legion
Memorial Day Parade Route And Speaker Named
Memorial Day parade units gather at 9 30 a m on N Broad Street and depart at 10 30 a m marching west on Central Avenue to S Main Street then south to 14th Avenue and east to Woodside Cemetery Memorial services follow at Woodside Cemetery Memorial Plaza with Rev Steven Sarigianis pastor of Sts Constantine and Eleni Greek Orthodox Church as principal speaker.
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Martin B. Miller
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Miller
Ben M. Kitchen
Middletown
Vernal Gross
Creek View ‘Dr
Central Avenue
Marshall Road
Segoe
City Commission
Paul Braden
Breiel Boulevard
Maxwell Finkleman
Tto
Paul Alexander
Franklin Rt. ‘1
Alexander
Tom Carlson
Parks and Recreation
Manchester Avenue
Broad Street
Main Street
14Th Avenue
14Th
Woodside Cemetery
N. Broad Street
S. Main Street
Memorial Plaza
Steven Sarigianis
Sts. Constantine & Eleni Greek Orthodox Church
Planes Use Launcher In Takeoff
Air Force demo shows a big F100D fighter launched from a mobile rocket launcher. In war, fighters could be dispersed in rough terrain and fed into the air like missiles when needed. The Super Sabre launch was postponed on a mobile rig at Edwards AFB with test pilot Al Blackburn.
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Los Angeles
Air Force
Edwards Air Force Base
al Blackburn
Ruling Party Wins in Italy Senate Recount
Rome The Christian Democrats held half the seats in the new Senate after a recount and a second tally around Milan on June 6 could add one seat for a bare majority of 246. In the Chamber of Deputies they won 273 of 596 seats, 26 short of a majority.
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Rome
Italy
Christian Democrats
Senate
Milan
Chamber of Deputies
Dayton man held in store robbery at Davids
A 38 year old Dayton man was arrested early today at S Verity Parkway and Hanover Avenue after police traced a break in at Davids Shoe Store 1012 Central Ave. Thieves stole $161.23 in cash. Two bags from the store and 40 one dollar bills were found with the suspect. The break in occurred between 1:30 and 3 a.m. through an unlocked rear window.
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Dayton
Davids
Central Ave
Ed Poling
Ptl
Lloyd Brewer
Richard Armitage
S. Verity Parkway
Hanover Avenue
David's
Robert Trimble
Paul Faries
Lloyd Reffitt
Clarence de Hart
Waynesville Girl Injured in Ohio 73 Vehicle Collision
A 12 year old Waynesville girl Joyce M Poole sustained a fractured pelvis and internal injuries after darting onto Ohio 73 near Harveysburg. James R Lehmkuhl 45 Middletown drove west and could not be charged. The child remained in satisfactory condition at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton.
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Ohio
Harveysburg
Warren County
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Joyce M. Poole
Eliasa Poole
Waynesville Rt. 3
Xenia Post
James R.lehmkuhl
Middletown
Stanbs Ambulance
Waynesville
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Ohio Department of Highways
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Highway Department
New York Central
Francis Carmody
Virgil T. Clark
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First National Bank
Singer
Amanda Pto
Edward the Confessor
England
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Dulles
Duck Island
George Hearst
Charlies E. Puckett
Mississippi State Mental Hospital
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Puckett
Hines County
UPI
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Robert Lee Johnson
Madison County, Ky
the Armed Thug
Legion Circus
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