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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1960

Page

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Polish Book Fair bans about 200 Western titles

Officials at the Polish International Book Fair ordered removal of about 200 Western books from displays just before opening. Mc Graw Hill and Feffer and Simons, both New York exhibitors, were asked to pull five titles including Life is Worth Living by Fulton J Sheen and A Preface to History. Feffer and Simons pulled Orwell Homage to Catalonia and Poland and China from the Yale Survey of World Cultures series. No reason given.

McGraw Hill Publishing Co Feffer and China Yale University Survey of Boleslaw Trombola Ars Polona France West Germany

Sheikh Target of Assassin Beirsut Qatar Ruler Shot at Resort

Beir ut Lebanon AP report says authorities say Nasser Ibn Hamad Al Thani, cousin of Qatar ruler Sheikh Ali Bin Abdullah Al Thani, opened fire on the ruler’s vacation residence at a Lebanese resort. Investigators cite family financial disputes as a motive. Sheikh Ali has led Qatar’s 40,000-person state since 199.

Beirut Lebanon Persian Gulf Qatar Nasser Ibn Hamad al Thani Ali bin Abdullah al Thani Sheikh Ali

Akron cafe owner charged in wife’s death

Teaster E. Brown, 49, an Akron cafe owner, will be charged with first degree manslaughter in the death of his wife Lena Belle Brown, 47. Police said a Sunday fight preceded her found death the following morning.

Akron, Ohio Teaster E. Brown Akron Lena Belle Brown

Auto Ads Highlight Growth of Car Market

About 160 million cars from 2000 makes have been offered to Americans since 1769. Auto manufacturers spent an estimated 897.2 million dollars on new passenger car advertising in newspapers last year to familiarize motorists with modern models.

France

Decline For Steel Not Over Yet

Steelmaking remained down last week with capacity at 66.9 percent and expected to fall toward 60 percent by the July Fourth week. Most districts posted lower output, notably Cincinnati and Youngstown, while Cleveland and Buffalo held near 76 percent. May production seen at 71.5 percent of capacity versus 80 percent in April. First five months total 53.5 million tons, up from 33.4 million a year ago.

Cleveland Steel Magazine Buffalo Weekly Journal of Metalworking Pittsburgh Cincinnati Youngstown May

Hoosier Named Editor of Cincinnati Enquirer Editorial Page

Thomas S Gephardt, formerly editor of the Anderson Herald, is named editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer editorial page. He succeeds Joseph Sagmaster who left for a post at the University of Cincinnati. Gephardt, an Anderson native, joined the Enquirer as an editorial writer last March.

Cincinnati Thomas Shephardt Anderson, Ind Herald Cincinnati Enquirer Joseph Sagmaster University of Cincinnati Gephardt Anderson The Enquirer

Curtis Fulks 59 dies at Middletown Hospital

Curtis Fulks 59 of West Middletown Rt 1 died at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since May 28 He worked 36 years in Armco Steel plant protection and belonged to Eagles Lodge 528 Born in Lee County Kentucky he had lived in Middletown 42 years Survived by wife Edith sister Martha Creech of Stanton and brother Barney of Connersville Services set for 2 pm Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm

J P Fulks Curtis Fulks West Middletown Rt. 1 Middletown Hospital Armco Steel Corp Armco Eagles Lodge Lee County Middletown Edith Martha Creech Stanton, Ky Barney Connersville Ind McCoy-Leffler Edwin Bobbitt Woodside Cemetery

Mrs. Ida Craft dies after cancer in Middletown hospital

Ida Craft 1761 Central Ave died of cancer at Middletown Hospital yesterday at 7 45 am after a stay since March 21. Born in Jackson Kentucky she lived in Middletown 59 years and worked for P Lorillard Co and Union Sanitary Laundry. Survived by three daughters Eva Hemp Bessie Cabtree Leonard Strauss and two sons Edward Holland Charles Holland two sisters and two grandchildren. Services Thursday at 10 30 am at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Herschel Caudill officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. friends may call 7 9 pm.

Ida Craft Central Ave Middletown Hospital Maroh Jackson Middletown Craft P. Lorillard Co Union Sanitary Laundry Leonard Strauss Eva Hemp Edgewater Bessie Cabtree Glendale Calif Edward Holland Washington, D. C Charles Holland Columbus Elizabeth Hestin Catherine King Cincinnati Margaret Easter King Canne City Joseph R.baker & Sons Herschel Caudill Woodsire Cemetery

Mrs Rudell Cutcher Requiem High Mass Details

Mrs Rudell Cutcher aged 35 will have a Requiem High Mass at 9 30 am tomorrow at St John s Church with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Services were set at Riggs Funeral Home. The funeral home is open today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Mrs Cutcher died Saturday at her home 1609 Fleming Rd.

Rudell Cutcher St John's Church Woodside Riggs

Services for Mrs Marian Stephens in Catawba

Mrs Marian Stephens 95 will be honored tomorrow at 2 30 p m at First Methodist Church Catawba with Rev Robert Webb and Dr C E Wintringham presiding Burial in Catawba Cemetery Friends may call today at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Mrs Stephens died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Helen Deutemeier’s home 3311 Central Ave

Marian Stephens Catawba Robert Webb C. E. Wintringham McCoy- Leffler Stephens Helen Deutemeier Central Ave

Bashford Rites Set for 66 Year Old Miamisburg Grocer

Services for Kelly D. Bashford a Miamisburg grocer aged 66 will be at 10 am tomorrow at Gebhart Schmidt Funeral Home with burial in Hill Grove Cemetery. There will be visiting hours today from 3 to 5 pm and 7 to p.m. Bashford died Sunday at…

Miamisburg Kelly D. Bashford Gebhart & Schmidt Hill Grove Cemetery

Rev Boyer to Lead Cancer Society Gifts

Rev C R Pete Boyer of First Presbyterian Church will head the Middletown Butler County Unit American Cancer Society memorial gift program. The year's gifts total 1382.78 to local and state research. Alan Cooper said Cancer Crusade raised 11181.40, surpassing the 10000 goal, reflecting area support. The board sent Alma Williams and Laura Mae Perkins to a cancer health and education workshop at Miami University July 5 22.

C. R Pete” Boyer First Presbyterian Church Middletown-Butler County American Cancer Society Boyer Alan Cooper Middletown Boak Alma Williams Garfield School Laura Mae Perkins Miami University

Farmer Hides Dead Horse Sparks Communications Blackout

A New York farmer Kenneth Mueller buried a horse on his Kingston area farm. His digging severed 120 telephone lines and cut 39 Western Union links between New York and Albany. The outage forced rerouting by AT&T as repair crews worked to restore service.

New York Toronto Western Union Albany Kenneth Mueller Kingston N.Y American Telephone & Telegraph Co Muller

New Cottage Empty Inseparable Couple Separated By Death

BOYERTOWN Pa AP for more than 50 years Mr and Mrs William Reithauer lived together in a stone house north of the town. After part of the house crumbled neighbors built a cottage on their land. Mrs Reithauer 78 died of heart attack and pneumonia hours before the move. Willie 76 died Sunday after heart attack. The couple had tilled land by hand with old farming tools. the cottage stands empty.

Boyertown William Reithauer Pensylvania Reitnauer Reinnauer Pottstown Hospal Annie Willie

Four killed as auto skids on wet road near Pottstown

Four people died and five were injured in a Memorial Day crash on a rural road near Pottstown Pennsylvania. Ronald Leidy 19 was driving the skidding car. Victims include Harry Kennedy 20 Joseph Kennedy 18 both of Philadelphia and Viola Adams in her early 30s of Gloucester New Jersey.

Pottstown Pennsylvania Ronald Leidy Harry Kennedy Joseph Philadelphia Viola Adams Gloucester N.J Miss Adams

Coyle Named Chairman of Publications and Campaign Literature

Hamilton Martin A. Coyle, Third District Republican state committeeman, has been appointed chairman of the Committee on Publications and Campaign Literature by Ray C. Bliss, state Republican chairman.

Hamilton Martin A. Coyle Ray C. Bliss

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