Armed Trio Nets 846 In Hamilton Market Robbery
Three armed men robbed Modern Food Market at closing time on Maple and Hancock Avenues in Hamilton. They looted $846 in cash plus $96 from a meat cutter and took store receipts from Manager Ray Lewis. Suspects described as White males aged 30 to 35, two tall and one shorter, fled unknown.
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Hamilton
Maple
Hancock Avenues
Ray Lewis
Dayton St
John Bowlin
Welsh Ave
Lewis
Slag Drop Kills Man At Plant In Hamilton
A 25 year old steelworker Farris Feltner of Hamilton was fatally struck when a massive slag piece weighing several hundred pounds fell on his head at the Armco Steel Corp plant in New Miami. He and a coworker were inside a ladle car removing brick lining with an air hammer when vibration loosened the slag residue. Feltner, wearing a steel helmet, died at Mercy Hospital. The coworker was uninjured and the body remained at the Griesmer Grim Funeral Home.
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Hamilton
Armco Steel Corp
New Miami
Farris Feltner
Heaton Street
Feltner
Mercy Hospital
Griesmer- Grim Funeral Home
Vandal Grills New Buick Belonging to James Blevins
Halloween vandalism targets a 1958 Buick owned by James Blevins at 4526 Poppy Dr. Someone poured paraffin on the car between 8 p.m. Friday and 5 30 a.m. yesterday causing about 230 dollars in damage to a car with only 30 miles on the speedometer. The vehicle was parked in front of his home.
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James Blevins
Poppy Dr
Blevins
Police Briefs: Thefts and Arrests Reported
Thefts to police yesterday include two hubcaps and two fender mirrors from Elzie Allen’s car in the 200 block of Curtis Street and two hubcaps from Richard Shumate’s car at 207 N Grimes St. Officers arrested Charlie Williams at 19 on a disorderly conduct charge and George Rothwell at 28 on an assault and battery warrant.
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Elzie Allen
Curtis Street
Richard Shumate
N. Grimes St
Charlie Williams
Garfield St
George Rothwell
Charles St
Car recovered by police owner Arnold Creech
Police recovered a 1950 model car owned by Arnold Creech of 1516 Forrest Ave in the 3100 block of Mohawk Street. The vehicle had been reported stolen Friday morning and was found yesterday.
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Arnold Creech
Forrest Ave
Mohawk Street
Hoosier officials convicted in highway land scandal
Smith and Peak, former leaders tied to Indiana highway land scheme, were found guilty of conspiracy to embezzle state funds. Teverbaugh and Doggett were acquitted. The verdict stems from a $22,900 profit on two back-lot sales along the Madison Expressway route in Indianapolis. Sentencing set for Friday.
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Indianapolis
Virgil W Red) Smith
State Highway Commission
Milan
Ind
Robert A. Peak
Indiana
Nile Teverbaugh
Highway Department
Harry Doggett
Smith
Peak
Walter Pritchard
Madison Ac
Indiana Supreme Court
Preble Track Option Ends at Eaton Harness Site
Harness racing interests failed to exercise an option on 92 acres at the U S 40 and Ohio 27 intersection. Glen Elliott owner said the purchase agreement expired at midnight Friday with no contact from prospective buyers. Dayton investor Charles E Seldman initially placed 1000 dollars toward a 42000 dollar price, but the balance was not paid by the November deadline amid strong opposition in Preble and Montgomery counties.
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EATON
U.S. 40
Ohio Rt
Glen Elliott
Charles E. Seldman
Dayton
Elliott
Preble
Montgomery
Liquor Stores Announce Closing Days in Ohio
Ohio liquor stores and agencies will close on election day November 11 Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day November 28 as announced by Liquor Director Robert Krupansky. The law limits sale of 3.2 beer on election day from 6 am to 7 30 pm in areas holding elections.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robert Krupansky
Man Struck In Crosswalk and Driver Cited
Middleton resident Mike Limmes, 77, was injured crossing Manchester Avenue at N Main Street when a car struck him at 10 45 a m and he was taken to Middletown Hospital. Vincent Sprinkle, 49, was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian. Police also charged Kate Shapero, 15, after a separate collision with Roscoe Newkirk, 42, with $150 damage at Vail Avenue and Clark Street.
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Manchester Avenue
N. Main Street
Middletown Hospital
Mike Limmes
N. Main St
Vincent Sprinkle
Orchard St
Sprinkle
Manchester
Main Street
Limmos
Kate Shapero
Santa Fe Rd
Roscoe Newkirk
Moore St
Vail Avenue
Clark Street
Uncertain Soviet Shakeup Targets Zhukov and Policy
The piece notes President Eisenhower learned of Zhukov’s fate during a West Point visit and recalls his past alliance with the marshal. It discusses plausible motives behind top leadership changes in Moscow following the removals of Molotov and Malenkov and explores how power struggles within the Soviet system affect foreign policy and international prestige.
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Eisenhower
West Point
Zhukov
Germany
Geneva
Kremlin
Communist Party
V. M. Molotov
Georgi Malenkov
Fog Blamed In 3 Deaths On Lima And Utica Crashes
Early morning fog caused two separate crashes killing three people. In Lima area two truck drivers Harry E. Kirk and Floyd A. Martin died, and Charles E. Green was injured. In Utica on US 62 John O. Schwartz died after his car left the road into a farm pond. Visibility at Lima was cut to 20 to 40 feet.
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U. S. 25
Lima
Harry E. Kirk
Vandalia
Ohio
Floyd A. Martin
Monroe
Mich
Charles E. Green
Indianapolis
Licking County
Utica
John O. Schwartz
Bladenburg
State Highway Patrol
Miami Registrar Named Registration Chairman for National Coming
Rosselot, associate registrar at Miami University, will chair the national convention of the Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers in Cincinnati next April. He appoints Mrs. Virginia Goodwin as assistant registration chairman. Immediate past president is W C Smyser, also a Miami registrar.
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Oxford
Max. M. Rosselot
Miami University
The
Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers
Cincinnati
Virginia Goodwin
Miami
W C. Smyser
Deaths And Funerals Roy Pochel Former Middletown City Engineer
Roy A Pochel 74 former Middletown city engineer died at 10 40 am Saturday at 1212 Yankee Rd after about two months illness He retired in 1954 after seven years as chief engineer and 20 years in the engineering department He lived at 301 Douglas Ave Trenton and had been a patient at Middletown Hospital until Friday Read his career spanned Purdue Iowa State Col Muscatine and Central State Engineering Co before joining Middletown in 1923 He became city engineer in 1947 and later worked with Floyd G Browne Associates OSP Engineers First Presbyterian Church member
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Roy A Pochel
Middletown
Yankee Rd
Pochel
Middletown Hospital
Yankee Road
Douglas Ave
Trenton
Colfax
Ill
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Purdue University
Minot
N. D
Iowa State College
Central State Engineering Co
Muscatine
Iowa
Floyd G. Browne
Funeral arrangements for Ralph A. Pochel
Surviving are his wife Floa one son Ralph A Pochel of Monroe and one grandchild Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Wilson Memorial Home with Rev Russell W Galloway officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery No visitations memorials may be made to the donor's favorite charity
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Floa
Ralph A. Pochel
Monroe
Wilson Memorial Home
Russell W. Galloway
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Cruise Henry Funeral Services Held in Middleton
Funeral services for Mrs Cruise Spencer Henry 57 formerly of Middleton were set for 2 p m Wednesday at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with Rev D A Biggs of Clayton Street Church of God officiating. Burial followed at Woodside Cemetery. Her daughter Mrs Oakley Owens now in Germany with her Air Force husband is flying home for the service.
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Cruise Spencer Henry
Phoenix
Ariz
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
D. A. Biggs
Clayton Street
Oakley Owens
Germany
Firemen Rescue Legless Man From Second Floor Blaze
Firemen saved Carl Payne aged 55 from a burning four story tenement on the second floor. They also evacuated Louise Garland and her eight year old son through a rear escape as smoke trapped them. Fire Marshal Edward Avey put property damage at about 850 dollars. Payne and his son Austin 24 occupied the fiery apartment and are connected to the blaze with the son charged with careless smoking.
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Cincinnatio
Carl Payne
Louise Garland
Edward Avey
Payne
Austin
Dulles Cleared After Medical Checkup at Walter Reed
Secretary of State Dulles, age 69, was pronounced in excellent shape by doctors after an overnight examination at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He underwent intestinal cancer surgery a year ago.
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Washington
Dulles
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Walter Reed
Obituary: Catherine Huffman of Germantown dies at 82
Catherine Florence Huffman 82 of 218 East Market Street Germantown died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospital Dayton after two weeks of illness. She previously lived in Middletown, 56 years in Germantown, daughter of John and Kate Winterhalter. Survived by four daughters, one son, ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sisters. Funeral at John Arpp Funeral Home Tuesday 2 pm Burial in Woodside Cemetery Middletown. Visitation Monday 2–4 and 7–9 pm.
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Germantown
Catherine Florence Huffman
E. Market St
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Huffman
Middletown
John
Kate Stripe Winterhalter
William H
Mary Edna Huffman
Thornton Taylor
Floyd Porter
Raymond Lakes
Earl H. Huffman
Greenbush
Stella Symmonds
Tom Glass
Detroit
Mich
Johne Arpp
Woodside Cemetery
Firemen Douse 2 Minor Blazes
Two minor fires were extinguished with no damage. Company 3 responded at 11 04 a m to 1303 Yankee Rd to check burning paper and garbage in a can. Earlier at 9 40 a m Company 4 fought a brush fire in the 3200 block of Totus Avenue. the arsonist is unknown.
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Yankee Rd
Totus Avenue
Two Boys Held In Theft Of Car Here
Two youths aged 15 and 17 were arrested by city police yesterday in a case of theft of a 1953 model car from near 324 Charles Street Friday night. A piggy bank containing about 40 to 50 dollars was also stolen from Buck James at that address. The car has been recovered.
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Charles St
Buck James
Roxie G Bell 67 Dies in Germantown
Roxie G. Bell wife of Jesse Bell 265 E Gunckel Sr Germantown died 4 15 p m Saturday at Miami Valley hospital after illness of 10 years and serious condition last week. Native of Montgomery County she lived in Germantown area all life. Member Germantown First Baptist Church and American Legion Auxiliary Post 408. Survived by husband four sons Lawrence and Paul Dayton Harold West Alexandria John Germantown. seven grandchildren two brothers Clarence and Jesse Mover Germantown Vinton Mover Eaton and two sisters Tonella Howe and Mary Mover Dayton. Services 2 p m Wednesday John Arpp Funeral Home Rev John Bench officiating Burial Fairview Cemetery Gratis. Burial at home after p m Tuesday.
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Germantown
Roxie G. Bell
Jesse Bell
E. Gunckel Sr
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Lawrence
Paul
Harold
West Alexandria
John Bell
Clarence
Jesse Mover
Vinton Mover
Eaton
Tonella Howe
Mary Mover
John Arpp
John Bench
Fairview Cemetery
Gratis
State Trucking Driver Dies After Heart Attack
Raymond Bailey 40 of Rockdale vicinity died of a heart attack at Mercy Hospital Hamilton shortly after admission. He drove for State Trucking Co. Body lies at Riggs Funeral Home here.
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Raymond Bailey
Rockdale
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Bailey
The
State Trucking Co
Riggs
Auto Crash Near Middletown Injures Two
State patrol investigated a one car crash on Ohio 122 west of Middletown at about 10 15 p m. Hospital attendants refused to reveal the full names of the two injured who were admitted. They were known only as Hensley of Onen da and a Franklin man.
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Middletown
Ohio 122
McCoy-Leffler
Charter Amendment Tax On Top Of Levy Debate
Q and A outlines voter questions about a proposed charter amendment and a possible city income tax. Officials pledge no income tax unless emergency powers exist and note that if approved, voters may decide the tax at the next general election.
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Petison
Toledo
Dayton
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Lemon Township
Squire Lammie Bailey
Mayfield
Armco
Hoosiers
Ahukov
Associated Press
Roy Pochel
Roy A. Pochell
Mrs. Cruise Henry
Henry
Highland St
Catherine Huffman
Rs. Roxie G. Bell
Ray Raymond Reiley
Springfield
Flair
U.S
U.S. GA
Central Avenue
Strand
West Central Ave
1St National Bank
Second Ave
Verity Pkwy
Grand Ave
Gideon Road
Middletowin
James Finley
Board OF Education
Pol, Adv
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