Republicans Sweep Toledo City Council Seats 8 1
In Toledo Ohio Republicans won eight of nine council seats shifting the city toward a Republican majority for the first time in a decade. The nine elected will choose a city manager and assistant manager from among themselves. Incumbent Mayor Michael Damas a Democrat did not qualify in the primary. A payroll income tax increase failed 42 839 to 27 919 with 13 precincts uncounted.
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Toledo, Ohio
Toledo
Michael Damas
Copper Mines Restored in Mauritania
Copper mines are being worked in Mauritania, located in northwest Africa, signaling renewed mining activity in the region.
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Mauitania
Northwest
Africa
Germantown Voters Defeat All Tax Levies in Election
Germantown voters rejected all tax measures including 2.19 mills renewal and a new 3 mill operating levy for the school system. Ballots fell 571 to 743 against the school levies, 239 to 567 against the storm sellers levy, and 279 to 522 against the street repairs levy. Council results show Robert J. Adams and Eugene A. Michael leading with 493 votes each. several others trailed, with Ross Brewer unopposed for mayor. Unopposed seats filled on the boards of public affairs and education, and Germantown Township trustees also unopposed.
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Germantown
Germantowwn
Germantown Council
Robert J. Adams
Eugene A. Michael
Maurice F. Gether
Harry E. Coppock
William Martin
Ross J. Winning
William C. McClain
Dennis M. Bolinger
James E. Witt
A. Hale Dodds
Elmer Pullman
Bandit Bound Over in Farm Bank Robbery Case
William C. Brown, 57, a Minerva factory worker, was bound over to federal court in Cleveland on Tuesday on charges of robbing the Hanoverton branch of the Farmers National Bank of Salem. He was held under a $25,000 bond.
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Cleveland (Ap
William C. Brown
Minerva
Hanoverton
Farmers National Bank of
Salem
Cleveland
Ohio Voters Reject Several Bond Issues in Tuesday Balloting
Ohio voters showed reluctance on tax measures as several bond issues and school levies failed or passed. Notable defeats included a 4 million highway bond in Kettering, and a 3.75 million Richland County courthouse bond in Mansfield. Mount Vernon approved a 225000 city hall bond. Dayton and Oakwood passed school levies, while Franklin County rejected welfare funds and Washington Court House rejected water and street light measures but approved fire funding. Terrace Park backed a 250000 nuclear fallout shelter bond. Allan County approved an 875000 county home bond.
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Kettering
Mansfield
Richland County
Mount Vernon
Dayton
Oakwood
Columbus
Franklin County
Washington Court House
Terrace Park
Cincinnati
Allan County
Infirmary Issue and Local Races Spark Preble County Vote
Preble County voters approved a 370000 bond for a county infirmary by 4363 to 2636, while a 200000 bond for a new Eaton city hall failed 1051 against to 581 for. In Gratis Gordon Lybrook led the Board of Education race with 3006 votes, ahead of Charles End of Gratis 2672 and Paul Shaeffer 397 writes. Gratis renewed two operating levies and Mayor Essig won re election with write in 47. Camden elected Charles Hoover unopposed, and Council races favored Wysong Schiely Wood. others in Somers and Shawnee districts were decided with multiple incumbents. West Elkton mayor Fred Heffron won, Kirk topped clerk race, and Pierson won treasurer with write-ins.
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Eaton
Gordon Lybrook
Preble County
Paul Shaeffer
Gratis
Woodrow Essig
Cecelia Slough
Marvin Willie
Frank Kabler
Russell W. Wilson
Elmer Boomershine
Lucien Collins
John Bevington
Stanley Eikenberry
Council
Leonard Zimmerman
Robert D. Wolfe
Charles Cooper
Board of Public Affairs
Merrill F. Brubaker
Gratis Board of Education
Thomas C. Blake
Roy Anslinger
Norman D. Michael
Clayton Schul
Charles Buell
Harry W Shafer
E. C. Mann Jr
Lowell F. Wolfe
Camden
Charles Hoover
Archie T. Wysong
John Schiely
Orville Wood
Carl Hickman
Charles Douglass
John Gray
Anna Graham
Helen House
Paul House
James Feix
Stewart Wright
West Elkton
Fred Heffron
James Kirk
Martha Pierson
George Kirk
Russell Terrill
Corwin D. Talbert
Alan Eby
Dwight Perry
Alfred Pierson
TB Levy Wins In Butler County Vote
Barely half of Butler County’s registered voters participated, totaling 83 631 with 42 104 county votes. In Middletown 12 182 ballots and Hamilton 29 922 ballots were cast. The tuberculosis levy passed 23 144 to 17 365 and three of four state amendments passed statewide. Amendment 3 failed in the county 17 519 to 14 379, while Amendments 1, 2, and 4 carried locally and statewide.
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Butler County
Middletown
Ohio
Church Burglary Steals Office Equipment valued at $541 56
Police were told the Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 212 S Broad St suffered a break in last night. Burglars entered through unlocked doors smashing door glass to access Rev. Paul D Bergdall and his secretary's offices, stealing equipment valued at 541.56 dollars.
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S. Broad St
Paul D. Bergdall
Pasitor
Bergdall
Local Theft and Vandalism Reported in Trenton Area
Police filed theft briefs for a 1961 car license 5734LS taken from Francis E. Kibbey of 24 E Page St and a bicycle stolen from Ken Meehan of 1310 Ellen Drive. Vandals damaged the taillights on Jerry De Nardo’s car at 1609 Florence St, investigators said.
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Francis E. Kibbey
E. Page St
Trenton
Girard Avenue
Young Street
Ken Meehan
Ellen Drive
Jerry de Nardo
Florence St
Butler County village and township election results recap
Voters in Butler County outlying towns selected mayors clerks and trustees. In Seven Mile Charles Cortelyou won mayor with 164 votes, Moy er unopposed for clerk treasurer. council seats filled by incumbents and new faces including Pyles Houser Ingram Listerman Furginson and Moyer. Other towns Somerville Milford St Clair Union Wayne Shiloh Jacksonburg and Liberty Twp reported multiple incumbents and newcomers winning various trustee and clerk posts.
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Butler County
Seven Mile
Charles J. Cortelyou
Fred R. Johnson
Robert W. Moyer
Gilbert Pyles
Mark A. Houser
William R. Ingram
Charles Listerman
Earl Furginson
John F. Moyer
Sharon Williams Missing Since Monday Evening
Mrs Mae Williams of 1505 Lawn Ave reports daughter Sharon has been missing since 7 30 p m Monday. Police seek information as family and neighbors assist in a search. Local authorities request anyone with tips to contact the station.
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Mae Williams
Lawn Ave
Sharon
Officers Arrest Earl Kidd on Defraud Charge
Early today officers arrested Earl Kidd at 2137 Winsona Drive on a defraud charge.
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Earl Kidd
Winsona Drive
No Nagging Backache Means a Good Night's Sleep
Nagging backache and muscle pains may come from exertion stress or emotional strain. Doan's Pills are promoted for soothing relief and diuretic action, claimed to aid kidney output and ease a dragging, sleepless night. Consumers urged to buy the new economy size.
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Doan
Jet Doan
Township trustees race reshaped by reelection and new gains
In Madison Township reelected trustees were David Welke 1 148 and Wallace Diver 820. The other candidate Lawrence Wood 815. Newcomer Eugene Layer 319 defeated incumbent William Billett 302 for one of two openings.
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Madison Township
David Welke
Wallace Diver
Lawrence Wood
Eugene Layer
William Billett
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