Hero Of Pacific Dies At 70
Gen. John R. Hodge ret died today at Walter Reed Army Hospital at 70. A World War II Pacific hero he earned the Air Medal for solo reconnaissance over the Philippines. He led the Americal Division, fought in Leyte and Okinawa, and commanded the 24th Corps in Korea. Survivors include widow Lydia Parsons Hodge of Fayetteville, N.C., and three grandchildren.
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Washington
John R. Hodge
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Hodge
Philippine Islands
Pearl Harbor
South Pacific
Leyte
Philippines
Okinawa
Korea
Republic of Korea
States Hodge
3Rd
Ft. McPherson
Ft. Monroe
Solomon Islands
Lydia Parsons Hodge
Fayetteville, N.C
Deaths And Funerals Thursday For Young Accident Victim
Services for Carolyn Fannin fourteen daughter of Mr and Mrs James A Fannin of 2106 Van Ave will be held Thursday at 2 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Herschel Caudill officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m at the intersection of Michael and West Alexandria roads west of Middletown Of 12 persons injured in the accident only the girl's mother remains a hospital patient Butler County's 40th traffic death this year autopsy showed Mr Hogg died of natural causes He was born in Lynchburg Ky and resided in Middletown the past three years He lived at 1100 Garfield St employed as a salesman by Reliable Motor Car Co Dayton He served in the Army during World War II and the Korean War Surviving are his wife Florence two brothers Solomon and Oakland of Cincinnati and a half brother Golden of Middletown
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Carolyn Fannin
James A. Fannin
van Ave
McCoy - Leffler
Herschel Caudill
Woodside Cemetery
Michael
West Alexandria Roads
Middletown
Garret Boone
Butler County
Hogg
Mr. Hogg
Lynchburg
Garfield St
Reliable Motor Car Co
Dayton
Florence
Solomon
Oakland
Cincinnati
Golden
Infant Gillum Dies at Cincinnati Hospital
Cindy Colleen Gillum four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Lee Gillum of 1406 Hood Ave died at 345 pm yesterday at Children s Hospital in Cincinnati She had been a patient there since Oct 12 Surviving are the parents maternal grandparents Curtis Lambert Hamilton and Mr and Mrs Gillum of Middletown Arrangements are incomplete at the McCoy Leffler Funeral
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Cindy Colleen Gillum
George Lee Gillum
Hood Ave
Children's Hospital
Cincinnati
Curtis Lambert
Hamiltton
Gillum
Middletown
McCoy Leffler
Keesling Hogg Found Dead At Hughes Street
Keesling Hogg, 42, was found dead yesterday morning at 1111 Hughes Street. Cause of death listed as a unspecified medical event pending autopsy. Police say no immediate foul play suspected.
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Keesling (Kelly) Hogg
Hughes St
Indian Well Causes Hole Reveals Old Spanish Well
A person described a hole discovered after a suggestion to fill it. They noted the hole’s bottom is the top of an old Spanish well, changing the understanding of the site’s history.
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Cer
Franklin Man Cited In Wreck On Verity Parkway
Franklin resident Richard E. Mullins was cited for changing lanes after a two car crash on 8 Verity Parkway. His vehicle struck a car driven by Richard C. Stieh of Hamilton at 8 30 p.m. Damages were listed at 100 dollars for each vehicle.
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Richard E. Mullins
Lower Springboro Road
Franklin
Verity Parkway
Mullins
Richard C. Stieh
Hamilton
Youth Dies After Fall Into Corn Hopper
In Norwalk Ohio an 18 foot fall caused Carroll Keefer Jr of Greenwich to be buried in corn and suffocate while helping his father dry corn at a grain elevator. The accident occurred Monday at the facility.
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Norwalk
Ohio
Carroll Keefer Jr
Greenwich
Obituary: Mrs Myrtis Amelia Thie 83 in Sabina
Mrs Myrtis Amelia Thie 83 of Sabina died after an apparent attack at her home at 12 20 p m yesterday. Born in Racine Ohio she lived in Sabina for four years. Survived by four daughters Mrs Amelia Jamison of Middletown Mrs Charlotte Limbert Mrs Pauline Doebler of Monroe and Mrs Gladys Vancy of Sabina two sons Leonard of Monroe and Charles of Franklin a brother Fred Hayman of Columbus. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Thursday at Glenn Rest Chapel Reynolds with Rev William Burley officiating. Burial in Reynolds. Friends may call at Lorain Ton Ton Littleton Funeral Home Sabina tomorrow 2 to 9 p m.
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Myrtis Amelia Thie
Oine
Sabina
Thie
Racine
Ohio
Wade
Amelia Jamison
Middletown
Charlotte Limbert
Pauline Doebler
Monroe
Gladys Vancy
Leonard
Charles
Franklin
Fred Hayman
Columbus
Glenn Rest Chapel
Reynolds
William Burley
Littleton Funeral Home
Death of Mrs Emma Lee Pierce in Wilmington
Mrs Emma Lee Pierce aged 63 of Wilmington died of an apparent heart attack at 11 a.m. yesterday while visiting a son. She is survived by three daughters including Mrs Irene Bobbitt. Services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Eaton Funeral Home with burial in Springboro Cemetery. The family will receive friends at home tomorrow from 4 to 9 p.m.
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Franklin
Emma Lee Pierce
Wilmington
Irene Bobbitt
Semi
al ‘Waniagien
Eaton Funeral Home
Springboro
Sante
Hamilton Deaths List Names Several Local Residents
A death notices roundup lists Frank Zielenski 77 of 1169 Central Ave Michael N. Radicanin 76 of 14 N. Front St George C. Benz 46 of 576 South Wood Drive Mrs Ethel Lucille Siegel 66 of 812 Louise Ave Samuel G. Ilieff 68 of 930 Corliss Ave Peter J. Biehl 73 of 828 S Second St with funeral details and mass times at St. Josephs and nearby churches.
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Hamilton
Frank Zielenski
Central Ave
St. Joseph's Church
Michael N. Radicanin
N. Front St
Klaus-Weigel
George C. Benz
South Wood Drive
Fifth St
Webb
Ethel Lucille Siegel
Louise
Retired Pastor Dies in Berea Services Set
Dr Albert L Marting, 78, a retired Methodist minister, Baldwin Wallace College professor and PR secretary, died Sunday at Methodist Home. Services will be held Wednesday at the Methodist Church of Berea.
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Elyria
Ohio
Methodist Church of
Berea
Albert L. Marting
Baldwin - Wallace College
Marting
Methodist
Rev Weber To Address Two Clubs
Reverend Weber is scheduled to speak at a dinner meeting for two clubs at 6 30 p m. Approximately seven management men are expected to attend the event.
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Weber
Oak Ridge Pact Ends Long Strike
The Oak Ridge labor dispute ends as 5,800 scientists engineers and staff return to work at two Atomic Commission plants after unions accept a 7 to 10 cent hourly raise plus 2 percent wage increase. The 18 month contract also shares hospitalization and medical program costs.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
Oak Ridge
The
Atomic Commission
Union Carbide Nuclear Co
Two Men Die In Car Poisoning Identified by Coroner
Coroner Joseph Sudi Mack Jr. identified the deceased as Zed Ellsworth Scott 33 of Cortland and Lawrence Horner 37 of Vienna. A faulty muffler in Scott's car was blamed for the deaths.
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Joseph Sudimack Jr
Zed Ellsworth Scott
Cortland
Lawrence Horner
Vienna
Scott
Big Lift Flying In Reverse Returns Home Troops
The U S Air Force began returning soldiers from Operation Big Lift with the first C135 jet carrying 2nd Armored Division troops departing Rhein-Main for the United States. The plane, piloted by 1st Lt Alden L Haswell, will stop at McGuire AFB before continuing. About 222 flights are planned to bring back 16 000 personnel deployed to Europe. The redeployment will take longer than the original airlift.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U.S. Air Force
2Nd Armored Division
United States
Rhein-Main
Alden L. Haswell
White Plains
N.Y
Robert K. Potter
Salt
McGuire Air Force Base
N. J
Europe
Executive Succumbs in Spring Valley After Illness
SPRING VALLEY N Y AP executive president of Consolidated Stamp Man eeee and president and director of rubber firms in five major cities died Monday after a long illness.
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Spring Valley
N.Y
Consolidated Stamp Maneeee
School Board Opposes Sales Tax Increase
The school board rejects a proposed increase in the Ohio sales tax while supporting local control over audits of school activity accounts and urging cooperation with OSBA on safety and budget methods. It backs bills for fair tax collection by county officials, retaining a business manager option and opposing tax on fuel for board vehicles.
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Bureau of Inspection
OSBA
Department of Education
Boards of Education
NAACP Pushes Probe Into Cincinnati Election
The AP reports Cincinnati election officials rejected discrimination charges against Negro voters in last week’s voting while NAACP representatives were turned away at the polls. Officials plan to mobilize observers and press for a formal inquiry into the incident.
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NAACP
Cincinnati
Board of Elections
National Association For
Physician Abduct Noted As Safe After Disappearance
A physician who left Harrison near the Ohio Indiana line alone around 5 p.m. Monday was found safe. His wife’s relatives live in Circleville and he was expected in Circleville about 7 p.m.
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Circleville
Harrison
Ohio
Indiana Line
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