Snow disrupts Middletown streets and stops traffic
A morning snowstorm snarled traffic in Middletown and the Miami Valley with slick streets and several accidents. Police logged 13 accident calls on snow slicked roads from 6:30 to 9:90 a.m. State patrol reported 10 crashes on highways and drivers contended with snow covered surfaces countywide. Crews cleared main arteries as temperatures lingered below 32 degrees ready to drop again Sunday.
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Middletown
Miami Valley
Errec
Engle’s Corner
Trenton
Central Avenue
Curtis Street
Arpo Lane
City closes five streets for winter coasting areas
Parks chief Tom Carlson says five city hills are blocked for coasting. The sites include Christel Avenue, Street, Garfield Street, Elmo Place and Sherman Avenue for sledding activities.
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Tom Carlson
Parks and Recreation
Christel Avenue
Street
Garfield Street
Elmo Place
Sherman Avenue
Middletown Man Treated After Wound Incident
A year-old Middletown man was treated at Middletown Hospital after an emergency visit last night. The injured man, Jack Patrick, 24, of 1125 Lafayette Ave, told Det. Ed Poling he fell over a hedge fence and cut himself, with police noting the wound appeared knife‑related.
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Middletown
Jack Pattick
Lafayette Ave
Det
Ed Poling
Israel Cuts Power To Ration Fuel Oil
In Jerusalem Israel ordered drastic power cuts to conserve oil used for electricity. Fuel rationing was not decreed but all motor vehicles were ordered garaged. Reports described traffic disruptions and stalled trucks on major routes amid the oil-saving measures.
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Israel
Jerusalem
Furnace Fraud Report for Miss Robinson Case
Two men claiming furnace dealer status installed and then sought to remove a furnace due to wrong model. Miss Robinson told police the men appeared skilled but did not return with a replacement unit. Dealer confirmed the correct furnace had been installed originally.
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Miss Robinson
Leo Reinartz to Receive AIME Award
Retired Middletown industrial leader F. Reinartz named among 12 recipients of the Benjamin F. Fairness Award from the American Institute of Mining for distinguished achievement in production and guidance to metallurgists. He is a past AIME president and serves on NAS Metals and Minerals Board, Battelle Advisory Committee, and Capital University board. He helped Armco with chrome iron patents and other innovations.
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Middletown
American Institute of Mining
F. Reinartz
Armco Steel Corp
Benjamin F. Fairness
Ins
Reinartz
AIME
More Time For Winter Trips Urged
Martin Thomas of Middletown urges travelers to add margin time for winter driving from now through spring. He notes experienced winter travelers avoid accidents by starting earlier and allowing extra time for unforeseen conditions, stressing preparation of cars and driving habits.
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Martin Thomas
Middletown
Butler County
Ae Mobile Club
Ohio
AAA
Ghost Squadron Hidden On Ontario Farm Since 1945
In Tillsonburg Ontario a line of 50 World War II planes sits idle on Ernest Simmons farm as if ready to fly. Simmons bought Harvard trainers in 1945 to repair and sell but the government vetoed the plan.
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Tillsonburg
Five City Auto Accidents Cause About $600 Damage
Five city auto mishaps yesterday caused about $600 in damage with no injuries. One report cites Iris Donal as driver of a car that struck the southeast corner of the Sohio station at Central and 1st Avenues around 11 a.m., causing about $200 in damage.
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Iris Donal
Lylburn Rd
Sohio Station
Central and
1St Avenues
Police Briefs Reported Arrests and Vehicle Incidents
Officers arrested James Baker 32 of 1511 Jacoby Avey on a disorderly conduct charge. James Bush was arrested for intoxication and abusive conduct toward police. James McLain 2 was dismissed from Middletown Hospital after neck pains and bruises from a truck overturning incident. A rifle stolen from Robert Harris 208 Summit St Lebanon valued at 25 dollars from a car on S Main Street. Multiple vehicle accidents reported with varying damages and licenses.
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James Baker
Jacoby Avey
Robert Harris
Summit St
Lebanon
S. Main Street
James McLain
Home Ave
Trenton
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Cincinnati
High Wind Whips Fire Burns Franklin Home
Thanksgiving Day brought sorrow as a fire, fanned by strong winds, destroyed the Frank Dickson residence at 3346 Pennyroyal Road. Firemen arrived at 7 10 p m estimating total loss at 1000 with contents valued at 300. cause a defective flue. A second blaze at 925 Turner Lane damaged the Asberry home, also starting in a flue.
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Franklin
Frank Dickson
Pennyroyal Rd
Dickson
Turner Ln
Asberry
Parolee Sought In Fatal Akron Shooting
Akron police seek Le Roy Keith a 42 year old Youngstown parolee in the fatal shooting of Coburn E Von Gunten 49 as he sat in his parked auto downtown Detectives fired shots at the fleeing suspect A 16 year old youth in questioning said Keith was one of two men from Youngstown who came to town to stage a holdup and needed a car Von Gunten worked as an expeditor for McNeil Machinery and Engineering Co
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Akron
Ohio
Coburn E. von Gunten
Carroll Outright
Leroy Keith
Youngstown
Warren
von Gunten
Keith
McNeil Machinery & Engineering Co
Tax Forms Ready for 1956 Returns Available
The Internal Revenue Service announces December 5 release for advance copies of Form 1040 and 1040A to accountants and attorneys. Maupin notes minor changes and a revised instruction booklet with line by line explanations. Taxpayers on record will receive forms by late December or early January.
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A. R. Maupin Jr
Middletown
Internal Revenue Service
Maupin
Russell A. Welch
Internal Revenue
U. S. Post Office
Cincinnati
Former Middletown boy dies in accidental shooting
Stephen Louis Spring 16, grandson of Louis Strodtbeck of Middletown, died at St Rita's Hospital in Lima after a friend's handgun discharged on his porch during a hunting outing. Accidental shooting ruled. services set at Zion Lutheran Church in Lima with burial in Shawnee Cemetery. He is survived by parents Donald and Katherine Spring, a sister, maternal grandmother, and grandfather.
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Middletown
Stephen Louis Spring
Louis Strodtbeck
St. Rita's Hospital
Lima
Shawnee Junior High School
Young Spring
Chiles & Sons
Zion Lutheran Church
Stephen
Maurice White
Shawnee Cemetery
Spring
Middletown Hospital
Donald
Katherine Louise
Katherine Spring
Columbus
Young Women’s Progressive Club Music Program at Mt Zion
The Young Women s Progressive Club presents a musical program at Mt Zion Baptist Church Sunday at 7 p m Miss Rosella Hopper will be guest speaker.
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Young Women's Progressive Club
Mt. Zion Baptist
Rosella Hopper
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Grand Ave
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