Belpre Fire Kills Mother and Seven Children
A Belpre Ohio blaze caused by defective wiring killed a mother Vivian Snider, 36, and seven of her children, including Linda 14 Sheila 11 Mona 7 Reta Jo 5 months Mickey David 3 Danny 2. The father and two sons were away. three other relatives were left homeless. Firemen said the victims suffocated.
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Belpre
Ohio
Lloyd Snider
Snider
Vivan
Linda
Sheila
Mona
Reta Jo
Mickey
David
Danny
Kaoteng Island shells raise toll of Formosa conflict
The Chinese Communist shore batteries fired 48 shells at Kaoteng Island in the Matsu group. No casualties reported and Nationalist forces did not return fire. In Vienna West Virginia a grief stricken father learns his wife and four other children died in a house fire while two sons remain alive in hospital. Funeral planned tomorrow.
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Taipei
Formosa
Kaoteng Island
Matsu
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Errol Flynn jailed after public party dispute over badge
Hollywood star Errol Flynn claims false arrest after a police officer accused him of taking a badge at a Publicists Ball party. Flynn and Maura FitzGibbon were booked for drunkenness and posted $20 bail each.
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Hollywood
Errol Flynn
Flynn
Assa
Greta Thyssen
Joan Bradshaw
Vikki
Lady Godiva
Kehoe
Errol
Maura
Theadge
Friedman
Riviera Country Club
Simone Friedman
Mr. Flynn
Miss FitzGibbon
Report of Condition of First National Bank of Middletown
Bank's balance sheet as of October 11 1957 shows cash 9 026 600.95. U S government obligations 9 917 672.94. state and local obligations 3 678 325.82. other bonds 834 087.30. corporate stocks 81 000.09. loans and discounts 16 426 522.02. bank premises 811 248.72. furniture 125 905.58. other assets 41 177 992. Total assets 41 177 992.84. Liabilities and capital include capital accounts 37 986 015.59 and total liabilities 41 177 992.84. Sworn in Butler County Ohio by Notary Public Elliot D. Levey on October 18 1957.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Democrats Wow With Civil Rights Statement In 1958 Platform
Democratic strategists unveil a civil rights statement as part of an unofficial 1958 platform for congressional elections. The advisory council approved the plan with 16 of 24 members backing it, while criticizing Eisenhower for not naming a civil rights commission and calling for staff study on new legislation.
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Washington
National Party
Council
Harry S. Truman
Adlai F. Stevenson
Congress
Benjamin B Everett
North Carolina
Eisenhower
Civil Right Commission
GOP
Bus Company Officer Dies
Ralph Fitzgerald, 62, board chairman of National City Lines, Inc, and four brothers started a two-bus line in 1919 at Eveleth Minnesota. They grew the firm into a nationwide transit company serving 98 cities including Philadelphia Baltimore St Louis Los Angeles and Oakland California.
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Chicago
Ralph Fitzgerald
National City Lines, Inc
Fitzgerald
Eveleth
Minn
Philadelphia
Baltimore
St Louis
Los Angeles
Oakland
Calif
Smith sues for 1000 in Common Pleas Court injury claim
Florence Smith of Oxford Rt. 2 files a petition in Butler County Common Pleas against John Estill Roberson of Hamilton seeking 1000 for injuries from a traffic accident last May 9 near Oxford. She alleges negligence causing left shoulder and knee injuries. The Probate Court inventory lists George Averdick estate at 9360 with 360 in personal goods and 9000 in real estate.
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Florence Smith
Oxford Rt. 2
Common Pleas
John Estill Roberson
Hamilton
Oxford
George Averdick
Middletown
Daisy Averdick
Executrix
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Bonnie Jean Garland
Ruby Bailey
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Maxwell Finkleman
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First National Bank of Middletown
Cal
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I. J. F. Mulligan
J. F. Mulligan
E. W. Barker
C. B. Stiles
George J. Kuehnle Jr
State of
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Elliot D. Levey
William F. Arbogast
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