Blind Man Becomes Middletown's Sixth Traffic Fatality
A 34 year old blind man, Wendell Amyx of 1600 Meadow Ave., died after being struck by Edgar Lee Stokley’s car on Yankee Road near Fire Station 3. Stokley, 21, said he did not see the pedestrian until just before impact at 8:13 p.m., the car sliding 40 feet. Amyx wore dark gray clothing and carried a worn white cane. Middletown recorded its sixth traffic death of 1960. Butler County totals rose to 32. Funeral arrangements set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Riggs Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery.
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Middletown
Yankee Road
Wendell Amyx
Meadow Ave
Middletown Hospital
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Edgar Lee Stokley
Fourth Ave
Louis Pierce
Stokley
Amyx
Fire Station 3
Woodside Cemetery
William
Leonard Faulkner
Waltersville
Alma Morris
George Morris
Taylor Amyx
Trenton
Wesley E Amyx
Dayton
Virgil Amyx
Cincinnati
Paul Morris
Glenn Morris
Combs
Robert Morris
Camp Stewart
Earl Smith
Riggs Funeral
Glenn L. LaVelle
Driver Cited After Crash at Yankee Road Michigan Avenue
Elmer C. Hollar, 28, of 3105 Omaha St, was cited in Municipal Court for an assured clear distance violation after a two car collision at Yankee Road and Michigan Avenue yesterday. No injuries were reported. Pearl Keith, of 3532 Jewell Ave, said a truck swerved onto Michigan Ave forcing her to stop. Hollar rear ended Keith’s car. damage totaled 150 dollars. Police also investigated two minor accidents yesterday.
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Elmer C. Hollar
Omaha St
Yankee Road
Michigan Avenue
Pearl Keith
Jewell Ave
Hollar
Keith Auto
U.S. Allies to Hold Anti-Submarine Drills in South Atlantic
Buenos Aires AP reports U.S. Navy units will join Argentina Brazil and Uruguay for antisubmarine maneuvers in the South Atlantic starting November 4. The exercise aims to improve cooperation and maritime security with the four nations conducting joint patrols and tracking submarine threats in designated areas.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
U.S. Navy
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
South Atlantic
93 Year Old Woman Found Dead In Yard
A 93 year old woman who lived alone was found dead in her Jefferson Road yard, possibly Thursday, coroner Garr ret Boone said. The body of Amelia Augspurger was discovered at 9 30 a m Saturday by neighbor Huber Hendrickson. Cause of death listed as heart failure. Survived by son Waldo Augspurger of Dayton a daughter Ruth Kiser of Oklahoma City and a sister Ida Wharton of San Diego. Funeral services by Wilson Memorial Home will be held at Broadway Chapel with the daughter’s arrival. Families may call at the chapel Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Jefferson Road
Garret Boone
Amelia Aug- Spuger
Huber Hendrickson
Jefferson Rd
Huber
Augspuger
Augspurger
John W. Augspurger
Waldo R. Augspurger
Dayton
Ruth Kiser
Oklahoma Ciy
Okla
Ida R. Wharton
San Diego
Calif
Wilson Memorial Home
Death of Edwin L. Crane in Lebanon
Edwin L. Crane, husband of Margaret M. Crane, died Saturday at his home on 461 East Silver Street. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Dean Bolinger of Dayton, and a sister, Mrs. Marie Schlagbeck. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 p.m. at the Oswald funeral home.
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Lebanon
Edwin L. Crane
Margaret M. Crane
E. Silver St
Dean Bolinger
Dayton
Marie Schlagbeck
Oswald
Funeral services for Blanche Hanninger set for Monday
Funeral services for Blanche Elizabeth Hanninger aged 63 of 3111 Judy Drive will be held at 2 pm Monday at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home. She died after a week's illness Saturday at Middletown Hospital.
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Blanche Elizabeth Hanninger
Judy Dr
McCoy- Leffier
Mrs. Hanninger
Middletown Hospital
Stillborn son of Pruetts at Middletown Hospital
Mark Allen Pruett, son of Turley E. and Turley T. Pruett, was stillborn at 3:45 p.m. yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Surviving are Patricia Lynne and Kenneth Pruett, grandparents Turley T. Pruett of Middletown and Glenn R. Greene of Knox Tennessee. Services by Riggs Funeral Home are incomplete.
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Mark Allen Pruett
Turley E. Pruett
Middletown Hospital
Patricia Lynne
Kenneth
Turley T.pruett
Middletown
Glenn R. Greene
Knox‘title
Tenn
Riggs
Heading For Home From Havana as Bonsal Recalled
Ambassador Philip W. Bonsal and his wife will depart Havana for Washington next Friday. Bonsal has been recalled for consultations expected to be lengthy.
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Havana
Philip W. Bonsal
Cuba
Washington
Bonsal
Practice Debate Held At Dayton
Larry Schrock won first place while Jerry Ratliff tied for second in a Dayton practice Prince of Peace tournament at Oakwood High School. Three rounds of speaking produced medals for the winners. Middletown High participants included Harriet Cook Bonnie Cox Carol Banzhaf Var ale Goodman Connie Ross Janet Shaffer Tim Walker and Carolyn Woodruff with Mrs. John Akerman as forensics director. The next Prince of Peace contest is scheduled for November 6 in conjunction with the Council of Churches.
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Larry Schrock
Jerry Ratliff
Dayton
Oakwood High School
Middletown High School
Harriet Cook
Bonnie Cox
Carol Banzhaf
Varale Goodman
Connie Ross
Janet Shaffer
Tim Walker
Carolyn Woodruff
John Akerman
Council of Churches
Police Briefs Report Theft Totals Across Districts
In Bundy Apartments area a thief stole $20 from Mrs Wells purse while she was out. Other thefts include gas from cars of Erwin Reece and Bud Ingram, tractor keys taken by two boys aged 9 and 10 on Orchard Street, and a record stolen from Gallaher’s Drug Store by two boys aged 12 and 14 who were later returned home. Vandals attempted to set fire to Joe Crenshaw’s car and broke a window at the Stanley Weinstein home. Belgium is noted as divided into nine provinces.
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Bundy
Wells
Erwin Reece
Roosevelt St
Bud Ingram
Orchard Street
Gallaher
Joe Crenshaw
Ninth Ave
Stanley Weinstein
Sheldon Road
Nixon Campaign Tour Draws Large Crowds in PA Suburbs
Kennedy's remark drew UN reaction from several sister American republics as Nixon spent the day campaigning near Philadelphia. He spoke in Chester Norristown Levittown Allentown before heading to Washington, drawing sizable crowds and occasional unscheduled stops for brief speeches.
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Nixon
U.N
Philadelphia
Chester West Chester
Norristown
Levittown
Allentown
Washington
Industrial Suburban Development Meeting In Middletown
A 7:45 p.m. Tuesday meeting in the City Building auditorium will discuss suburban industrial growth around Middletown. NYC officials will outline the Flexi-Van plan with talks by B Nash Hughes and E E Exon, while local realtors Finkelman and Sawyer announce potential relocation of passenger and freight stations and a new depot near Miami Avenue.
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Middletown
City Building
New York Central Railroad System
NYC
City Commission
Harry A. Finkelman, Inc
J. D. Sawyer
J. E. Sandefur
H. M. Stacy
Cincinnati
Sawyer
Finkelman
Miami Avenue
The
Barnitz Fund
Winners of Civic Canvass Receive New Bicycles
Diane Weather s and Sid Madden won the Civic Association canvass raffles for non members collecting the most bucks, receiving bicycles after tallying 270 and 603 bucks respectively. Forrest Morrow and Paul Galeese presented the prizes while winners of telescopes and billfolds include Marvin Tucker, Gary Binnix, Mickey Linfield, Ricky Hatton, and many others.
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Lota Bucks
Diane Weathers
Young St
Sid Madden
N. Main St
Civic Association
Forrest Morrow
Paul Galeese
Marvin Tucker
Gary Binnix
Mickey Iinfield
Ricky Hatton
Ricky Greer
Mike Roberts
Kevin Whitt
Danny
Michael Shepherd
Victor McGuire
Anita Engles
Charlotte I Mfield
Sandra Ha ™Pel
Sandra Dyer
Brenda May
Shaui Birch
Diane Risner
Helen Johnson
Becky Schanke
Shirley Miller
Susan Kay Comstock
Jennifer Fisher
Edna Williams
Rhonda Simmons
Fanny Dupee
Journal Photo — Danner
Volunteers Prepared For Nixon Whistle Stop Visit
Betty Little of Volunteers for Nixon reports heavy prep for Nixon crowds on Wednesday. Nixon Girls guard the event wearing special uniforms while about 100 Nixonettes hand out hats and buttons and lead a welcome song. Helium balloons labeled Nixon and Lodge rise above the stop as The First Voters provide 50 signs and volunteers place 1,500 phone calls to mobilize supporters and distribute pins hats and stickers at headquarters.
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Nixon
Betty Little
First Voters
Finch Jury Stall Out in Los Angeles Murder Trial
The jury in the second Finch murder trial deliberated for hours on Saturday and adjourned without a verdict. It is the fourth day of deliberations in the retrial of Dr. R. Bernard Finch and his mistress Carole Tregoff on charges of murder and conspiracy in the shooting of the doctor's wife Barbara last year.
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Los Angeles
Finch
R. Bernard Finch
Carole Tregoff
Barbara
U S Orders Two Anti Sub Units
Oslo report says production has started on a new midget antisubmarine unit that fires six rocket driven projectiles and can be installed on ships as small as 500 tons. The United States has ordered two sets.
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Oslo
Norway
United States
Two Aided By Firemen
City firemen yesterday aided an infant and a woman who fell at their homes and checked a grass fire. At 110 Monroe St they aided Elizabeth Strodtbeck, 83, who fell from a chair. Earlier at 2303 South Ave they helped Kim Helsinger, 2, who fell on her head. No one hospitalized. A trash burner caused a hay and grass fire at 1708 Flemming Road, owned by C. T. Hogg, no damage.
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Monroe St
Elizabeth Strodtbeck
South Ave
Kim Helsinger
Flemming Road
C. T. Hogg
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