Armco Blast Furnace Expansion Nears March Completion
G D Tranter of Armco Middletown announces a $39 million blast furnace expansion in Miami Valley. The plant will produce 1300 tons of pig iron daily, add about 15 percent to capacity, and create several hundred new jobs while investing $350000 to curb dust and pollution. Groundbreaking was in 1951 with March 1953 completion hoped.
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Ken Yarber
Miami Valley
Armco
G. D. Tranter
Middletown
Ora Clark
Anter
Mami Valley
U.S
Bill Weith
Middletown Board Eyes Accident Insurance For Students
The Middletown Board of Education considers an accident insurance plan for all students at $1.25 yearly with no district cost. Policies from an Omaha firm cover up to $2,000 per accident and include travel to school, school grounds, athletic practice (non football), and school trips on a voluntary basis. The board also approves an all day Miami University conference for principals on community resources and plans four board meetings for each school group to learn board operations.
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Middletown
Board of Education
Wade FE. Miller
Warren County
Miller
Omaha Insurance Company
Miami University
Laverne Sanders
Washington School
Trio Forfeits $1200 Bonds In Darrtown Case
Three Hamilton residents forfeited bonds totaling 1200 dollars after arrests in a Darrtown area liquor raid. Bench warrants were issued for Dennis Robinette Mary Waddle and Marvin Bowlin. Judge Combs pressed for continuance excuses and set trials for Middletown Court November 5.
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Trio
Darrtown
Alton H. Combs
Hamilton
Robinette
Brown
Florida
Mary Waddle
Bowlin
Jackson Bosch
Combs
Tilmon A. Ellison
Columbus
Middletown
William Johnson Tops Toastmasters Meeting Honors
William Johnson was voted best speaker at the Toastmaster Club meeting in the Gardner employment conference room Thursday night. DuWayne Carlson was rated the most improved. The session featured speakers including Walter Gard Ben Riley.
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William Johnson
Gardner
DuWayne Carlson
Walter Gard
Ben Riley
Robert Sutton
Ernie Raines
Art Osborn
William Schaeffer
Robert McIntyre
Armco
Equipment Holding Up New Phones in Middletown Area
Middletown residents wait briefly for new telephone service as Ohio Bell manager Hugh Harvey cites high demand and limited equipment. Western Electric crews in Middletown install extra dial equipment to ease backlog, with completion expected in late January. He notes 23 orders held for lack of hardware at end of September and current October orders.
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Middletown
Hugh Harvey
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Harvey
Ohio Bell System
Western Electric Company
Patrol Reports Minor Accidents and Fines
Three minor accidents on area highways caused car damage with no injuries. Seven drivers were arrested and fined in area courts: Homer Spencer Kentucky $10. Robert Mayer Cincinnati $15. Clyde Barnett Cincinnati $34.70. John Plummer Franklin $10 for traffic light violation and $10 for no muffler. Hugh Johnson Franklin $15. Elwan Welch South Lebanon $25. George Easter Jr Mason $10.
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State Highway Patrol
Homer Spencer
Kentucky
Squire Lammie Bailey
Robert Mayer
Cincinnati
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Clyde T. Barnett
Squire Hobart Mercer
Maud
John C. Plummer
Franklin
Rex Weaver
Miamisburg
Hugh Johnson
Weaver
Elwan Welch
South Lebanon
L. D. Lane
Mason
George Easter, Jr
Mayor Lane
Acheson Approves Polish Loan Tied to Law Firm
Acting Secretary of State Acheson approves a loan to Communist Poland while his firm and brother of Alger Hiss are connected. Acheson’s firm collects a fee of 51,653.98 dollars from the Polish transaction, noted by the Butler County Republican Executive Committee.
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Acheson
Poland
Alger Hiss
Butler County
Republican
Middletown Considers Nine Tenths Mill Levy For Police Fire Hours
City Manager H W Starick outlines two financing options if police and fire personnel push for shorter work weeks. A one mill levy could raise forty thousand plus annually, with total costs near eighty four thousand after three years. He notes charter funds may be redirected from promised improvements to cover reduced hours, while Fire Station 4 staffing must remain funded. Firemen’s committee members dispute Starick’s contrasts with Cincinnati’s approach.
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R. H. Snyder
Ingwersen
H. W. Starick
Middletown
City Commission
Starick
Union backs Adlai Stevenson by Barkley employees
The Barkeley Electric Manufacturing Company union announces support for Governor Adlai Stevenson for president. Eighty five members voted to defer the final decision to the officers and grievance men. Officers named include G. H. Richter president James Cornwell vice president Paul McCane secretary and Mark Laubach treasurer. Grievance men include Don Crispin Billy Lykans and Ed Fitzwater Jr.
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Barkeley Employes Association
Adlai Stevenson
United States
Barkeley Electric Manufacturing Company
Columbia Ave
G. H. Richter
James Cornwell
Paul McCane
Mark Laubach
At The Movies Showtimes Friday and Saturday
Paramount screens High Noon at 1 15 3 20 5 30 7 40 and 9 50 p m Strand presents Tropic Fury at 1 15 3 50 6 30 9 10 p m Savage Africa at 2 25 5 05 7 45 and 10 25 p m Saturday Savage Africa shown at 1 15 4 20 7 25 and 10 25 p m Tropic Fury at 3 05 6 15 and 9 20 p m
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Paramount
Weather Outlook Promises Mild Temperatures Ahead
The forecast calls for a slight clouding tomorrow but stable mild temperatures near today’s levels. Record highs reached around 70 and lows near 35 with 34 at 6 am, 32 yesterday morning, and 70 as yesterday’s top since 4 pm. Temperature stood at 56 this morning.
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Butler County Schools
N. Broad ST
Charlie
Judge Combs
Willam C. Bryant
Bryant
gLassis
Start — Insurance
Lincoln-Mercury Co
Tytus
Pol. Adv
Truman
General Marshall
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Shu
USA
Curley
Boston
Ickes
Pauley
Navy
Ted
Kellogg
Union
Adlai
McCall's
Zenith
Lewis Drugs
Central Ave
Naturalizer
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