Candidates Offer Answers In Lively Quiz Session
Incumbent targets and barbed questions marked the annual Know Your Candidates meeting held by the League of Women Voters at the American Legion auditorium. About 150 heard J Howard Stalker, Harry Hadley, and incumbent Jack Christy questioned, while Miller faced most queries on sewer taxes and city financing.
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League of Women Voters
American Legion Auditorium
Friandley
Esaiuwiy Wwoawtit BhawrMaay
Peck
J. Howard Stalker
Harry Hadley
Jack Christy
Robert Gruver
Harold Calvin
J. T. Lamb
Vincent Sisson
Segregation Said in For Schools Segregation Said in For Schools
Candidates for the Washington Middletown school board faced questions on segregation and consolidation at a Know Your Candidates forum. Incumbent Jack Christy and Harry E. Hadley favored cautious consolidation, with J. Howard Stalker calling for a report before action. Superintendent Earle R. Seidner urged funding raises via a two mill levy to boost teachers and staff salaries.
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Earle Leidner
Middletown
Harold Goetz
City Commission
Goetz
Washington
Lemon Township
Harry E. Hadley
J. Howard Stalker
Jack D. Christy
Earle R. Seidner
Public Forum
Christy
Hadley
Stalker
Citizens’ Committee
Taft
Garfield
Seidner
Ohio
Leidner
Robert S. Gruver
Britannica Says Turkish Haremwoman Had Property Rights
Britannica states that a Turkish woman in a harem held absolute control over her personal property and, in divorce, was typically provided for, reflecting a distinctive aspect of Ottoman-era practice.
Candidates Warned On Bill Posting
Campaign costs for some candidates may rise by up to 25 dollars if they fail to stop posting placards notices or bills in Middletown. Chief Joseph Blackmore notes the city ordinance covers all posted cards and prohibits posting on fences trees walls or city property without owner consent or city permission. Each offense carries a fine up to 25 dollars.
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Joseph Blackmore
Middletown
Teachers To Attend Convention For Southwestern Ohio
Middletown's 244 teachers head to Cincinnati for the 112th annual meeting of the Southwestern Ohio Teachers Assn at Mason Temple. Public schools close so faculty can attend. Bennet Cerf will give the keynote on Modern Trends in Literature and Humor. Miss Josephine Armstrong will join the foreign language teachers panel.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Southwestern Ohio Teachers Assn
Masonic Temple
Bennet Cerf
Cerf
Josephine Armstrong
MHS
7 Light Em Up Chief Warns Truck Drivers
Parked steel trucks not properly lighted or reflectorized have caused several near accidents in the city. Drivers and truck owners must ensure proper lighting when parked on city streets and heed the city ordinance prohibiting parking for more than one hour in any location. Citations will be issued if trucks remain unvisible to motorists.
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Joseph Blackmore
1954 Corn Crop May Be Subject To Acre Allotment
Washington Secretary Benson announced the 1954 corn crop will likely face acreage allotment rather than marketing quotas. Data collection proceeds to decide by February 1, with controls last used in 1950 and quotas never proclaimed.
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Washington
Benson
At The Movies Tonight Showings
Paramount shows Thursday night screenings of Night Without Stars at 1 49 5 00 and 8 20 p m Latin Lovers at 3 00 6 15 and 9 35 p m Friday Terror on a Train at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 10 p m Lion in the Street at 2 35 5 35 and 8 40 p m Strand shows Cow Country at 1 15 4 10 7 05 and 10 05 p m Mine with the Iron Door at 2 55 5 50 and 8 45 p m
Annexation Papers Accepted for City Growth in 600 Acre Block
City Commissioners received and filed the Armco annexation transcript for a 60 day period and may act to accept or reject after the window. The 600 acre tract would raise the city tax duplicate by about 1742 million dollars. A separate petition sought a Middletown Cemetery parking lot on First Avenue with potential gravel from November to December. Bids on sewer work set for November 20 as health department approves Sutphin Street Grand Avenue relief sewer. A fortune telling complaint prompted police review under city ordinance.
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H. H. Lawrence
Middletown High School
Lawrence
Clyde Hissong
General Assembly
Cecil Kindred
League
Voters Service Committee
R. N. Richardson
Broad Street
Central Avenue
Armco
Fred J. Schatzmann
Butler County Commission
City Commission
Middletown Cemetery
First Avenue
Howard H. Kramer
Kramer
Edgar Streifthau
East End
Ohio Department of Health
Grand Avenue
N. Main Street
Lloyd Miller
Fred Schatzmann
Howard Kramer
Five Autos Damaged In Two City Wrecks
Two traffic accidents in the city caused damage to five cars totaling 1315 dollars. One crash at Baltimore Street and Woodlawn Avenue involved Ray J. Cornwell 28, cited for careless driving after his red light violation. A juvenile driver was cited to Juvenile Court for careless driving after a Yankee Road collision with Gladys Stallsmith, causing 200 dollars damage to Stallsmith’s car and 250 to the other auto.
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Baltimore Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Ray J. Cornwell
Buena Ave
Cornwel
Florence Temman
Sherman Ave
Walter E. Deaton
Baltimore St
Gladys Stallsmith
Woodside Ave
Yankee Road
14Th Avenue
Stallemith
Bethlehem Steel Reports Nine Month Profit Picture 1953
Bethlehem Steel Corp the nations second largest producer unveils its nine month 1953 profit after board action on dividends. The report notes wage costs rise from a 42 cent hourly hike with CIO United Steelworkers and cites industry wide upturn amid record third quarter incomes by United States Steel. A two week Lackawanna plant shutdown during a wildcat strike trimmed Bethlehem's output.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem
CIO
United Steelworkers
United States Steel Corp
U.S
Lackawanna
Eagles Auxiliary Bake Sale Planned in Franklin
Franklin article notes Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles Lodge 2309 organizing a bake sale for November 25. Meeting at Eagles Hall approved proceeds and discussed a rummage sale to be held in the Scout Hut on Saturday after the bake sale event.
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Franklin
Eagles Lodge
Eagles Hall
Scout Hut
Herbert Pays 20 For Lausche Suit Dismissal
Ohio Supreme Court dismissed Paul Herbert's suit to force Governor Lausche to name a Taft successor. Governor Burke, appointed Cleveland mayor, avoided hearing. Herbert estimated the dismissal cost him about 20 dollars.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Paul Herbert
Frank J. Lausche
Robert A. Taft
Cleveland
Thomas A. Burke
Herbert
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Britt Kendrick
Miller
Arthur Sanderson
William Denham
Reuben Doty
Denham
Madison Township
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Tillman Ellison
Redding
Sisson
By Stan Meisler
Nelbar
Samuel Redding
Po 1. A.v
Paramount
Commission
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Lorillard
Middletown Sand & Gravel Co
Carmody
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Urbana Vfw
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Champaign
C. B. Stiles
Temman
Cornwell
Eagles Auxiliary
Charlie
North Main St
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