August Building Costs Parallel 1952 Figures in City
Building permits for August 1953 totaled 76 with costs at 267 695 compared to 262 100 last year. The largest permit was a new home to Russell Weatherwax at 3101 Milton Rd costing 34 750, a stone trim frame house. Several other dwellings and an addition to a mercantile building at 1217 Michigan Ave were issued permits. Sawyer Construction Co obtained seven dwelling permits.
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Orville Carson
Russell Weatherwax
Milton Rd
Courtney Duff Jr
Gideon Rd
William Kash
Sierra Rd
Fred Whisman
Park Dr
Erwin L. Schwing
Stevens
F. J. Strinko Jr
Ellen
Lawrence McMonigle
Raymond
John McMonigle
Robert Boyd
Sherman Ave
Sawyer Construction Company
Moorman P
Richmond St
Ellis
Audrey Johnson
Michigan Ave
Maryland's Shore Slowly Vanishing
A Chesapeake Biological Laboratory scientist warns that the Eastern Shore of Maryland could be submerged over thousands of years as polar ice melts. Global sea levels are rising about one seventh of an inch per century, threatening coastal areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomons Island
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Maryland
R. V. Truitt
Truman toAppear on TV for First Commercial Program
Former President Truman reportedly will make his first television appearance this fall in a Ford Foundation backed project. A spokesman said negotiations are in progress for Truman to appear on NBC Excursion, a weekly program for young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Truman
Ford Foundation
NBC
Schools Opening Demand Extra Caution From Drivers
Lt. James Combs urged motorists to slow down and stay vigilant as schools reopen in September. He cited 209 Ohio children under 15 killed by cars in 1952 and warned drivers to watch for kids on sidewalks, curbs, alleys, and near parks and schools. He stressed that while children should learn safety, drivers must anticipate forgetfulness and act quickly to prevent tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Combs
Ohio
Traffic Bureau
Combs
Civil Service Rolls Trimmed By 88 000
Washington report shows federal payrolls reduced by about 88 thousand since January. As of July 31 the Civil Service Commission lists 2,447,200 federal employees, down from a 1945 peak of 3,769,646 and a postwar low of 11,699,444 in June 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Oklahoma City woman attempts death by own action
Police report a 39 year old woman attempted death by own action using three poisons, razor blade cuts, and an ironing cord after leaving a note. Found unconscious by her husband, she was hospitalized in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Girl Carried Away By TV Wrestling
Eleven year-old George Manes and his sister Ellen, 13, watched television when a wrestling card flashed. Ellen captured George's arm in a scissors lock and broke it. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Manes of Vernon, Texas, will stay nearby until the fracture heals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix, Ariz
George Manes
Ellen
George
W. E. Manes
Vernon
Tex
Levy Decision Due Today On Teacher Pay Increase
The Middletown Board of Education planned to fix the levy amount to raise teacher salaries this afternoon at Middletown High School. The session continued a August 27 meeting where President Snyder said a figure would be announced, with attorney Estes to draft the levy legislation. The board must file by September 15 after reviewing citizens’ committees on pay scales and reports from Seidner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Middletown High School
R. H. Snyder
Henderson Estes
Earle R. Seidner
Isle of Man’s Location Distances To England Ireland and Scotland
The Isle of Man lies roughly equidistant from England Ireland and Scotland, serving as a central maritime crossroads between the British Isles and surrounding regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Man
England
Ireland
Scotland
Clerks Confront Loud Customer About Change Scheme
In Oklahoma City a woman used a $20 bill to buy small items at four stores, getting $10 in change each time after loud demands. Police reports say clerks were pressured by her act, with two cashiers duped before the pattern was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Hopper
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William J. Miller
King Features, Inc
Maytag Melampy
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Hamilton
Pepsi-Cola Company of
B. L. Dawson & CO
Clark Street
ST. Peter Claver
Western Autos
Lee
Davis
Nene A
Country Club
Paches
Truetone TV
H.P
America
Rinso
Western Auto
Central Ave
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