Dedication speakers named for Kessler Armory event
Local and Ohio National Guard officials will headline the dedication of the Patrick Kessler National Guard Armory on October 15 in Middletown. Richard Wilmar will recount the armory’s early 1950s origins, followed by Gen. Robert Canterbury and Tilmon A. Ellison. uczest. The Sounds of American band, WPFB’s Robert Cordray as MC, and many veterans groups join a two hour program ending with an open house.
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Ohio National Guard
Patrick Kessler National Guard
Richard Wilmar
St. Main Street
Robert H. Canterbury
Wilmer
Canterbury
Tilmon A. Ellison
Law
Middletown
Sounds of
Robert Cordray
WPFB
Glenn Bewley
Bob Miller
Ted Sarris
American Legion
Mollie Williams
American Legion Auxiliary
Stahley Sorrell
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gladys Klamo
VFW Auxiliary
al Williams
Disabled American Veterans
Richard P. Lehman
A. E. Duvall
Robert Petry
Goldie Anthony
American War Mothers
Blanche Halsey
Gold Star Mothers
John Sparks
Allen Treadway
Cooties
Manny Garlikov
Paul Barnes
Thomas E. Gant
Vincent Kohen
Three Take Jail Terms in Franklin Court
Judge J. T. Riley presided in municipal court as Nancy Hillard and Jackelyn Huffman received 30 days each for malicious destruction of property and $200 fines with $50 for disorderly conduct. Huffman also faced 60 days and $100 for assault. Wayne Gentry got 30 days and $200 fine for fleeing an accident, plus $25 for reckless operation and a one year driving suspension. Others listed include Mary Stout for DUI, John Turner Jr. for stop sign violation, Harold Mitchell for defective muffler, and Vernon Hutchinson who forfeited a $200 bond.
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Dream Bar
Main Street
Wayne Gentry
E. Sixth St
Mary Stout
John Turner Jr
Ryan St
Harold Mitchell
Cincinnati
Vernon Hutchinson
Dayton
Communist Influence Is Claimed
Two Southern lawmakers allege Communist influence in Vietnam era issues. Representative Earle Cabell says servicemen are committing crimes to obtain discharge, calling it planned and Communist-inspired. Senator James Eastland accuses the National Conference for New Politics of aiding revolution. The Pentagon denies Cabell’s claims. Eastland seeks a Senate probe.
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Washington
Earle Cabell
D-Tex
Vietnam
Sen
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
National Conference For New Politics
Communist Party
Pentagon
Cabell
Congressional
Eastland
Senate
Chicago
Paul Bunyan: Legend of North American Lumberjacks
Paul Bunyan stands as the iconic figure of North American lumberjacks lore. The towering lumberjack hero embodies frontier humor, superstition, and the hardy spirit of early logging camps. His references appear in tall tales and regional folklore across the United States and Canada.
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Paul Bunyan
Two Scouts Earn Eagle Awards in Franklin Ceremony
Eagle awards were presented to Cameron Daniels and Ray Lower of Boy Scout Troop 24 at a Schenck School ceremony in Franklin. Daniels, 14, first in the new district to pass Eagle boards, is a Hampton Bennett Junior High School ninth grader and has served as scribe and patrol leader. Lower, 15, a Franklin High School sophomore, has four years in scouting, the God and Country Award, and roles as senior patrol leader and assistant patrol leader.
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Schenck School
Franklin
Cameron Daniels
Herbert F. Daniels
Deardoff Road
Ray Lower
Joe Lower
Linwood Road
Cameron
Hampton Bennett Junior High School
Ray
Franklin High School
Order of the Arrow
Candy bars issued to St. Louis police to use on patrol
The St. Louis Police Department will issue 48,000 candy bars to officers for in-car distribution to children during patrols. Chief Curtis Brostron says the bars will serve as ice breakers between officers and youths.
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Curtis Brostron
Brostron
Riots Erupt After Laskey Trial Sparks Cincinnati Uprising
In Cincinnati a June riot followed protests over the Laskey case and the Frakes arrest. Police reports cite a climate of tension, with 1 dead, 63 injured, 404 arrested, and $3 million in property damage as the Ohio National Guard was deployed after June 13.
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Cincinnati
Jacob W. Schott
Peter Frakes
Avondale
Frakes
Posteal Laskey Jr
Ohio National Guard
LBJ Secretary To Be Married
Washington AP report says Mary Slater a White House secretary aged 20 will wed Marine Captain Barry Nathan Beck age 24 on October 7. Beck commands the ceremonial platoon at the Marine barracks and attends White House events. Johnson daughter Lynda Bird will marry Marine Captain Charles Robb at the White House in early December.
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Washington
President Johnson
White House
Mary Slater
Barry Nathan Beck
Marine Barracks
Johnson
Lynda Bird
Charles Robb
Cincinnati Man Gets State Job
Cincinnati health official Sewall O. Milliken will become chief of the Ohio Health Department Office of Planning on November 1, announced by Department Director Emmett W. Arnold.
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Cincinnati
Columbus, Ohio
Sewall O. Milliken
Ohio Health Department
Emmett W. Arnold
Riots Cause 2.63 Million in Losses Including 216 Fires
Schotts reports total insured loss from June riots at 2 630 000 with 216 fires accounting for 1 002 410. Cincinnati overtime and damaged equipment reach 304 610. National Guard call up costs are estimated at 105 000. Guardsmen were disbanded on June 19.
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Schotts
Cincinnati
National Guard
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Ray Lower Franklin High
Kessler Armory
James A. Rhodes
William Donham
Donham
Pfc
Kessler
Anna Kessler
Bryan St
ST. Louis
Col Schott
Laskeys
Bert A. Lugannani
LBJ
van Raalie
Glenhaven
Orion
Mabley
Coren
Orig
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