Gun Used In Shooting Still Missing In Franklin Case
Police have not found the 32 caliber nickel pistol used in the shooting of Patrolman Jack Combs at the Miamisburg Franklin game. Lakes, 25, Franklin Route 2, admitted involvement but offered no reason beyond fear of being caught. Lakes, Lamb, and Abney detained as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Combs
Miamisburg- Franklin
Erby Worley
Franklin
Middletown
Jack E. Lakes
Franklin Route 2
Tibball Street
Worley
Bill Lamb
Tibballs St
Benny Abney
Mollywood Addition
Lakes
Chamberlain
Joseph Blackmore
Billy Lamb
Winkler
Miamisburg
Terry Jones
Franklin Schools
Middletown Boy Nabbed In High School Dance Theft
A 15 year old Middletown youth was arrested at Middletown High School at midnight after thefts of 15 girls billfolds at a school dance. He is held for investigation as police plan to question him. Several billfolds were recovered and others may still be missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Middletown High School
Aliens Getting Age Benefits Says Official
Los Angeles report states three to five million aliens illegally in the United States can obtain social security cards and use them as passports. John V. Newman of the Labor Department warns removal of millions would hurt labor. recommends tighter social security card requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California State Chamber of Commerce
John V. Newman
U.S. Labor Department
Chamber
Newman
Thief Takes $4 From Home Here In Two Break-ins
Two city break-ins yielded only four dollars. Adrian Justice reports a purse stolen from his Lind Street home after 7 30 p m while the cottage was unoccupied. Entry was via unlocked window and exit through a rear door. The Coca Cola plant on South Verity Parkway saw a separate break in with no loss after a window break around 11 30 p m.
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Middletown
Adrian Justice
Lind St
Coca-Cola
South Verity Parkway
Man Recovering After Hip Injury From Fall
Ernest Griffin aged 31 of 1702 Perishing Ave is listed in good condition at Middletown Hospital after a hip injury from a fall downstairs at his home. He was admitted at 3 05 a m today.
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Ernest Griffin
Perishing Ave
Middletown Hospital
Middletown Policeman Shot At Grid Contest
Police officer Combs was shot during a Franklin high school basketball game incident amid a Miamisburg Franklin rivalry. Lakes confessed to firing after a dispute over a liquor claim and a quick frisk by Lakes’s group. Combs was hospitalized with a hip wound. Miamisburg won 40 0.
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Middletown
Lakes
Winkler
Combs
Frisk
Gansheimer
60 000 Apply For Blue Cross In Open Membership Drive
Blue Cross applications covering about 60 000 persons were received by Hospital Care Corporation during a two week open membership period. Protection for all accepted applicants becomes effective October 1. Contracts and ID cards have been mailed to almost all applicants. Over 1 000 applications were received by phone on the last day as phone lines overloaded. Applications came from across the United States including California Florida New Hampshire Texas Oklahoma Alabama and nearly every other state. Open membership extended to all in southern western Ohio regardless of place of employment or age.
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Blue Cross
Hospital Care Corporation
United States
California
Florida
New Hampshire
Texas
Oklahoma
Alabama
Union
Ohio
Mailman Faces Murder Charge in Publisher Killing
A Minneapolis mailman on leave, Walter K. Kruse, is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of book publisher Douglas De Vorss. He will appear Oct. 1 for a preliminary hearing after surrendering Thursday night. De Vorss’ office workers said Kruse fired three or four shots at the publisher.
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Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Walter K. Kruse
Douglas de Vorss
Kruse
de Vorss
Optimists Set Hayride Show Date at Strand Theater
Optimist Club plans the second annual hayride show at the Strand Theater with talent from WLWD Cincinnati. Co chairs are Louis Rossi and Ralph Kirby. Warren Wolfe Journal assistant news editor spoke on a 2500 mile cycling trip in Europe. Bill Wetzel named program chairman and Robert Stamper joined as a new member.
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Optimist Club
Strand Theater
Manchester Hotel
WLWD
Cincinnati
Louis Rossi
Ralph Kirby
Warren Wolfe
Journal
Europe
Bill Wetzel
Robert Stamper
Three Die In Car Crash Near Milan Ohio
Three men were killed and a fourth was injured seriously when their car hit a small bridge on Ohio 113 near Milan, ripping off the side and destroying about 50 feet of guardrail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Ohio
Ohio 113
Milan
Obituary of Clifford A Moore 55 Dayton Engineer
Clifford A Moore 55 of Dayton Route 6 died at 3 a.m. Friday at Miami Valley Hospital. He worked two years at Oakwood Tool and Die and previously at Armco. Survived by wife Vera Head Moore two daughters Virginia Moore and Mrs Charles Mowen three sisters Mrs R R Fraser Mrs L M Fraser and Mrs Floyd Smith three brothers Fred Joseph Edward B Moore and one grandchild. Funeral at 1 p.m. Monday Hoyne Funeral Home 635 Salem Ave Dayton with Rev Edsel Pugh officiating burial at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday.
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Clifford A. Moore
Dayton
Miami Valley Hospital
Oakwood Tool and Die Company
Oakwood
Armco
Vera Head Moore
Virginia Moore
Charles Mowen
R. R. Fraser
Middletown-Eaton Parkway
L. M. Fraser
Floyd Smith
Sun Mount
N.Y
Fred
Louisville
Joseph
Monroe
Edward B. Moore
Middletown
Gandchild
Hoyne
Salem Ave
Edsel Pugh
Woodside
Mrs Hattie B Littell Dies in Balboa California
Mrs Hattie Balger Littell longtime Middleton resident died Wednesday at her Balboa California home. Survived by husband Earl and son Fred with sister in law Mrs Mary Balger and cousins Mrs Helen Richley Tombs Middletown and Tom Richley Cincinnati. Funeral and burial were held in Balboa today.
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Hattie Balger Littell
Balboa
Calif
Mary E. Balger
Tytus Ave
Walter Balger
Littell
California
Earl
Fred
Obituary: Edward W Rekers 74 of Hamilton
Edward W Rekers 74 of 767 Park Ave Hamilton died at 1 05 a m at Fort Hamilton Hospital after several months ill He worked 28 years as an iron worker for Fred Meyers Manufacturing and 27 years as a sheet metal worker for Baldwin Lima Hamilton He is survived by two sons two brothers four grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services 2 p m Monday at Proeschol Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Friends may call after 3 p m Sunday
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Edward William Rekers
Park Ave
Hamilton
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Rekers
Covington
Bernard and
Christine Rekers
Cora Armstrong
Fred Meyers Manufacturing Company
Baldwin Lima-Hamilton
Herman
Middletown
Clifford Rekers
Albert
William Rekers
Proesche
Main St
Oscar C. Jenkins
Lindenwald Church of Christ
Greenwood Cemetery
Car Jumps Hits Wall In City Accident Report
Police investigated four vehicle incidents yesterday with one juvenile driver cited for a crash at Columbia Avenue and Leibee Street. A car owned by Margaret Robinson jumped a curb hit a wall and parked car, injuring none. The owner blamed a stuck gas pedal. Damages were $100 per vehicle. Another crash at Central Avenue and Sutphin Street involved Earl Dennis and James Purcell with $75 total damage and one car leaving the scene. At Verity Parkway and Gordon Alley Nancy Romans and Columbus Stewart collided causing $170 in damages. A fourth rear-end collision on Water Street and Central Avenue caused no damage to the other driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Avenue
Leibee Street
Margaret Robinson
Columbia Ave
Marie Maloney
Robinson
Earl Dennis
Middletown
Central Avenue
Sutphin Street
James Purcell
Lebanon
Dennis
Verity Parkway
Gordon Alley
Nancy C. Romans
West Middletown
Lemon Township
Columbus Stewart
Monroe
George Williams
Water Street
National China States Election Opens Path to 1954 Vote
Formosa legislature paves way for the first presidential election since 1948 by letting the National Assembly elect the president and vice president 90 days before the 1954 term expires. Chiang Kai-shek is expected to win re election as debate centers on quorum and candidate replacement rules.
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Taipeh
Formosa
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Kuomintang
Legislative Yuan
National Assembly
Yuan
Gun battle fugitive dies of wounds in tunnel shootout
Harry Imberman, about 40, died from bullet wounds after a Lincoln Tunnel gun battle with Port Authority police. He and John Metcalf, 34, were fleeing an attempted holdup in South Orange, New Jersey when Imberman was shot in the head by an officer. Imberman had been listed as a fugitive from New York, Connecticut and Florida police.
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New York
Harry Imberman
Port of New York Authority
Lincoln Tunnel
Imberman
Connecticut
Florida
John Metcalf
South Orange
N. J
Driver Is Fined for DUI After Arraignment
Walter Manning, 48, of 805 Elwood St., was fined 100 dollars plus costs after arraignment before Judge Alton H. Combs for physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
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Walter Manning
Elwood St
Alton H. Combs
False Alarm Sends Fire Unit to 1110 Young St
A false alarm triggered Company 1 of the fire department at 1110 Young Street at 2 02 this morning prompting a response with no actual emergency reported.
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Fire Department
Young St
Clarence E Allen obituary in Moraine City
Clarence E Allen 67 retired painter and decorator died at home 2501 Geneva Ave Moraine City Friday. Survived by wife Freda five daughters a son three sisters including Lavina Young of Franklin 24 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 2 pm Monday Brough Memorial Home Miamisburg Rev C L Mullen officiating burial Hill Grove Cemetery. Call 4 to 9 pm Sunday.
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Miamisburg
Clarence E Allen
Genoa Ave
Moraine City
Freda
Lavina Young Fof Franklin
Brough
C. L. Mullen
Hillgrove Cemetery
Obituary Notices From New York and Grand Rapids
Rear Adm Archibald Livingstone Parsons 78 former chief of the Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks retired in 1938 after 33 years service Born in Derry New Hampshire Dr Max Einhorn 92 stomach and intestines specialist staff member at Lennox Hill Hospital for 50 years professor at New York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital for 39 years until 1927 born in Russia Grand Rapids Charles R Angell 71 retired newspaper reporter editor and critic poet whose poetry appeared in national magazines New York Chester A McLain 62 former general counsel to the U S high commissioner in Germany and fellow at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Associated Press
New York
Archibald Livingtone Parsons
Bet
Navy
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Derry
N. H
Max Einhorn
Lennox Hill Hospital
New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital
Russia
Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles R. Angell
Chester A. McLain
U. S
Germany
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Driver Cited After Autos Crash On 25
One man was cited into court after two auto accidents investigated by state patrolmen. Tom R. Benson, 52, of Detroit, was fined 10 dollars for crossing a yellow line in a crash on U S 25 near Greentree Road. Heber M. Walker, 37, of Lebanon, drove a truck involved in a left turn collision. John Morris, 56, of Dayton, crashed into a bridge on Route 747 south of Springboro. Four motorists were fined 70 dollars total by area magistrates for traffic violations.
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Tom R. Benson
Detroit
Thomas Linn
Monroe
U. S. 25
Greentree Road
Benson
Heber M. Walker
Lebanon
John Morris
Dayton
Springboro
Squire J. E. Jackson
Herschel Raleigh
Lafayette St
Francis Hafer
Indianapolis
Ind
Johnny Hafer
John Taulbee
Newport Ky
Justice of the Peace Banker of
Police Briefs Report A Theft And Disturbance Incidents
Oscar Hunsicker Jr of West Middletown Route 2 reports theft of a brown billfold with $10 a driver license and papers from the Liberty Restaurant. Donald Brell reports theft of a small gray wagon valued at $10. Raymond Kine is arrested for disorderly conduct and investigation at 1619 Lawn Ave. Robert Graham says someone tore a screen and entered 907 Delaware St last night. nothing reported missing.
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Oscar F. Hunsicker, Jr
West Middletown
Liberty Restaurant
Donald Brell
North Grimes St
Raymond Kine
Yankee Rd
Lawn Ave
Delaware St
Robert Graham
Strike Ends as Lancaster Lens Co Reaches New Contract
Lancaster Lens Co. ends an 18 day strike after the American Flint Glass Workers Union AFL votes to accept a new contract with undisclosed wage increases and fringe benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Ohio
American Flint Glass Workers Union
AFL
Lancaster Lens Co
Notice of Appointment in Estate Case 27600
The Ogiesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Company of Middletown Ohio has been appointed Executor of the estate of Julia P Cunningham deceased of Middletown Butler County. Creditors must file claims within four months or be forever barred. Dated September 18, Probate Judge Harry F Walsh.
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Julia P. Cunningham
J. J. Cunningham
Decca
Ogiesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Company
Middletown
Ohio
Butler County
The Stranger Wore a Gun and Other Weekend Showings
Paramount shows The Stranger Wore a Gun in 3D at 1 15, 3 30, 5 45, 8 00, 10 15 p.m. Sunday Roar of the Crowd at 1 15, 4 50, 8 25 p.m. Sta lag at 2 25, 6 00, 9 30 p.m. Strand screens Clipped Wings at 2 25, 5 55, 9 00 p.m. Ride Vaquero at 3 40, 7 10, 10 05 p.m. Sunday Mission over Korea at 1 15, 4 10, 7 05, 10 05 p.m. Closing Down the River at 2 40, 5 35, 8 35 p.m.
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Paramount
Korea
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Central Church of Christ
First Ave
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the First Church of God
Crawford ST
Willard Wilcox
Paintsville, Ky
Asbury College
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D. D
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Eaton Ambulance
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Howard Ave
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DOXOL
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Hattie B. Littell
Edward W. Rekers
Lincoln-Mercury
Heffelfinger
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Philips
Ken Philips
Purcell Auto
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Clarence E. Allen
Harry F. Walsh
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Jerome C. Schulz
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Central Ave
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