Senate Approves 12 Billion Annual Military Pay Increase
The Senate endorsed a 12 billion dollar yearly pay raise for most military personnel by a 79 to 0 vote. The compromise measure, first since 1958, boosts pay for officers and enlisted in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard plus Reservists and National Guardsmen. Retirement pay beneficiaries receive a 5 percent cost of living increase, with some recomputation options for older retirees.
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Washington
Senate
House
Army
Air Force
Marine Corps
Navy
Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey and
Public Health Service
Rampaging Elephant Shot After Lansing Mall Rampage
A carnival elephant escaped during a Rambling act, charged through Logan Shopping Center, crashed a department store, and injured 67 year old Asa Schiedel before police and bystanders cornered and shot the 3000 pound animal after a two mile chase. The store suffered thousands in damages as trainer William Pratt and officers pursued the animal.
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William Pratt
King Broth
Logan Shopping Center
Dise
Meyer Friedman
Asa D. Schiedel
Lansing
Schiedel
Ingham
County Medical Hospital
Blue Star Gas Home Open for Public Inspection in Middletown
A Blue Star home at 4193 Jefferson Road Gertrude Park subdivision Middletown opens for public inspection tomorrow and Sunday and again October 5 and 6 from 2 to 6 PM. James L. DeBord of Middletown guides. The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co joins a national American Gas Association program urging homes to meet AGA gas appliance standards including automatic gas range storage water heater gas furnace with blower and return air system and energy efficient insulation details.
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Blue Star Gas
Middletown
Blue Star
Gertrude Park
Jefferson Road
James L. DeBord
Guilder
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
American Gas Association
Diamond National Reports Continued Profit Gains in 1963
Diamond National Corp reports a 12 percent quarterly profit rise and a 7 percent nine-month gain for 1963. Net sales for the first nine months total $66.871 million, with after tax profits of $11.397 million for 36 weeks, or $2.45 per share. The firm, with 46 plants and 83 retail outlets, notes a long-term earnings uptrend and declares a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share payable Nov 1.
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New York
Diamond National Corp
William H. Walters
Richard J. Walters
Diamond Natonal
Miami Valley
Diamond National
Diamonds National
United States
Canada
Europe
Middletown High Twelve elects Layer president
Eugene R. Layer, local superintendent of mails, named president of Middletown High Twelve Club. Other officers include Stan Lewis and George Harvey as vice presidents, Lewis Hamilton as secretary, Kirk Strodtbeck as treasurer, and Bernard Melloh as sergeant at arms. Installation set for Nov 13 at a dinner for members and wives. Layer is past master of Germantown Lodge 257 and member of several Masonic bodies.
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Eugene R. Layer
Mails
Middletown High Twelve Club
Stan Lewis
George Harvey
John O. Taylor
Lewis Hamilton
Kirk Strodtbeck
Bernard Melloh
Layer
Germantown Lodge 257
Twin Valley
Royal Arch Masons
Valley of Dayton
Scottish Rite
Germantown
Order of Eastern Star
One Motorist Is Cited Here
Linda Anderson of 205 Oxford Street Franklin was cited by police for an assured clear distance violation after a two car crash on Grand Avenue at 3 p m. The accident injured no one as Peggy Wyatt of 4949 Todd Road reported minor damage to her vehicle valued at 75 dollars.
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Linda Anderson
Oxford St
Franklin
Grand Avenue
Peggy Wyatt
Todd Road
Wayatt
Anderson
Armco Film Wins Second Award Tonight
Armco Steel Corp will receive the Film Council for America Chris award in Columbus for Main Street U.S.A. Today. Robert M. Nelson will accept for Armco. The film, largely shot in Middletown with actors from the Middletown Actors' Playhouse, shows steel research impact on the American home from the 1900s to today. It is in Armco's corporate film library.
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Armco
Armco Steel Corp
Film Council For America
Columbus
The
Film Council
Chris
Main Street U.S.A
Robert M. Nelson
Film Council of America
Iexcellence
U.S. A
Visual Presentations Associatio
New York
Main Street
United States
Middletown
Actors’ Playhouse
Dr Samuel Shellabarger Writes The Captain From Castile
Dr Samuel Shellabarger, then head master at the Columbus School for Girls in Columbus, authored his first novel The Captain From Castile. The work marked the start of his literary career.
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Samuel Shellabarger
Castile
Columbus School For Girls
Columbus
Macmillan Faces Question Of A New Term After London Departure
Prime Minister Macmillan retired to Chequers to weigh a possible second term. He said the decision will focus on what is best for the country and the Conservative party and ignore the Profumo affair.
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London
Macmillan
Lord Denning
Chequers
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Britain
Butler County Legion Council Installs Officers
Edward Kammer of West Chester American Legion Post 68 was installed as commander of Butler County Legion Council at Blythe Williams Post 231. Stuart G. Luginbuhl, Cincinnati, led the ceremony. Kammer, a Cincinnati policeman, named James Hunter as council finance officer and Arthur Albaugh and Robert McCabe to key posts.
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Edward Kammer
West Chester
American Legion
Butler County Legion Council
Blythe Williams
Eighth Ave
Stuart G. Luginbuhl
Cincinnati
Ohio Department
Kammer
Jess Borders
Middletown
Hobart Hopper
James Hunter
Arthur Albaugh
Post 218
Robert McCabe
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Mac
Millan
John Profumo
Profumo
Christine Keeler
Denning
Conservative Party
State Farm
John Howard
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Kitten Soft
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