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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-11
BAN FOLLOWS Johnson CASE
Pennsylvania to Stort
Boxing Inquiry Friday

fair shocking" and said the re-
port leaves no doubt that john
son was drugged and further
that knowledge of Johnson's
condition was available to his
handlers prior to his entry into
the ring"
Leader said the commission
was starting at once to look into
all the circumstances surround
ing the affair. Police reported
that johnson was 4 to l ia
vorite the. day before the fight
but at ringtime the odds had
dropped to 2 to l..
A Philadelphia police source
said three members of the mar
coticS squad had been assigned
to work on the case. Meanwhile.
Johnson was still confined to
his room at Hahnemann Hos
pital under 24-hour police guard.
Discount Story of Orange
The police source said Phila-
delphia authorities were inclined
to discount JohnSon's post-fight
story that an orange given him
by stranger was the cause of
the trouble. johnson said the
stranger gave him the orange
after the weigh-in ceremonies
and he didn't eat it until
shortly before fight time.
The Governors statement said:
If there are individuals or
groups Of individuals involved
in boxing who would not hest
tate to endanger human life for
whatever nefarious purposes
they might have in mind, and
under the present circumstances,
it would appear that they were
obviously sinister, it is indeed
high time for the appropriate
authority of the Commonwealth
to have most searching inves-
tigaton of the entire sport"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-11

PHILADELPHIA, May II P.
With boxing suspended for 80
days throughout Pennsylvania.
the State Athletic Commission
today fixed Friday for the start
of a full-scale investigation CT
the sport, with all persons Off
cially involved in the Harold
Johnson-Julio Mederos fight ex-
pected to be called as witnesses.
Gov. George M. Leader banned
the sport yesterday after re-
ceiving a report on the bout. AL
Klein. one Of three members of
the State Athletic Commission
which will conduct the inquiry,
said the first step would be a
full airing of the Johnson
Mederos affair.
The commission reported
yesterday that traces of bar
biturate were found in a urinal-
ysis performed on johnson at
Hahnemann Hospital. johnson
collapsed in his corner and was
unable to answer the bell for
the third round of last Fridays
scheduled 10-round fight at
the arena.
Dragging Confirmed
A State Athletic Commission
doctor confirmed that Johnson,
No. l Interchangeable con-
tender. had been drugged before
the fight.
DR.. Alfred S. Ayella, jr., COM
mission physician, turned in a
report to Leader and the athletic
commissioners which said a bar
biturate. such as seconal or an
nembutal, caused johnson to
collapse.
Ayella said other possible
causes of Johnson's collapse
were ruled out in the four days
of tests, adding there was no
evidence of any pre-existing
medical condition which could
account for Johnson's symp-
toms"
Leader termed the whole af-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-11

Eddie Kirk has given Burr
Grim something else to shoot for
and the question is not whether
Grim can do it, but how long it
will take.
Kirk is the mild-mannered
Georgetown University senior
from Montclair, N. j., who never
participated in track in high
school. Despite the late start,
he developed fast to become a
top collegiate miller.
All year Kirk has had to take
a back seat publicity-wise to
Grim, Maryland's promising
sophomore, but yesterday the
Hoya turned the tables. beating
Grim in a great stretch race in
a dual meet on Grim's home
grounds.
The Terps won the meet, 1859.
Beats Grim by a Yard
Kirk was clicked in 4:12.9,
beating Grim by about a yard.
This was a reverse finish of their
previous meeting in the District
AAU meet last week at Mary
land. Kinks time was one-tenth
of second faster than the pre-
vious record for the university
track. set by Charley Capozzoli
of Georgetown two years ago.
Grim was clicked in 4:13.0.
That's the fastest mile ever
turned in by a Maryland COM
petitor. lettering Grim's own
week-old record of 4:14.3, set
in the AAU meet.
The Maryland track record is
not expected to stand for long.
Kirk gets better each time out.
1t may be unfortunate for
track here that Kirk will be
graduated in June. A year or
two more of a Grim-Kirk rivalry
would be beneficial to both run
ners and to track in general.
The mile was not the only
close event yesterday. The mile
relay and discus were also de-
cided by narrow margins. Mary
lands Burke Wilson and George
towns Paul Baroncelli won these
events and tied for individual
honors, each with 10 points.
Wilson won the 100-yard dash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-11
-Four Clubs
Trim Rosters
By the Associated Press

A furry Of activity is expected
by major league teams today as
they get down to the 25-man
player limit before the midnight
deadline.
The Cardinals met the goal
today by optioning Tom Aston
to Omaha and Pitcher Floyd
Woodbridge to Houston.
The White Sox and Redlegs
virtually solved their roster prob
lens yesterday, while the Red
Sox made progress in trimming
their list. Earlier the Senators.
Cubs and Dodgers got down to
the limit.
General Manager Frank Lane
said the White Sox would meet
the limit by disposing Of Pitcher
Ted Gray, who was acquired in
the Ferris Fain winter deal with
the Tigers. In seven years with
Detroit, the lefthander won So
anu 4OoG t6s NIdJ, WIN A1O 41N'S
make the Eastern trip with the
White Sox. repeatedly has been
claimed on waivers by the
Phillies.
The Red Sox sold Pitcher
Herschel Freeman to Cincinnati
and Pitcher Skinny Brown to
Oakland. but still must drop
three men. Two others Out
fielder Faye Throneberry and
Pitcher Dick Brodowski-are re-
turning servicemen and do not
count against the limit.
After purchasing the 26-year-
old Freeman, the Redlegs sold
Pitcher Jim Pearce. former
Washington hurler. to Omaha.
They also sent Catcher Ed
Bailey, who hit 1877 last season,
to San Diego.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-11
New Exon for PurneII

BOSTON. May IL (P.-Pitcher
Mel Parnell will get another
examination of his troublesome
right knee tomorrow at Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
He was told he could pitch last
week, but says he's still panied
by the knee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-11
MINOR LEAGUES
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press =
Pacific Coast LeaEue
san Francisco 2-l. Sacramento 10
San Diego 3. Hollywood l.
Oakland o. Portland 8.
Seattle 4. Los Angeles 1.
American Association
Denver 5. Charleston 4.
Toledo 9. Omaha .
Louisville 4 st. Paul l.
MINNEAPOLIS 2. Indianapolis B.
International LeaEus
Buffalo s. Toronto Z.
Other games postponed.
Southern Association
Mobile .. Nashville 3.
Little Rock 8. Atlanta I.
e Cha STlsons s. s. s sTm5hfh: = D.
Texas League
Beaumont 4 Oklahoma City 3.
Dallas o, Houston 5.
Shreveport !. Tulsa l.
Fort Worth at San Antonio POSTPONED.
Eastern LeaEue
Albany 8. Elmira
South Atlantic League
Savannah 8. Columbus S.
Augusta g. Charlotte 2
Montgomery 3, Jacksonville /.
Macon 6, Columbia ..
Western League
wichita 5, Lincoln l.
Other games postponed
Newport News Z. York s.
Lancaster Q. Norfolk s.
rain. :
rain.
, 1955-03-23
LAND WANTED
Will pay up TO $500. per ocre for uny size
trdct.
Deal only with owner.
ENQUIRE AVIS OFFICE


FOUNDATION ~. are very close to my heart. I
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land california. Erik I lind exchange of young people is
bart of Das Moinas lowe and of inestimable value in cement
Aaoa ov;stoaard-Petersa IF ing understanding and lasting
New orleans Ia friendship between our peo-
pies. I deeply appreciate the
In expressing his apprecia- honor Of having the Fund
ton, Ambassador Kaufman named for me and I hope its
said, @Fhe purpose of the establishment will encourage
Fund and indeed of the other friends of Scandinavia
Observation-Disclosures Foun to assist the Foundation in
dation's entire cultural prog. furtherng its work"
, 1955-03-23
MEDALS

MEDALS -.
Any person or group desir-
ing to submit a nomination
should obtain further informa
ton from the office of the De-
partment of Education as soon
as possible since nominations
must be forwarded to the
Young American Medals Com
mittee before June 30, 1855.
, 1955-03-23
Nolle Smith
Honorable Walter /. M. Hodge

AS you know, our Grant In Aid Programs must maintain
personnel policies in keeping with the standards established
by the Social Security Administration and the Public Health
Service. For this reason, a copy Of the proposed new Merit
System Law was sent to the Department of Health, Educa-
ton & Welfare for comment by our regional representative.
, 1955-03-23
lou R NAL

Islands 1850 Regular Session
Dear Senator Hodge:
On Monday afternoon at 500 pm. February q 1855, the
Department of Education received from the contractors the
responsibilities and supervision Of the new Charlotte Amalie
High School.
The same change of responsibilities and supervision took
place for the new Christiansted High School on January 25,
1865 in Christiansted, St. Croix.
The Department Of Education would be honored to have
the President and members Of the Legislature to be per-.
sonally conducted by the Commissioner and Principal Of the
High School on a tour Of either or both of our new high
schools at such time as would be convenient to the president L
and the Legislators.
We are as proud Of our NV schools as parents are Of
their first born child and therefore would like to extend an
opportunity to the President and members of the Legsla-
ture to have a preview Of these buildings before dedication.
We also would be pleased to receive your suggestions
in regards to our transition from the old to the new high
school which we contemplate beginning on and around
April A 1855.
We hope that the President and members Of the Legs
lature will be able to find time in their busy days to have
this preyiew tour.
Respectfully yours,
c. Robert Cotton
Commissioner Of Education
GOVERNMENT or
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
Division Of Personnel
February z, 1856
Memorandum to: His Excellency Archibald A Alexander
Mr.. Nole Smith
Honorable Walter l. M. Hodge
AS you know, our Grant In Aid Programs must maintain
personnel policies in keeping with the standards established
by the Social Security Administration and the Public Health
Service. For this reason, a copy of the proposed new Merit
System Law was sent to the Department Of Health, Educa-I
, 1955-03-23
OF
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
Division Of Personnel

Division Of Personnel
February 7, 1855
norandum to: His Excellency Archibald A. Alexander
Mr.. NolIe Smith
Honorable Walter /. NJ Hodge
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30

They're getting
ling fresh paint and bright wallpaper for bride who
will it.
hero Drlyor who lost his eyes
after shrapnel wounds during the invasion Normandy will
bring home bride who also is sightess
Darrell and Ruth Marie Dick of Milwaukee will
o'clock Saturday. Oct 49, the Church the
Eye dogs, Darrel faithful BoOtus and Ruths loyal
The minister who will marry them A. A.
baptized Ruh He losing eyesigh
be the last Of his clerical before
Mary Klen friend of the bride
William Sullivan brotherinIaw of the
of the bride will usher reception
Park Club House. wedding dinner the Chestnut
the Hllcrest Hotel in Milwaukee.
The newlyweds will honeymoon coming directly
re Port Clinton home which being refurbshed
by loving hands.
Ruth has declined a request teevise wedding.
Weddings private and sacred affairs" she said.
Going from here for fhe wedding will
Kit Kay PAM Joy, Sally and Dnny accompanied
Mrs Frances Rst who coming from Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Ridley, Wesley Druyor Elmer Duyor Mrs
Jennie Duyo and Ralph Dryor along with Mrs. H. L. Myers and
Karen of Fremont
Darrell and Ruth both year April
N j. where they trained their Seeing together
trainer who watched the develop will among wedding
guests.
Both there something about the
in Ruh visit here this spring and plans fall wedding
The pretty Milwaukee girl will
on with the AIsChaImers Co. Milwaukee
in Port Clinton She work bowling
recreation.
Ruth mother nearly sghtless the
beautiful large home without considering it in the
Darrell has all his
where he'll bring his bride Relatives
SpotleSSy with nothing of place.
There day.
was enough TO clutch your heart in squeeze
There beautiful big picture
And the picture upside
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
R0FKAR NAMED
ON DRAINAGE

Representative William F. Rof-
kar was notified he has been ap-
pointed member of committee
of the Ohio Legislative Service
Commission to continue a study of
state laws relating to drainage.
Representative Walter T. Gardner
of Williams County was named
Chairman.
The appointment was made by
Roger Cloud, Speaker of the House
of Representatives and chairman
of the Legislative Service Commits
sion.
The continuation of the study
was requested in resolution
adopted by the House of Repre-
sentatives at the past meeting of
the general assembly.
The northwestern half of Ohio
is in greater need of drainage laws
being brought up meet modern
problems than the southeastern
half. 1t was pointed out by the sub
committee examining bill intro
duced to improve drainage laws,
of which Representative Rofkar
was a member, "that well con.
viewed and properly drawn laws
are greatly needed in the general
field of drainage.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Pat Crohen Benson
Is A Polio Victim

Mrs. Daniel Benson of Madison,
Wis, the former Pat Crohen,
daughter of Waterworks Superin-
tendent and Mrs. William Crohen,
is a polio victim.
The popular former Port Clinton
ite became ill last week. She was
taken to a Madison hospital on
Friday where the polio diagnosis
was made Her back, left arm and
left leg is affected. Her mother
and her parents-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Benson of Wayne, went
to Madison Saturday.
Mrs. Benson is the mother of two
small children, Deborah, three,
and Leigh Ann, one and half.
She expects a third child next
month. Mrs. Crohen is expected to
return home this weekend, bring
ing the small Benson children here
while their mother convalesces.
Reports are encouraging, Mr..
Crohen learned in telephone call.
Her fever is down and doctors are
hopeful no paralysis will result in
the affected parts.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Playn,akers Make
Plans For Season

Playmakers laid plans for busy
and active season at their first
meeting Thursday in Erie Gardens
Community Hall for which Mrs.
Stanley Perry, new president, pre-
sided.
A three-act play, Ladies In Re-
tirement'', tense and suspenseful
drama which promises real audi
ence enjoyment, has gone into re-
hearsal with Sylvia Nakrin as di-
rector. Jean Dracka is directing
one-act play, From Five To Five
Thirty, to be given at the Oct. 5
meeting of St. John Mission So
ciety by a cast of Marilyn Adams,
Harriet Carstens, Barbara Hoff-
man, Ethel Underwood and Audrey
Borne.
Constitutional revisions, prepar-
ed by Ida Glickman and Jerry Max
rim, were presented and will be
voted on in October. Welcomed
as new members were Helen Ann
Capko and DR.. Peter Paullls.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Two Hurt AS
Boats Collide

A collision between a 34-foot
cruiser owned by Kelly Dunn and
an outboard at $50 pm. Wednes-
day near Gibralter Island threw
four occupants of the outboard into
the water and seriously injured
two.
Dale Schmidlin, As, Middle Bass,
was transferred from Magruder
hospital to st. Vincent's Thursday
morning with hip fracture. Mrs.
Charles Herman, 20, Indianapolis,
is in Magruder hospital with frac-
lures of the spinal area. Coast
Guards said Mr.. Dunn told them
the outboard had no lights. The
Dunn boat rescued the four from
the water and the injured were
flown here. No injuries in the
Dunn party were reported. Mrs.
Schmidlin and Mrs. Charles Schnei-
der, Middle Bass, were other occu-
pants of the outboard.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
FIRE PREVENTION
WEEK PLANS SET

Plans for Fire Prevention Week
Oct. 9 Is are in the making, Fire
Chief Walter Miller announced fol-
lowing a conference with Stanley
Stepnitz and Darrell Vogt who will
be co-chairman of Lions Club COM
mittee joining in sponsorship of a
concerted campaign to call Amer
ica's attention to the needless
waste caused by preventable fires.
Don't Give Fire A Place To
Start" is the slogan for this years
campaign. Stamps bearing this
slogan will be taken to local utili-
ties offices for including on mon
thly bills. Large posters will be
put up in business spots. Small
posters plus bulletin for the
bulletin board will go to all schools
and industries. QuestionaireS pro-
viding a check of home fire hazards
will go out through school children.
Fire drills at local school build
ings, plus Gypsum and LaCarne,
will be supervised by the local de-
partment. Folders to Mothers
Clubs will call attention to the
danger of leaving children alone
where there are fire hazards.
A check of local stores will stress
the campaign to do away with fire
hazards, and will probably start
this Saturday, Chief Miller said.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Accident Causes
Bad Head Injury

Leslie Brunkhorst, 81, of Oak
Harbor Route 3, sustained a SER
iOus head injury Tuesday at $40
pm. in a collision between his car
and an Oak Harbor Hardware truck
driven by Franklin Gnepper, 26, Of
Williston.
Brought to Magruder hospital,
Mr.. Brunkhorst was transferred
Wednesday morning to st. Vim
cents in Toledo to undergo emer-
gency surgery. A passenger in his
car, Robert Smith, IL, suffered a
head bump and was treated at Ma
gruder. Mr.. Gnepper sustained
bruises. The accident happened at
the intersection of Toussaint South
and Camp Perry West Roads.
Deputy Myron Hetrick investigated.
In another accident Tuesday, a
car driven by Albert Milliron, 80,
1913 June-st. Fremont, went into
ditch on Fremont Road six miles
from town. 1t travelled a consider
able distance in the ditch, bounc-
ing over a culvert, the sheriff's
department reported. Milliron was
not injured.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30

A Riddles Parade Wednesday
afternoon will open one of the
coUnty's biggest annual events, the
Oak Harbor Fall Fair and Festival.
II will continue through packed
four days of fine exhibits and out
standing entertainment, cIimaxing
with a coIorfUI street parade Sat-
Urday afternoon, Oct. 8, and
final evening show at s pm. that
night.
On Page AS of today's News is
printed the complete program,
and on page B-1 is a summary of
exhibits. Counting of votes for the
Queen will take place Friday night,
Oct. 7, and she will be crowned
with Mayor Joe Flury officiating
on the bandstand and last years
Queen, Marilene Irwin, presenting
the robe and crown. A reception
for the Queen, attendants, court
and escorts will follow the crown
ing ceremony. All eight Queen
contestants, Shirley Tasch, Lois
Leemaster, Ann Schiller. Faye Gu
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
MUNY COURT
ASKS FOR new
APPROPRIATIONS

Municipal Court has requested
additional appropriations totalling
$2,535, finance chairman George
Schade told Council, over the
$10,700 which had been appropriate
ed for the year.
Sought is an additional $160 for
acting judge, $500 for furniture,
5000 for stationary, $1,000 for in
cidentals, $3.50 for deputy clerks
and $25 for clerk. Last year, Schade
reported, Muny Court went $3,757.-
56 over its appropriation which
was $7,140.
Municipal Court committee head
ed by Charles Ruddock was in
structed to have conference with
Judge Don Wargowsky and the
finance committee on the matter.
The law library is buying legal
books for use at city hall. solicitor
Wilber reported. The Court is
valuable adjunct, he said, and
advised Council to make a thor
ough investigation before taking
any premature action"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Kiddies' Parade Wednesday Opens
Big Oak Harbor Fall Fair, Festival

lish, Mrs. Jerry Grieger, Linda
Zerck, Mrs. Jerry DeMasso and
Judy Whitmer, will appear on the
Businessmen's float in the Grand
Parade.
There will be six divisions in
Wednesdays Riddles Parade:
fancy dress, comedy, novelty, story
book, pet and floats. Albert Tilton,
chairman, is aided by Robert Muir
ray, James Spangler, Josephine
Ballmer, and Mrs. James Elder.
Pets and floats will be judged be-
hind the school, and other divi-
sions will be judged in the school
auditorium at l o'clock. The Kid
dies Parade will move from the
school at PIT. There will be three
prizes in each of the six classified
tions. All children through sixth
grade may participate and all will
receive a token award and a ride
ticket.
Prizes to be given in the boys
and girls contest, in which nine
boys and seven girls are entered,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
RESIGNATION OF
CITY ENGINEER
NOT ACCEPTED

City Engineer Charles Stevenson
submitted his resignation to Coun-
Gil Tuesday night, but city fathers
did not accept it and instructed the
finance committee and Safety Serv-
ice Director Wagener to confer
with him in an effort to work out
some agreement whereby his serv-
ices can be retained.
A letter to Mayor Jeremy cited
three reasons for the resignation:
non-payment of fees for work done
for the planning commission; the
large number of projects for which
the city now needs an engineers
service, which is making the job
too time-consuming, and the fact
that other engineering work has
to be passed up because of city OBJ
legations.
Both Solicitor WILDER and Mr..
Wagener praised Mr.. Stevenson's
work, and Wagner said 81 ask
Council not to accept this resigna-
ton. This man is tops"
A salary basis rather than a per-
job payment was suggested as an
inducement for Mr.. Stevenson to
remain. His letter offered to COM
plete present projects on which he
is working.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30

In October, 1852 when the Ohio
Edison Company's standard domes-
tic and commercial rates became
effective in Port Clinton, the do
meStic customers received an an
nual reduction of SO, ,442 90, while
the commercial customers received
an annual reduction of $13,921 90.
There will be no change in the
present domestic rate and only a
minor change or approximately
one-half of one per cent increase
in the present commercial rate.
Questions presented by A. w.
Kalb, concerning the new legisla-
ton, were answered by Mr.. Heiser-
man as the ordinances came up for
discussion. The new contract be-
gins Nov. 1. 1t will run 10 years,
with either the city or the company
enabled to file request for termina-
ton of the contract with 80 days
notice after the first two years.
Rebuild System
The new contract calls for re-
building of the entire downtown
street lighting area and mederniza-
ton of the whole system. Perry-st
will be unchanged. But on Madison
from Perry to the overhead, and
on Second from Monroe to Jeffer-
son, new 26-foot steel poles will be
erected, with SiX-foot arms and
lights of 5000 lumens replacing the
present 1000 1umen lights. Five
new 1000 lumen lights will re-
place the two smaller lights which
now make Monroe-st from Perry to
the bridge dark spot. Throughout
the residential section, $500 lumen
lights will replace the 1000 lumen
lights now in use.
"Punch lighting, with street
lights in any spots recommended
by the police department and
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