Xenia Eyewitness: Aftermath and Resolve in Tornado Night
A writer recalls the terrifying tornado that devastated Xenia. He describes the moment the funnel approached, the destruction of Arrowhead, and the survival of his family, while praising rescue workers and the community's endurance amid homelessness and loss. He vows to rebuild and notes the lone casualty, a Doberman named Baron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron
Wilmington
Bob Stewart
Xenia
Gene
Commissioner responds to drug center remark
Hamilton and Butler County officials spar over methadone use at Middletown drug center with Commissioner Reiff defending past practice and criticizing fellow leaders while noting mixed Middletown representation on county boards. The debate centers on detoxification in hospital settings versus methadone maintenance for addicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler
Arthur Reiff
Middletown
James
Saunders
Butler County Mental Health and Retardation Board
648 Board
Reiff
Butler County
Middletown motorcycle rider Danny Conn dies in crash
Danny Conn 27 of 2303 Wilbraham Road died at Middletown Hospital from injuries after his motorcycle struck a car on Michael Road. Dean Whitt 31 of Somerville-Jacksonburg Road sustained minor injuries. Conn, a 1964 Middletown High School graduate, Army veteran and Armco Steel employee, is survived by his parents, a brother, and maternal grandparents. Services set for 2 p.m. at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home. burial Miltonville Cemetery. There were no visitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Conn
Melvin Conn
Wilbraham Road
Middletown Hospital
Michael
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Conn
Dean Whitt
Somerville-Jacksonburg
Whitt
Middletown High School
Miami University
Oxford
Armco Steel Corp
Donald
Middletown
Glen Keith
Middletown Area
Airborne group seeks members in Dayton drive
The General Matthew B Ridgway Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association of Dayton launches a 1974 membership drive. Any former Airborne trooper with glider or parachute wings in the area may join. The chapter, second largest in the Midwest, includes members from the 11th 13th 17th 101st 173rd and special Airborne forces. Eligible individuals should contact S. R. Gossett at 135 Ridge Ave Dayton 45405.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
82Nd Airborne Division Association of
Dayton
Midwest
11Th
13Th
17Th
101St
173Rd
Special Airborne Forces
S. R. Gossett
Ridge Ave
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Rich Heil
Xenia Gazette
Arrowhead
Warner Junior High School
Randy Blackaby
Second Street
Five Points
St. Brigid Church
Cincinnati Avenue
Tom McCatherine
Warner Junior High
Dennis Phillips
Fifth St
Rose Hill Chapel
Lucinda DePew
Harm St
Colligan
Wendell Robbins
N. F St
Rose Hill Memorial Park
Sharonville Street
Sharonville
Cincinnati
James Dykes
James Everett Dykes
Roosevelt Blvd
Armco’ Steel Corp
Elizabeth
Peggy Booth
Debbie Cretors
Ben
Kentucky
Ronald
James C
Vern Nichols
Ann Parks
Michigan
Harlan Park
Bert Goddard
Lebanon
N. Broadway
Oswald
Lebanon Cemetery
Goddard
Gertrude
Mitchell Lamdreth
West Chester
Joan Pomerantz
Delores Gans
Alberta
Maryland
Canada
William of
Converse
Monument CO
Russell Nicoll
Russ
Manchester Road
Fenwick High School
General Contractors
Ninth Avenue
Ohio
First Baptist Church
Trenton
Cypress and
Home Ave
Melvin Riley
Oak Ridge Baptist Church
Covington
Kenneth Tye
E. Gent's
Rosclsecut
Middletown Mall
McAlpin's
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