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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1977
Page
13
Gregory Joseph Jackson, 19, of 1814 Edison Ave., died after a motorcycle crash on Ford Boulevard near N Ninth Street. His brother Richard Jackson survived with injuries and is at Mercy Hospital. A 10 a.m. Wednesday service is planned at Webb Funeral Home with burial at Rose Hill Burial Park.
The Development Financing Commission in Columbus approved three tax free economic development revenue bond issues totaling 4.9 million dollars. An 800 thousand dollar bond backs an office warehouse facility in Middleburg Heights a 1.6 million dollar bond supports a department store in Grove City and a 2.5 million dollar bond funds expansion of an existing warehouse and office building in Bedford Heights.
The Board of Health will meet at 7 30 a m in the City Building second floor conference room to discuss disaster response with guest speakers Gary Long of the Ohio Department of Health and Allan Chatwood a local sanitarian. Other business includes blood pressure screening clinic reports swine flu immunization resumption health clinic study and a YMCA request to reduce swimming pool permit fees from 25 dollars.
Operation Hoedown meeting for prospective gardeners with Middletown Garden Club was moved from tonight to next Monday at 7 p.m. at the Community Center 800 Lafayette Ave. Jim Childs reports plots east of the center will be numbered and procedures explained for gardening. Eighteen of eighty plots are reserved, with rentals at 4 and 2 dollars. A second session is planned for April 19 at the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. building at 7:30 p.m. with Roger Cook as guest. open to the public.
Supt Samuel Dalton will recommend a traditional calendar for next year aligning with county and parochial schedules. Opening day is Sept 6 and last day June 8 with Christmas Dec 23 to Jan 2 and spring break March 20 to 26. Energy measures include fuel changes at two high schools, night thermostats in eight buildings, and flexibility to extend days if needed.
A tape player was stolen from the pickup of Ernest Viola at 6618 Kalbfleish Road while parked on the Mart garage second floor Friday night. A girl exited Giant Shoe Mart on Breiel Boulevard with shoes worth 12 dollars Saturday night. the clerk pursued but she escaped.
Wayne Rogers coordinating a flood relief effort with the YMCA, area churches, and Young Life requests hot drink cups, food, and cleaning supplies in addition to items listed in Sundays Journal. Clothing is in good supply. A truck will be at Breiel Boulevard First Church of God tomorrow through Friday to collect items for Warfield, Kentucky, in Martin County. Bring articles tomorrow 3 to 6 pm, Wednesday 12 to 7 30 pm, Thursday 12 to 6 pm, and Friday 12 to 7 30 pm. Call 422-1781 9 am to 5 pm for volunteers.
Donald Bowles 43 of Middletown pleaded guilty to murder and felonious assault before jury selection. He received 15 years to life for murder and 3 to 15 years for felonious assault, to run concurrently. His wife Sadie Bowles faces related charges and awaits trial.
A Middletown man charged with the August shooting death of his wife Lori Palmer has been found not competent to stand trial. Judge Fred Cramer ordered restoration treatment at Lima State Hospital after a Cincinnati psychiatrist described him as a danger to society and mentally ill.
The monthly general meeting of Parents Without Partners will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the University Branch of the First National Bank. Local attorney Gary Kaup will speak and prospective members are welcome to attend.
The Butler County Mental Health and Retardation Board schedules its monthly meeting for Wednesday in the board meeting room at 911 Ross Ave Hamilton. The session will begin at 11 am local time.
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