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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1976
Page
13
Historic Middletown fire bells from 1880 and 1900 would be mounted in a triangular brick tower designed by Harry Weese near the city building. City funds were not budgeted, with a $67,976 construction estimate from S K Construction. the bid was rejected.
One person remained in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a Saturday 10:45 p.m. two car crash at Reinartz Boulevard and N Main Street. Clayton Heitfield, 54, of Hiamihen, turned left into the path of Gary Bailey, 20, of 1101-G Vark Lane, whose car was totaled and who lost three teeth with mouth cuts. Marie Heitfield, 49, a passenger, was treated for shock. Heitfield was charged with failure to yield on a left turn.
Freddie Quinn also known as James Quinn 31 of West Carrollton was sentenced by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Fred B Cramer to 630 years in theOhio reat Lucasville on four counts of selling heroin and one count of prohibited use of a motor vehicle The judge ordered three 2 to 10 year terms for the heroin counts to run concurrently with the 2 to 10 year term for the vehicle offense and a $1000 fine with six months in jail An appeal bond motion was requested and not scheduled The case arose from a Feb 20 drug raid that targeted heroin trafficking in the Middletown area and involved an undercover investigation by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation
The district will eliminate 16 teaching positions for grades seven through twelve as part of 40 planned staff reductions. McEvoy said four art teachers, two in physical education and four in reading will also be affected, with EMR classes replaced by LD units and many teachers not renewed pending openings.
Creekview Elementary School selects Mike Revelos as president for the coming year. Other officers elected include vice president Mrs. John Keeble secretary Mrs. Richard Goecke and treasurer Mrs. Richard Mort.
Five persons were reported injured in a Saturday night crash at the Bi Lo Service Station in Ohio 4. Debbie Kirk, 11, of Carlisle was treated and released. Barnie T. Matt, 32, of Carlisle faced charges for failure to yield after his vehicle with seven passengers was hit by a northbound car driven by Valerie L. 17, Lebanon.
Local brief from Middletown area on Monday details community events and updates. No further readable specifics provided due to fragmentary OCR.
Hamilton County seeks ERDA grant for a solar heating and cooling system at the county home for the aged but was rejected after 308 applications were evaluated. The letter from HH Marvin cited program requirements and proper distribution among solar system types as reasons for nonselection. Separate notes recount a grievance claim by Leatha Rowe and a disputed payroll issue involving Clerk Edward Robb Jr and Commissioner Arthur Reiff, with no formal notice received and possible legal action if records were disclosed.
Health Board will discuss social service and health clinic on S Main Street. The meeting at 7 30 am in City Building Commission chamber will review a proposed study of the facilities and the pool pressure project and the program for school employees.
IAM says no hourly production workers crossed the Aeronca picket line despite letters sent to about 200 laid-off employees to return today. Ron Baker reports no hourly workers entered the plant on Germantown Road as negotiations resumed with the IAM district office in Dayton. A crowd of about 100 gathered outside the gates but no incidents occurred according to police and union reps.
Police said Steven Johnson, 23, of 312 West Place Trenton, caused a chain of crashes at 3 15 a m along S Main Street. He struck Samuel Richardson's parked car then hit Katherine Dennis and pushed her into Violet Cook's car. Johnson fled the first scene and was treated for injuries. Damages totaled for Johnson and Richardson cars with Dennis and Cook cars sustaining lesser damage.
Police report vandalism across multiple locations over the weekend. Red painted message appeared on a Ar Army Steel Corp van at Armaton Arms apartments and on a swimming pool wall and apartment door. A 1958 Edsel on Beltimore Street lost two tires and wheel, owned by Paul Vandervoort. A TP stole valued at 342 dollars from Ken Monard’s car on Logan Avenue. Vandalism also damaged a home on Fiesta Way. Police note repeated towing complaints near United Dairy Farmers and Clinton Street Wall Avenue. Residents urged to settle with the wrecker Griver.
A weekend burglary at Montgomery Ward on 700 N University Blvd netted 70 leisure suits worth 3675 with a broken east window. Middletown Public Library at 1320 First Ave saw widespread vandalism and tool theft from a janitor’s closet, with access possibly via a forced entry. A separate break in at 807 th Ave damaged a home front window and stole a stereo.
James Riggs, 22, son of tennis promoter Bobby Riggs, was found dead inside his Manor Haven, New York residence. Police were investigating the death as an apparent incident at the family home.
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