John Sheckler Wins AP Photo Contest in 1977 Ohio Event
Journal photographer John Sheckler, a 1970 Journal staffer, won AP Ohio Newswriting and Photography Contest in feature photography for a nighttime shot of Ku Klux Klan members burning a cross on a West Middletown hill in April 1977. He will receive a plaque April 21-23 in Worthington.
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Journal
John Sheckler
Ohio
Associated Press
William DiMascio Sheckler
Associated Press of Ohio
Worthington
West Middletown
Sheckler
Gall released on parole sparks critique of justice system
State's handling of Eugene William Gall Jr now charged with murder, armed robbery and assault on a trooper after parole from Lebanon Prison. The so called Friday Night Rapist, linked to Middletown rapes eight years ago, drew criticism from prosecutors, a defense attorney, and Judge Cramer for inadequate prerelease psychiatric evaluation and parole safeguards.
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Holly Wissing
Eugene William Gall Jr
Kentucky
Criminal
Gall
Middletown
Lebanon Correctional Institution
Middletown Area
Hillsboro
Edward Lykins
Gail Lykins
Lima State Hospital
Lykins
Wessel
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B Cramer
Warren County Common Pleas Court
William Young
Pardon
Parole Commission
Butler County
John Holcomb
Parole Board
Hamilton
Common Pleas
Cramer
31 Home Development Approved at Breiel University Corner
City Planning Commission approved a 9.5 acre site for 31 single family homes in the $70 000 range near Breiel and University boulevards following a public hearing The Shepherd Brothers Construction Co previously had plans for apartments and then single family homes stalled by rezoning and zoning disputes The commission also approved two other projects a two doctor office building at Central Avenue and Marshall Road and a 193 unit Forest Creek subdivision Both actions still await City Commission review A May 10 public hearing was set on rezoning Tytus Avenue land from commercial to residential status and the area around the state highway garage was noted for medium density housing while the other side was slated for low density housing
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City Planning Commission
Breiel and
University Boulevards
Shepherd Brothers Construction Co
Planning Commission
City Commission
R Paul Christiansen
Commission
Shepherd Brothers
Central Avenue
Marshall Road
Forest Creek
Burbank Avenue
Bonita Drive
Tytus Avenue
Christiansen
Tytus
State Highway Garage
Converters Gravure Service
Servomation Corp
County tax deadline extended by one day
Hamilton Butler County Auditor James Tilton announced extension of personal property tax filing forms from April 30 to May 1 because April 30 falls on a Sunday.
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Hamilton
Butler County
James Tilton
Bankruptcy Filed by John Rice in Dayton Court
John Rice of Trenton has filed for bankruptcy in U S District Court in Dayton listing assets of 1452 dollars and debts of 10380 dollars.
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John Rice
Trenton
U.S District Court
Dayton
Rejected satellite medical facility proposal near I-275 dampens plans
The northern sub-area council of CORVA rejected a plan for a Glen Springs Medical Arts Building satellite facility at Ohio 4 and I-275. Objections cited service duplication with Mercy Hospital Fairfield and aim to cut total beds amid rising costs. Other items included Warren County EMS and mental health facility funding, and no action on adding a hemodialysis unit at Middletown Hospital.
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Ohio 4
I-275
Health Planning and Resource Development Association
Ohio Valley
Glen Springs
Otterbein
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Fairfield
Mercy
Board
Joseph Woodruff
Middletown
Woodruff
Corva
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati
Lebanon
Ohio
Middletown Hospital
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ONPA
Louisville
The
Hamilton Journal- News
Cincinnati Enquirer
Dayton Journal Herald
Dayton Daily News
Joan Sheckler
State
State Hospital For
Gene
State Hospital
Lima
Warren County
Richard Wessel
Sex Enders
Breiel University
MoRs
Schmidt Boise Cascade
Formica
Corian
Middletown Kitchen Shop
N. Sutphin
Cincinnati Blue Cross
Good Samaritan
Hospital Care Corp
Williams
Hickey Freeman
Freeman
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