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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1972
Page
13
Lemon Township Water Committee may sue Middletown to lower rates if alternatives fail. Attorney Richard Koehler said residents should seek an engineer analysis of city water costs and a fair township rate, with a possible class action and declaratory judgment if terms aren’t reached. Only 24 of 2500 residents attended.
Hail from a Wednesday storm battered Germantown and surrounding areas for about 20 minutes, pushing estimated damage past the million-dollar mark. Insurance agents report auto repairs alone near 850000, with one greenhouse sustaining 50000 in glass loss. Damages at St Johns Church not yet estimated. Residents scramble to assess repairs as claims surge.
At 1:49 p.m. yesterday a fire at 1934 Flemming Road prompts Mrs. Mary Taylor, 73, to be taken to hospital by ambulance in fair condition today. At 7 a.m. today at 1508 Brentwood Street Mrs. Mary Romans, age not reported, assisted by emergency squad.
Germantown’s St. John’s Church of Christ endured repeated blows from weather. A 55 year old Resurrection scene stained glass window was shattered by hail, boiler damage from floods prompts a $16,000 switch to hot water heating, and past events include a 1917 tornado that leveled the building. Pastor Allen Dempsey remains optimistic about recovery.
Plan to form a river rescue group along the Great Miami in Middletown gains support with about a dozen prospects. Lester Johnson, 30, reports strong resident interest, filed with city officials, seeks volunteers, and outlines equipment including two deep hulled boats and john boats with motors. He invites calls at 424 2214 and says decisions will come at upcoming meetings.
In Lexington a jury hears from a federal prison psychiatrist that George Hazelwood Jr has a dissociative identity resembling fictional Eve, caused by lifelong trauma. The doctor cites amnesia between personalities and notes Hazelwood’s lack of recollection of the Salt Lick bank robbery.
The Middletown Bureau of Motor Vehicles at 1364 Central Ave will close at noon tomorrow. Drivers must have 1971 plates by then or risk citations or towing after midnight. The sale pace matches last year and the office opens Monday at 9 AM.
The Middletown IRS office at 1630 Central Ave will stay open until 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday to provide last minute tax help. Agent in charge Wesley Page reminded filers that the deadline is midnight Monday.
Police report no progress toward solving Monday’s bank robbery at the First National branch. A lone bandit stole $3000. Investigators are reading leads and checking details with the FBI coordinating the probe.
Sanitation workers in the city miss a third straight day with garbage piling on routes. The grievance procedure begins with the immediate supervisor and moves up to department head then an outside mediator. City officials say most of 39 workers were absent after three were suspended for taking home material from routes. The landfill will open tomorrow 8:30 a.m. to 4:31 p.m. for residents to dispose of garbage.
Red checkered jackets and black derby hats set the stage for the 26th Razor's Edge ISPEBSQSA Concert at Middletown High School auditorium at 8 p.m. Theme "I Wish That I Knew How to Sing" features selections by the local chorus plus the Citations from Louisville and the Razor Blades quartet. Tickets are 2.50 for adults and 1.50 for students, available at the door or Readmore Bookstores and local shops.
The junior class carwash at Middletown High School is moved to tomorrow at Corky's Marathon on Orchard Street and Roosevelt Avenue and Ben's Sohio on N University Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets good for April will be redeemed. Donations will be welcomed and proceeds support the 1971-72 Junior Senior Prom.
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