DiSalle Visit Heats Up Poindexter Clemency Controversy
Ohio Governor Michael V. DiSalle arrives in Hamilton for interviews on clemency for Frank Poindexter, a first degree murder suspect awaiting execution. Butler County Prosecutor Robert Marrs condemns political overtones and defends judicial processes as the governor visits crime scene and meets officials.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Robert Marre
Butler County
DiSalle
Frank Poindexter
Marre
Marrs
Poindexter
Cincinnati
Court of Appeals
Ohio Supreme Court
Accident Victims Remain Unchanged at Middletown Hospital
Earl Barre a 27 year old from 407 Staton Street stayed in critical condition after an industrial accident at the Robert Gair Division Plant of Continental Can Co. Hope Lynch a five year old of 2218 Grand Avenue remained in serious condition with a skull fracture after being struck by a car near her home.
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Middletown Hospital
Earl Barre
Staton St
Robert Gair
Continental Can Co
Hope Lynch
Veron Lynch
Grand Ave
Six City Traffic Accidents Report Minor Injuries
Police reported minor injuries in six city crashes yesterday and early today. Richard Bendel Jr., 15, faced a no operator's license charge after his station wagon rear ended a stopped car driven by Lawrence Hensley. Damages cited at each incident ranged from 50 to 85 dollars.
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Richard Bendel Jr
Winton St
S. Verity Parkway
Girard Avenue
Gordon LaFayette
Fisher Rd
Thomas LaFayette
Bendel Boy
Lawrence Hensley
Franklin Rt. 1
Youth 20 Held in Pony Theft Ring at Indiana Sale
Theron Ledford Adams, 20, of Hamilton, admitted stealing five ponies in the Middletown area including two from the Sawyer farm. Ratliff identified his pony at a Rushville sales barn, leading to Adams arrest and extradition to Ohio for questioning. Additional Ponies from Sawyer and Judd farms link to Maine and Virginia buyers.
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Jacksonburg
Theron Ledford Adams
N. Main St
Butler County
Hamilton
Middletown
Adams
Rushville
Ind
Ohio
Delmus Ratliff
Oxford-Middletown Rd
Jess Deanis
Ratliff
Rush County Sheriff's Deputies
Dennis
Sheriff's Office
Franklin
B. F. Sawyer
Manchester Rd
Harry R
Michael Rd
Elmo Judd
Germantows Rt
Denis
Sawyer
Virginia
Maine
James Davis
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Rush County
Champion To Dispose Of Plane Fleet
Champion to abandon its private aircraft fleet for economic reasons. D. J. Thomson named board chair and Kari R. Bendetsen named president. Seven planes six pilots and two mechanics based at Lunken airport Cincinnati. A recent crash near Cincinnati killed two pilots and an instructor, but the move predates the death of former president Reuben Robertson in a local traffic accident.
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Hamilton
Champion Paper & Fibre
D. J. Thomson
Kari R. Bendetsen
Champion
Cincinnati
Lunken
Dohn to Expand and Remodel Broad Street Store
L S Dohn announces a major expansion and remodeling of Dohn's Ace Hardware at 16 N Broad Street. The project adds 15 000 square feet of sales space by converting the Sons Bar Grill basement and three story storage area, with a new storefront, basement sales room, and improved interior. The cost is stated well over 75 000 dollars.
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L. S. Dohn
Dohn
Ace Hardware
W.but
Vonns
Broad di
Sons Bar & Grill
N. Broad
Broad Street
Colin
Son's
Cohn's
Cohn
Ace Hardware Co
Chicago
Cigarette Cause Of Broyles Fire
A cigarette splintering into sweepings caused a $2,000 blaze last Tuesday at the Broyles Sporting Goods Store in the Middletown Shopping Center. The fire confined to a rear storeroom with smoke damage throughout the store, according to Fire Prevention Bureau head Capt. Howard Gall.
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Broyles Sporting Goods
Middletown
Howard Gall
Obituary of Mrs Rebecca Nelson 86
Mrs. Rebecca Nelson 86 mother of Robert Nelson of Nixon Court died Friday at the Columbus home of a daughter Mrs Martha Lewis after a stroke in January. She taught in Fayette County public schools. Survived by son daughter seven grandchildren. two children preceded her in death. Funeral at 10 30 a m Monday Gerstner Funeral Home Washington Court House with burial there. Friends may call after 2 p m Sunday.
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Rebecca Nelson
Robert Nelson
Nixon Court
Martha Lewis
Columbus
Fayette County
Nelson
Oliver S. Nelson
Gerstner
Washington Court House
Obediah Ward Obituary at 80 in Franklin
Obediah Obe Ward 80 of 818 Anderson St died at Middletown Hospital at 10 p m after two years of failing health He was born in Lytle and lived in Franklin since 1910 Survived only by a brother Fred of the same address Services will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Anglesby Funeral Home Rev H C Jenkins officiating Burial in Mi ami Cemetery at Corwin Visitation Monday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m
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Franklin — Obediah Obe
Anderson St
Middletown Hospital
Lytle
Franklin
Fred
Anglesby Funeral Home
H. C. Jenkins
Obituary Notices From Local Churches Listed
Obituary notices list Mrs Kathryn A Pendergest 171 417 Heaven Ave Requiem High Mass 930 am Tuesday St Ann Church Herman Vennetton 78 811 Heaton St Requiem High Mass 9 am Monday St Stephen Church William E Yater 60 West Chester services 1030 am Monday Proeschel Brown Hughes 70 722 S Ninth St services 1000 am Tuesday Colligan Mrs Bernice C Barnett 71 504 S B St services 1000 am Tuesday Wedd Mrs Margaret Doolin 61 1016 ewer St services 200 pm Monday Klaus
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Kathryn A. Pendergest
Heaven Ave
St. Ann
Herman Vennetton
Heaton St
St. Stephen
William E. Yater
West Chester
Proeschel
Brown Hughes
S. Ninth St
Col
Not Much Choice In This Case Bethany Boy In Collision
Seventeen year old Vir gil Gibson of Bethany narrowly avoided collision with a dynamite truck and a gasoline tanker on U S 25. The crash left Gibson with a broken left arm and driver Ernest G. Fischer of Saginaw cited for driving left of center.
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Virgil Gibson
Bethany
U. S. 25
Gibson
Ernest G. Fischer
Saginaw
Mich
Ohio forest fire hazard reaches extreme levels in week
The Ohio Division of Forestry reports an extremely high forest fire hazard. Assistant chief Bob Redett notes workers handle about 50 fires daily. rapid action has kept most under 10 acres, though a few reach up to 50 acres. Fires burn extremely hot and are hard to control.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Division of Forestry
Ohio
Bob Redett
Gas Rate Dispute Shapes CGE Hike Across Ohio Areas
PUCO approves elevated electric rates for rural CGE customers in Middletown Franklin Hamilton Lebanon and Cincinnati with 29 300 residential and 4 400 small users affected. Differences in Middletown and Cincinnati rate clauses explain the one to five and a half cent gas adjustments.
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Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Middletown
Franklin
Hamilton
Lebanon
Cincinnati
Williamsk. Robinson
Trenton
Monroe
New Miami
Armco Steel Corp
Robinson
Ernest G. Fields
Cg&e
PUCO
Fields
Thompson
Turner
Three Citizens Arrive in Court on Disorderly, Intoxication Offenses
Jamie E Engle 24 of Crawford Street faced fines totaling 200 dollars for disorderly conduct intoxication and resisting arrest after an incident on Crawford Street. Robert Coyle 23 received a suspended 100 dollar fine for a major auto repair at Tytus Avenue. Fred Finn Jr 30 paid 25 dollars for brakes and 100 dollars for license suspension violations. Audrey Senften 41 was fined 100 dollars for disorderly conduct. Samuel Whitt 44 had assault and battery charges withdrawn by the complainant Ollie Wilson.
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Jamie E. Engle
Crawford
J. J. Lamb
Engle
Ptl
Richard Armitage
Engleland
Crawford Street
Robert Coyle
Sheffield St
Tytus Ave
Coyle
Fred Finn Jr
Hamilton
State Patrol
Audrey Senften
Clinton St
Samuel Whitt
Monroe St
Ollie Wilson
Small Kitchen Fire Causes $900 Loss at Wilshire Dr Home
Fire officials say a grease spill on a stove started a small kitchen blaze at 603 Wilshire Drive yesterday. A neighbor extinguished the flames before the fire department arrived. damage estimated at $900 and a fire investigator was sent at the homeowner’s request.
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Fire Department
Gene ‘Chandler
Wilshire Dr
Robbery in Suranki Leads to Prison Terms
The Georgian Dawn of the East reports three men were sentenced to 10 to 13 years in prison for robbing a Suranki store of 108000 rubles about 27000 at official rate. Soviet crime reports are rare in state papers.
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Moscow
Dawn of the East
Suranki
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Herbert Walsh
Louis Wynn
Robert #. Wessel
Decker
Herschel
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Ith Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Robert Kontnier
Mer
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Suttonin Street
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Joseph Selley
Central Ave
Mary Lou Leak
S. Main St
Verity Parkway
Manchester Avenue
Prentice Jackson
Lincoln St
Garfield St
Indiana
William
Hendrickson
Fairfield
Ratiff
Reuben Robertsonn
Central
Highview
John Dobrozs! Insurance Inc
Ladies Home
Salvation Army
Armco Park
Dougis
Johnson
Brig
Chesley Young
Ruth Howard
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Bendel Co
Obediah Ward
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Middletown, Ohio
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