Branch campuses face scrutiny near Middletown Miami campus debated
Wall Street Journal analysis cites branch campuses as controversial with two-year colleges. Middletown Campus Director Dr C Eugene Bennett defends local strengths, noting lack of formal atmosphere but active student life and links to Oxford main campus. He highlights teaching focus, faculty from main campus, and ongoing efforts to boost campus culture since Labor Day 1966.
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Phyllis Hayes
Wall Street Journal
Iddletown
Miami University
Pennsylvania
Middletown
C. Eugene Bennett
Bennett
Miami
Dr. Bennett
Deaths And Funerals Of Mrs Leola Halter
Two funeral services set for Mrs Leola Halter at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. She died Saturday at Hamilton Hospital after a period of illness and visitation is allowed before services. The notice also lists James W McClurkin of Camden and Hamilton area obituaries for James W McClurkin age 59, with details of survivors and private services at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home.
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Leola Halter
McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home
Woodside Cemetery
Halter
Hamilton Hospital
Ham
Camden
James W. McClurkin
Central Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Lexington
Talladega
Ala
Armco Steel
Hamilton
Laurel Avenue Church of Christ of
Kettering
Earl
Macon
Staples
Louisville
Raymond
Marietta
Lenora McCumber
R. C. Nein & Sons Funeral
Fairmount Cemetery
Youth On Probation In Cutting Incident
Hamilton-Wallace McIntosh, 16, now in Clermont County, formerly of 2617 Wehr Road Hamilton, was placed on probation for three years by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer on a charge of assault and battery. He had been charged with cutting with intent to wound in a case tied to a bus incident on October 11. He was found guilty of assault and battery last March 31. The court ordered after school and summer work to help pay about $800 in hospital bills for the victim.
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Hamilton
Wallace McIntosh
Clermont County
Wehr Road
Butled County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
McIntosh
Jesse Fields
Gephart Road
Trenton
Cramer
Franklin court fines speeders and violators in Friday session
Sixteen motorists were fined 450 for speeding in Franklin Municipal Court with Judge J T Riley issuing $25 fines and $15 suspensions plus a $10 red light violation to Jones Allen, 30, of no address. Robert Shields, 32, Covington Kentucky, no license. Steven Sanders, 23, 158 Arthur Ave Carlisle, unnecessary noise. James Burton, 28, Miamisburg, $50 disorderly conduct. Forfeitures included Dallas Winstead, 22, 50 N Main St, $100 disorderly conduct no taillights unnecessary noise. Camille Beaudoin, 27, Canada, $20 assured clear distance. Detmar Townsend, 24, 631 E Fourth St, $50 reckless operation. Daniel Day, 56, Gratis, $35 assured clear distance. Russell Dalbey, 59, Jefferson Kentucky, $15 no mud flaps. Gerald Schwegman, 31, 825 N University Blvd, $20 improper lane change.
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Franklin
Franklin Municipal Court
J. T. Riley
Jones Allen
Robert Shields
Covington
Steven Sanders
Arthur Ave
Carlisle
James Burton
Miamisburg
Dallas Winstead
N. Main St
Camille Beaudoin
Canada
Detmar Townsend
E. Fourth St
Daniel Day
Gratis
Russell Dalbey
Jefferson, Ky
Gerald Schwegman
N. University Blvd
Camden Man Sentenced To Ohio Pen
Demphus B. Lewis, 45, of 136 Broadway Camden, was given four concurrent determinite terms in the Ohio Penitentiary by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Fred B Cramer on forgery charges. He forged two checks for 1400 and 1150 at the First National Bank of Camden for two auto purchases and also faced uttering and publishing forged instruments. If federal authorities return him to Atlanta as a parole violator, the Ohio sentences may run concurrently with any federal term.
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Hamilton
Camden
Federal
Atlanta
Ohio Penitentiary
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B Cramer
Demphus B. Lewis
Broadway
First National Bank of
Cramer
Lewis
Ohio
Police Briefs Ailments and Small Thefts Reported
Police report reveals several incidents. Eloise Schneider says $85 stolen from her purse at Schneider Traditional Shop on Central Ave. Mildred Trushel claims vandals damaged her car near Creekview School by tearing off the radio antenna and windshield wipers. Willis Bair reports unestimated damage from someone tearing off outside mirrors and scratching paint. Mildred Domineck says a rear porch lantern was broken at her home with about $5 damage when stepped on from the roof.
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Eloise Schneider
Sheldon Road
Schneider Traditional Shop
Central Ave
Mildred Trushel
Franklin Sr
Creekview School
Willis Bair
Manchester Road
Mildred Domineck
Cribbs Ave
Art Display At St Johns School On First Avenue
A public art display will be held today at St Johns School on First Avenue from 2 to 5 p.m. The exhibit will feature all types of art work created by the students of the school.
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St. John's School
First Avenue
Warning reissued on counterfeit $20 bills in region
Secret Service agents warned merchants in Middletown and Hamilton to watch for counterfeit $20 notes. Two batches totaling thousands of dollars have circulated in the past two weeks, with most found in Middletown and Hamilton and deposits sent to banks. Banks report to agents rather than local police, and the face plate number is urged for detection, especially F-242 on the gray side. Serial numbers cited include G-66841791-A, G-84256-135-B, and G-32257490-B.
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Secret Service
Middletown
Hamilton
James H. Griffith
Cincinnati
Secret Service Office
Dayton
Thant Ends Nepal Visit as Asian Tour Moves On
U N Secretary General Thant returns to New Delhi after a two day Nepal state visit and prepares to head to Afghanistan as part of his Asian journey. A Kathmandu communique quotes Thant and King Mahendra agreeing that bombing of North Vietnam must stop before peace talks begin. Nesting sites of bald eagles in wildlife refuges are guarded and closed during mating season with timber cutting banned within a half mile of nests.
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New Delhi
India
U.N
Thant
Nepal
Afghanistan
Katmandu
Mahendra
Vietnam
North Vietnam
MU Leave Plan Set In Motion
Miami University trustees approved sabbatical leaves for the 1967 68 year for five faculty members including Dr. Thomas G Gregg Dr. Harry H Landreth Dr. Roy H Rein hart Dr. Harris G Warren and Dr John A Weigel The board also authorized planning and financing preliminary steps for two additional residence pairs to house about 650 students as Ernest H Hahne Hall and Olive Flower Hall were dedicated Saturday with bids expected May 3 for the next two projects.
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Oxford
Miami University
Board of
Thomas G. Gregg
Harry H. Landreth
Roy H. Reinhart
Harris G. Warren
John A. Weigel
Miami
Ernest H. Hahne
Olive Flower Hall
Ross Man Injured In Verity Parkway Motorcycle Crash
A 42 year old Ross man, Maynard C. Fenton, was treated at Middletown Hospital after his motorcycle rammed the rear of a car on Verity Parkway and Winona Drive. Fenton suffered facial and leg cuts and was cited for failure to maintain assured clear distance. The car was driven by Robert H. Lowery, 49, of Franklin. Damages were estimated at 775 dollars.
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Ross
Middletown Hospital
Verity Parkway
Winona Drive
Maynard C. Fenton
Robert H. Lowery
Anne Drive
Franklin
Lowery
Fenton
Krack
Mary Morris
Winton St
Roberta E. Ferguson
Goldman Ave
Central Ave
Charles W. Graff
Deneen Ave
Monroe
Lillian Iverson
Garfield St
Yankee Road
Michigan Avenue
Iverson
Barnett Trial To Resume In Hamilton Murder Case
The first degree murder trial of Roscoe C. Barnett, 45, of 776 Williams Ave, Hamilton, resumes at 9:30 am tomorrow after a weekend recess. He is charged with fatally stabbing Mrs Hattie C. Lewis, 82, in her Williams Avenue apartment on December 18. A police statement read into evidence says Barnett went to the apartment for money, stabbed her when he believed she reached for a gun after becoming angry.
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Hamilton
Roscoe C. Barnett
Williams Ave
Barnett
Hattie C. Lewis
Court of Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Grass fires sparked by discarded cigarette near Tytus Ave
A cigarette tossed from a car started a grass fire at a city property on Tytus Ave at 3:35 PM with no damage reported. At 4:50 PM, burning trash on River View Drive ignited grass on Robert Nelson property with no damage.
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Tytus Ave
Riverview Drive
Robert Nelson
London divorce trial ends for Susan Blackman
Susan Blackman testified that her husband James kicked punched her in public and dismissed the protester with a casual remark. The court granted the divorce amid the testimony and sensational remarks.
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London
Susan [Blackman
James
Strike That Would Hurt War Halted
President Johnson moved quickly after the hemisphere summit to avert a strike threat at Lycoming Avco in Stratford Connecticut. He ordered a three member labor inquiry board headed by James Reynolds to report by Monday night, citing the TS3 engines as critical to Vietnam operations.
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San Antonio, Tex
Johnson
U.S
Vietnam
Stratford
Armed Forces
Christian
Red Cross Campaign Extended Two Week Add-On
A second two week extension was approved as only $3 385 more money was reported to reach $32 372 or 75 percent of a $43 188 goal. Pledges total about $4 000. Several divisions lagged expectations with paper and transportation far behind and outlying areas showing minimal progress. Division totals include Armco 16 912 101 percent paper 3 881 74 63 percent miscellaneous industry 5 985 47 82 percent non profit 1 155 46 percent outlying 280 9 percent personal services 248 25 percent professional 655 44 percent retail 1 159 08 1 percent special gifts 1 732 84 96 percent transport ation 367 50 41 percent.
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Red Cross
Richard Nein
Armco
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1St Infantry Division
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