Middletown's water system upgrade nears completion
City officials report major progress on a multi million dollar water improvement program. The Kensington Street booster station went fully automated, supporting a new one million gallon Blue Ball tower and a 250 000 gallon tower on Currier Road.
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Middletown
Kelsie Singleton
Kensington Street
Blue Ball
Curryer Road
Singleton
Middletown Hospital
Columbia Avenue
Bellomonte
Stanley Streets
Kensington
Carryer
Cave Rescue Underway for Scouts and Leader in Cave
In Trenton Georgia rescue workers rush to save three Atlanta Boy Scouts and their leader from a gas filled cave near Trenton. Two would be rescuers suffocated after entering the cavern following reports of an explosion. Names include Rusty Mills and Bernie Gilley with others still inside. Five troop members escaped and one was hospitalized nearby.
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Trenton
Atlanta
Howards Cave
Rusty Mills
Forest Park
West Georgia College
Bernie Gilley
Mills
West Georgia Grotto
The
Carroll
Phil Yowell
Chris Shannon
Milo Strickland
Doug Fleming
Scout Explorer Post 76
Buddy Norris
Chattanooga
Tenn
Obituary for Mrs Erma Austin Blinn of Springboro
Mrs Erma Austin Blinn 79 of 305 South Main Street Springboro died Saturday afternoon at her home from a heart attack. widow of Erwin Blinn a farmer who died March 6. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev Lee Kreider officiating. Burial in Springboro Cemetery. Friends may call 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Franklin
Erma Austin Blinn
S. Main St
Springboro
Erwin Blinn
Anglesby Funeral Home
Lee Kreider
Franklin man cited for speed after car hits pole
A Franklin man, Billy Walter, 37, was cited for excessive speed for conditions after losing control on Red Lion Road near Springboro Road and striking a mailbox, shrubbery, and a utility pole. He suffered a minor head bump but was not treated.
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Franklin
Red Lion Road
Billy Walter
Walter
Springboro Road
Tractor injures 8 year old in Lebanon incident
An eight year old Lebanon boy, foster son of Carey Kendrick, was run over by a slow moving tractor at home on Lebanon Route 2 at 2 15 PM. He suffered a broken leg and was listed in good condition at Middletown Hospital. Kendrick said the boy slipped while attempting to climb onto the tractor.
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Lebanon
Middletown Hospital
Billy Perry
Carney Kendrick
Lebanon Rt. 2
Kendrick
Garfield PTO to Elect Officers for 1966 67
Garfield School PTO will meet Monday at 7 30 p m to elect officers for 1966 67. Jaycee Dale Hinshaw will present a program on the 7 49 mill school tax levy with slides to answer questions.
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Garfield School Pto
Jaycee Dale Hinshaw
Miami University approves record budget for 1966 67
The Miami University board of trustees approved a record operating budget of 22 545 583 for 1966 67 across its Oxford and Middletown campuses and five centers Hamilton Norwood and Piqua. The board also authorized purchase of 46 acres in Hamilton for a Hamilton branch. President Shriver said a 300 000 gift from the Mosler Foundation raised the Hamilton Community Fund to 1 208 000, double the 600 000 goal needed for state matching funds of 1 800 000.
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Oxford, Ohio
Miami University Board of Trustees
Oxford
Middletown
Hamilton
Norwood
Piqua
University
Miami
Phillip R Shriver
Mosler Foundation
Hamilton Community Fund
State Board of Regents
Shriver
Tourism in Spain Rises 23 Percent in March 1966
Madrid Spain AP Tourists visiting Spain in March rose 23 percent from March 1965. The March 1966 total reached 738 372 visitors as announced by the Cabinet.
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Madrid
Spain
Deadline Set For Middletown Class Of 1946 Reunion
The Middletown High Class of 1946 sets reservations by June 8 for a reunion on July 89 at the Middletown Sportsmen's Club and Manchester Motor Inn. Bob Crooke announces the date while Les Sharp and his Rhythm aires of Cincinnati perform at the banquet. Tom Haney chairs the entertainment committee discussing activities for the Sportsmen's Club gathering.
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Middletown
Bob Crooke
Girl Injured When Auto Hits Dry Cleaning Store
An eight year old girl, Janice Bodine, was treated at Middletown Hospital for mouth injuries after a car she rode in struck the front of One Hour Martinizing dry cleaning at 3405 Vannest Ave. The driver, Carol J. Storck, 19, of 1619 Dixie Road, allegedly pressed the clutch instead of the brake. Damage to the building was set at 150 dollars. no damage to the car was reported. In a separate incident, David J. Harrington was cited for failure to yield after colliding with Dennis J. Hatfield at Main Street and Lafayette Avenue. both cars sustained 700 dollars damage.
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Middletown Hospital
Janice Bodine
Dix Road
Carol J. Storck
Dixie ‘Road
Vannest Ave
Miss Storck
Main St
Dennis J. Hatfield
Locust St
Main Street
Lafayette Avenue
Fire Reports and Casualties Across City Incidents
Multiple fire calls and injuries reported. At 1515 Flemming Road a cigarette caused an apartment fire with $200 damage. Manuel Clifford, 77, at 808 Auburn Street, involved in a cigarette related incident requiring hospital care. A trash fire on Rhodelphia Avenue caused no damage. a grass fire at 1620 Phila Drive and a medical transport to Milangevwn Hospital in critical condition.
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Flemming Road
Hubert Snodgrass
Auburn St
Manuel Clifford
Tan
Milangevwn
McCoy-Leffler Ambu- Cigarette
Lance
1620
Phila
Rhodelphia Ave
Iera Drive
Young Republicans Pitching Candidates To Press In Middletown
Middletown's Young Republican Club opens an open meeting at 8 p m at Eastern Lanes to present three candidates Donald E Lukens Roger Turrell and state Sen Charles H Jones The event includes a 15 minute presentation per candidate and a free Q A period with press and public all welcome officials from the 24th District invited as potential question funnels
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Middletown
Young
Republican Club
Congress
Don Schuelin
Donald E. Lukens
Roger Turrell
Charles H. Jones
Hamilton
Schuelin
William Denham
James Curry
Soldier charged in steppos death in Cincinnati
Police say Army private on leave arrested Saturday for beating death of his 21 month old stepson Henry Julius. Pvt. Hary Cornelius Moore, 21, charged with first degree manslaughter.
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Cincinnati
Henry Julius
Hary Cornelius Moore
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Jon
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International Harvester
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Dobbler
Garfield
Westinghouse
Melampy
Central Avenue
Reunion
Bohman
Pete Mengel
Vrs
Curry
Denham
Yrs
Bob Kemplin
South Broad
Harold Lagee Insurance Agency
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