Athletics and Music Protest Budget Cuts at Middletown Schools
School board debates 1975 budget as athletics and music programs face cuts. Athletics officials warn of higher coach to student ratios and added female program requirements. Music advocates protest 7,540 in cuts affecting 1,500 students and afterschool teacher supplemental pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilie Grund
David Franklin
Agatha Cristie
Middletown High School
Sheckler
David Flick
Edward ‘‘Skeeter
Payne
Jack Gordon
MHS
Monroe
Gordon
Thomas Taylor
Middletown High School Musical Arts Associates
Taylor
Board debate on budget cuts prompts warning over funds
Arthur Lennie addressed the board about budget reductions stating that the district started 1975 with a near million dollar balance and warned that at current spending the balance will be gone by year end. He urged consideration of where the next year’s funds will come from.
Lemon Township set July 8 fire levy renewal vote
Voters in Lemon Township will decide July 8 on renewing a four-tenths mill fire levy for fire apparatus and buildings maintenance and firefighter pay. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Paper ballots used. election cost borne by the township. Monroe village area in Warren County has about 20 voters.
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Hamilton
Lemon Township
Butler County Board of Elections
Monroe
Warren County
Sanity Opinion Sought in Not Guilty Insanity Plea
Hamilton county prosecutor John Holcomb travels to Chicago to interview psychiatrists in the Richard Speck murder case and seeks to determine the sanity of James A. Ruppert charged in Easter Day killings of 11 relatives. Ruppert pleads not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Speck was found sane and given life in prison.
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Hamilton
Butler County
John Holcomb
Chicago
Richard Speck
Holcomb
James A. Ruppert
Ruppert
Christmas Tree Fire in Shed Behind Apartments
A Christmas tree was set ablaze in a storage shed behind apartments at 704 N. Main St in Germantown. Firefighters arrived after 4:38 p.m and found the fire out. the shed sustained no damage per Fire Chief Richard Zechar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
N. Main St
Richard Zechar
Middletown Area News Highlights Local Events
The Middletown Journal reports on local happenings for Thursday April 17 1975 with brief notices from community groups, school activities, and civic updates across the area.
Middletown School Board OKs revised redistrict plan
The Middletown school board approved a revised redistricting plan leaving a land boundary between Wilson and Mayfield unsettled for a week. It keeps Wildwood boundaries, adds part of Maple Park, and decides whether 145 Mayfield students will stay or move next September.
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Middletown
Wilson
Mayfield
Wildwood
Maple Park
Roosevelt Boulevard
Grand Avenue
Wilson School
Marion McEvoy
McEvoy
Dayton area businessmen fund reward in mall homicide
A $1000 reward was posted by Dayton area businessmen for information leading to solving the fatal shooting of Paul W. Smith 24 at the Dayton Mall. The Citizens Information Reward Fund with initial $5000 aims to aid tips on violent crimes in Montgomery County.
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Franklin
Dayton
Paul W. Smith
Harding Court
James Moore
Miami Township
Moore
Smith
Kettering Medical Center
Roberta Lathey
Montgomery County
First National Bank of Dayton
First National Plaza
Citizens Information Reward Fund
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Middletown Teachers Association sanctions aim at school board
The Middletown Teachers Association passed a sanctions statement to alert teaching applicants about unsatisfactory relations in the district. Board member Arthur Lennie warned that public opinion may sour on tax funding for salaries if the board resists the MTA stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Schueller
Executive Council
The
Middletown Teachers Association
MTA
Arthur Lennie
Lennie
Charles Caudill
Ohio Education Association
Bitter exchanges mark tense school board budget meeting
At last night's session, disputes over 1975 budget cuts dominated. Mrs. Compton pressed for deficit figures while Mr. Johnson balked, and Thelma Hacker urged administrator salary cuts to restore after school activities. Tensions rose as Kimbrough challenged prior refusals and MTA leaders warned of declining teacher morale and potential sanctions.
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Compton
Thomas Kimbrough
15Th Avenue
Howard Schueller
Kimbrough
Journal
Fires and medical calls on Roosevelt and local streets
Fire crews responded to a false alarm on Roosevelt Boulevard and Breie Boulevard at 6 02 am. Several medical assists followed including Roy Van Winkle 66 ill taken to hospital in fair condition and Rebecca Spencer 57 treated for breathing difficulty admitted in fair condition. Christopher Fitzpatrick 5 semi conscious after a swing fall treated and released at Brentwood Street. Florence Brunson incident a backfire reported with no damage. Timothy DeHart 17 ill at 1604 Sheridan Ave and Bethel Adams 69 ill admitted or treated as listed.
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Roosevelt Boulevard
Breie! Boulevard
Alamo Road
Jackson Lane
Roy van Winkle
Freedom Court
Timothy DeHart
Sheridan Ave
Brentwood St
Christopher Fitzpatrick
17Th Ave
Florence Brunson
Hamilton
Baltimore St
Rebecca Spencer
N. Verity Parkway
Bethel Adams
Associates Financial opens Middletown office after acquisition
Associates Financial Services Co. of Ohio, Inc. has acquired the ISC Financial House office at 1205 Vail Ave in Middletown and opened the new branch yesterday. C. F. Rice, president of Associates eastern operations, noted Middletown's growth potential and said the firm had served Butler County from other locations. E. R. Miller manages the Middletown office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associates Financial Services Co
Ohio
Gulf & Western Corp
E. R. Miller
Associates
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Sanity Opinion Sought
Area News
Antrim and
Donegal Court
Creekview
Rosedale
Robert Johnson
Joan Compton
Johnson
Thelma Hacker
Todhunter Road
Gilmar
Delaney
Holton
Rogers
Keepsake
Layaways Bank Credit Card
Middletown Mall
Elder Beerman
Diamond Council of America
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