Water rate ordinance remains unclear for City Commission vote
City leaders debate water rate and system upgrades from Black & Veatch with a potential vote tonight. Commissioner Virgil Clark opposes full adoption citing competitiveness with Dayton and Cincinnati while eyeing possible compromise. Commissioner Mary Lord voices concerns over higher brackets for small users as plans call for across the board doubling.
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Dayton
Cincinnati
Clark
Mary Lord
James Curry
Voice of America Chief Loomis To Speak Here
Loomis, veteran US government official and director of the Voice of America, known for the global radio network and wartime radar service, is slated to address a local audience. He has long service in science and government, including roles with the Atomic Energy Commission and the White House science office.
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Loomis
Vowe of America
America
Harvard Univerchpail
University of California
The
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
White House
Eisenhower
Science
T . Loomis
Voice of America
Three Men Charged In Franklin Break-In
Franklin police charge Robert Butts 27 West Carrollton Ellis Ballard Church Lane and William White 33 Second Street with breaking and entering after Wil son's Garage on 27 West Second Street was robbed Saturday night a large quantity of tools and a soft drink machine were taken from the scene.
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Franklin
Wilson
Second St
Robert Butts
Main
West Carrolton
Ellis Ballard
Church Lane
Wilam White
Second
Parenthood Preparation Classes Start At Civic Center
A new series of Preparation for Parenthood classes begins Tuesday at 7 p.m. funded by the Civic Association with the Midtown Health Department and Middletown Hospital. RN Mrs Meriene Naudin will teach with assistant Miss Marilyn Zech and dietitian Mrs Martha Edwards providing support on infant care and maternal nutrition.
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Civic
The
Civic Associate
Midtown Health Department
Middletown Hospital
Meriene Naudin
Marilyn Zech
Martha Edwards
Hospital obstetrics tour offered for parents by public health
Pre registration is not required for a tour of the obstetrics department. The Bureau of Public Health Nursing requests numbers attending contact 423-7912. Interested parties may also call Mrs Naudin at 423-9977. Classes are free and sponsors urge both parents to attend if possible.
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Bureau of Public Health
Nursitg
Naudin
Queen Elizabeth II Names Infant Prince Edward Louis
Buckingham Palace announced the newborn son of Queen Elizabeth II will be named Prince Edward Louis Richard Louis. He will be known as Prince Edward according to royal communications.
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London
Elizabeth II
Prince Edward Antony
Richard Louis
Buckingham Palace
Prince Edward
2 Persons Injured In City Wrecks
Grace Cornett age 3 of 424 N Broad St fell from an auto driven by her husband at Highland and Grand at 7 p m. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and released. Pat Sexton age 14 of Lime Hill Ave treated for splash neck injury after their auto was struck. Joseph Chifos age 3 of 255 Kesling Drive Springboro cited for failure to keep distance. his car struck Robert Beckett age 17 of 1% damage to Beckett auto.
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Grace Cornett
Broad St
Middletown
Highland and Grand
Middletown Hospital
Pat Sexton
Lime Hill Ave
Joseph Chifos
Kesling
Springboro
Robert Beckett
Chifos
Local accidents and citations reported around city streets
At Central and Sierra an incident at 10 p m involved Larry Nestor and Terry Weidle with citations for driving left of center after a two car collision. Another at 11 am on Philadelphia Avenue cited Katherine Crabtree for failure to yield and Daniel Buchanan for damage at Sutphin Avenue and Stanley Street. A 11 33 p m Saturday crash on Kiester Road caused 18 dollars in damage reported by Lloyd Robinson. Charlie Clem, 17, of Martha Drive, was involved in the accident.
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Central and
Sierra
Larry Nestor
Poplar St
Terry Weidle
S. Dixie Highway
Franklin Nester
Philadelphia Avenue
Katherine Crabtree
N. Sutphin St
Yiew
Daniel Buchanan
Lowell
Sutphin Avenue
Stanley Street
Calvin T Harpe
Carolina S
Joseph M Lattice
Grand Ave
Lloyd Robinson
Kiester Road
N. Verity Parkway
Elwood Street
Charlies FE
Clem
Martha Drive
Franklin
Bae
Columbus Girl Wins Armco Scholarship
Miss Meredith Jo Eiker a Shaker Heights High School senior won the Armco four year scholarship announced during state science day in Columbus. The award offers 750 dollars a year for four years provided the recipient maintains good standing. Other area students receiving superior ratings included Thomas Cook Gene Woltering Hamilton Harding William Geckeler Hamilton Taft George Hill Oxford Talawanda Steve Wilkite West Chester Lakota. Eiker plans a nursing or medical research career and has done vitamin production research. Peter De Neef Circleville enrolled at University of Rochester pursuing physics.
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Armco Stee! Corp
Columbus
Unio Academy of Science
Meredith Jo Eiker
Shaker Heights
Thomas Cook
Gene Woltering
Hamilton Harding
William Geckeler
Hamilton Taft
George Hill
Oxford Talawanda
Steve Wilkite
West Chester
Eiker
Armco
Peter de Neef
Circleville
Ohio
University of Rochester
Fatal Middletown Crash Ends City’s 90 Day Fatality Drought
A car smashed a telephone pole fire plug and tree on Central Avenue at midnight Saturday. Kenneth L. Short 21 died at Middletown Hospital 12:20 a.m. Sunday. His brother Danny 20 and Jerry Kinder 2 Columbus were injured. Kinder to Wright Patterson base hospital. Danny in Middletown Hospital. Police say speed and impact caused the wreck. rescue squad aided.
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Middletown
Central Vents
Euclid Reet
Kenneth L. Short
Beatrice Drive
Danny Short
Jerry Kinder
Trabue Road
Columbus
U.S
Central Avenue
Euclid Street
Short
Cancer Drive Nets $3,635 In Weekend Survey
Survey a success as Cancer Crusade nets 3635 dollars with 3435.55 collected weekend total. Chairman Sylvester G Shetter notes better weather and compares to last year to door to door. Smoking survey shows cooperation. residents open to neighborhood film program. Flying squad of teens will visit areas outside city including Buena Vista Oneida Rolling Mill Park Amanda Excello Trailer Court.
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Sylvester G. Shetter
Shetter
Af Y
Buena Vista
Oneida
Rolling Mill Park
Amanda
Excello Trailer Court
Area Crashes Injure Four In Weekend Patrols Report
Four people were injured in weekend highway accidents investigated by state patrols. Mrs Olive Lawson, 33, suffered a throat laceration after skidding on wet pavement on S Main Street and hitting a concrete abutment on the Excelle bridge. She was treated at Middletown Hospital.
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New Carlisle
Sai
Olive Lawson
Rufus St
S. Main Street
Lawson
Harding Jones Paper Co
Excelle Bridge
Middletown Hospital
Three Carlisle Residents Injured in Interstate 75 Crash
Three New Carlisle residents were injured Sunday when their car collided with another on Interstate 75 north of Route 123. James H. Cormney, 32, lost control, sending his vehicle spinning and headed south in the northbound lane. Suffering injuries were Eloise Cormney 29 with a right hip injury, James Cormney 7 with a chest wound, and Sharon Cormney 9 with a head injury. All from the driver's address, treated at Middletown Hospital. The New Carlisle driver was cited for speed excessive for road conditions.
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New Carlisle
Interstate 75
Rt. 123
James H. Cormney
Edward Dawkins Jr
Hazel Park
Micheloise Cormney
James Cormney
Sharon Cormney
Middletown Hospital
Firemen Aid Baby at Main Street Convulsions
Emergency squad rushed to 1313 S Main Street at 5 12 p m yesterday to aid William Roberts a 19 month old baby in convulsions. The child was transported to the hospital by private auto.
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S. Main Street
William Roberts
Mayor's Trophy Won By T-Birds At City Baton Meet
Middletown's Shirley Sandusky Decker led the Blue Angel and T Birds to multiple firsts at the NBTA state meet in Springfield. The group earned eligibility for the Mayor's Trophy by winning five events and must retain the title for three years to claim permanent possession. Local competitors Donna Hatton, Kathy and Roberta McVey aided Millers' Blackhawks in senior corps state titles.
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Middletown
Shirley Sandusky Decker
NBTA
M. E
Jack” Sensenbrenner
Columbus
Shirley
Blue Angel
Millers’ Blackhawks
Dayton
Blackhawks
Springfield
Donna Hatton
Kathy
Roberta McVey
Rhonda Sue Napier
Shaun Birch
Donna Armstrong
Terri Lee Selby
Barbara Back
Judy Harris
Lu Ann Evans
Teri Lee Selby
Fred Miller
Shari Birch
Barbara Buck
Theft and Vandalism Report Across Butler County
Articles valued near 1000 dollars were stolen or damaged by intruders during the weekend. A milk vending machine at Crystal Tissue yard suffered cash loss. Paul s Saddlery in Okeawa reported 450.50 value theft including two saddles cameras and a radio. Four hubcaps were taken from a 1957 vehicle on Arlington Ave. Roof access at J and J Bowling Lanes led to hail of damage with three vent hoods removed and water damage totaling 450 dollars.
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Butler County
S. Verity Parkway
Paul's Saddlery
Okeawa
Norman Hatton
Arlington Ave
Main Street
Nitze Arrives in Madrid for Two Day Spain Visit
U S secretary of the navy Paul H. Nitze arrived in Madrid for a two day visit to Spain with planned talks on naval and defense matters.
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Madrid
Paul H. Nitze
Secretary of the Navy
Spain
Driver with suspended license killed in Middletown crash
Police say Short drove while his license was suspended when he died in a traffic crash. He had prior convictions for driving with a suspended license, three counts of careless driving, and unnecessary noise within the last eight months. The fatality is Middletown's second this year and Butler County's th.
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Short
Middletown
Butler County
Obituary of Local Man Short from Middletown
Short, formerly a transport laborer for Armco Steel Corp and a three year Air Force veteran, was born and raised in Middletown. Survived by his parents Mrs. Juanita Garrett and Herbert Short, a brother Danny, maternal grandmother Mrs. Jane Wright, and paternal grandmother Mrs. Esther Short, all of Middletown. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Rothwell. burial in Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours begin today after 4 p.m.
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Short
Armco Steel Corp
Air Force
Middletown
Juanita Garrett
Herbert Short
Danny
Jane Wright
Esther Short
Riggs
Charles Rothwell
Area Pupils Win At County Science Fair
Winners of the ninth annual Butler County Public Elementary School Science Fair were named Saturday at Fairfield Junior High. From this area came eighth grader Don Bowles Madison seventh grader Warren Woolum Seven Mile and sixth grader Frankie Wright Peastown and Dan Jay Kadie of Liberty. The event was sponsored by the county Elementary Principals Association.
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Butler County
Fairfield
Don Bowles
Madison
Warren Woolum
Seven Mile
Frankie Wright
Peasttown
Dan Jay Kadie
Liberty
Principa's’ Association
Rainfall Totals Rising in Middletown Area
Heavy rains push Middletown totals above 193 figures for March and April with more unsettled weather forecast. Weekend rainfall reached 3.07 inches, bringing March total to 6.18 inches and yearly rain to 18.34 inches.
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Middletown
JA Proxy Re-Elected After Reorganization
W. Crawford of Wrenn Paper Co was re-elected vice-president. Evelyn G. Day and HD. Pratt were chosen secretary and treasurer. Three-year directors include John Cummings Gardner Division Diamond National, W B Evans Miami-Carey Division, Lazarow Rogers Jewelry, McDade Crystal Tissue, Miller Armco Steel, and others.
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William Crawford
Wrenn Paper Co
Evelyn G. Day
Charles R. Hook
HD. Pratt
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Crawford
John Cummings
Gardner
Diamond Navnal Corp
W. B. Evans
Miami - Carey
T. S. Lazarow
Rogers
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Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
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Kenneth Short
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Iddletown
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