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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1972

Page

2

85 Foot Luxury Railroad Car Joins Rent-A-Car Fleet

DeWitt Chapple of Chapple Leasing Service unveils a 1923 mahogany luxury railcar bought from E F Hutton and used by C&O. He plans charters at 100 a day, siding rentals 40, and envisions it for whistle stop tours and corporate entertaining as Amtrak considers new rates.

Associated Press DeWitt Chapple Chapple Main St Middletown Highland S American Car and Foundry Co New York E. F. Hutton Hutton Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad C&o Franklin

Franklin Couple Injured in Street Collision

A Franklin couple suffered right hand injuries when their car struck another at 11 55 am yesterday at Manchester Avenue and Charles Street. William Powell 47 and Mrs Mary Powell 219 W Eighth St Franklin were treated at Middletown Hospital. Powell cited for failure to yield and Charles Montgomery 52 of 1709 Manchester Ave cited for expired license.

Franklin Manchester Avenue Charles Street William Powell Mary Powell Eighth St Middletown Hospital Powell Charles Montgomery Manchester Ave Montgomery

UC Revamps Radiation Program Funding At Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati will end Defense Department funding for its whole body radiation study on terminal cancer patients. UC President Warren Goenn accepted a study group recommendation to terminate renewals and pursue other funding sources. The program’s 11 year run saw criticism from Sen. Edward Kennedy who labeled patients as guinea pigs.

Defense Department

Apollo 16 Timetable for Remaining Moon Mission

Houston AP reports revised EST times for Apollo 16 activities. Sunday events include third lunar surface exploration by John Young and Charles Duke at 10 52 a.m. and 3 52 p.m. end of EVA, 8 22 p.m. Orion blastoff, 10 17 p.m. docking, and 3 52 p.m. jettion before debris. Thursday splashdown set for 2 42 p.m. in the South Pacific.

John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr Thomas K. Mattingly II Casper Orion Moon Young Duke Lunar Earth

Romney Award Recognizes Housing Chief George Romney

DETROIT AP George Romney the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs was named winner of the Ripon Society s annual Republican of the year award here today.

Detroit George Romney Department of Housing and Urban Affairs Ripon Society

Suspect Returned From Kentucky in Grand Larceny Case

Pt. Coy Hall and James A. Combs went to Owenton Kentucky to return Donald Doyle from Corinth to Middletown. Doyle is charged with grand larceny for taking wheels and tires valued at 300 dollars from a mobile home owned by Wade Powers Auto Sales on Germantown Road and was released on bond to appear in municipal court Tuesday morning.

Coy Hall James A. Combs Owenton Donald Doyle Corinth Middletown Wade Powers Auto Sales Germantown Road Doyle

Youth Is Charged After Burglary Loot Recovered

Hamilton a 20 year old Ross youth charged with burglary for a break in at the home of William Wise 5191 Layhigh Road county police reported Saturday Michael Smith 5225 Layhigh Road was arrested $900 worth of tools and equipment were recovered

Hamilton Ross William Wise Layhigh Road Michael Smith

Outstanding Men Honored By Jaycees

The Ohio Jaycees named five outstanding young men for professional achievement. Award recipients include Dr. Robert Liggett, 32, optometrist. Jack Hruby, 26, mayor of Brecksville. C Raymond Marvin, 33, assistant state attorney general. Thomas Noonen, 32, Westlake newspaper editor. and Michael Torchia, 33, Parma Heights furniture merchant. Sen. Vance Hartke of Indiana was keynote speaker at the banquet in Columbus.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Jaycees Vance Hartke D-Ind Robert Liggett Circleville Jack Hruby Brecksville C. Raymond Marvin Shaker Heights Thomas Noonen Westlake Michael Torchia Parma Heights

Obituary of Miss Dorothy M Kinder

Miss Dorothy M Kinder 63 of 502 S Main St Middletown died 6 55 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital where admitted March 18 She was a longtime secretary for the state highway department Survived by brothers John William and sisters Mrs Mary Gillgus and Mrs Fran Guyler all of Middletown Mass of the Resurrection 9 30 a m Tuesday Holy Trinity Church Burial Woodside Cemetery No visitation Wilson Schramm Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

Dorothy Kinder Dorothy (Dore) M. Kinder S. Main St Middletown Hospital Middletown Miss Kinder State Highway Department John William Mary Gillgus Fran Guyler Holy Trinity Church Woodside Cemetery Wilson-Schramm Funeral Home

Fire response after heater fault causes home damage

A fire at 2100 Winona Drive, James Pennington's home, started in a utility room from a faulty water heater. The blaze caused $25 in damage. Richard Balser, 47, was ill and transported by ambulance to Middletown Hospital in serious condition. The incident occurred yesterday with another report at 12:38 p.m. on 3220 Barbara Drive.

Barbara Richard Balser Middletown Hospital Winona Drive James Pennington

St Johns Festival Set For Friday Night Fun

St Johns annual spring festival will be held Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. Features include a Moonwalk outside and 16 games with refreshment booths indoors. Chairmen are J. C. Schaffner and Milton Acre.

St. Johns J. C. Schaffner Milton Acre

Hamilton Death

Sherman Adams 70 of Hamilton died. Services set for 2 30 p.m. Tuesday at Inman Funeral Home Somerville.

Sherman Adams Hamilton Inman Funeral Home Somerville

Framed GI objectors plan civil suits after discharge

Seven ex-soldiers jailed for a week on insubordination charges at Ft. Sam Houston were discharged in a surprise move and plan individual civil suits for damages. They claimed they faced a frameup and questioned why charges were dropped only after confinement. Army officials said charges were dropped to expedite release.

San Antonio Tex Ft. Sam Houston Donald Silverthorne Jr Jefferson Congressional Col. Baker

Labor Department finds broad RMS bias against Black and Chicano workers

The Labor Department on Saturday reported a 152 page review showing widespread discrimination and violations by the Rural Manpower Service against Black and Chicano farm workers. It calls for local consolidation of RMS and Employment Service to improve services and immediate corrective action on any civil rights violations.

Washington Labor Department Rural Manpower Service RMS Secretary of Labor James D. Hodgson Employment Service Hodgson

Nixon’s Civil Rights Program Is Defended

Robert J. Brown, White House aide, told about 200 members of the Black Ohio Republican Council that under Nixon the federal civil rights enforcement budget will rise from 75 million to 600 million dollars annually starting in June. He claimed Republicans have long backed civil rights and cited a 200 percent increase in Black staff at the White House as an example to other agencies.

Columbus, Ohio Nixon Robert J. Brown Ohio Republican Council Brown Democratic Party Eisenhower White House Council Ohio Republican Party Ohio Gop John Andrews

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