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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1978
Page
9
Journal staffer reports a walking interview with Susan Perkins at Lamark on University Boulevard. The 24th birthday girl, in town for autographs, greets neighbors before heading to dinner after a four hour public appearance.
Visiting Judge Liendell Bauer reaffirmed an order directing Warren County to approve a 19.3 acre annexation petition for East Plains subdivision between Dixie Highway and Middletown. The county initially refused in 1975, Bauer reversed in 1976, the First District Court then ruled Bauer overstepped, he reconsidered and again orders approval. 23 of 31 residents signed the petition, county may appeal.
A Muscular Dystrophy Association house to house canvass starts Monday. The erroneous MS abbreviation in a prior headline was corrected to MD in the new framing. The campaign aims to collect support and donations door to door in the local area.
Standard Oil of Ohio posts up to $10,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction in the Ledford killing at Ledford's Grocery and Sohio Service Station in Peastown. Police seek witnesses to a black and red Cadillac seen north on Ohio 4 after the 11 17 am robbery. One suspect described as 6 feet 2 inches wearing a pink shirt and trousers with a tan hat.
Two suspects in an attempted theft at the House of Drugs were ordered bound to the Warren County grand jury after a preliminary hearing. James Edward Kennedy of Cincinnati and Kenneth Michael Schull of Louisville face aggravated and multiple counts of attempted aggravated murder tied to gunfire aimed at Franklin police. A third suspect, Ian Harper, was killed in the initial confrontation. Police testified about the shooting, weapon recovery, and scene damage at the 408 S Main St store.
Attorney General William J. Brown won a court order compelling a Canton company to refund as many as 120000 consumers who paid $10 for four No Hunger bread mixes that never arrived. The ads claimed the bread helped weight loss suppress appetite and served as a health food.
Volunteers in the Community Development Target Area plan a door to door fund drive tomorrow to aid the Middletown Child Day Care Center at 800 Lafayette Ave. Envelopes marked Parents Care Group will be used from 2 to 5 p.m. Funds are needed as State Community Development money wanes since the center opened January 1976. The city will hold the collected funds in reserve hoping to obtain matching funds to continue the center.
A robber entered Cassano Pizza King at 2624 Tytus Ave last night at 10 24 pm demanded cash, took about 60 dollars, then fled in a car toward Wildwood Road. Police described a man with a revolver who asked for someone.
The first meeting of the local Home Economists' Professional Organization will be at 7 p.m. May 10 in the Berkley Building Lebanon. Open to graduate home economists. Joyce Smith of First National Bank of Warren County will present on female finances and credit.
Glenn Adkins 61 of Chillicothe died yesterday at Chillicothe Medical Center after a yearlong illness. Survived by six brothers and father Golden. Services are incomplete at Fawcet Glad Oliver Funeral Home in Chillicothe. Clara Riley 63 of 812 Forrest Ave dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital after being stricken at home. Survived by husband William three sons four daughters brother and sister thirty grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Monday at Anglesby Funeral Home with burial Woodhill Cemetery. James Blevins 83 of 357 Friend Road died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after three weeks as patient. Survived by wife Florence three sons two daughters four brothers and 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services Monday at 2 pm at Joseph K Baker Funeral Home with burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Peasttown Sto Land.
An invitational recognition meeting of Area Vil of the Great Rivers Girl Scout Counce will be held May 9 at 7 30 pm in the Community Room at the First National Bank on Breiel Boulevard. Those honored include senior cadettes and those who have served Girl Scout in raduatin seniors a Ri ES cadette are home first class award.
Fire crews responded yesterday evening to 605 16th Ave James Brundidge 55 ill with no transport. A vehicle fire under the hood on 124 Charles St driven by William Sargent. At 6 Stanton Court Franklin no damage reported. 310 Garfield St Mary Pelfry 46 ill transported to hospital admitted in fair condition. Another incident at 435 Yankee Road involving Tracy Chappel 7 with an animal bite, no transport.
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