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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1968

Page

2

Railroad Names Gilmore Chief Regional Engineer

Jay M. Gilmore of College Corner Indiana has been appointed chief regional engineer for Penn Central with headquarters in Indianapolis. His jurisdiction covers the Southern Region including parts of Ohio West Virginia Indiana and Illinois. He holds a civil engineering degree and Harvard management program credentials. Gilmore began his railroad career in 1948 with New York Central, merged into Penn Central. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ralph V Gilmore of Hamilton.

Indianapolis Jay M. Gilmore College Corner Ind Hamilton High School Ohio State University Penn Central Gilmore Ohio West Virginia Indiana Illinois Harvard University Rai New York Central Pennsylvania Railroad Ralph V. Gilmore Susan Drive Hamilton

Ohio Pen Guards Get Pay Hike

The Ohio State Compensation Board approved immediate wage boosts for Ohio Penitentiary guards, about 20 to 24 dollars per month, a 5 percent rise. Critics called it inadequate, noting long-standing staffing issues and the June riot. Union officials planned meetings to decide on strike action.

Columbus Ohio State Compensation Board Martin A. Janis Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Corrections Howard Collier Collier Hershel Sigall Council 21 Public Employes Union

Ancient magnifying lenses traced to Nineveh and earlier

Archaeology reveals water filled glasses and quartz lenses used to magnify objects long before Christ. Nineveh ruins include a convex lens and inscribed tablets readable only with a magnifier. Early gem cutters likely used water spheres to enhance stones. a concave emerald was said to aid a near sighted observer watching gladiators.

Baghdad Nineveh

Laramie Police Receive $1 To Pay Overtime Ticket

In Laramie Wyoming an AP report says police got a one dollar bill in the mail to cover an overtime parking ticket. A note attached praised the department for its efficiency and said the ticket was paid while at city hall paying another.

Laramie Wyo

State Fair to Feature 17 Area Musicians in Programs

Seventeen Butler Preble and Warren county youths join 787 Ohio State Fair musical units this year. The groups include 300 in the boys band 300 in the youth choir and 187 in the youth symphony orchestra. Dr Jack Evans directs the boys band which performs Aug 22 29. The youth symphony conducted by Robert Cowden performs Aug 28 Sept 1 and the youth choir directed by Glenville Thomas performs Aug 28 Sept 2. A 43 member staff from Ohio oversees youth welfare. Notable local members listed include Germantown Danny D Brandenburg West Chester Don R Grumbach Monroe Ken Sandker Eaton Brent Bowers Danny Brown Linda Dunham Catherine Mong Chuck Wolf and others from Middletown and Warren County.

Butler Preble Warren Counties Jack Evans Ohio State University Robert Cowden Europe Glenville Thomas Zanesville Ohio Butler County Germantown Danny D. Brandenburg Rt. 1 West Chester Don R. Grumbach Barrett Road Edward L. Wilson Monroe Ken Sandker Lebanon St Middletown David M. Kelly Pinta Ave Preble County Eaton Brent Bowers Rt. 2 Danny Brown Aukerman St Linda Dunham South Franklin St Catherine Mong East Main St Chuck Wolf Bruce St Warren County

Study Names Risky Jobs

High accidental death rates persist in several industries per a life insurance study. Named individuals include Gregory L. Adams Morrow Rt. 1 Tom D Muchmore 617 Crescent Lane Carlisle Richard M Ott 7 Everett Drive Loveland Dennis K Smith 158 McKinley St South Lebanon Randy Ruppert 35 Ellenridge Drive and a Franklin chair maker. Risky fields cover lumbering mining explosives electric power lines heavy construction and shipping with other dangerous roles in lime and cement work chemical textile yard warehousing chippers pointermakers deep sea fishing railroad work truck driving prison guarding serving liquor and racing driving.

Gregory L. Adams Morrow Rt. 1 Tom D Muchmore Crescent Lane Carlisle Richard M. Ott Everett Drive Loveland Dennis K. Smith McKinley St South Lebanon Chair Eeemaker Franklin Randy Ruppert Ellenridge Drive

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