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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1976
Page
16
Mrs. Joan Wallace outbid two men to pay 91.50 for a 225 pound bull held by police after a month roaming the Miami Park Sunset Park area. Police Chief Russ Dwyer auctioned it as a fundraiser while noting the bull caused about 2000 in damage.
First Lady Betty Ford will travel to New York next Tuesday to inaugurate a six day festival honoring Duke Ellington. The Alvin Ailey City Center Dance Theater staging at Lincoln Center marks the Bicentennial tribute.
Former Vermont Gov Philip Hoff is named president of the Coalition to Save New York. Hoff will live in Vermont and work about three days weekly in New York, with an undisclosed salary, and says he aims to unite Northeast leaders as New York faces fiscal problems he calls nationally significant.
A tough bridge problem shows South in seven spades after unscientific bidding. West leads clubs, declarer misplays trumps and hearts, but the optimal line shifts to cashing the ace of hearts early and ruffing, enabling success despite 3-1 and 4-1 distributions.
President Ford signed a $4.7 billion housing bill that includes $2.5 billion for elderly and handicapped housing. The measure, approved by Congress on July 20, allocates $850 million for new public housing and $576 million for existing projects over two years from Oct 1, with at least $100 million to finance new or substantially rehabilitated projects.
Ellen Vaillancourt, 19, and Dawn Sullivan, 15, were injured after Ellen Vaillancourt hit a Servomation pickup driven by Connie Moore, 38, at Main Street and Central Avenue. Vaillancourt was charged with failure to maintain an assured clear distance. Both declined hospital care.
A brief appreciation note addresses Jerome E. Franks aged 96, residing at Charles Street in Trenton Ohio, acknowledging a long life and local ties. The message expresses gratitude and warm memories from friends or neighbors in the community.
Lost dogs and cats sought by families in Ridgeville, Sycamore Road, and Middletown area with rewards offered. Items include a female beagle found, an Irish Setter missing, a Malamute in Trenton, and a gray cat with injured paw. Condolence messages express gratitude to friends and local funeral homes and churches.
Memory Lane McKee honors Delores Elizabeth McKee born August Sth who passed away. Services at Lettier Funeral Home Thursday morning with Rev Eugene Wallace officiating. Interment at Mound Cemetery. Lovingly remembered by husband Ellis S Halsey and family.
Miss Beviah McCray 81 of Mount Pleasant Home Monroe Ohio expired Thursday 1 10 am August. Mrs Ruth M Davis 65 of 2004 Sheffield St DOA Middletown Hospital Wednesday August 4. Visitation Friday 7 9 p m at Wilson Schramm Memorial Home 3805 Roosevelt Blvd memorial prayer services 7 p m followed by services of C L C 105 Mass Holy Trinity Church Saturday 10 am. Interment Germantown Cemetery. Wilson Schramm Memorial Home 473-4516.
Fragmentary notice advertising prices from Bunnell's Pharmacy with a phone number 746 5042 and 424 1312. Full details unreadable due to OCR.
Police report a two car collision at Lafayette Avenue and University Boulevard left two people injured. David Sparks 28, charged with failure to yield at a left turn after turning in front of Thomas Williams 18. Williams passengers Jo Ann Rowland 42 and Ethel Lambert 69 treated. Lambert not recorded as hospitalized.
Wilma Caudill 47 of 2676 Cincinnati-Dayton Road and Alan Chilton 25 of 616 Wilson St collided at Roosevelt Avenue and the Grand Avenue ramp yesterday. Police say Chilton’s brakes failed as he approached the intersection on a red light. Caudill’s car sustained about $1,500 damage. Chilton’s was a total loss.
Emergency calls report several incidents including 75 year old man with breathing difficulty treated and released. 23 year old with possible left foot fracture treated and transported. 14 year old treated and released after minor injury. a car hood fire causing 200 dollars damage. 82 year old with possible hip fracture admitted. multiple seizures pains and minor injuries with hospital transports noted.
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