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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1972

Page

2

Widow mourns as two family members die on same day

Treva Barnhart, former Middletown Hospital nurse, loses husband Col Robert Barnhart 55 in Florida and her father Harry W Brown 80 in his Winona Drive home. Coroner rules natural causes. Funeral plans tow paths from Punta Gorda and Staunton to Lawton with services Tuesday.

Treva Barnhart Middletown Hospital Robert Barnhart Florida Barnhart Aiso Col Barnhart Trenton Trenton High School Punta Gorda Fla Germany Korea Becky Jo Clymore Staunton Beverly Sinclair Los Angeles Robert Lamont Barnhart Lawton Okla Pongers

Head-On Crash Kills Infant From Hamilton

A head on collision on Ohio 177 seven tenths of a mile north of Nichols Road at 8 30 p m yesterday killed Tammy Webb seven weeks old from Hamilton. Tammy was a passenger in a car driven by her mother Teresa Webb 19 of 84 Franklin St Butler County police reported. Others listed were Horace V Webb age not given a Webb 3 and Dina Drivie of Cincinnati James Bailey age reported of Cincinnati was the driver of the other car. Several persons were treated at Fort Hamilton Hospital as the crash remained under investigation. Tammy Webb was dead at the scene from multiple injuries according to Butler County coroner Dr Garret J Boone. This was the 29th traffic death in Butler County for 1972.

Hamilton Ohio 177 Nichols Road Tammy Webb Teresa Webb Franklin St Butler County Horace V. Webb A. Webb Dina Drivie James Bailey Cincinnati Sevreal Fort Hamilton Hospital Garret J. Boone

Diabetic Runaway Hunted in Ohio

Columbus police search for Deborah Van Horn a 16 year old diabetic from Louisa Kentucky who wandered from a hospital after receiving insulin and IV feeding. Her mother says the girl rebels against daily insulin and special diets. Doctors insist she needs hospitalization.

Columbus Ohio Louisa Deborah van Horn Harold van Horn Deborah

City commissioners face pay vote on $2500 raise

Ex city commissioner Ray Brown discusses the proposed $2500 annual pay for city commissioners, noting the reform plan ties pay to campaign expenses and adds deductions for missed meetings. The measure along with seven other charter amendments will appear on November ballots.

Ray Brown Brown Mary Lord

Mills and Darragh Promoted in The Journal Editorial Staff

The Journal announces two major realignments. Jim Mills moves from city editor to managing editor, overseeing daily news operations. Dan Darragh, previously wire editor, becomes city editor guiding local and region story gathering. Both appointments reflect ongoing staff restructuring.

Journal Paul Day Jim Mills Dan Darragh Wire Mills Middletown Ohio University Air Force The Franklin Area J.F. Mills Flemming Road Eleanor Brentwood St Darragh

Democrats Battle Over Committeemen

In a heated gathering in Miami Beach the McGovern and Humphrey factions clashed over National Committee slots. Delegates and labor leaders accused the McGovern camp of rigging the caucus as Robert Hill of the United Rubber Workers urged party unity while others defended current appointees from Ohio and Dayton.

Jackson U. S Louis Stokes Ohio McAlise McAlister Miami Beach McGovern Richard Sklar Cleveland King Robert Hill United Rubber Workers Akron Hill Humphrey Democratic National Committee Jospeh T. Cole Carol McClendon William Lavelle Esther Mayl Dayton Lavelle

Fire incident and vehicle fire report

At 10 18 a m a fire station emergency crew treated Karen Kramer 20 of 20 Crawford Street for an injured finger and she was sent to Middletown Hospital. At 4 15 p m a car at 215 Curtis Street owned by Tanya Waddell of 217 Curtis Street suffered a hood fire caused by a backfire with 50 dollars damage.

Karen Kramer Crawford St Middletown Hospital Curtis St Tanya Waddell

Butler County To Get Methadone Center

Gov. John J. Gilligan announced that Butler County will receive a methadone maintenance center to curb heroin abuse. The $4 million statewide drug program expansion funds also cover three other counties Hamilton Lorain and Jefferson. Dr Melvin M Zwissler of Cincinnati was named chief of the Bureau of Drug Abuse and assistant commissioner for the Ohio Division of Mental Health to coordinate the reforms.

Butler John J. Gilligan Gilligan Melvin M. Zwissler Cincinnati Bureau of Drug Abuse Ohio Division of Mental Health Zwissler

Ohio Drug Studies Conference Opens August in Columbus

Ohio's first annual drugs studies conference will take place in Columbus starting August 14. It gathers professionals from drug abuse prevention treatment and education to share ideas. Speakers include Richard Jordan Director of Communications for Drug Abuse Prevention in Washington and Carl D Chambers Director of Addiction Sciences at University of Miami School of Medicine.

Columbus Ohio Richard Jordan Washington, D.C Carl D. Chambers Addiction Sciences University of Miami Fla. School of Medicine

Dancers Protest Cover-Up in Cleveland Bra Regulation Clash

Fifteen go go dancers and leaders rallied at Edgewater Park to oppose Ohio Liquor Control interpretations requiring bras in bars. They decried reduced pay from 35 to 50 dollars nightly to 15 to 25 dollars and urged freedom from restraints. A bra burning talk circulated as police and liquor officials enforced the rule, drawing about 200 people and a local fund offering.

Cleveland, Ohio Dolly Karen Edgewater Park Ohio Cleveland Roger Lattner District Liquor Control Office

Fifty eight drivers pay fines in Franklin scene

Fifty five drivers accused of speeding paid a total of 1360 dollars in fines and appearance bond forfeitures Friday in municipal court. Judge John B. Tracy fined Thomas Kemp 32 of 61 Skokiaan Drive 150 dollars and costs and jailed him three days with six month driving suspension for driving while intoxicated. Kemp also received a six month driving ban. Nicholson 28 of 1623 First Ave Middletown paid 50 dollars and costs and a one year pleasure driving suspension for reckless operation.

Franklin John B. Tracy Thomas Kemp Skokiaan Drive Thomas Nicholson First Ave Middletown

Butler County Man Elected By OREC

Elmer Born of Washington Electric Co Marietta was elected president of the Ohio Rural Electrical Cooperative at its annual conference which ended Friday Also named were Milo Lora Mi West Electric Co as first vice president Walter Knepper North Central Electric Co as second vice president and Harry Garner Butler Electric Co Hamilton as secretary treasurer

Columbus, Ohio Elmer Washington Electric Co Marietta Ohio Rural Electrical Cooperative Milo Lora Mi-West Electric Co Walter Knepper North Central Electric Co Harry Garner Butler Electric Co Hamilton

Middletown Democratic Club opens county campaign HQ

The Middletown Democratic Club in Butler County opens its first campaign headquarters at 138 Central Ave. to aid candidates with meetings and volunteer labor. The office will have limited hours until more volunteers are found, with a volunteer file to match helpers to candidate needs. State Rep. David Armbruster helped cut the ribbon in a traditional ceremony.

Middletown Democratic Club Butler County Central Ave Thurman McQuinn David Armbruster

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