New Ambulance Service Planned for Middletown Area
William E. Riggs announces a new 24 hour ambulance service named William E. Riggs Ambulance Service set to begin August 15 serving Middletown and Monroe. The radio controlled operation will operate from offices in Monroe and Verity Parkway with 24 hour patient transport and emphasis on prompt, safe service.
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Middletown
William E. Riggs
Riggs Funeral Home, Inc
Riggs
Monroe
William E
Iggs
W. Elim ‘Street
N. Verity Parkway
Eston C. Riggs
Local Man Charged With Embezzlement
A 32 year old man, Earl V. Rowan, was arrested on a warrant for embezzling 160.68 from Franz Service Station where he worked as a part time employee. He gave addresses 615 Baltimore St and 33 Thompson St in Dayton. Rowan injured himself in the city jail and was taken to Middletown Hospital for a head cut. Doctors said he was disorderly at the hospital again and recommended admission to Longview State Hospital for observation. Police released him to state hospital officials.
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Earl V. Rowan
Baltimore St
Thompson St
Dayton
Sue Franz
Franz
Yankee Road
Smith Avenue
Rowan
Middletown
Bowan
Longview State Hospital
State Hospital
Farnsworth Service Station Burglary Reported
Police briefs last week noted a burglary at the Farnsworth service station located at 2200 Grand Ave correcting an earlier report that named Don Farnsworth’s residence. The incident details remain under investigation and no injuries were reported.
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Don Farnsworth
Grand Ave
Farnsworth
Camels Die in 800 Mile Desert Caravan
TEHRAN AP reports sixteen camels in a three man caravan died of thirst crossing the desert from Shahbad to Tlam, about 800 miles southwest of Tehran. The tragedy was reported Saturday by Iam authorities.
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Tehran
Iran
Shahbad
Tlam
Iam
City Seeks immediate debris disposal after July storm
City and Health Department propose several options for storm debris removal. Debris must meet size limits for city crews or be placed in proper containers. Special collections cost 1.50 dollars minimum, with total based on time. Landfill dumping allowed Mon–Sat 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents may haul debris at no charge to the landfill on regular days.
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San
Carmichael Promotes Black Power in Cleveland Speech
Stokely Carmichael of the SNCC urged unity among Negroes at Cory Methodist Church, calling Black Power a community driven political force and urging professionals to return to help the community. He criticized U.S. policy and urged cooperation among Negro groups to meet a common enemy.
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Cleveland
Stokely Carmichael
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Cory Methodist Church
Carmichael
Congress of Racial Equality
IBM
Viet Nam
United States
Mishaps Cause 450 Dollar Damage Across Three Crashes
Police investigated three accidents yesterday with total damage near 480 dollars. Drivers Bernard H. Roberts and Ronnie M. Kindell involved in a Middletown Shopping Center crash at Breiel Boulevard. Terry E. Cook and Daniel H. Crawford in an early morning collision at Charles Street and Manchester Avenue. A parked car owned by Gladys Mae Bracken and an unidentified vehicle at 907 Central Avenue also sustained damage. No citations were issued.
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Bernard H. Roberts
Central Ave
Ronnie M. Kindell
Dayton
Middletown
Breiel Boulevard
Terry E. Cook
Plain St
Daniel H. Crawford
Yankee Road
Charles Street
Manchester Avenue
Gladys Mae Bracken
Moore St
Seven Hurt In Area Wreck In Monroe
Monroe police investigated a late night two car crash at 10 15 p m at Rt 63 and Brittan Lane injuring seven people. Further details were unavailable at press time.
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Monroe
Rt. 63
Brittan Lane
Police Briefs Report Arrests and Property Damage
Dr. Orville Lee Layman age 60 of 402 South River Street Franklin was arrested by Butler County deputies on Franklin Madison Road at 8 20 p.m. charged with driving while intoxicated resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. E L Hawkins of 1414 Central Avenue reported vandals threw a rock through his back door breaking glass causing twelve dollars damage.
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Orville Lee Layman
S. River St
Franklin
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Madison Road
E. L. Hawkins
Central Ave
Woman reports missing $20 after morning paper route
Vicki Maxwell of 1106 Hughes Street told police she left with three boys for morning routes and returned to find $20 missing from her purse.
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Vicki Maxwell
Hughes 'St
Fire damages Baltimore Street home and Armco incidents
Firefighters contained a basement blaze at 1000 Baltimore St., damaging the home of Bernice Glen with $800 in structure loss and $200 in contents. Separately at Armco Steel Corp. a molten iron water incident caused minor roof damage and five workers escaped injury. An ambulance treated Margaret Connelly, 70, of 308 Clark St., for breathing difficulty.
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Baltimore
Bernice Glen
Baltimore St
Armco Steel Corp
Armco
Margaret Connelly
Clark St
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffier
Municipal Court Hears Traffic Case Highlights
Franklin municipal court fined six motorists who paid 115 for speeding violations and ordered costs. Names include Robert Beam Isaac Brena Crabtree and Steven Hughes with offenses such as improper turn defective muffler and stop sign violations. Forfeiting bonds included Philip Purcell Clifton Wireman Fred Shields and others for crossing median failing to yield and other violations.
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Franklin
J J. Riley
Robert
B. Beam
Ae Isaac
S. Main
Brena Crabtree
Manchester Road
Steven Hughes
Lake Ave
Herbert Felts
Well Road
Middletown
Jack Cheh
Germantown
Cennter
William Beachler
Franklin-Trenton Road
Phillip Purcell
Dayton
Clifton Wireman
Helaine Drive
Fred Shields
Detroit
Jimmy Dillman
Upper Carlive Road
Carlisle
Thomas Duff
Lamberton St
Tommy Herald
Four Injured In Two Separate Traffic Crashes
Four people were injured in two crashes on a Friday afternoon. In Mason, L Leslie 45 his wife Lorene 44 and Emily 11 were treated at Middletown Hospital for minor injuries after their car left the road following a rear end collision with a vehicle driven by Billy Walker 25 of Trenton. Walker was cited for intoxication and no license. In Hamilton James F Norvell Jr 21 2% of Middletown was treated at Mercy Hospital for head cuts and leg injuries after his car left the road on West Chester Road. He was cited for driving left of center and not wearing a seat belt.
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Middletown Hostal
L. Leslie
Mason Rt. 1
Lorene
Emily
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
James F. Norvell Jr
Cincinnati
Dayton
Middletown
Mason
Leslie
Rt 4
Todhunter Road
Billy R. Walker
Potter St
Trenton
Rt. 4
Walker
Leslie Auto
Everett Whitt
Norvell
West Chester Road
Buller County
Louis XV Kept Changing Shoes Hourly On Duty
The article notes King Louis XV of France shifted his footwear every waking hour, a habit linked to his lavish spending and demand for footcare, illustrating royal extravagance and personal costs.
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France
Louis AV
Six Youths Arrested for Gambling Near Lincoln School
Police arrested four juveniles aged 16 and 17 and two 18 year olds, Tim LinnEay and Rob McFarland, near Lincoln School on Central Avenue. A deck of cards and $1.95 were confiscated. all juveniles were released to parents while the two 18 year olds posted bond and were to appear in municipal court Tuesday.
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Ths
Beesnight
Lincoln School
Central Avenue
Tim Linneay
Linden Ave
Rob McFarland
N. Liebee St
Edgwood Street
Oldest Man Shirali Mislim Yv Reported Healthy at 161
Shirali Mislim Yv, Russia's oldest man, is reported after a recent checkup to be hale and hearty. The note suggests that reaching the second century may be easier.
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Shirali Mislim
Russia
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Dobrie
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Park St
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Gideon Rd
Union Sanitary Sweepstakes
Ronald Burggref
North Verity
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