City Funds Sought for Drug Center In Hamilton Area
The city learned its $164 000 HEW grant request for a local drug treatment center has been received by the federal agency. Butler County will share in $44 million for a statewide program with plans for a center at the old Doty House site on Curtis Street. The project could take at least six months to secure approval. About 10 jobs would be created with in kind city contributions of 2 percent. The center will offer methadone treatment, counseling, and some out patient services with severe cases treated at Middletown Hospital. Discussions began 18 months ago under the Human Resources Department led by Mrs. Morva Sampson.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Butler County
Hamilton
Doty House
Curtis Street
Butler County Mental Health Board
Garfield Industrial Park
Middletown Hospital
Morva Sampson
Guardsman Joseph Gunkel Named Soldier of the Year
Joseph Gunkel a 22 year old sergeant in the Ohio National Guard and Hillsboro native was named Soldier of the Year for 1972 by the Journal. The award came as he helped his wife and newborn son Christopher Sean at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati after a Friday birth. Gunkel a platoon team leader with Company C 1st Battalion 147th Infantry has three years in the guard and works as an installer for Western Electric. He previously trained at Ft Polk Louisiana and is a Hillsboro High School graduate.
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Joseph Gunkel
Gunkel
Barbara Court
Ohio National Guard
Anita Hoffman
Joe
Jtuo
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
Christopher Sean
147Th Infantry
National Guard
Hillsboro
Clifford R. Gunkel
Western Electric
Ft. Polk
Window Didn't Halt Intruder at Montgomery Ward
A man smashed his way out of the Montgomery Ward Store at 1:16 a.m. using a hatchet to open a gun case and yard shears to break vending machines, leaving a deep arm or leg wound and about $1,000 in cash and guns. Witnesses saw him run north toward Princeton Avenue from 2909 Princeton Ave and along nearby streets.
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Montgomery Ward
Princeton Ave
Schools tackle teen pregnancy with daytime and night programs
Middletown officials report rising teen pregnancy and outline a district plan to let pregnant students stay in school through the fifth month. An experimental night program groups unmarried mothers to study, receive prenatal care, and complete missing coursework, with plans to extend support to expectant fathers.
Ruark seeks to extend counseling program for girls
Ruark will propose to the Middletown Board of Education that the counseling program continue next year with counselors released an hour weekly to assist girls in normal graduation. He notes teachers could have helped more if aware and argues the program is cheaper than home tutoring, citing a $3,240 cost.
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Ruark
Middletown Board of Education
Lemon- Monroe
Weekend Traffic Claims 12 Lives in Ohio Over Weekend
Police report 12 people died in separate Ohio accidents over the weekend including two pedestrians and a man killed when his car was struck by a train. Three of the victims were children.
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Ohio
Multiple Small Emergencies Reported Across City
Fire at 111 Currier Road sent Mrs. Dorris Halderman 47 to Middletown Hospital in fair condition. An A and P Store at 1300 First Ave faced water seepage from a broken air conditioner line. Dale Travis Hill received emergency squad assistance at 3218 Lefferson Road. Lynda Brooks 72 was ill and aided by emergency squad at 425 Vanderveer St in the early hours.
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Currier Road
Dorris Halderman
Middletown Hospital
A&p
First Ave
Lefferson Road
Dale Travis
Hill
Vanderveer St
Lynda Brooks
Tools Missing in Weekend Middletown Break-ins
Automotive parts and supplies valued at about 3000 dollars were stolen in several Middletown break-ins. The largest loss came from the rear garage of 111 S Water St where partners Lawrence Berry and William Slaten reported 2302 dollars worth of tools gauges engine blocks carburetors and tires taken. A car at 527 Young St. lost fifteen tape cartridges and a tape player. Two special tires and wheels were taken from Gordon Centers at 704 Moore St. Change was taken from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co office at 1014 First Ave after a rear window was forced open.
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Middletown
S. Water St
Lawrence Berry
William Slaten
Herm Pohlahle
Young St
Auto of Gordon
Moore St
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
First Ave
Franklin Truck Driver Hurt
A Franklin man, Joseph F. Keal, 51, was treated at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton after a collision at the Ohio 73 and Ohio 303 intersection around 8 a.m. An empty semi trailer struck his car, leaving him with a 16 stitch arm injury and a head bump. William L. Brinkley, 45, of Fairmont Indiana, northbound on Ohio 5303, was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
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Franklin
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Ohio 73
Ohio 303
Joseph F. Keal
Village Drive
Apt. A
Keal
William L. Brinkley
Fairmont
Ind
Ohio
Brinkley
Twirlers Win National Baton Twirling Honors at Notre Dame
Twelve girls under Mrs Ronald Decker earned national honors at the America s Youth Parade Baton Twirling finals August 2 5 at Notre Dame University South Bend Indiana Over 2 500 twirlers from the United States Canada and the Philippines competed The Red Devils juvenile small team led by Julie Koehner Nancy Niederman Terri Davidson and Leslie Brewer won first in their division The Silver Streaks senior small team with Duane Rosensweig Sandy Snodgrass Peggy Huening and Debbie Morgan also captured first_place The Royal Babes junior small team placed fifth and Shirley s Mavericks combining both Red Devils and Royal Babes took fourth in juvenile dance twirl Other area placers included Leslie Brewer Donna Cox Anne Given Karen Grumman Sheryl Longworth Sandy Snodgrass and Julie Koehner in various events Duets and solos also earned top spots with multiple participants placing in novice and advanced categories.
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Ronald Decker
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
United States
Canada
Phillipines
Red Devils
Julie Koehner
Nancy Niederman
Terri Davidson
Leslie Brewer
Royal Babes
Beth Fields
Jayne Conley
Sheryl Longworth
Anne Given
Shirley’s Mavericks
Center boosts July permits with four-store shopping complex
Four stores on Lewis Street east of S Breiel Boulevard anchor a new 40 000 square foot center totaling 253 000 for an A P store and 56 000 for a Rite Aid plus 40 000 for JoAnn Fabric Shop and 60 000 for a tile and carpet shop. The project is the first of three stages for a 3 million center by Kittyhawk Investment Ltd. and McGraw Construction with completion in 1974.
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Lewis Street
S. Breiel Boulevard
Fred Hampton
A&p
Rite Aid Drug Store
JoAnn Fabric Shop
Kittyhawk Investment Ltd
McGraw Construction Co
Breiel
Grand
Backers Say Arrests Won’t Halt Smith Park Concert
A Smith Park concert will recur this weekend despite six arrests for marijuana possession and disorderly conduct at Saturday’s show. Promoter Mike Wolf and city park employee Ron Moore say the event drew about 2,000 youths and the disruptions did not spoil the evening. Police reported no damage and noted most attendees remained orderly.
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Smith Park
Mike Wolf
Him
Ron Moore
City Park
Donald Toms
Roosevelt Boulevard
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Karen Grumman
Sandy Snodgrass
Julie Keener
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Jenny Edwards
Debbie Barlow
Juliet Koehner
Weaeyen
WN. Verity
Wolf
Robert Kahne
Goldman Ave
Fast Claim Service
Bill Snider
Claims Artment
Miami Valley
Ith Insurance Associates
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Snider
Harrison
North Main Street
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