Property valuations surge in Preble and 10 Ohio counties
Ohio Public Expenditure Council reports Preble County shows a 121 percent rise in real property valuation from 1970 to 1976, among 11 counties with over 100 percent increases. statewide real property values jumped 16.2 percent in 1976, driven by a new 35 percent assessment rule and inflation.
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Preble County
Ohio
Ohio Public Expenditure Council
Delaware County
Preble
Butler
Warre
Montgomery
Council
Warren
Perry
Morrow
Commercial
Delaware
Clermont
Montgomery County
Butler County
Warren County
Ohio Supreme Court
Break-in reports across multiple local properties
Police report undetermined loss from a break in at Heber Jones Inc auto dealership on Verity Parkway where two office windows were smashed and a safe pried open but no money missing. Separate burglaries include Earn Howard home items valued at 1000 and Middletown Center pop machine pried open with several appliances taken from Myra McCutcheon’s home valued at 918. A tent was stolen from Don Wilson's yard.
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Heber Jones Inc
N. Verity Parkway
Earn Howard
Garfield St
Middletown
Lafayette Avenue
Woman Still Missing in Colorado Flood Aftermath
A Franklin man learns his brother in law died in the Big Thompson River flood near Drake Colorado July 31. Mae Venrick of Catawba Ohio is still missing and presumed dead. A crime lab works to identify a recovered body among 100 total.
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Franklin
Colorado
Ross Verrick
Mae
Catawba
Ohio
Drake
Colo
Claude Sandlin
Meadowlark Drive
Venrick
Sandlin
Lydia
Middletown Area News Monday Aug 9 1976 Page 13
Local page 13 reports community events and notices from Middletown area for Monday August 9 1976. Headlines and briefs cover school activities church happenings and civic notices. The column preserves routine items and quick updates for residents.
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Area News
Fairfield Woman Killed After Mailbox Collision and Tree Impact
Deborah L. Wirtz, 25, of 128 Woodstock Drive, died at Mercy Hospital after a car she drove hit a mailbox on Ross Road near 5870 and then struck a tree. Coroner Dr. Garrett J. Boone reports head injuries. the crash was Fairfield’s first fatality of the year and the county’s 31st.
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Fairfield
Mercy Hospital
Ross Road
Deborah L. Wirtz
Woodstock Drive
Garrett J. Boone
Butler County
Five Middletonans Survive Poudre Canyon Flooding
Five Middletonians living in Poudre Park Colorado escaped the Big Thompson flood that killed many campers. The group includes Bob Hufziger and Phil Blanton with spouses, and Mike Dickerson. A torrent surfaced, split beside a house, and swept toward kennels where rescuers aided locals as a sheriff's team arrived and evacuated through windows.
Middletown Board to weigh higher school insurance costs
The Board of Education will review a 53 percent rise in Blue Cross-Blue Shield and major medical rates. Totals would require an additional 55 000 to the April 1976 budget, with costs rising to 420 000 in 1977. Also on the agenda retirements of James Line and Paul Walker.
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Middletown
James Line
Middletown High School
Line
Franklin policeman injured in crash
Franklin Pennsylvania report states Michael Campbell of the Franklin Police was injured when his cruiser responding to a burglary call collided with two other vehicles at Second and River streets. Campbell was treated at Middletown Hospital and released. the cruiser and another car sustained total losses.
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Franklin Pa
Michael Campbell
Franklin
Second
River Streets
Second Street
Great Miami River Bridge
Tom McDade
Victoria Lane
River Street
Bee Woods
Spring Ave
McDade
Campbell
Middletown Hospital
Police Briefs Highlight Local Quick-Thrills and Thefts
Police reported seven wins and three losses in two softball games against firemen at Smith Park yesterday afternoon. Arrests included Willard Larsson 19 for attempted theft after fish netting was pulled from a Long John Silver's on Breie Boulevard. a 17 year old girl faced complicity charges. A van toolbox thefts from Jerry Helmig and Doug Brate were noted along with a toolbox heist from Fred Spencer. A man injured chasing thieves, Roger Mays, 1509 Taylor Ave, treated at Middletown Hospital for rape and head cuts. Daniel Smith 20, Middletown Eaton Road, was charged with drunk driving and resisting arrest after being found passed out in a car.
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Smith Park
Long John Silver
Breie
Willard Larsson
Yankee Road
Daniel Smith
Middletown
Eaton Road
Manchester Road
Ptl
Wayne Hall
Smith
Roger Mays
Taylor Ave
Seven year old Lee Ann Evans earns national twirling titles
Lee Ann Evans, seven, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Evans of Fourth Avenue, placed high at the 1976 Grand National United States Twirling Association competition in Miami Beach. She was the 1976 Grand National solo twirling champion in the age seven category and also placed second in two baton and three baton events. She finished fourth in solo and two-baton in the 0-8 division and in the advanced strutting contest for 7 year olds, bringing home a national gold cup three gold medallions and two silver medals.
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Lee Ann Evans
John H. Evans
Fourth Avenue
Miami Beach
Fla
Lee Ann
Middletown Christian School
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Ross Venrick
Howard
Myra McCutcheon
Grove St
Don Wilson
Christel Ave
Venricks
West
Logan Long Co
Helen Venrick
Skillman
Mechanicsburg
John Sandlin
Helen Turvey
Journal
Flood
Paul Walker
MHS
Girard Avenue
Jerry Helmig
Grimes St
Doug Brate
Central Ave
Arlington Arms Apartments
Fred Spencer
Malvern St
Goodyear
F.E.T
Goodjyear
eRee
IK Cc
BankAmericard
American Express
Diners Club
Goodyear Service
U.S
Precion
Datsun
Toyota
N. Verity Pkwy
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