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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1977
Page
2
Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes announces the energy crisis remains in effect amid a hot summer and will continue indefinitely. State officials emphasize ongoing measures to conserve power and address;supply concerns.
A 15 year old boy led police on a brief chase after running a stop sign at Kensington Street and Barbara Drive. He jumped from a pickup in gear as it rolled into a parked car and was found hiding in a furnace room of an Arlington Arms basement. He faces four charges including driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest and was released to his mother for juvenile questioning.
Barbara Mayer 23 and her fiance Rick Winters perform at Great Adventure Amusement Park New Jersey. Barbara dives 60 feet daily and Rick holds a world record at 156 feet. They plan to marry October 22 in Moorestown and return for the final show the next day.
The Hartness family reunion runs Saturday at Armco Association Club Park from noon to dark. About 75 to 80 relatives are expected, with chairpersons Don Hartness and Mrs. David Horn. Attendees hail from Stevens Point Wisconsin Memphis Tennessee and Louisville Kentucky.
Ohio's consumer counsel will join hearings before the power siting commission on a $2.6 billion nuclear project nine miles southeast of Sandusky in Erie County. The project is a joint venture by Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co Toledo Edison and Ohio Edison Co with Duquesne and Pennsylvania Power Co. Berlin Heights hosts a public hearing on August 22 with company testimony starting September 20.
Middletown School District plans to hire three CETA workers under a 33569 grant. Two placement workers will assist with a follow up survey of vocational students and help place graduates in jobs, while a clerk-typist is also hired. Contact details for CETA representatives were provided.
The Middletown Board of Education will review a plan to expand the district's affirmative action policy. A six member committee would handle discrimination complaints, with escalating steps from the superintendent to the committee and, if needed, to federal-compliant procedures. The plan stems from a study funded by the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce.
City planning commission meets at 7 30 p m in the city commission chambers to weigh Jad's request to move from C 1 to C 2 zoning to broaden menu and allow liquor live music and dancing two hearings also cover a subdivision sidewalk delay rule change and two development proposals including an 18 8 acre mobile home park north of Jefferson Road and two office buildings on a 14 acre Roosevelt tract
Trenton Nelson Lee Brown 27 died at home of an apparent medication overdose. He worked at Armco Steel 1968 1974 as a craneman. Survivors include wife Myrtle and his Middletown family. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Middletown McCoy Leffler. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation 7 9 p.m. Thursday. Frank L. Thompson 87 services 2 p.m. tomorrow at McCoy Leffler. Wanda Lee Ballard 22 Franklin died at Dayton Children’s Medical Center after illness. Visitation 3 5 and 7 9 p.m. Anglesby Funeral Home. Burial Springboro Cemetery. Herman Brown 87 Germantown died Middletown Hospital. Former farmer leader roles noted. Services Friday Help Funeral Home. Burial Twin Valley Cemetery. Roy Schroder 85 Logsdon’s Nursing Home services 2 p.m. Friday.
AP reports Bobby Fischer may play Viktor Korchnoi if Fischer accepts a $3 million offer from West German financier Wilfried Hilgert. Korchnoi, a Soviet émigré in West Germany, says he will visit America in early September to finalize details for a potential match slated for next February.
A watch valued at $160 was reported stolen yesterday from the home of Roy F. Roe on Trenton- Franklin Road, according to Butler County sheriff's deputies.
Barnitz Park raised the most money among playground park sites at a muscular dystrophy carnival held July 21. Barnitz brought in 50 dollars,Avalon 48 and Mayfield 28, totaling 293 dollars for the Jerry Lewis Telethon via WXIX TV Cincinnati. Park leaders Doobie Rogers Edrena Edwards and Don Howard will attend the telethon with children Ryan Smith Lora Quinn Valerie Mack and Rod Bailey.
The West Elkton Village Council voted to place a full 1 percent mill additional operating levy on the November ballot replacing the earlier one mill, nine-tenths mill renewal plan. The levy would raise about $1,020 yearly for snow removal heating village buildings and street lighting.
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