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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1978
Page
2
Hamilton Butler County may qualify for a third county area judge though procedures and timing remain unclear. The Board of Elections discussed submitting the question to the Ohio attorney general for guidance while noting population figures and jurisdiction rules from the 1970 census.
The Federal Reserve reports a 0.5 percent rise in US industrial production in July, led by gains in equipment, construction materials, and consumer goods. Durable and non durable goods increased, with revisions boosting May and June results. inflationary pressures eyed by the Carter administration as the economy slows gradually.
The Middletown REACT Team leaders Corbit and Debbie Harrison attended the four day REACT International Leadership Conference in Berea Ohio. The event drew leaders from about 1 850 teams across the United States and Canada with speakers from FCC DOT NHTSA NWS Red Cross and other agencies. Middletown REACT is part of an international nonprofit service association with nearly 2 000 teams and thousands of volunteers. Information on Middletown REACT is available by calling 424 0776.
The Middfest 78 parade will start Saturday September 23 at 10 a.m. from Barnitz Field marching north on Main Street to the City Building reviewing stand and then across Verity Parkway to Clinton Street where it ends. Theme is Down Memory Lane with Civil War soldiers and nurses National Guard units and antique cars on tour. Co chair Jim Harris at 425 6208 or 423 4525 for participation.
A statewide consumer group says the natural gas deregulation bill in Congress would raise Ohio residential bills to about 770 a year by 1985, more than double today’s 357. Ohioans for Utilities Reform joins 45 groups in opposing the measure now in a House-Senate conference. Senator Metzenbaum has sought to block it by filibuster.
Edgewood High School Marching Band gears up for camp at Camp-Gard from August 28 to September 1 and plans a September Sights and Sounds program. The group, wearing new uniforms funded by Band Boosters, also faces October games against Fairborn Baker Hamilton Taft Miamisburg and Dayton Carroll. Directors, captains, and majorettes are named, following a recent week at Smith-Walbridge Camp with instruction from George Cavender and other leaders.
Obituaries list Lillian N Tatman 77 of 2125 Wayne, service Friday at McCoy Leffler Home, burial Woodside Cemetery. Belle Hausman 87 of Verity Parkway died at Middletown Hospital, burial Woodside Cemetery. survivors include daughter Frances Kirkpatrick, sister Dorothy Auberle, grandchildren and great grandchild. Other notices cover multiple deaths in Lebanon and Miamisburg, with services at Joseph R Baker, Anglesby, and Colligan Funeral Homes, and include details on survivors and cemetery arrangements.
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Storms moved through the central and western United States with heavy thunderstorms and widespread showers. Norfolk Nebraska saw over an inch of rain in under 30 minutes causing flooding. winds reached 75 mph in Russell Kansas. Tornadoes touched down briefly in several states with no injuries reported.
A 23 year old man Imer H Jackson was arrested and charged with aggravated murder in the March slaying of WMNI announcer James Eldridge in Columbus. Police matched fingerprints from Eldridge's apartment and said Jackson was questioned but had not confessed. Eldridge was found stabbed and beaten at his ransacked apartment after an argument at a bar where the two reportedly met.
Cincinnati leaders weigh rebuilding the 102 year old incline to ease traffic in Mount Adams a historic hill neighborhood near downtown Businesses on the hill seek parking and vitality as investors eyes mount for improved access and development plans tied to the incline renewal.
Bethany Liberty Township trustees authorize life squad emergency runs to Mercy Hospital South and to Middletown, Hamilton area hospitals, and Bethesda North. Dutchland Woods residents report a drainage problem washing out a area, and a meeting set for Sept 6 to open bids for a new dump truck. Mount Adams residents struggle with parking on narrow hilltop streets with few driveways. Local developer Rippe criticizes Washington traffic policy as hindering growth.
A two month baby mixup at Ramban Hospital in Haifa ended as two tearful mothers agreed to exchange infant girls. Blood tests supported the conclusion, though emotional ties left both women conflicted about each child’s true parentage.
Alternate Energy Systems of Middletown will show Aug. 17 to 20 at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. The display includes a complete solar package with a large A-frame solar furnace and home and pool heating adaptations plus solar monitoring. Owner Jerry Cheeseman said the exhibit, at 7619 West Alexandria Road, will be in the southwest fairgrounds corner near demonstrations and will be available for commercial or residential use.
Middletown police report multiple break ins including an apartment on Central Zone where a stereo system and other items valued about two thousand dollars were stolen from Jeff Ferguson at 2415 Central Ave. Other incidents include a burglary at the Baltimore Inn on 534 Baltimore St with thefts and damaged property, a garage on Ninth Avenue, and missing fishing gear at 1910 Woodlawn Ave.
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