Fire hollows out Xenia shop after tornado wreckage
In Xenia Ohio Mitchell Singer vows to rebuild after fire consumed his women’s shop and nearby stores. The blaze tore through four buildings, following a 1974 tornado that killed 33 and injured 2000. Firefighters fought flames for hours. two responders were treated for smoke inhalation.
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Xenia, Ohio
Mitchell Singer
Xenia
Charles Benson
Singer's Store
Singer's
Benson
Bob Stewart
Singer
Dayton
Singer's Women’s
Citizens Committee Recommends MultiYear City Employee Contracts
A citizen's committee urged multi year contracts and stronger bargaining authority for city and employee reps to improve negotiations. Recommendations include year round talks, a total package approach, and limited contact with the City Commission to protect credibility and trust.
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City Commission
Order of Police
Eugene Bennett
Deger
Armco Steel Corp
Johnson
Sexton
City Law
Sheldon Strand
Mid-day holdup suspect caught near The Middletown Journal
Donald A. Benson 22 of 1219 Elm St was arrested on First Avenue at Wall Alley after a pistol holdup attempt on Taylor Mynhier 61. Benson faced aggravated robbery charges and awaited a Municipal Court preliminary hearing as a journal counselor and her 10 year old helped locate him. Det. Jake Lowe and Pt. Robert York chased the suspect through Wall Alley and lots.
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Middletown Journal
First Avenue
Broad Street
Wall Alley
Donald A. Benson
Elm St
Benson
Journal
Robert York
Taylor Mynhier
City Centre Mart
Mynhier
York
Jake Lowe
Van driver injured after attempt to jump motorcycle ramp
A man injured when his van tried to drive over a motorcycle jump on Breiel Boulevard north of Central Avenue early this morning. Timothy J. Smith, 19, of 2080 Breiel Blvd, was treated at Middletown Hospital for cuts to his nose and mouth after the 2:30 AM incident.
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Breiel Boulevard
Central Avenue
Timothy J. Smith
Breiel Blvd
Middletown Hospital
Woman Injured In Boat Accident On Cumberland Lake
A Middletown woman, Robin Wright, 29, was injured while tubing on Cumberland Lake Kentucky on August 6. The inner tube struck the bank during a turn, fracturing her pelvis and causing a head injury. She remained unconscious in intensive care after transfers to Somerset and Louisville hospitals.
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Middletown
Cumberland Lake
Kentucky
Robin Wright
Wicklow Drive
Carlisle mayor seeks removal of police chief Reichard
Mayor Melvin Reece seeks Village Council action to oust Police Chief Reichard charging misfeasance malfeasance nonfeasance dereliction of duty insubordination and conduct unbecoming an officer. The charges reference Brenda Lofland and a 600000 damage suit over her dismissal and allege improper influence and improper conduct by Reichard.
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Carlisle
Melvin Reece
Robert Reichard
Reece
Brenda Lofland
Reichard
Lofland
Brenda Prether
Council
Police Department
the Peron
Santiendier
Dayton
Bonita Jeffers
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Started Singer
Citizens Committee
Karen Garloch
Robert Arrell
James Deger
Ohio
Arrell
Dean Johnson
Bill Rathman
Jim Sexton
Kodak Davidson Photo Shop
Iddletown
Franklin City
Carpenter
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