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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1969
Page
2
Paulding Ohio AP reports 70 year old farmer Walter Pack of near Grover Hill was killed when his tractor overturned onto him on Monday.
Benjamin Hugh Ballinger known as The Cave Man died at 65 in Johnson City Veterans Hospital after a WW II service and years living in a cave near Jefferson City. He blamed a rival with a Model A Ford for ending his engagement to Queen and retreating from dating. Burial was set for Mill Spring Cemetery.
Former Ohio Governor John W Bricker was named trustee emeritus of Ohio State University by Gov James A Rhodes He served as governor from 1939 to 1944 was the 1944 Republican VP candidate and served in the U S Senate 1946 to 1958 He has been an OSU trustee since 1948
Two suits filed in Cincinnati and Dayton allege birth control pills from Searle and Parke Davis caused severe injuries and death. One case in Montgomery County seeks 550000 for Mrs. Carolyn Amlin whose death followed medical issues after taking Searle Ovulen and related pills. The Cincinnati suit targets Searle and Parke Davis products including Ovulen Enovid Norlestrin.
Penn Central officials inform the Public Utilities Commission that two daily trains will be discontinued. No. 15 to Cincinnati and No. 16 to Cleveland end service September 2, leaving Middletown with only two daily through trains plus B and O options.
A short circuit at CG&E’s Red Lion substation caused a morning outage affecting homes on Grand Avenue Marshall Road Creek View Drive and along Ohio 122 east of Middletown. Power was restored to rural residences by 8 10 a m and to city homes by 8 20 a m according to CG&E.
Joseph L. Flagg aged 30 of 1209 Calumet Avenue was bound over to the Butler County grand jury today by municipal court on a charge of possession of narcotic drugs.
Twenty two divers worked as authorities tallied 34 survivors and eight bodies after an excursion boat capsized near Thonon les Bains on Lake Geneva. The craft tilted in a north wind sending about 30 passengers into the water as bathers and a fisherman aided in rescue efforts.
The YMCA campaign kickoff dinner will be September 4 at the YMCA, headed by Sam Noblet of Afmco with James Townsley announcing. The drive aims for $80,000 from 2,595 memberships running through September under the theme Get In Orbit the Y's Way.
Death notices list services and burial details for Janes Hob at Dan Daniels 66 of Winchester Kentucky formerly of Middletown with callers today and funeral tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Also details for Harold Weaver LeRoy Schenk William Nixon Dorothee Klingel Allison Harshbarger and Samuel Betz with service times and family connections.
Services for Louie Van Buren Harrison 53 of 2018 Arlington Ave are at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Butler County Memorial Park. Calling hours are 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr Harrison died Saturday at his home.
Omar Swope 35 of Franklin Rt. 1 died at 6 50 p m Sunday in Dayton VA Hospital where he had been a patient 18 weeks He was a World War II veteran and former Middletown resident Surviving are a brother Paul of Trenton and four sisters Opal Young Franklin Pauline Williams Hamilton Dorothy Danko Chicago and Clema Dame Middletown Services 2 p m tomorrow Eaton Funeral Home Rev Dale Chambers officiating Burial Woodhill Cemetery Friends may call today 7 9 p m
Lebanon City Council sold about 900000 dollars in municipal bonds to fund improvements to the city's electric plant. City Manager Charles Guard said the Ohio Co. of Columbus was the low bidder with average interest of 6.226 percent. bonds span nine years paid from electric system revenue.
Armco Steel Corp Middletown Works sums up summer program with 459 hires this year, up from 430. Total hires to date reach 934, above last year, as early retirements rise. Payroll stands at 6938 dollars, three more than the same time last year.
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