Ohio State Fair steer auction set to raise record bids
Sardinia teenager Melinda Forsyth owner of the Junior Division Grand Champion steer at the Ohio State Fair is expected to fetch as much as 50 000 at the Sale of Champions auction today The 1977 auction set a record and sales figures for eight animals topped 70 000 Fair officials and cattlemen call for broader prize money distribution viewing it as a lesson in cost efficient livestock production attendance to date tops 1 19 million with a single day record of 263 721 Osmonds and Muench to headline the grandstand tonight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Melinda Forsyth
Miss Forsyth
Sardinia
Highland County
Fair Cattlemen
David Shane
Fostoria
Shane
Randy
Earl McMunn
Ohio Farmer Magazine
McMunn
Osmonds and Muench
Bourne Won't Be Prosecuted In Va Drug Case
A suburban prosecutor in Prince William County, Virginia, opted not to file charges against former White House drug adviser Peter Bourne for writing a prescription under a fictitious name. The incident involved Ellen J Metsky and a sleep-inducing drug and led to arrest attempts by Toby M Long who sought to fill the script.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Peter Bourne
Paul Ebert
Prince William County
Virginia
Bourne
Carter
Ellen J. Metsky
Sarah Brown
Metsky
Toby M. Long
Ms. Metsky
Ms. Long
Deaths fill local obituaries for several Armco, Franklin residents
Multiple deaths recorded with ages and service details. William Draut 87 longtime Armco employee and Armco Band trombonist dies at Middletown Hospital after a career starting 1905 and 70 years of service honored in Founders Day. Franklin residents Otis Moore 71 former Armco shipping clerk, Goldie Forbes 52, Maxine Perdue 57 of Greenfield, plus survivors and funeral plans listed with dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Draut
Armco
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Draut
Central Ave
Frank Simon
Franklin
Otis Moore
Sue Ave
Moore
Wolfe County
First Church of God of Franklin
Victoria
Paul Tutt
Mort
Hollywood
Calif
Willard
Middletown
Fannie Burkhart
Ollie Whitman
Kathryn Combs
Esther Bush
Riggs
Charles C. Haney
Woodside Cemetery
Fairfield Obituaries Carve Paths of Local Residents
Four Fairfield area obituary notices list Emma Dunmyer Ruth Thomas Gladys McGaffeney and Violet Crain with ages and residence details. Services are scheduled across Wednesday and Tuesday at Webb Proeschel-Crawford Brown-Dawson and local care centers.
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Emma Dunmyer
S. E St
Crestwood
Fairfield
Webb Funeral Home
Ruth A. Thomas
Millville Ave
Proeschel-Crawford
Gladys McGaffeney
Tanbark Lane
Webb
Violet Cloninger Crain
Grand Blvd
Brown- Dawson
Tomorrow's meetings across Middletown Franklin Lebanon and Hamilton
Middletown Disaster Preparedness Planning Committee meets at 8 a.m. in Middletown Hospital. Franklin Township trustees convene at 7 p.m. at Hunter fire station. Warren County Commission gathers at 9 a.m. in the County Administration Building. Lebanon City Council meets at 7 30 p.m. in the City Building. Joint meeting of Butler County CETA Advisory Council and Youth Advisory Council at 1 30 p.m. in the County Administrative Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Franklin Franklin Township
Hunter Fire Station
Lebanon
Warren County Commission
Hamilton
Butler County
Ceta Advisory Council
Dollar Rebounds After Fed Rate Hike Reports
The dollar rose sharply after the Federal Reserve raised the discount rate from 7% to 7. The move sparked nervous trading as dealers awaited further action from the Carter administration. The greenback gained in Tokyo Frankfurt Zurich Paris and Milan while gold fell from record highs but stayed above $205 an ounce.
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London
Federal Reserve Board
Tokyo
Rankfurt
Zurich
Paris
Milan
Federal Reserve
Frankfurt
Amsterdam
Europe
Police Briefs Feared Theft and Accidents Across Town
The theft of a television and a bench grinder was reported by Charles Sproul of 265 Yankee Road. Raymond Julian of 216 Baltimore St faces charges of driving while intoxicated and fleeing after colliding with a parked car at 12 30 p.m. yesterday. police found him in his garage where his car had also struck. A Citizens band radio was stolen from James Smith at 8523 Keister Road near Beck Talbert dealership at 2 15 p.m. yesterday. Smith pursued two youths toward Manchester Avenue but lost them. Two plate glass windows valued at 20 each were broken at 1309 Manchester Ave slated for demolition. three youths are withheld for juvenile officers. A toolbox from the demolition firm on Manchester Avenue was stolen from a bus shed. tools valued at 700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sproul
Yankee Road
Raymond Julian
Baltimore St
Citizens Band
James Smith
Keister Road
Beck- Talbert
Smith
Manchester Avenue
Manchester Ave
Man Sentenced for Break-Ins in Butler County
Robert Moland, 21, of 229 Park St Middletown, was sentenced today to three consecutive six month to five year terms by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Arthur J Fiehrer. The Middletown man had pleaded guilty earlier to break-ins at Faith United Methodist Church Baltimore Inn and the office of Dr William Storer, all of Ohio.
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Hamilton
Robert Moland
Park St
Middletown
Ohio State Reformatory
Butler County Common Pleas
Arthur J. Fiehrer
Faith United Methodist Church
Baltimore Inn
William Storer
Middletown Jaycees Concert a Success Despite Weather
Middletown Jaycees reported the Middletown In Concert at Barnitz Field going smoothly with orderly crowds and no arrests though attendance fell short of expectations. Chairman Paul Nenni said the event faced a weekend storm, forcing a Sunday continuation. He noted plans to possibly host another Middletown In Concert.
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Middletown Jaycees
Middletown
Barnitz Field
Paul Nenni
Nenni
Jaycees
Mother Nature
Towne Mall dog show set at Middletown event
The Middletown Dog Training Club presents a weekend of dog obedience demonstrations at Towne Mall. Various drills and breed performances are planned with exhibitions Saturday at 1 4 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m. The free demonstrations occur at the I-75 and Ohio 122 mall venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towne Mall
Middletown
Ohioans rate higher education modestly, praise diversity
A Board of Regents survey of 400 Ohioans finds 2 of 3 rate higher education as good or excellent. Respondents cite diversity and statewide offerings as strengths, while cost and tax funding levels are chief weaknesses. More than half see job opportunities as a reason for enrollment despite concerns about tuition and aid.
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Columbus, Ohio
Oo Pace Ems Hey
Board of Regents
Ohio State Eee Behavioral Sciences Laboratory
Ytele A
Desandel
Ohio
Man hurt as car hits building on Curtis Street
Curtis Street resident Kenneth W. Zornes, 47, was treated for minor injuries after his car crashed into the side of the former A and P supermarket on Second Avenue and Clinton Street. He faced reckless operation charges and was released after hospital care. Earlier, Donald Collinsworth, 36, escaped injury when his car left Manchester Road and struck two telephone poles after veering at speed. He was charged with driving while intoxicated.
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Curtis Street
A&p
Second Avenue
Clinton Street
Kenneth W. Zornes
Curtis
Clinton
Order of Eagles Aerie
Donald Collinsworth
Manchester Road
Manchester
Collinsworth
Berwick Lane
Berwick
Chrysler reports record July truck sales in 1978
DETROIT Chrysler Corp. announces a record month in July with truck sales totaling 46,643, marking a fourth consecutive monthly gain after 32,242 trucks sold in July 1977.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Fire and medical calls sweep the city early morning
A string of incidents from 4:46 a.m. to 9:07 p.m. reports auto accidents alarms medical runs and a car fire. Notable: Ruth Cantrell age 68 admitted after breathing difficulty. Loissaertin 19 and a teen 15 treated after injuries. a birth at 1122 Garfield St following pregnancy. vandalism causing $200 damage. a chair fire at Everett Gibson residence linked to smoking. multiple hospital transfers and treatments with several patients released.
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Cua Boulevard
Germantown Road
Elwood St
Ruth Cantrell
Easton Ave
Tytus Ave
Linda Lewis
Moore St
Manchester Ave
Loissaertin
Garfield St
Debbie Gamble
University Blvd
Wayne Ave
Central Ave
Alice Tester
Morgan St
Superior Ave
Ora Gullett
Waite St
Everett Gibson
Barbara Park
Mollie Branham
Skateway
Whitney Schartz
Neosho
Marjorie Wilkin
Magnolia Drive
Man Sought for Fatal Shooting in Hamilton Drag Race Case
Hamilton police seek Steve Michael Halcomb, 24, of 2004 Milton St. in the fatal early Saturday shooting of 21 year old John Ho Summe of Mt Healthy. Summe was found dead on the Union 76 driveway at Dixie Highway and Heaven Ave at 1 04 am after a reported drag race dispute. A warrant charges Halcomb with aggravated murder and he remained at large.
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Hamilton
Steve Michael Halcomb
Milton St
Mt. Healthy
John Ho Summe
Mt Healthy
Union 76
Dixie Highway
Heaven Ave
Summer
Red Cross seeks volunteers for Middletown chapter units
The Middletown Area Chapter of the American Red Cross calls for adults and juniors to volunteer at Middletown Hospital and Garden Manor Extended Care Center. Adults may serve year round in one of 22 hospital positions. juniors available seven days. Blood Pressure Screening needs nurses with two afternoon hours Monday through Thursday. Call 423 9233 for details.
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Middletown Area
The
American Red Cross
J. W. Holman
Red Cross
Middletown Hospital
Garden Manor
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Ohio State Fair
Goldie Forbes
Fifth St
Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati
Betty Pearson
Hawthorne
Fla
Margaret Back
Hanahan
S. C
Bill Watts
Walter
Charles
Clarence
Beckham
Clyde Watts
Elizabeth Turner
Pompano
Gladys Napier
Eaton Funeral Home
Edward Bates
Woodhill
Maxine Perdue
Greenfield
Ind
Perdue
Gladys Adams
Dorothy McKnight
Roy Tester
Baptist Church
John
Pasco Memorial Mortuary
Park Cemetery
Board of Woodside Cemetery
Woodside Cemetery Association
Verity Parkway
Converse Monument CO
Manchester Rd
Russelll
Nicols
U.S
Man
Halcomb
Aires
Kroger Ce
Luna
Sun Agu
She Kroger Deki
Oxford ST
Brezel
Springboro
Kroger
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