Only 2 Opposed Plan Housing Project Clears A Hurdle
Journal staff writer reports a public hearing on a United Housing Development Corp proposal for 192 units at Lafayette Avenue and S Main Street. The $2.8 million federally backed project, sponsored by United Missionary Baptist Church, drew near unanimous support from about 50 speakers. two local residents opposed the density. City Planning Commission path forward noted.
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Richard Clark
United Housing Development Corp
Lafayette Avenue
S. Main Street
United Missionary Baptist Church
City Planning Commission
Angry mother leads march as war debate rages
Mrs. Joan Horne 37 of 3321 Elam Drive walked with three of her five children along Central Avenue at noon as she protested Women’s Strike Day. She carried two signs and spoke of women’s lack of political power, daycare needs, and her own thwarted dream of becoming a sea captain.
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Central Avenue
Joan Horne
Elam Drive
Mary Carol
Chip
Joel
Mrs. Horne
Man's Death Probed Near I-75 Rest Stop
Autopsy results are pending for 23-year-old Middletown man Charles M. Bess who died after pulling into the northbound I-75 rest stop near Monroe. He was dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 8:30 last night, transported by McCoy Leffler ambulance. Patrolmen report he became dizzy while driving north on I-75, stopped at the rest stop, then collapsed. investigators continue probing the incident.
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Middletown
Monroe
Charles M. Bess
Garden Ave
Middletown Hospital
McCoy - Leffler
Ohio Highway
Bess
Boy Thrown From Horse At Butler County Fair
Delbert Kirby Hamilton Oxford aged 16 was thrown from a horse at the Butler County fair grounds yesterday. County police said he suffered back and left leg injuries and was taken to Mercy Hospital where he received treatment and was released.
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Hamilton
Delbert Kirby
Oxford
Mercy Hospital
Butler County Fairgrounds
Ptl
Gene Parker
School Boundaries Would Not Change
Middletown Board of Education President Howard Schueller stated there are no plans to alter current attendance boundaries to include students from the United Housing Corp. project. Rev. James Holloman, sponsor with United Missionary Baptist Church, said local students would attend Monroe High School and Amanda Elementary, describing it as a positive form of integration.
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Planning Commission
Christiansen
City Commission
Rudolph Pringle
Committee of 1000
Pringle
Human Relations Council
Cochairmen
Ervin Emmons
William Saunders
Middletown
Henry Teasley
Eighth Ave
Coleman Roberts
20Th Ave
United Missionary Baptist Church
United Housing Corp
Amanda
Monroe
Monroe High
Schueller
Board of Education
Taft
McKinley Middle
Freshman
Middletown High School
Stolen Audio Equipment Reported at Fenwick High School
Fenwick High School principal James OConnor reported to police yesterday at 1 05 p m that seven pieces of audio equipment valued at 377 dollars were stolen. Missing items include three altar microphones two electric microphones and two audio headsets.
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James O'Connor
Fenwick High School
Walter Taylor keeps Butler County Fair tradition alive
Walter Taylor of Collinsville is a longtime Butler County Fair treasurer and director who has attended nearly every fair since 1901. He recalls fairs with horse and buggy arrivals, notes fair growth driven by 4H, and mentions his 13 year stint as treasurer with nightly attendance past 11 p.m. The 120th six day fair runs through tomorrow with parades, demolition derby, and 4H events including swine, sheep, and steer sales.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Walter Taylor
Collinsville
Taylor
State Approves Editor Gift in Ruppert Campaign
Ohio Secretary of State Ted Brown questioned a $17,000 personal contribution by Mrs. Sondra Bays to Democrat candidate James D. Ruppert. Bays said the donation was hers alone to support a qualified man in the 24th District. Ruppert defended legality of large gifts as under state law. Bays cited federal limits and noted a $1 million lawsuit she has pending.
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James D. Ruppert
Ted Brown
Cowe
Hala Cathofial
Brown
Ohio
Sondra Bays
Beatrice Drive
Franklin
Ruppert
Hamilton
Bays
Ralph J. Bays
Armco Steel Corp
Warren County
Paraplegic Beats Up Officers In Middletown Arrest
Patrolman Martin Wright 23 was treated for injuries after being attacked by Jerry Bruce Marcum 21 a paraplegic in Middletown. Marcum denied driving the car and was charged with carrying a concealed weapon drunkenness assault and resisting arrest.
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Middletown
Martin Wright
Trenton- Franklin Road
Middletown Hospital
Wright
Jerry Bruce Marcum
Pershing Ave
Douglas Hampton
Garfield Street
Marcum
Hampton
Kentucky
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