Lefferson Playfield Nears September Opening
Middletown officials report rapid progress on Lefferson Playfield off Breiel Boulevard. Grading and seeding aim for Sept 11, with six tennis courts and a basketball court potentially opening in about a month if color coating, lining, and nets are installed in September. Landscaping and play equipment for younger children are being developed, with Jefferson Playfield construction by SK Construction Co.
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Weith
Lefferson
Breiel Boulevard
Ralph Connor
Middletown
Connor
Perecen
Jefferson
SK Construction Co
Auto crash injures two in Wayne Township Ohio
Two men injured when their car went out of control on Ohio 744 in Wayne Township near Trenton. Deputies say Phillip Childers of 812 Charles St. Trenton drove at high speed and lost control. Passenger James Hensley of 2108 Oneka Ave. was taken to Mercy Hospital with Childers. both were treated and released or listed as in fair condition.
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Ohio
Wayne Township
Butler County
Phillip Childers
Charles St
Trenton
Childers
James Hensley
Oneka Ave
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Wayne Township Life Ospital
Hensley
Conrail to Appeal Middletown Train Whistle Ruling
Consolidated Rail Corp filed Monday to appeal the First District Court of Appeals decision upholding Middletown's anti whistle ordinance to the Ohio Supreme Court. The ordinance bars whistle blowing except in emergencies. Conrail argues state law requires crossing whistles. A Conrail engineer has been cited for violation, with a misdemeanor charge carrying a $25 to $100 fine.
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Hamilton
First District Court of Appeals
Middletown
Ohio Supreme Court
Consolidated Rail Corp
City Commission
Cincinnati
Conrail
Supreme Court
Wittman
Middletown Municipal
Ohio districts brace for strikes as talks falter
Two Ohio school districts faced strikes today while three others averted walkouts after bargaining breakdowns and late agreements. Logan schools in Hocking County, with 4,300 pupils, shut Tuesday as teachers walked out over contracts and grievances. Chardon and Warren Local near Marietta saw selected staff strikes end with settlements or ongoing negotiations. Wadsworth and Newark districts moved toward tentative deals as Shawnee Local teachers voted to strike if Sept 5 classes opened.
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Associated Press
Blic
Ocal
Ohio
Logan
Hocking County
Richard A Nace
Logan Schools
Parrigan
Nace
Chardon
Geauga County
Richard Miner
Ohio Association of Public School Employees
Miner
Warren
Marietta
Wadsworth
Medina County
Harold Ficks
Wadsworth Education Association
Shawnee
Allen County
Shawnee Education Association
Butler County social services hearing set for Thursday
A Butler County hearing on the social services plan will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. in the City Building. Welfare director Wilma Ruth says board member Millard Bechtel will preside as seven major points are discussed. Citizens are urged to submit written comments on group eligibility, mental health and retardation services, eligibility declaration use, new state plan services, income levels, and county versus state control.
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Butler County Social Services
City
Butler County
Wilma Ruth
Millard Bechtel
Ohio Youth Commission
Ohio
Public hearing on vacation of four city streets near Armco
A public hearing will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. in City Commission chambers on vacation of 600 feet of Curtis Street 275 feet of Forest Avenue 100 feet of Penfield Avenue and 175 feet of Young Street near Armco offices. Armco seeks the parcels for expansion and the city would acquire a 70-foot-wide Armco land strip from Woodlawn Avenue to Verity Parkway. Final City Commission approval is pending after Commission had approved the vacation. hearing was delayed from Aug 15 at Armco’s request for more information.
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City Commission
Curtis Street
Forest Avenue
Penfield Avenue
Young Street
Armco
Woodlawn Avenue
Verity Parkway
Woodlawn
Verity
Montgomery Fair Opens Tomorrow At Dayton County Grounds
The 125th Montgomery County Fair kicks off tomorrow at 1043 S. Main St. featuring horse races with pari mutuel wagering at 8 p.m. tomorrow and 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday, plus concerts by Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass tomorrow and Barbara Mandrell with two shows on Thursday. Admission is $2 for adults with free under 12, parking $1, Youth Days offer free entry for under 15 until 8 p.m. and ride discounts. seniors 65 and older admitted free until 6 p.m. on both days.
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S. Main St
Danny Davis
Nashville Brass
Barbara Mandrell
Fairgrounds
Radar to monitor Middletown school zones first week
Middletown motorists face daily radar in school zones as schools open. Sgt. Merle Stethem says 26 mph is the limit during active school times and on playground activity. Patrols will enforce stop inspections for parking and bus red lights with no warnings.
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Middletown
Merle Stethem
Stethem
Younsters
Pt Harvey Poff
Middletown Adds 33 New Teachers for School Year
Middletown schools welcomed 33 new teachers among 780 staff as fresh educators from a small freshman group reported in yesterday. Some are learning disability specialists funded by extra special education money. New teachers met principals, then joined a luncheon at Middletown High School hosted by the Middletown Teachers Association. Dorothy Smith spoke for Umserv and urged reliance on colleagues and the association. Norman Hayes noted coordinators would visit buildings to brief the newcomers.
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Middletown
Middletown Teachers Association
Middletown High School
Ohio Education Association
United Teaching Profession
Dorothy Smith
Umserv
OFA
MTA
Norman Hayes
Local man given suspended sentence in petty theft case
Larry D Matthews of 2214 Wellington Road Middletown received a suspended 90 day jail term and a $200 fine from Butler County Common Pleas Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer after pleading guilty to petty theft. The offense involved a blank check and a stereo amplifier stolen in Fairfield.
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Hamilton Larry. D Matthews
Wellington Road
Middletown
Butler County
Butler County Common Pieas
Arthur J. Fiehrer
Matthews
Fairfield
Monroe teen hurt in crash and kept in ICU
A 17 year old Monroe youth David A Evans was trapped in a car after colliding with a parked pickup on Jefferson Road. He suffered head injuries and a fractured jaw and was moved from Middletown Hospital to Cincinnati General in fair condition. Driver Randell G Hannah 17 was not injured and faced a careless driving charge. In a separate late night crash Charles Deaton 68 was treated and released after his car hit a traffic guard post on University Boulevard in heavy rain. no charge due to weather.
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Monroe
Cincinnati General Hospital
David A. Evans
Courtland Drive
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Cincinnati
Randell G Hannah
Lewis St
Hannah
Jefferson Road
University Boulevard
Nelbar Street
Charles Deaton
Manchester Road
University
Driver and Passenger Injured in Ohio 63 Crash Near Lebanon
State troopers reported that a car traveling east on Ohio 63 near the Lebanon Correctional Institution went out of control at 2 35 p m yesterday, struck a farm fence and ditch, and rolled onto its top. The driver Nancy L Metcalf 24 of Lebanon and passenger Sue Ellen Witt 23 of Las Vegas were treated at Middletown Hospital and released after evaluation.
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Ohio 63
Lebanon Correctional Institution
Nancy L Metcalf
Northwest St
Lebanon
Sue Ellen Witt
Las Vegas
New
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