New cable TV services announced for four Butler County cities
Community Telecommunications presented immediate plans for Middletown Hamilton Fairfield and Franklin including locally originated programming a MetroData special channel with eight city keyboards emergency and public access channels by January with construction finished by March 1 plan for news and weather from United Press International by late September.
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C.J. Bosnak Journal
Butler County
Community Telecommunications, Inc
TCI
Middletown
Hamilton
Fairfield
Franklin
United
Press International
Bruce Armstrong
Middletown Cable Communications
Armstrong
Hamilton Deaths
Mrs. Margaret Blair 82 of Williamsdale dies. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at General Assembly Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Diane Van Oflen 22 formerly Hamilton dies. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Webb. Mrs. Lissie Leedy 67 of New Miami dies. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at New Miami Church of God.
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Hamilton
Margaret Blair
Williamsdale
General Assembly Pentecostal Church
Diane van Oflen
Cincinnati
Webb
Lissie Leedy
New Miami
Jesus Festival rock concert in Smith Park set for Sept 8
Middletown organizers Bill Wolfe and Ebby Johnson promote a Jesus Festival in Smith Park featuring the Dayton band Selah. Wolfe cites personal rebirth and testimony, promising歌 singing praise and a focus on life changing faith. The noon to 4 p.m. event emphasizes personal salvation over ritual worship.
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C.J. Bosnak Journal
Middletown
Jesus People
Smith Park
Dayton
Selah
Spirit of God
Bill Wolfe
Wolfe
Manchester Ave
Satan
Ebby Johnson
Jesus
United Way Kickoff Ties to 50th Dinner in October
Bill Hart will chair the Middletown Civic Association 50th anniversary dinner and United Way campaign kickoff. Harry Holiday says Hart and his committee will plan a program for October 1 with the campaign running through October. Hart, WPFB vice president and general manager, also serves as VP of WPAY and WSMJ.
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Middletown Civic Association
United Way
Bill Hart
Harry Holiday
Hart
WPFB
WPBF
WPAY
Portsmouth
WSMJ
Greenfield
Ind
Two Hamilton Women Injured in Verity Parkway Crash
Marilyn Willoughby 27 of 622 S 14th Ave and Virginia Lorber 29 of 1721 New London Road were hurt when an unknown driver forced their car over on S Verity Parkway. The driver suffered a head injury and was injured passenger. both declined treatment. Vehicle damage estimated at 500 dollars.
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Hamilton
S. Verity Parkway
Marilyn Willoughby
S. 14Th Ave
Virginia Lorber
New London Road
Actor Dunn Dies in London At 39
Los Angeles actor Michael Dunn known for film and TV roles and Broadway appearances died in his London hotel room. He was 39. A Warner Bros. spokesman cited no disclosed cause. Dunn earned Oscar, Tony, and Emmy nominations for Ship of Fools Ballad of the Sad Cafe and Wild Wild West. Born Gary Neil Miller in Oklahoma he had achondroplasia.
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Los Angeles
Michael Dunn
London
Warner Bros. Studios
Dunn
Warner Bros
Hunchback
Dr. Loveless
Gary Neil Miller
Shattuck
Okla
Deaths and Funerals in Middletown Area
Services for Willie Garrett Helton 24 of 1920 Caroline St held at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Helton died Thursday at University Hospital Columbus, survived by wife Rickie son Michael parents Corbett and unknown mother, siblings, and grandfather. Willie Back 70 of 122 Baltimore St died Thursday at Middletown Hospital. survived by son Tilden, daughter Joyce, siblings, and grandchildren. Arrangements are complete at Joseph R. Baker & Sons.
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Willie Garrett Helton
Caroline St
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Jack Adams
Woodside Cemetery
Helton
University Hospital
Columbus
Vaughn Construction Co
Hamilton
Rickie
Michael
Corbett Helton
Middletown
Gerald and
Carl Helton
Earl Francis
Marcella Barnett
Franklin
Janet Dunn
Joe Reed
Willie Back
Baltimore St
Trenton
Middletown Hospital
Armco Steel Corp
Tilden
Enon
Joyce
Armed Robbery at DeBusk’s Grocery Carlisle
Police investigate an armed robbery at DeBusk's Grocery on Fairview Drive after 9 p.m. Two men with guns entered the store and fired two shots at customers during the getaway. No injuries reported. Suspects fled in a car.
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Carlisle
DeBusk’s
Fairview Drive
Police assault cases continued in Butler County Court
In Hamilton two Middletown men Otis Turner and Richard Lampley III pleaded guilty August 17 to assaulting two Middletown police officers. Judge Fred B. Cramer continued the cases for three weeks to allow counsel discussions. Sentencing is now set for September 21. Both men were released on recognizance after Aug. 17 and were held earlier in connection with a June 13 disturbance on the Great Miami River bank. Officer James Malott and Sgt. Steve Schmidt testified Turner and Lampley were involved. Schmidt fired in self defense when threatened.
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Fred B. Cramer
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Otis Turner
Eighth Ave
Richard Lampley III
16Th Ave
Cramer
Lampley
Turner
Great Miami River
Ptls
James Malott
Steve Schmidt
Schmidt
Franklin Cassano's Pizza Robbed Again at Gunpoint
Cassano's Pizza at 301 N Main St was held up by two men with revolvers just before 9 p.m. police report. Two prior armed robberies include a lone gunman incident on Aug. 5 and another incident less than four weeks earlier.
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Franklin Cassano
N. Main St
Ptl
David Caskey
Dayton chlorine leak hospitalizes children at pool
A chlorine gas leak at Burkam Park pool in Dayton led to 63 people needing treatment or observation. Four children remained in hospital, while 59 were treated and released as inspectors ordered the pool closed earlier for debris.
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Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Burkam Park
Robber Steals $110 From King Kwik Market
A gun wielding youth about 18 wearing a nylon stocking over his head robbed the King Kwik Minit Market at 1422 South Breiel Boulevard of about $110 in cash. Night clerk Sandy Payne reported the masked assailant entered through the back door, demanded the money, and fled to a car. police continue investigation.
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S. Breiel Blvd
Sandy Payne
Sixteen-year-old driver injured in Inland Drive crash
A 16 year old girl was treated at Middletown Hospital after losing control on wet pavement and hitting a parked car at 2900 Inland Drive. Sandra Capozzi of 219 McKinley Street was released after treatment for a cut chin. The parked vehicle belonged to George Frye of 2819 Inland Drive and suffered about $600 damage. No citations were issued.
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Middletown Hospital
Inland Drive
Sandra Capozzi
McKinley St
George Frye
Sermon at Sea Seventh Day Adventist Service
Pastor Ivan Morford will speak at the Sea Seventh Day Adventist Church during the 11 15 a m service. Sabbath School starts at 10 a m.
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Ivan Morford
Seventh- Day Adventist Church
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