City to seek voluntary parking garage funding from mall and nearby firms
Downtown property owners outside and inside the Middletown Mall will pay a voluntary assessment of 22 cents per square foot for first floor property to help fund the new city owned parking garage. Nearby benefiting properties along Ola Street and Central Avenue may contribute. The garage will offer two free hours then charge. Operating costs run about $2,000 monthly now and about $5,000 when fully staffed.
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Downtownroperty
Middletown
R. Paul Christiansen
Ola Street
Central Avenue
Provence
Doctor attacked at Warren County Airport amid leasing dispute
Mrs. Rothermel said her husband Dr Harold Rothermel was struck on the head with a wheel chock by Charles Bush of Wilmington during a dispute over a plane lease at Warren County Airport. He remained in Middletown Hospital ICU with head injuries. deputies had no arrest record.
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Middletown
Warren County
Harold ©. Rothermel
Jennifer Lane
Middletown Hospital
Bush
Persistence pays as WWII veteran finally wins Purple Heart
Ollie D. Crane, a 76 year old ex Navy chief in Eagle Lake Florida, receives his Purple Heart after a 30 year letter writing campaign. The medal arrived with a citation stating the enclosed Purple Heart is forwarded with pride. Crane was injured when his landing craft was bombed off Sicily in 1943.
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Eagle Lake
Fla
Ollie D. Crane
Navy
Crane
Sicily
Death notices and services for several Middletown area residents
Death notices for LeRoy Alfrey 58 of 3113 Roosevelt Blvd. state services Wednesday at 2 pm at Joseph R Baker Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Euphrasie C Huber 72 died on arrival at Middletown Hospital with mass at Seven Dolors Church Tuesday 10 am and burial at St. Patrick's Cemetery Fayetteville. Homer Stacy 54 of Louisville Ky services Tuesday 2 pm at Riggs Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Anna E Flynn 74 Greenfield mother of Middletown residents will have 10 am Mass at St Reginus Greenfield burial in Woodside Cemetery. plus comments on survivors and arrangements.
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LeRoy Alfrey
Roosevelt Blvd
Joseph R. Baker
Howard Sears
James McCollum
Woodside Cemetery
Alfrey
Middletown Hospital
Euphrasie C. Huber
Cincinnati-Dayton Road
Dolors Church
Monroe
Huber
Anthony
Louis
Middletown
Edward
Charles
Bertha Louis
Carl J. Geers
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Fayetteville
Seven Dolors Church
Heart Fund
Homer Stacy
Louisville
Riggs
Donna Banks
Stacy
Anna E. Flynn
Greenfield
Norma Manning
Roger Wells
St. Reginus Church
Woodside
Murray Funeral Home
Flynn
Columbus
Joseph
Josephine Davis
Nora Netherly
Local Incident Roundup At A Glance
A series of daytime incidents reported across the city includes an intoxicated patron at Turf Bar at 9:21 p.m. yesterday, a gas leak ignition from a car filter at 315 Garfield St. causing $30 damage, and several medical calls. Lona Brandenburg, 66, was admitted in fair condition for a heart condition, while James Brundridge, 54, remained in serious condition in ICU after chest pains. Rose Martin, 96, was ill and treated then released. James Frazee, 22, was splashed with sulfuric acid during a battery explosion and treated and released. other cases involve minor injuries and transport.
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W. Central Ave
Turf Bar
Garfield St
James Hess
S. Broad St
Lona Brandenburg
16Th Ave
James Brundridge
Hill Ave
Rose Martin
Curryer Road
James Frazee
Fire causes smoke at Garden Manor Care Center
A fire at Garden Manor Extended Care Center 6898 Hamilton Middletown Road Middletown yesterday afternoon caused minor damage. Smoke entered the building through air ducts after workmen left gloves on an emergency generator exhaust during a 1 pm test. No injuries reported by the center.
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Garden Manor Extended Care Center
Hamilton
Middletown Road
South Middletown
Clester Brewer
Stop rules on school buses new Ohio law explained
The Butler County Auto Club reminds drivers to stop when buses unload on two way streets. For the first time on opposite side approaches on street or highway near lanes, motorists may proceed while the bus unloads if directed by the driver. Red signals still required but not at intersections with traffic control.
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Butler County Auto Club
Ohio
Alarm at Esco Distributing Co. prompts police check
A burglar alarm at Esco Distributing Co. on 817 S Breiel Blvd drew police at 9 20 last night. Two parked cars were stopped but released when no burglary evidence was found. Earlier a burglary on Plum Street led to missing items including a camera radios end table curtains patterns and cloth.
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Esco Distributing Co
S. Breiel Blvd
Sheila Barrett
Plum St
Driver rear-ends two cars at Central and University
Patrick Junior, 40, was injured when he slammed into two stopped vehicles at Central Avenue and University Boulevard. He caused damage to the Graves car estimated at 250 dollars and slight damage to the Holland auto. Patrick was treated for a head cut and charged with careless operation. Names Homer Graves and John Holland noted.
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Central Avenue
University Boulevard
Junior Patrick
Central Ave
First Avenue
Homer Graves
Friend Road
Germantown
John Holland
Alamo Road
Graves
Holland
Central
University
Patrick
Middletown Hospital
Nurse Marilyn Canada completes anesthesia program
Marilyn Kaye Canada daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Leap has completed nurse anesthesia training at Bowman Gray School of Medicine and North Carolina Baptist Hospital She attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Hamilton and accepted a post at North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem
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Marilyn Kaye Canada
Howard Leap
Germantown Road
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Hamilton
Winston-Salem
OKI offers public meeting on Central Avenue widening
The Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments proposes a public meeting on widening Central Avenue from Breiel Boulevard to Marshall Road and Marshall Road from Creekview Drive to ne. Middletown would pay about a third of the cost with the federal share covering the rest. The meeting depends on sufficient public requests within 14 days. The project requires little right of way and includes curbs gutters and storm sewers with some costs assessed to adjacent property owners.
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Ohio-Kentucky- Indiana Regional Council of Governments
Central Avenue
Breiel Boulevard
Marshall Road
Creekview Drive
OKI
Middletown
Early Labor Day Deadlines At The Journal
The Journal will observe early deadlines on Labor Day with news due by 10 a.m. obituaries by 9 a.m. and sports and society by 8 a.m. Readers should plan submissions accordingly.
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The
Journal
Sports and Society
Two Boat Passengers Rescued After Miami River Flip
Two boaters identified as Ron Brown and his son near Miami River Park were seen righting their overturned craft and climbing back aboard. Rescue units searched at 8:50 p.m. and later found the boat being towed. authorities called off further efforts.
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Miami River
Miami River Park
Ron Brown
Pam Drive
Franklin
Middletown
Canadian air traffic strike called off
Ottawa reports that 2,200 members of the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association cancelled a planned Sunday strike after talks with Transport Minister Jean Marchand. The move ends the threat of widespread travel disruption for thousands of travelers.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canadian Air Traffic Control Association
Jean Marchand
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Union Sanitary Sweepstakes
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2Nd Ave
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