Miniature safety village aims to teach kids traffic rules
Middletown officials led by Ptl. Harvey Poff plan a two hour daily summer program to create a miniature safety village with signals and mock sidewalks for preschoolers. The project seeks state funds and wide community support after seven pedestrian accidents since school began.
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Eesci
Russell
Hill
Poff
Ohiotment of Highway Saay
Clark
Safety Council
Middletown
Middletown City
Stolen car from Heber Jones Inc. recovered by police
A 1969 model car and change from a pop machine were stolen in a break in at Heber Jones Inc. at 440 N Verity Parkway. Police located the car at a 14th Avenue address though recovery details were unavailable. Police noted open doors and a broken window at the showroom.
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Heber Jones Inc
N. Verity Parkway
14Th Avenue
Marsha Manns
Queen Ave
Euclid St
Germantown Case Highlights LEADS Background Checks Controversy
A Germantown dispute centers on using the LEADS statewide police computer to vet local candidates for felony records. Maj. T G Gentry argues the checks violate rules and demand cessation, while Exline contemplates a disciplinary hearing and defends routine checks. Local officials weigh whether checks are appropriate.
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Germantown
Maj
T.G. Gentry
Law Enforcement Automated Data System
Exline
Gentry
Reese
Marvin Hall
Kay Stephens
Montgomery County Board of Elections
Airmail Urged for International Mail Before Christmas
Middletown Postmaster Hunter Grace urges customers to send international packages by air rather than surface mail to ensure delivery before Christmas. He notes the surface mail embargo was lifted near the holidays and stresses depositing at the post office promptly to meet the deadline.
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Middletown
Hunter Grace
Grace
Butler CAC names Lynda Rahi deputy director planner
Lynda Rahi of Forest Park is hired as deputy director planner for the Butler County Community Action Commission. She will evaluate current programs and plan new anti poverty projects coordinating with agencies and governments.
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Hamilton
Lynda Rahi
Forest Park
Butler County Community Action Commission
Michael Reach
CAC
Ms. Rahi
Rench
Fire Dispatches and Injuries Across Several Local Addresses
Multiple incidents reported with fires and injuries. Rodney Wise 38 treated for breathing difficulty after fire at 606 Wicoff. Cindy Kash 23 admitted for illness after 1206 Jackson Lane visit. Sue Heard 29 treated for a shoulder cut after 421 Weaver Ave incident. Linval Johnson home fire caused 15 dollar fence damage at 206 Garfield St rear. Edward Schul 8 months choking attended by private car. Ethel Majors 59 head pains from traffic crash treated and released.
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Wicoff St
Rodney Wise
Jackson Lane
Cindy Kash
Wilson St
Weaver Ave
Sue Heard
Garfield St
Linval Johnson
Smith Ave
Edward Schul
Germantown Road
Ethel Majors
Jewell Ave
Driver dies after Rt 73 collision near Dayton
Wilmington man Donald G. Grismer 60 dies from injuries after a two vehicle crash at Ohio 73 and I 75 at 6 10 am. He failed to yield while turning onto the northbound ramp and collided with a van driven by 19 year old Michael Lee King of Carlisle. Grismer worked at Dayton Press. Funeral Monday at Conner Funeral Home Waynesville with burial in Memorial Park Dayton. Visitation Sunday 6 to 9 pm.
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Springboro
Wilmington
Kettering Memorial Hospital
Ohio 73
Interstate 75
Donald G. Grismer
Brimstone Road
Waynesville
Michael Grismer
Mr. Grismer
Michael Lee King
Carlisle
Dayton Press
F Grismer
Conner Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
Dayton
Man Dies by Suicide in West Carrollton Jail
A 46-year-old Euclid Street man, Harold W. Dierks, hanged himself in the West Carrollton city jail around 4:30 a.m. after being placed there on a drunken driving charge. The coroner ruled death a self-inflicted act. Dierks had lived in Middletown since August and worked as an agent for State Mutual Life Assurance Co. He served in the Navy and is survived by a wife, two daughters, another son, and two brothers. Visitation and funeral details are provided by Paul R. Young Funeral Home.
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Euclid Street
West Carrollton
Harold W. Dierks
Euclid St
Mike Forsyth
Dierks
Forsyth
Mr. Dierks
Middletown
The
State Mutual Life Assurance Co
Navy
Laverne
Steven
Hamilton
Cheryl Cox
Cincinnati
Deborah
Warren
Imperial
Leroy
St. Louis
Deaths: Mrs. Cleo E. Elam 84 and infant Hensly
Mrs. Cleo E. Elam of 112 S Clinton St died at Middletown Hospital at 4 30 am after a month long illness. She was active in the American War Mothers and American Legion Auxiliary. Burial at Fairmound Cemetery West Elkton Monday after services at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Also noted is the death of Kerri Shannon Hensly three day old daughter of Donald and Mrs Hensley of 2001 G St Cincinnati and services held at McCoy Leffler with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Memorials to Children’s Hospital are requested.
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Cleo E. Elam
S. Clinton St
Webber Ave
Middletown Hospital
Elam
American War Mothers
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Orman
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Rodney Williams
Fairmound Cemetery
West Elkton
Kerri Shannon Hensly
Donald Hensley
G St
Children's Hospital, Cincinnati
McCoy-Lefflerd
Robert Graham
Woodside Cemetery
Children’s Hospital
Clearcreek to advertise for radios in township bid
Clearcreek Township plans to bid for two mobile radio units three walkie talkies and two chargers at a township cost of 350 with 7000 value in radios funds largely from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Police Chief Everett Manning reported to trustees who also hired Tom Barton as a patrolman replacing Joe DeSaro.
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Springboro
Clearcreek
Everett Manning
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Manning
Tom Barton
Joe DeSaro
Police Briefs Report Assault Robbery and Property Theft
Doris Cottrell of 707 20th Ave reports being assaulted on Garfield Street. her purse was taken. A screen was cut and a storm window broken at Pearl Howard's home on Gideon Road. William Abernathy, 1504 Bayview St, had two Armco Steel checks totaling 400 dollars stolen from his mail. Jim Shrout’s car on Central Avenue lost a $79 Citizens Band radio. B.G. Sorrell’s car at Roosevelt Blvd parking lot had two fog lights worth 36 dollars stolen.
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Euclid
Garfield Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Jeremiah Banks
Riviera Drive
Doris Cottrell
20Th Ave
Pearl Howard
Gideon Road
Armco Steel Corp
William Abernathy
Bayview St
Jim Shrout
Curtis St
Central Avenue
B.G. Sorrell
Roosevelt Blvd
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Earl Smith
Ohio Police Chiefs Association
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Pickaway County
Franklin County
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County Board of Elections
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Worthmore Clothes Shop
Worthmore
Butler Cac
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Mr. Dierk
Montgomery County
Paul R. Young
Cleo Elam
Kerry Hensly
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