City Buses Busy As Travelers Crowd Mass Transit
Mass transit offices report rising ridership and more schedule requests across buses, airlines, and trains. Officials expect possible route expansion by Christmas while heeding equipment needs. The energy crisis and airline strikes push travelers to seek standby and last minute flights amid crowded airports.
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City Public Services
Richard Goecke
Goecke
Betty Johnson
Butler County Auto Club
First National Bank
Margaret Stratemeyer
Trenton Brownies Welcome Eleven New Troop Members
Eleven girls from Babeck School joined Brownie Troop 225 including Tonya Carder Karen Elam Krista Ginn Kathy Hogg Jill Leturger Beth Ann McLear Rebecca Owens Julia Rash Sherry York Deanna Howard and Robin Ross. Leader Judy Morris with co leaders Sharon Leturger Becky Pitts. Airline schedules hold steady as fares rise five percent. Amtrak reports rising bookings through January due to the energy crisis and Thanksgiving travel. Reservations are tight four days before Christmas with West Coast routes and the National Limited from New York to Kansas City fully booked Dec 20 through Christmas. Travel is expected to slow after the holidays.
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Tonya Carder
Karen Elam
Krista Ginn
Kathy Hogg
Jill Leturger
Beth Ann McLear
Rebecca Owens
Julia Rash
Sherry York
Deanna Howard
Robin Ross
TWA
Pollard
Amtrak
West Coast
New York
Kansas City
Johnson Sai
Middletown Ohio Bus Terminal Eyes Closure
Middletown's Ohio Bus Terminal owner Bill Cunningham says the station may close at year end due to low passenger traffic about 25 riders daily. The terminal links to Dayton Cincinnati and Hamilton with six daily runs while Greyhound reports a late year surge in charter tours and long distance travel amid fuel shortages.
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Middletown
Bill Cunningham
Ohio Bus Terminal
Central Ave
Cunningham
Dayton
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Greyhound
Middletown Teachers Seek Input Ahead of January Talks
The Middletown Teachers Association conducts a 54 question survey and hosts two hearings this week to gauge member views on salaries and educational goals. Ohio Education Association will tabulate results for the upcoming negotiations package.
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Middletown Teachers Association
MTA
Middletown
James Porter
Ohio Education Association
William Hefling
OEA
Heflin
Middletown Area News Highlights December 4, 1973
Local brief from Middletown covers city happenings on Tuesday December 4 1973. Highlights include community meetings and school events with notices of upcoming civic activities and ongoing local projects.
Guilty plea in killing with car in Hamilton case
Mary Hubbard a 19 year old of 914 Ludlow Street in Hamilton pleaded guilty to reduced charges for a deadly car strike that killed Joan Hardwick 22 Mary Hubbard received a 1 to 20 year term for first degree manslaughter and 1 to 5 years for assault to be served consecutively Common Pleas Judge Arthur J Fiehrer imposed the sentences Hubbard previously faced a murder count and two assault counts with a deadly weapon dropped due to mental retardation concerns and education level
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Hamilton
Ohio Reformatory For Women
Marysville
Common Pleas
Arthur J. Fiehrer
Mary Hubbard
Ludlow St
Miss Hubbard
Joan Hardwick
Woodrow St
John Holcomb
Lima State Hospital
Burglars Elude Police In Twin Middletown Robberies
Early today two burglaries in Middletown eluded police. Thieves struck McDonald's at 1301 S Breiel Blvd and American Legion Post 218 on S Main St, stealing whisky, cash, gift certificates, radios, and a small safe from the diner while officers arrived after departures. A van and lookout theory emerged as investigators questioned a truck driver and companion. Ed Brelsford reported locking Legion by 12 25 a m.
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Middletown
McDonald’s
S. Breiel Blvd
American Legion
S. Main Street
Legion 1
Ed Brelsford
Legion Tavern
Car crashes into living room headlined by TV watcher scene
Mrs. Careen Rosell watched TV when a car rolled down a hill and smashed into her Richardson Drive home in Middletown. Pat Esposito, who parked nearby and left car in gear, was driving away as the crash occurred. No injuries. damage listed at $5,000 to the house and $300 to the car.
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Bob Braun
Careen Rosell
Richardson Drive
Mrs. Rosell
Esposito
Moorman Place
Rosell
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Brownies Invest
Babeck School
Diane Back
Theresa Cornelia
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Patsy Jennings
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Joanne Prushing
Melissa Kelhoffer
Judy Morris
Sharon Leturger
Becky Pitts
Joseph L. Pollard
Columbus
Sheckler
Ohio Bus Station
Ohio
IGN
First Avenue
Clinton
Harold Lagee
Lincoln School
Journal Middletown
Area News
Hardwick
Holcomb
Earl Guthrie
East Ave
Horseshoe Bend Road
Joan Endr
Joan
Butler County
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