Election board improves Middletown area vote counting
The Butler County Board of Elections approves a three trip transport plan and higher priority for Middletown ballots to speed up results. The change aims to reduce late totals and restore election night excitement, though not tested until the next election.
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Rip-off season prompts harsher shoplifting penalties
FBI figures show pre holiday shoplifting rises 20 to 30 percent and theft adds over 10 percent to prices. Prosecutors push for stricter penalties as merchants and courts take a tougher stance against culprits amid uncertain totals and a multi billion dollar annual cost.
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America
FBI
Poor Child Revisited in a Reader’s Mosaic
A compact roundup quotes Kin Hubbard and a chain of educators and a mother on a “Poor child.” Each role blames preceding schooling stages from grammar to kindergarten, highlighting perceived prep gaps. The piece arcs to a biblical benediction from Matthew.
Marriage license mix up at Hamilton courthouse causes confusion
A Middletown man applied for a marriage license at the Butler County Courthouse on Tuesday then returned Friday for a license with a different bride. The first application failed because the divorce was not final. The incident unfolds amid holiday budgeting woes and local postal traffic gripes about the post office location and traffic pattern.
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Hold It and Once More Christmas Notes in Middletown Journal
A compilation of local items with a concert mishap at Campus Community Symphonic Band. reader call for feature tips for the Christmas Day edition. commentary on car parking near the News Journal building and a plea to contact congressmen or psychiatrists.
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Campus Community Symphonic Band
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Beatriz Allende Havana Death Questioned
The late Chilean president Salvador Allende’s daughter Beatriz Allende died in Havana on October 12 in circumstances many suspect. The writer argues murder instead of suicide, citing links to Cuban intelligence, DGI involvement, and Beatriz’s revolutionary activities and ties to Inti Peredo and the Letelier case.
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Pineiro
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Letelier
David Bruce Ideal Diplomat and Storied Statesman
Washington obituary tribute recalls David Bruce as a pivotal diplomat who served as ambassador to France Germany and Great Britain, undersecretary of state and China envoy. The piece notes his reticence, storytelling charm, and rare career shaping U.S. foreign policy in historic posts.
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Athens
Trees and traffic rage at Chevy Chase Circle
George F. Will argues that traffic circles in Chevy Chase Village provoke violence and urges cutting trees. He notes 59 accidents this year at the circle, many from cars smashing into old oaks and elms. He cites public opinion samples and historical tales on mobility and safety.
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Wild Bill) Donovan
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