Setbacks Take Toll On Truman's Heart
Kansas City AP reports former President Harry S. Truman, 88, remains in serious condition at Research Hospital and Medics Center after nine days of lung congestion. Dr. Wallace Graham notes weakness and early renal impairment as his daughter Margaret says optimism has dimmed while Truman’s condition fluctuates in the serious category.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Truman Re
Research Hospital
Medics
Wallace Graham
Truman
Graham
Margaret Truman Daniel
Daniel
Downtown Property Awarded In Middletown Land Condemnation
A jury awarded $157,500 for land and buildings at 1019 and 1017 Central Ave used by the Parrot restaurant and Filson's Inc. The city will compensate Mrs. Jessie Phillips for property taken for the downtown renewal program. The verdict sets $115,000 for land and $42,500 for buildings plus about $35,000 for contents and permanent fixtures.
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Parrot Restaurant
Filson’s, Inc
Central Ave
Middletown
Jessie Phillips
Sheldon Road
Phillips
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Cramer
Future Secretaries Initiated at Fenwick High School
Officers of a new Future Secretaries Association chapter were installed at Fenwick High School with 10 juniors and 14 seniors. Patti Rooster serves as president and Marilyn Smith as vice president, with Joan Sayers as secretary and Joan Rolfes as treasurer. Mrs. Evelyn Day spoke on FSA principles, while Mrs. Robert Bailey and Mrs. Tony Capozzi conducted the ceremonies.
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Future Secretaries Association
Fenwick High School
J. A. Domanick
FSA
Middletown National Secretaries Association
Patti Rooster
Marilyn Smith
Joan
Sayers
Rolfes
Charles Weidner
NSA
Evelyn Day
Armco
Robert Bailey
Tony Capozzi
Obituary for Mrs Gladys Eleanor Wills 69 Middletown
Mrs Gladys Eleanor Wills 69 of 304 Lylburn Road died at 1 50 a.m. at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. She worked for Armco Steel 1924 1957 as a PBX operator born West Middletown and member of Prosser Chapter 367 Order of Eastern Star. Survived by husband Charles three daughters Rita Stevens Elsie Shackelford and Orianna Rogers seven grandchildren four great grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Church of the Nazarene officiated by Revs Wesley Poole and Henry Howerd. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Friday 3 to 7 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Gladys Wills
Gladys Eleanor Wills
Lylburn Road
Middletown Hospital
Wills
Armco Steel Corp
West Middletown
Prosser
Order of Eastern Star
Charles
Rita Stevens
Elsie Shackelford
Middletown
Orianna Rogers
Farmersville
Church of the Nazarene
Wesley Poole
Henry Howerd
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler
Mass of the Resurrection for Earl Hogan at St Mary Church
Earl Hogan 67 longtime Butler County recorder died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital after an apparent heart attack November 25. Visitation after 4 p.m. today at Colligan Funeral Home. Burial in St Mary Cemetery. Hogan, a Democrat, served as county recorder 28 years before losing to Mrs Dean Blazer in 1968.
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Earl Hogan Hamilton
St. Mary
Earl Hogan
Butler County
Mercy Hospital
Colligan Funeral Home
St. Mary Cemetery
Hogan
Dean Blazer
Death notices and name change filing blaze through Middletown
Obituaries note Mrs Elizabeth Meslar 82 of 1165 Susan Drive and Miss Savannah Cothran 64 of 247 Walnut Street with private services in Webb setback. Public notice of intention to apply for name change lists Donald Ray Tinsley and Lisa DeSha Peck with probate court in Ohio. attorney FinklemAn of Middletown prepares filing.
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Hamilton
Elizzabeth Meslar
Susan Drive
Webb
Savannah Cothran
Walnut St
Chattanooga
Tenn
Donald Ray Tinsley
Ray H. Tinsley
Juno Beach
Florida
Ein
Common Pleas Court
Ono
Lisa DeSha Peck
Lisa DeSha Tinsley
waxWece Finkleman
Atty. Savings & Loaning
Middletown
Onio
Taft Challenger Aims At Tower For GOP Policy Post
Sources say Senator Robert Taft Jr of Ohio plans to challenge Senator John Tower of Texas for the Senate Republican Policy Committee chair. Tower has pressed for support after the defeat of current chair Gordon Allott. A Republican senators’ conference is set for January 3 when the new Congress convenes to fill leadership posts.
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Washington
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
John Tower
Texas
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Tower
GOP
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Taft
Congress
Christmas Overnight for Girls at Middletown YMCA
An overnight event for girls in grades three to five is scheduled at the Middletown Area YMCA starting at 8 p.m. tomorrow. girls should bring a toy or canned food for baskets, proper sleeping gear, gym clothes, swimsuit and towel. Registration at the youth desk. $2 member $3 non member.
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Middletown Area
YMCA
Santa Claus
Nine Elected to Civic Association Board in 1975 Ballot
Nine members were elected to the Civic Association board after a ballot count at the Manchester Motor Inn. New members include William C. Akers Raymond W. Brown Charles H. Hawkins and Joseph W. Holton. Four incumbents were re elected along with one appointed member Willaim E Rathman. Ballots totaled about 5400 with 90 tellers.
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The
Civic Association
Manchester Motor Inn
William C. Akers
Akers Packaging Service Inc
Raymond W. Brown
Brown- Singer Co
Charles H. Hawkins
Joseph W. Holton
David A. Driscoll
Sorg Paper Co
Richard A. Leichty
Armco
Frank R. Myers
Middletown Journal
R.S. Weatherwax
Rarnitz Bani
Willaim E Rathman
Christmas Party by Junior Girl Scouts at Convalescent Center
Eighteen girls from Amanda School Troop 120 presented a Christmas program yesterday for Barbara Park Convalescent Center patients. The carols were led by Vickie Siebert with candy canes and oranges handed out. Leaders were Mrs. Anders McLaughlin and Mrs. Richard iAcree. A Conan Doyle praised The White Company as his greatest work.
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Amanda School
Barbara Park Convalescent Center
Vickie Siebert
Anders McLaughlin
Richard iAcree
Middletown Police Rule Out Blue Flu as Tactics Shift
Middletown policemen consider political action after voting not to stage a blue flu protest. Fraternal Order of Police chief Hall says officers seek a 5.5 percent raise and salary-study, arguing city funds exist but are misallocated. Contract expires Dec. 31. officials promise no immediate raise.
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Middletown
Order of Police
FDP
Ciy Hall
Hall
Randy Harrison
Rison
Supreme Court
Hal
Hunter Narrates Color Film Benefit for Middletown Scouts
Wally Taber a sportsman and photographer appears at Middletown Freshman High School auditorium on January 13 to narrate films from the Arctic Circle and Africa. Proceeds support Boy Scout Troop activities with tickets sold by scouts at $1.75 adults and $1.25 students. top seller receives a hunting bow and arrows.
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Wally Taber
Middletown
Boy Scout
McFarland
Taber
Iron Curtain
Arctic Circle
Equator
Scout
Civic Association
Africa
Three Cars In Accident No Charges Filed
Police said three vehicles were involved in a crash in the 100 block of S. Main Street at 9:45 a.m. when a wrecker driven by Theodore Hughes brakes failed, hitting Stephen Budrus’s car, which then struck Karla Dougherty’s vehicle. No injuries reported. Damages totaled about 1500 dollars.
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S. Main Street
Theodore Hughes
Eaton Ave
Stephen Budrus
Chicago
Karla Dougherty
Glenn Ave
Trenton
Pack 15 Holds Christmas Party at Mayfield School
Members of Cub Scout Pack 15 held their annual Christmas party last night at Mayfield School. Awards were presented and gifts exchanged. Recipients of awards and service stars included Jay Adams, Larry Leach, Billy Sparks, Jeff Lewis, Fred Farler, Greg Hall, James Bryant, Seldon Hopkins, Ricky Lawson, Scott Locher, John Pergram, Jeff Thomas and den chief Charles Layne. Webelos neckerchiefs and slides went to Jerry Brown, Scott Hall, Hopkins, Lawson and Locher while Webelos activity awards went to Mike Gumm, Hopkins, Joe Jeffrey, Locher, William Moore, Ivan Nepostil, John Pergram and Jeff Thomas.
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Cub Scout Pack 15
Mayfield School
Jay Adams
Larry Leach
Billy Sparks
Jeff Lewis
Fred Farler
Greg Hall
James Bryant
Seldon Hopkins
Ricky Lawson
Scott Locher
John Pergram
Jeff Thomas
Den
Charles Layne
Webelos
Hopkins
Joe Jeffrey
Locher
William Moore
Ivan Nepostil
Caroling For Shut-Ins To Be Held Next Week
The fire department sponsors its 22nd annual Christmas caroling for area shut-ins next week within city limits. Local groups sing from 6 30 to 1 p m on Wednesday and Thursday. Call 432 4514 to submit a shut-in name.
Nixon Freeway closure urged after crash toll rises
Los Angeles city councilwoman Pat Russell called for shutting a section of the Richard M. Nixon Freeway until intersection hazards are fixed. She noted four deaths and twelve major accidents at the freeway terminus since it opened last March.
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Los Angeles
Pat Russell
Richard M. Nixon
Five Grants For MU From NSF And NIH Reported
Oxford Miami University reports five separate instructional equipment grants for the 1973 74 academic year from the National Science Foundation and the Office of Education National Institutes of Health. Grants include 24858 to Oxford campus 9535 to Hamilton campus and 14810 to Middletown campus from the NSF and 4800 to run through June 1974 directed by Charles Griffin and 8000 directed by Charles Heimsch for instructional scientific equipment on the Oxford campus.
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Oxford
Miami University
National Science Foundation
Office of Education
National Institutes of Health
Hamilton
Middletown
Charles Griffin
Charles Heimsch
Water Group To Meet In Lemon Township
The Lemon Township citizens water committee will meet tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Amanda Elementary School gym. Dorothy Ingram, filing a lawsuit against Middletown for water rate cuts, says the group will review progress and asks attendees to bring water bills. Attorney Richard Koehler will speak.
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Lemon Township Citizens Water Committee
Amanda
Dorothy Ingram
City of
Middletown
Richard Koehler
Hamilton
Ingram
Box 31 Middletown Journal offers path to independence
The notice promotes Box 31 as the best chance for the average person to build a personal business and achieve financial independence, appealing to readers serious about their financial future.
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Middletown Journal
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Magnar
Tac.atte
Magnavox
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Zenith TV Retail
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