Middletown Downtown Renewal Awaiting HUD Funds
City official says $9.3 million set aside since January 1968 remains in reserve as HUD reviews renewal aid. Officials expect final approval soon after George Romney’s announcement of $340 million in renewal funds. Funds would enable land purchases, low cost loans, and merchant relocation starting in June 1970 with parking garage space planned for the core area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Paul Christiansen
Department of Development
HUD
Chicago
Thomas S. Kilbridge
Middletown
George Romney
Christiansen
WWII Soldier Freed From POW Camp After Battle of the Bulge
Thomas A. Jackson of 1518 Manchester Ave. survived two years in World War II and news of his capture near Bastogne in late 1944. he was held at Stalag 54 and moved before being released early in 1945. He later served as a maintenance foreman and led veterans groups including DAV Chapter 131 and VFW Post 3809.
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Thomas A. Jackson
Jackson
Manchester Ave
134Th Infantry
George S. Patton
Third Army
Fort McClellan
Ala
Infantry Replacement Center
Omaha Beach
St. Lo
134Th Infantry Regiment
Bastogne
Belgium
Third Army Headquarter
Stalag 54
Miami Beach
Fla
Gardner Division
Diamond National Corp
Harold John Hursh
VFW
Shartle Division Wins 1969 Safety Award
The Middletown Shartle and Pandia division earned the 1969 President's Safety Award from Black Clawson Co. president Carl C. Landegger for the lowest injury rate among 350 employees. Only two lost time injuries occurred in the year Oct 1 1968 to Sept 30 1969. This is the division's second rotating trophy, first won in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Clawson Co
Middletown Shartle and Pandia
Carl C. Landegger
Middletown
CG&E Denies 15 Percent Gas Rate Hike
CG&E officials say the proposed gas rate increase is about 1.5 percent, disputing a Journal report claiming 15 percent. William A. Mizer of CG&E will present before the City Commission tonight to explain the calculations behind the rate change.
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Cg&e
William A. Mizer
City Commission
Bank employees to carol Middletown visit
Thirty five Barnitz Bank workers plan the second annual caroling tour in Middletown starting at 6 p.m. They will ride a bus to sing Christmas songs with stops at Mount Pleasant Home in Monroe and Townhouse Apartments on Verity at Tytus. Call Bill McCabe at the bank by tomorrow noon to arrange a stop or suggest another home.
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Barnitz Bank
Middletown
Mount Pleasant
Monroe
Verity
Tytus
Bill McCabe
Intruders Enter Eck Road Homes. Deputies Say Left Empty
Two Eck Road residences were entered by intruders late last night but no items were reported stolen from one house. Deputies said no one was home at the other during the break in. William Richardson of 5096 was listed in the report.
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Eck Road
Sheriff's Deputies
William Richardson
Warren Park Plan Approved by Warren County Judge
Probate Judge William Bowers approved creating the Warren County Park District at a Warren County Courthouse hearing. Three park district commissioners will be appointed to form a staggered board. The district, the 19th in the state, depends on state funds and possibly a half mill levy within the 10 mill limit, with budget commission approval. Franklin's City Council opposed the creation.
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Lebanon
Warren County
William Bowers
Bowers
Park
Franklin
Budget Commission
Middletown Schools Present Christmas Programs This Week
Wilson Fourth and Fifth Graders perform tonight at 7 30 p m Taft Fifth Grade hosts two programs tomorrow morning and afternoon McKinley Middle School presents a mixed chorus concert tomorrow at 7 p m Directed by Thomas Patterson All attendees may visit the 3 15 p m basketball game first Middletown High School holds its annual choir program Friday at 8 and 9 a m directed by Miss Helen Weinberger
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Middletown City
Wilson School
Taft School
McKinley Middle School
Thomas Patterson
Earle Mundell
Middletown High School
Helen Weinberger
Burglary Report Near Eck Road Leads to Coin Heist Claim
Eck Road resident told deputies a home was entered during Christmas shopping with no items reported missing. Neighbor Everett Meeks said a box of assorted coins valued at $30 was stolen from his residence at 5100 Eck Road.
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Eck Road
Everett Meeks
Minor injuries in multi-vehicle crashes reported
Five people suffered minor injuries in a truck car crash at Goldman Avenue and Brentwood Street. A second early morning single vehicle crash left two uninjured. Elbert Tibbs 36 received a failure to yield and unsafe vehicle citation after the 3 02 p m collision. An estimate of 2950 in total damage noted for two demolished vehicles and an impacted yard.
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Elbert Tibbs
Winston Lane
Monroe
Goldman Avenue
Brentwood Street
Danny Murphy
Franklin
Tibbs
Gail Augspurger
Goldman Ave
Greg
Michael
Richard Rush
Beverly Mae Gillespie
Bryant St
Tytus Avenue
Gillespie
Copper Wire Stolen From Cincinnati Gas & Electric Substation
Copper wire valued at more than $350 was stolen from the Cincinnati Gas & Electric substation on Manchester Road. More than 350 feet on one roll and an undetermined length on another were taken. The loss was reported Monday.
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Cincinnati Gas & Electric O
Manchester Road
Middletown
Pellet break damages Curtis Nickell's windshield
Curtis Nickell of 312 Leibee Street reported his parked car windshield broken by a pellet with an estimated damage of 130 dollars.
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Curtis Nickell
Leibee St
Car Ram S Tragedy In Franklin County Crash
Franklin man Clifford Ray Griffen 31 was killed when his car rear ended a steel truck on Interstate 75 at Route 73 in Warren County. Griffen suffered head and chest injuries and was dragged 210 feet before the cars separated. He left a wife Elizabeth three sons a daughter two brothers a sister and his mother. Arrangements are incomplete.
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Franklin
Rt. 73
Warren County
Clifford Ray Griffen
Pekin Road
Bert L. Nickerbacker
Dearborn
Mich
Ptl
J.E. Richards
Griffen
Franklin Life Squad
Franklin Police
Franklin ‘Schools
Mr. Griffen
Kimberly Clark
Elizabeth
Clifford Jr
Roger
Randall
Cheryl
Leonard
Carlisle
Robert Jr
Mrs. Raymadell Bottles
Margaret
OKI Support Draws County Fire, OKI Budget Row
Butler County Commissioners approved the 1970 budget share of the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Planning Authority totaling 39760 while critics attacked County Engineer Stanley M. Perin. Denham warned OKI is needed for pollution sewer and highway projects with outerbelt and interstate connections. The panel also OKI contracts, jail CCTV install 21780, building inspector Harry Martin hired at 500 monthly, and set unincorporated areas as a garbage disposal district with landfill plans.
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Hamilton
Butler
OKI
Stanley M. Perin
Perin
William Denham
Middletown
Commission
Denham
T Hamilton
Fairfield
Oxford
Dale Logsdon
Donald S. Bacon
Harry Martin
Dixie Highway
Italy Leads World as Top Wine Producer and Exporter
Italy remains the world’s leading wine producer and one of the top four exporters, with production averaging about 1.7 billion gallons annually. Only about four percent of Italy’s wine is shipped abroad, while France Portugal and Spain also rank among the top exporters.
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Rome
Italy
France
Portugal
Spain
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Bulge
Patton
Shartle Division
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
the Journal
Wildwood Pro Shop
Merry Christmas
Sam Spadafora
Aberdeen
Hilt
Warren Park
Yale
U.S
Jerry’s
Blue Ball Center
Franklin Man
Eaton Funeral Home
Butler County
By Sol Riegel
Martin
Davidson
Photo Shop
Esther Price Candies
Park ST
Trenton
Sunset Street
SUN
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