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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1974
Page
2
The government reports November consumer prices rose nine tenths of a percent, lifting the cost of living 12.1 percent above a year earlier while workers' real earnings fell 1.8 percent for the month and 5.6 percent from a year ago. The CPI stands at 154.3 versus 100 in 1967.
Six large sugar refiners faced federal indictments for conspiring to raise and fix prices for at least three years before 1973 across 19 Western and Midwestern states. Two companion civil suits seek to bar price information exchanges and restrain competition in five Western states. The firms named include Great Western Sugar, American Crystal Sugar, Holly Sugar, California and Hawaiian Sugar, Amalgamated Sugar, and Consolidated Foods.
Multiple death notices and funeral details. Mrs. Ethel Marie Wolf 73 of 110 N Leibee St died at Middletown Hospital. William K Center 77 of Huntington W Va died in Huntington hospital. Mrs Elsie M Hurst 68 of 110 Skokinan Drive died at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Other listed deaths include Mrs Evelyn Heet 79, John Schriefer 72, Mrs Thelma Wagers 58, Mrs Emma Walton 86, Raymond Hesselbrock 70, Garnett Fryman 44 with funeral times and burial locations provided.
At Bill's Open Door Cafe in Billings the charity sale raised 300 dollars for Doty House Developmental Training Center. Mike Wieser and Ralph Lipsky organized the event in three weeks, planning to repeat the auction around Easter and twice yearly. The pickup truck went unsold but the night drew a terrific response.
The Yanomamo people of Venezuela hold that battle wounds are beyond medical relief. This belief shapes their response to injuries and treatment choices within the community.
The 1975 AP Almanac, over 1000 pages of facts, statistics and photos, is on sale at The Journal for 2 dollars a copy. Orders by mail accepted for 2 dollars plus 25 cents handling to Middletown Ohio 45042.
Carlisle officials voted to oppose Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. proposed natural gas rate increase affecting 38 customers in the village. Councilman John Edwards called the hike unnecessary given CG&E profits and authorized a letter to the Public Utilities Commission. The meeting also adopted a 1975 pay ordinance raising Police Chief Reichard’s salary by 593 to 10,393 along with other police raises.
Goodwill Industries of Dayton plans a third truck pick up day in the Middletown area by year end as calls warrant. Director Anne Matson notes more residents moving from Dayton to outlying areas, boosting demand for clothing furniture and household goods for the Rehabilitation Center. Weather and the Xenia tornado disrupted supplies last year.
A Hamilton man Joseph Tharp age 58 was jailed and charged with driving while intoxicated after driving through a construction area at the Middletown Mall north end. His car struck a tree and damaged park benches and bricks with damage estimated at 1000 dollars. He was southbound on N Broad Street at 1015 p.m. crossing Manchester Ave into the work area.
Police investigated four break-ins yesterday across multiple addresses. At Frank Arrington’s home 620 Louis Place several wrapped gifts and cash were stolen, plus a TV and a coat. Diane Hall’s 1708 S Breiel Blvd lost a stereo system, while James Jackson’s 217 Young St saw a $200 TV stolen after forced entry. Garfield Cafe 1126 Garfield St left tools at the scene as five window bars were pried but no cash taken.
A man took about 200 dollars shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday from King's Kitchen at 100 S. Main St. A waitress and another employee heard a noise. the suspect fled the front door and was last seen running through an alley between First and Central Avenues. The cash register was not opened.
Sen. Henry M. Jackson undergoes routine surgery at Madigan Army Medical Center near Tacoma for removal of kidney stones. The Washington Democrat will be hospitalized for treatment today.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Hunter Clark Post 6405 and the Military Order of the Cooties Auxiliary invite all children 12 and under to a Christmas party at the VFW Hall 1319 Young St from 5 to 7 p.m. today. Auxiliary chair Betty Green and co chair Mary Davis, with VFW post chair Clarence Robinson, lead planning.
Lawrence Coburn age 29 of Plymouth Avenue faced charges for failure to maintain an assured clear distance after moving into a curb lane and rear-ending John Harden age 59 of Germantown Road on University Boulevard near Roosevelt Boulevard. Coburn’s car sustained $400 damage and Harden’s $300.
Former Beatle George Harrison will donate about $200,000 to UNICEF from two sold out New York concerts held today. The donation comes from proceeds of the charity events and underscores Harrison's ongoing support for UNICEF programs.
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