Ham operator links to Atlantic rescue off Florida coast
Larry Beckwith of Curryer Road a veteran ham operator aided a distressed 110 foot Honduran vessel Louella about 20 miles from Miami. With W8OGK callsign he coordinated with Cincinnati and Virginia stations and the Coast Guard aiding the voyage for hours until the ship reached safety. The captain thanked ham radio for the timely help and Beckwith noted the amplifier and long experience facilitated the alert.
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Atlantic Ocean
Florida
Larry Beckwith
Curryer Road
Beckwith
Coast Guard
Miami
Lighting the way on Carlaw Circle illuminaria
About 100 candles in paper bags with sand will light Carlaw Circle for an illuminaria named lighting the way for Christ. If rain delays the event it will move to Sunday night. the photo shows the scene from last night by Wendt.
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Carlaw Circle
Christ
Wendt
Body found near Rose Bowl spurs Hillside Strangler probe
Pasadena police say a young black woman about 23 was found partially naked in a hillside area north of Los Angeles near West Drive. Two men were arrested and questioned as investigators compare evidence. false lead emerges linking a hotel room call to the Hillside Strangler case.
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Pasadena
Calif
Rose Bowl
John McAllister
West Drive
McAllister
Rangers
Willie Pelt
Roy Lamsuel
Altadena
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Los Angeles
Hillside Strangler Task Force
Hillside
Fred Inman
Hollywood Division
St. Francis
Hollywood
Gary Barrett
Barrett
Butler County Courts Domestic Relations and Civil Dockets
Divorces granted for multiple couples including Warner from Edward Werner and Kavanaugh from Debby Kavanaugh. dissolutions sought for Dudley and Dudley, Chapman and Chapman. multiple divorce suits filed for Dowrey Dowrey Brown Barroga Varano Banks Radel Marcum Strain Whitaker Cable White and O'Flynn. civil suits filed by Lilly versus Warman for 4280 dollars and Spain versus Lowhorn for 30000 dollars over a December 15 incident.
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Common Pleas Court
Janice Warner
Chapmanville
W Va
Edward Werner
Germantown Road
Sylvia Enion Kavanaugh Jr
Pamela Sue Dowrey
Riverview Ave
Stephen Thomas Dowrey
Carol Sue Brown
Flemming Road
Larry Brown
Yankee Road
Cecilia Barroga
Charles St
Felina Barroga
Baguio City
Phillipines
Sarah Ann Varano
Model Court
Frank Lee Varano
James L. Lilly
Frank Sr
Mason
Chester Warman
Millikin Road
West Chester Manor
Cincinnati
Columbus Road
Charlotte Spain
Ralph Spain
Austin Smith Drive
Monroe
John Lowhorn
Frontier Pizza
Old St
Burglary Report Highlights Losses at Local Residences
Police said coins and jewelry and a gun were taken from the Ralph Abney residence at 3711 Fisher Road yesterday. Ruth Davis reported a citizens band base radio and about 70 dollars in change stolen from the Golden Mic CB Club at 612 19th Ave yesterday.
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Ralph Abney
Fisher Road
Ruth Davis
Citizens Band
Golden Mic
19Th Ave
Middletown Journal skips Monday edition for holiday
The Middletown Journal will not publish Monday to allow staff to spend Christmas with family. A Christmas day edition will run on Sunday. Subscribers missing Sunday delivery should call the Journal offices between 7 and 10 a.m. Sunday to arrange delivery.
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Middletown Journal
Journal
Fire responds to morning medical calls in city
At 2 55 a m a 75 year old William H Davis of 1608 Central Ave was ill and taken to hospital for treatment and release. At 2 32 a m Jean Soppenhaven 37 of 1012 Oxford State Road was ill and taken to hospital for treatment and release. At 1 54 a m Doug Jones 16 of 4907 Roosevelt Blvd was ill and not taken to hospital. At 1 30 a m Fred Finney 49 of 3204 Barbara Drive at 14th Avenue and Young Street suffered pain and was treated and released. Linda Risner 28 of 2308 Yankee Road injured at 14th Avenue and Young Street was taken to hospital and released.
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William H. Davis
Central Ave
Jean Soppenhaven
Oxford State Road
14Th Avenue
S and
Onal Parkway
Aaene
Doug Jones
Roosevelt Blvd
Fred Finney
Barbara Drive
Young Street
Linda Risner
Yankee Road
Donations for Rick fund a CB radio station
About 80 people donated through the Crazy 8s CB Club to buy Rick Wolf his own CB radio setup after a Journal feature on December 9 Texas. Rick a cerebral palsy patient uses a wheelchair named Hot Wheels and is son of Harley and Mrs Wolf.
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Madison High School
Rick Wolf
Citizens Band
Hot Wheels
Texas
Rick
Harley Wolf
Trenton-Franklin Road
Edgewood student dies in car-truck crash near Trenton
Dan Abner 16, a junior and honor student at Edgewood High School, was killed when his westbound car on Ohio 73 left the roadway and struck a dual tandem tractor truck. Two 16-year-old passengers, Terry Gault and Randy Lakes, were listed in good condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton. The truck driver, John L. Warren 38 of Hamilton, was treated and released. Services set for Wednesday at Joseph R. Baker Funeral Home with burial in Butler County Memorial Park.
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Trenton
Ee High School
Here
Ohio 73
Dan Abner
W. State St
Edgewood
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Seven Mile Life Squad
Mercy
Abner
Terry Gault
Seven Mile
Randy L. Lakes
Hamilton-Eaton Road
John L. Warren
Middletown
Primitive Baptist Church
Santa disguise fails at Vancouver Street home intrusion
Betty Smith reported a person dressed as Santa knocked at her door at 8 06 p m yesterday and tried to enter the residence. The suspect asked a child if the agents were home, according to police.
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Betty Smith
Vancouver St
Santa
Seattle woman struck by car in Middletown crossing crash
A Seattle woman, 35, was admitted to Middletown Hospital in satisfactory condition after being hit by a car while crossing First Avenue and S Verity Parkway at 3 04 yesterday afternoon. Police said the driver, Alex Tate 35 of 604 7th Ave, struck her. no charges have been filed.
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Seattle
Middletown Hospital
First Avenue
S. Verity Parkway
Nanna S. Brantigan
Alex Tate
7Th Ave
Tate
Franklin-Charles E. Young 43 dies after heart attack
Charles E. Young of 7282 Ellenridge Drive died Friday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after an apparent heart attack. A Korean War Navy veteran and tool and dye maker, he is survived by wife Ann a daughter Deborah Johnson his mother five brothers and four sisters and one grandchild. Services Tuesday 10 a.m. Eaton Funeral Home with burial Woodside Cemetery. LEBANON William Street 80 Otterbein Home resident dies. visitation at Otterbein Home Tuesday 12:30 to 2 p.m. and service at 2 p.m. Rev. Gordon Core officiating. He leaves five grandchildren. Georgetown Ky resident William Thomas 67 dies after extended illness. Survivor list includes brother Stewart Thomas of Calumet Ave. Arrangements incomplete in Georgetown.
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Franklin
Charles E. Young
Ellenridge Drive
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Young
Dayton Shore Grip and Shore Co
Ann
Deborah Johnson
Mattie Young
Cletus
Raymond
Elbert
Paul
Lebanon
William Street
Otterbein
Middletown
Riggs
Gordon Core
William Thomas
Georgetown
Stewart Thomas
Calumet Ave
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Tytus Ave
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