Warren County Water Department Closed Amid Probe
Warren County Sanitation and Water Department is closed by the board during an investigation led by the county prosecutor and state auditor. Water flow continues. 17 employees face uncertain futures as temporary staff handle operations and emergency repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County Water Department
Lebanon
Warren County Sanitation and Water Department
Warren County
State Auditor’s Office
Warren
Morris Turkelson
Turkelson
Warren Water System
Water Department
Middletown Area News Roundup for December 28 1974
Local brief from Middletown reports community events and notices on Saturday December 28 1974. Includes upcoming civic meetings and items of interest from the town and surrounding area.
Fourth Suspect Arrested in Pittsburgh Paint Center Slaying
Dayton man James Edward Stephens 28, already jailed on weapons charges, is charged with aggravated murder in the Dec 19 armed robbery slaying at the Pittsburgh Paint Center on Central Avenue. Charles Arnold 30, Henry Harris 35, and Donald Smith 32 face aggravated murder charges after warrants and statements. Preliminary hearings likely next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Central Avenue
Middletown
James Edward Stephens
Dayton
Stephens
Charles Arnold
Arnold
Michael Carter
Franklin
Henry Harris
Donald Smith
Hamilton
Belt tightening for city in 75
City Manager Dale Helsel warned Middletown faces a lean 1975 amid inflation and reduced revenue. Commissioners approved 1,887,554 for current expenditures while preparing a budget due by March 31, with a plan to draft the full budget within six weeks. Two factors will make next year difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike McLeod
Middletown
Dale Helsel
Hessel
City Hones In On Wage Demands For 1975
City officials indicate a hard line on employee wage asks for 1975 as contracts near expiration. Inspectors rejected a 5 percent retroactive raise and push for a rapid study and alignment with proposed city-wide increases. Federal mediator to review hourly workers dispute after rejection of a 34 cent raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Helsel
Tom Blake
Commission
Bob Taylor
Helsel
Hessel
Roy Bechtel
City faces possible layoffs as budgets tighten
City officials warn unemployment and inflation will shrink the general fund and may require pared department budgets and unfilled vacancies. City manager Helsel says the situation is frightening while wage demands add pressure. In other action, the commission approves selling a 3 acre Hook Industrial Park lot for 22,232 to Sol Finkelman, with abstention by Tom Blake over intended land use. A proposed 49 unit modular apartment project moves forward for study, and the park board member Richard Slagle resigns while a $14,574 dictating system is approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hessel
Helsel
Hook
Sol Finkelman
Tom Blake
Finkelman
Blake
S. Main Street
Lafayette Avenue
Cardinal Industries of Columbus
Park Board
Richard Slagle
Donnellon-McCarthy, Inc
Dayton
Charter issue likely on Germantown ballots
Tim Howard, chairman of the charter committee, says petition signatures meet the threshold to place a charter on the June primary ballot. About 250 signatures collected, representing roughly 10 percent of Germantown's 186 registered voters, with council action due 60 to 120 days before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Council
Tim Howard
Howard
Liquor Control Announces Middletown Area Rulings and Permits
The Ohio Liquor Control Director announced actions affecting Middletown permit holders. A request to keep Dutch Tavern open to 2:30 a.m. was received, and two violations were ruled on. Octane: Moren and American Legion Post 231 had license suspensions modified to late December and late January respectively. Iron City Inn and Cottage Inn faced seven day suspensions for serving minors, with some violations dismissed and others pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Dana Patrick
Dutch Tavern
N. Verity Parkway
Middletown
Lee R. Moren
Lee’s
Lakeside Inn
Tytus Ave
American Legion Post
Yankee Road
Josephine Ss. Bradley
Iron City Inn
Edward and
Helen Hillard
Cottage Inn
S. Main St
Franklin
Woman's car hits pole in Franklin
Linda Milligan 26 of 28 W Fifth St was treated at Middletown Hospital around 3 am after her car struck a telephone pole near S Main St and Ohio 73. She told police brake failure caused the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Linda Milligan
Fifth St
Middletown Hospital
S. Main St
Ohio 73
Will directs wildlife refuge from Shafer estate
Richard H. Shafer prominent Ohio roadbuilder died in September and left about half of his 7.7 million dollar estate to form a wildlife foundation. The will filed in Franklin County Probate Court designates a 100 acre tract around his northeastern Franklin County home as a wildlife refuge to be managed by the foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Richard H. Shafer
Oqohio
Shafer
Franklin County
Persian leopards born in Cincinnati
A pair of Persian leopards born Christmas Day at Cincinnati Zoo raise US captive populations to seven, about a third of the global stock. Ed Maruska notes each kitten is valued at 3500 dollars. The cats are lighter colored than African leopards and hail from southeastern Iran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
United States
Ed Maruska
Cincinnati Zoo
Iran
Ohio Bureau Employees Sign One Year Contract
The Ohio Bureau of Employment Services and the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association reached a one year labor contract covering more than 1400 workers. The OCSEA said the agreement is self renewing unless either side seeks to reopen negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Bureau
Ohio Civil Service
Darby Files for Bankruptcy in Dayton District Court
Robert B. Darby doing business as Darby's Carpet of Franklin has filed for bankruptcy in the U S District Court in Dayton listing assets of 7 775 and debts of 89 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Darby
Darby
Franklin
U.S. District Court
Dayton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crag Jarvis
Jack Brewer
Brewer
Robert McConaughy
William K. Robinson
Health Board
Journal
Area News
Division of Fire
Sarah Fershee
Keep Christ
Sheckler
Kodak Davidson Photo Shop
Middletown Shopping Center
Will
Armco Steel Corp
6Th Ave
Barbara Wofford
U.S
Wee's
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkvy
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Charles
Bud) Steller Mor
Monthru
Melampy
Central Ave
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