Christmas Tree Fire Sparks Alarm at Busy Lowell Linden Home
A defective Christmas lights strand caused a blaze at 219 Ardmore Drive early yesterday endangering 13 or 14 residents still asleep. Lawrence Hensley woke others after spotting the fire on the tree near an open stairway, allowing a swift evacuation. damage was about 900 dollars to the residence and 100 dollars to contents.
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Lowell Linden
Ardmore Drive
Franklin
Lawrence Hensley
Hensley
Inmate 71 Still Hopes for Parole at West Virginia Prison
Lonnie Gill, 71, serving a life term for murder at the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, has twice been denied parole due to lack of family or home. He remains hopeful for release, seeking work and Social Security eligibility, while expressing a wish to avoid dying in prison.
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Moundsville
W.va
Lonnie Gill
West Virginia Penitentiary
Gill
Bluestone
Summers County Prosecutor's Office
Steve Yancy
We Hold These Truths A Chronicle of America
In a blizzard two American columns assault Quebec from different flanks. Montgomery is killed early, Arnold is wounded and captured. Morgan takes over but the attack fails. American casualties reach about 60 and 426 captured, while British losses total 5 killed and 13 wounded. The disaster ends any realistic Canadian conquest.
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Richard Montgomery
Benedict Arnold
Quebec
Sir Guy Carleton
Montgomery
Arnold
Daniel Morgan
Canada
Tanker Crash Blocks I-75 in Kentucky Blaze
A gasoline tanker exploded after being sideswiped on I-75 near Covington Kentucky causing a fiery blaze. The crash blocked both lanes for over two hours. The driver Robert Rudd 50 of Fairfield Ohio suffered burns and was treated. A 16 year old Covington girl Sharon Lehmann swerved to avoid a stopped car. No citations were issued.
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Covington
Robert Rudd
Fairfield
Ohio
Ohio River
Sharon Lehmann
Group links aerosol cans to skin cancer
The Natural Resources Defense Council and 10 states plus two groups petition the CPSC to ban fluorocarbon propelled spray cans. They warn ozone depletion will raise ultraviolet exposure and skin cancer risk from 42 000 to 300 000 annual cases within three decades.
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New York
Natural Resources Defense Council
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Thomas B. Steel Jr
The
Council
Steel
Grandmother's House Break-In Leads to Juvenile Charges
Two 16 and 17 year olds face burglary charges in juvenile court after a stakeout led to their arrest for break‑in at Ruth Whitaker’s home on Maryetta Street. Police recovered a silver candy dish, coins, two antique knives, and brass knuckles. A driver’s license issue and concealed weapon counts were added.
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Tytus Ave
Tytus Avenue
Mabelle Drive
Ruth Whitaker
Maryetta St
Australian ambassador Sir Patrick Shaw dies at 62
Sir Patrick Shaw, the Australian ambassador to the United States, died at age 62 from a heart attack. The event leaves Australia and the U.S. mourning a longtime diplomat and official.
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Patrick Shaw
U.S
Two teens jailed after high speed I-75 chase ends in theft
Pedro Tejeda of California and Pedro Mirabal of Florida were captured after a 4:40 am pursuit involving seven agencies along I-75 near Moraine. The stolen car crashed near a building site. Tejeda and Mirabal were charged with resisting arrest and eluding officers. Patrols from Dayton Xenia Lebanon Moraine and Franklin posts assisted.
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California
Florida
Warren County
Ohio
Moraine
Pedro Tejeda
Pedro Mirabal
West Carrollton School
Montgomery County Sheriff's Department
Tejeda
Mirabel
Montgomery County Sheriff's
Michigan Pilot Dies in Kentucky Plane Crash
Donald P. Dierkes 33 of Southfield Michigan died in a single engine Mooney 20 crash in Robertson County Kentucky. The FAA will send an investigator to inspect wreckage after witnesses said the plane caught fire in flight and exploded on impact near Centra Ridge Road.
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Mount Olivet
Michigan
Kentucky
Donald P. Dierkes
Southfield
Mich
Robertson County
FAA
Washington
Centra Ridge Road
Vandals blamed for warehouse blaze on Grand Avenue
Firefighters responded to a fourth floor blaze at an unoccupied warehouse at Grand Avenue and Mneck Street. The fire caused about 1000 dollars in damage to a McGraw Construction Co. building and was fought with a new nozzle and four inch hose. Bystanders said youths fled the rear as flames grew. no serious injuries reported.
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Grand Avenue
Mneck Street
McGraw Construction Co
Vic Anvil
Mike Saylor Smas
Trenton Man Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Ted Cornett 60 of Trenton died at Fort Hamilton Hughes Hospital after injuries from an August 4 crash on Roosevelt Avenue near Woodridge Park Drive. He had been in a coma. Surviving include his wife Martha and three sons. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Burial at Butler County Memorial Park.
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Ted Cornett
Cranewood Drive
Trenton
Ft. Hamilton-Hughes
Hamilton
Roosevelt Avenue
Woodridge Park Drive
Cornett
Leslie County
Moorman Sand & Gravel Co
Middletown
Martha
Bobby
Jerry
Johnnie
John
Kentucky
Jimmy
Mae Gilbert
Chattanooga
Tenn
Goldie Davidson
Hyden
Rose Bolin
McCoy-Leffler
Kenneth Tye
Butler County Memorial Park
Sallie Taylor
Julie Drive
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Geneva Runyon
Nannie Bruce
Cincinnati
Edna White
Ft. Mitchell
Nora Roberts
Kansas City
Lewis
Jellico
Raymond
Clinton, Tenn
James
Dayton
Sherman
Williamsburg
Knoxville
Croley
Williamsburg Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Police Applicants Test for Middletown Patrol Officer Cadet Posts
Police applicants in testing today for patrol officer and cadet positions in the Middletown Division of Police. About 75 expected for the patrol officer test and 63 for the cadet test, with some female cadet applicants noted. No openings exist for either position. eligibility lists will merge with current list expiring in October. Firefighter tests set for tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Freshman High School with roughly 116 applicants.
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Middletown Division of Police
Multiple Medical and Fire Incidents Reported Across City
Chronology of emergency calls lists heart and breathing distress at 4401 Freedom Court and Henry Avenue, smoke from a gas stove false alarm on Park Street, oxygen and hospital admit for several seniors, elbow and neck pains from a fall, broken leg, possible stake incident, and serious illness at University Boulevard locations. Units dispatched to Webster Street, Linda Applegate apartment, Yankee Road, S University, Ottawa Street, Main Street, Manchester Avenue, and N University Boulevard.
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Webster St
Henry Ave
Robert Hare
Glencoe Ave
Park St
Linda Applegate
Yankee Road
Lath Avenue
Willie Allen
S. University
Manchester Ave
Fred Roth
N. University Blvd
B.C. Dickey
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Bud) Steller
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