Butler County seeks federal grant freeze over public works
County commissioners and Rep. Thomas N. Kindness ask President Ford for a freeze on all Ohio federal public works grants and an investigation of grant selection criteria. They cite high unemployment and inequity, noting their applications were denied while Carlisle received funds.
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Hamilton
Gerald Ford
Butler County
Thomas N. Kindness
Ohio
Kindness
County Engineer's Office and Water and Sewer Department
Carlisle
Wrenn Paper mill to restart as Pseudo Plastics plant
Pseudo Plastics Inc led by Herbert L. Strausburg plans to revive the 121 year old Wrenn Paper mill for plastic packing skids with initial runs in early 1977 and up to 100 workers within 18 months. The facility will also lease space for warehousing as renovations proceed. The buyer cites local paper mills and the Cincinnati area for prior design work and notes seven figure investment. Two drivers injured in a separate incident near Middletown Hospital yesterday afternoon were treated and released.
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Wrenn Paper
Mead Corp
Dayton
Herbert L. Strausburg
Pseudo Plastics Inc
Strausburg
B.D. Morgan Co
Manchester Machine Division
Diamond International
Cincinnati
Middletown Hospital
S. University Boulevard
14Th Avenue
James Watson
Pine St
Ss. University Boulevard
Kenneth Passmore
Lafayette Ave
Passmore
Watson
Middletown Area
Joseph Sutphin
Sutphin & Wrenn
Mead
Eldorado Estates
Woman Shot and Killed Outside Blue Danube Bar
A Loveland woman Judy D. Harris, 32, was shot in the upper right chest and died on arrival at Bethesda North Hospital after an incident outside the Blue Danube bar about 9 p.m. The Warren County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. A Middletown police dog team searched a field near the bar for a revolver but found nothing.
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Foster
Loveland
Blue Danube
Warren County
Middletown Commission to hold Thursday budget meeting
Middletown City Commission will meet Thursday at 4 p.m. in the City Building commission chambers to discuss proposed year end transfers of funds and the 1977 appropriations budget.
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Middletown
Commission Chambers
The
American Savings and Loan Association of
Ohio
Middletown Mall
City and union set talks on 1977 contracts as deadline nears
Negotiators for the city and Local 856 AFL-CIO plan a 10 a.m. meeting as union members weigh the city wage offer before Dec 31, with a strike vote possible. Firefighters demand shorter hours while pay cuts complicate a 48 hour week proposal, and police talks proceed with few tickets issued.
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes
Afl-Cio
Kerry Byrd
Byrd
Cincinnati
Mike Saylor
Saylor
Block Watchers Help Police Recover Pilfered Items
Police recovered stolen items from two burglaries near Ninth Avenue where a kitchen range was recovered down the street. A separate theft case at 205 Renee involved a car with two speakers and 15 tapes found inside, later linked to a Franklin man. Another burglary at 528 Lamplight Court yielded a television set and two tape players valued at 220 dollars. no further details or suspects found.
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Ninth Avenue
Middletown
Giant Step, Inc
Ninth
Kenee
Kenecan
Charles Beatty
Renee
Franklin
Stephen Sharp
Fire and EMS Calls Across City During Day
A sequence of emergency responses includes 8:35 a.m. fire at 1810 Grand Ave with Arthur Brown age 53 transported in fair condition. 10:34 p.m. ashes from a fireplace ignited two garbage containers at C. E. Ward residence causing $25 damage. 10:29 p.m. Walter Guthman 87 suffered breathing difficulty, oxygen given, admitted in good condition. 5:45 p.m. Armco Drive emergency run with no transport. 5:05 p.m. Peggy English 21 chest pains to hospital treated and released. 11:52 a.m. Rudas Basham 35 chest pains oxygen given, admitted in fair condition. 10:55 a.m. Dorothy Long 52 hip pains to hospital treated and released.
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Grand Ave
Arthur Brown
Illto Hospital
Sherman Ave
C. E. Ward
Stolz Drive
Walter Guthman
Central Ave
Peggy English
Malvern St
Rudas Basham
S. Main St
Dorothy Long
Yankee Road
Car Burned Behind Middletown Center This Week
A car parked behind the Middletown Shopping Center was destroyed by fire at 7 20 p m. An oil can with flammable liquid was found inside. Police say arson investigators are handling the case. The 1965 coupe owned by Kris Clear of 1921 Carolina Street is valued at about 300 dollars.
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Middletown
Duff's
Kris Clear
Carolina St
Butler County officials sworn in in Hamilton courthouse
Newly elected Butler County officials except sheriff and coroner took oaths in the common pleas courtroom. Commission ers Donald Schirmer and Dale Logsdon, Clerk Edward Robb Jr., Treasurer Mark Wendel, Engineer William Foster, Recorder Jean Blazer, Prosecutor John Holcomb, and Area II Court Judge William Hendrickson were sworn in by Judges Cramer Fiehrer and Black. Wendel begins fifth term. Logsdon Robb Blazer Schirmer Holcomb each begin multi year terms. Hendrickson has served county court for 18 years.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Arthur J. Fiehrer
David Black
Donald G. Schirmer
Dale L. Logsdon
Edward S. Robb Jr
Mark
Wendel
William Foster
Jean Blazer
John Holcomb
William Hendrickson
Logsdon
Robb
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Linnie Milton
Richard Brandon
South Park
Wendt
Jimmy Carter
National Association of County
James E. Peterson
Economic Development Administration
Journal
Area News
Yester
James Reed
First Ave
Reed
Armco
Paul Steigerwald JR
Moore Street
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