Life at nine mph on 15-barge coal tow on Ohio River
Gallipolis Ohio AP reports the Robert Tibelt a 15 barge coal tow travels from Gallipolis to St Louis at about 100 miles daily. The crew of ten plus cook rotates six hour shifts for 30 days aboard the 23000 ton vessel with diesel propulsion and 24 hour pantry service. Capt Joseph McKee brings 39 years river experience to steer the 15 year old boat. The tow carries Kentucky and West Virginia coal downstream and Western coal and bus products upstream while supporting river commerce.
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Gallipolis, Ohio
Ohio River Co
Robert P. Tibelt
Gallipolis
St. Louis
Joseph McKee
Tibelt
South Point
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Auditor objects to findings on Warren County computer plan
A Sabre Systems study urges a new 305000 system with 65000 annual costs to provide direct access terminals in county offices. Auditor Spaeth questions replacing the batch system saying the existing computer can be improved, while board members weigh the economic tradeoffs and potential tax and water bill integrations.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Data Processing Board
Sabre Systems and Service of
Dayton
Leslie Spaeth
Spaeth
Carl Bradstreet
Arry D Cornett
Paul Harrison
Edna Bowyer
Sabre
Water Department
Auditor
Treasurer
Cyri Shininger
Data Systems
Hamilton YWCA to Sell Camp Near Somerville
The Hamilton YWCA board plans to sell the 63 acre camp on the south edge of Somerville due to dwindling girl residence camping interest and rising costs. The Shuler couple donated the property to the Y in 1935.
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Mayty
Somerville
Hamilton Ywca
Robert Latta
W.B. Shuler
Madison Board Meeting Moves Up to 4 P M
The Madison Board of Education shifted the meeting time from 7 30 p m to 4 p m today due to scheduling needs. The Fonewee meeting was originally set for the later hour and will now begin earlier at 4 p m.
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Madison Board
Madison Board of Education
Hunter park work authorized in Franklin Township plan
Franklin Township trustees and Warren County commissioners approved ground leveling for ball diamonds on a 42 acre Hunter site behind the shopping center. Officials discussed police patrols, fire station work, and US public works grants funding a new township hall, maintenance building, and fire station projects.
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Franklin
Hunter
Franklin Township
Warren County
National Guardsmen
Blue Ball
Denzel Mullins
Dennis Pickett
Fairview Drive
Carlisle
Woodhill Cemetery
Iwin Creek
Keays
Martz-Paulin Roads
Madison Township Fire Chief Resigns. Plans For New Hire
Assistant Madison Township fire chief in charge of the south Miltonville station resigns effective Jan 4. Replacement to be announced at the 1978 township organizational meeting. Also, Richard Cornmelies bound over to the Butler County grand jury for breaking and entering at South's Barber Shop on Nov 23.
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Carlisle
Hunter Firehouse
E. Sixth Street
Franklin
Sixth Street
Harry Beachler
Baker
Herbert Swiger
Bill Hertel
Columbus
Hunter
Ray Stephens
Madison Township
Miltonville
Elmer Dietz
Richard Cornmelies
Butler County Grand Jury
Sixth Ave
South
Jim Cottongim
Monroe Council Set to Meet Before Planners Tonight
A Monroe special council session at 7 at Village Hall will precede the Monroe Planning Commission. Three ordinances, including funding for more park land, are on the council agenda. Commissioners discuss a recreational vehicle park zoning and an 11 acre rezoning from industrial park to highway commercial at Greentree and Cincinnati-Dayton Roads.
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Monroe
Greentree Road
Cincinnati-Dayton Road
Warren Campaign Expenses Reveal Wide Spending Range
Warren County campaign expense reports show spending from $0 to $1,694 with Henry Hager leading in Franklin Township. Across towns such as Turtlecreek Clearcreek Springboro and Carlisle figures highlight incumbents and challengers who funded campaigns with modest to substantial amounts.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Henry Hager
Franklin Township
Herbert Swiger
Geneva Vaughn
L. Dean Clifton
Thomas Shiflett
Roy Holaday Sr
Michael Cook
Turtlecreek
Larry Crisenberry
Paul Culbertson
Anne Huffman
Robert Schaefer
Robert Lone Jr
Gwen Eckhart
Carlisle
David N. Stitzel II
William Stephen
Roger Stebelton
School Board
Council
Franklin
James Landes
Gene Benny
Carl Gorsuch
Douglas Whitaker
Paul Aregood
Robert Hutson
Clearcreek School Board
Ralph Wade
P. Brooks Stockman
Dallas Powers
William Crocker
Howard Sweney
Charles Mofield
Shireen Davis Phares
John Koontz
William Donovan
Ronald LeFeber
Carlisle School Board
Med
Warren County School Board
Springboro Charter Commission
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Queen Mary
Robert Tibelt
Warren
Hamilton *Y
Hunter Park
Harold Baker
Roy Wallace
Madison Two
Journal Story
Butler County
William Foster
Dietz
Monroe Council
Richard Nicholas
Wayne Knewasser
Lucille Black
Earl Clyde Eldridge
William Kaufman
Lebanon Council
George Leasure
Brad Knapp
William Bunce
James LeFevers
Eleanor Allum
Franklin Council
Barbara Thornton
Mary Sue Turner
Loran Gene Sorrell
Ron Beedle
Miss Turner
Sorrell
Miami Valley Building and Loan Association
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