Cage Star and Two Others Injured in Rt 73 Crash
Three youths including former Miami University basketball star Phillip Wayne Stillings, 20, of Urbana, were injured when a westbound station wagon struck their disabled car on Route 73 near Oxford. Stillings is in critical condition at Mercy Hospital with head chest leg and collarbone injuries. Dan Nease and Donald Bates, both 20, suffered chest injuries thigh fracture and arm injuries respectively. The driver, William Lloyd Johnson, 51, of Oxford, said he saw no lights on the disabled vehicle. investigation continues.
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Hamilton
Miami University
Oxford
Mercy Hospital
Phillip Wayne Stillings
Gwynne St
Urbana
Dan Nease
Shearbourn Drive
Mt. Healthy
Donald Joseph Bates
Meredith Drive
Cincinnnati
McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital
Oxford Hospital
Dave Boomershine
William Lloyd Johnson
Fairfield Road
Stillings
Johnson
Donham Blazer File Petitions for County Posts
William Donham chairman of the Middletown City Commission filed a petition yesterday as a Republican candidate for county commissioner. Jean Blazer Middletown school teacher filed yesterday as Republican candidate for county recorder. Clark Castator former Hamilton police sergeant with 25 years service filed today as Democratic candidate for sheriff.
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Hamilton
William Donham
Middletown
Jean Blazer
Clark Castator
Middletown Girl Wins Talent Award in Ohio Junior Miss Finals
Melissa Rohde, 18, Middletown High School senior, won the talent award at the Ohio Junior Miss state finals in Xenia for singing and dancing to I Think I Like You. Ten finalists performed last night with ten more tonight, followed by interviews and final judging to crown Ohio’s Junior Miss.
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Middletown
Melissa Rohde
Xenia
Dr. Doolittle
Mellissa
Middletown Jaycees
Ohio
Xenia High School
Miss Rohde
Rohde
Family Loses All In Blaze on Omaha Street
A fire destroyed a small home at 2923 Omaha St. yesterday with $7,000 building loss and $4,000 in contents. Orville Chandler Jr. and family escaped with only the clothes on their backs. infant and toddler were unharmed. The kitchen fire started near a gas stove. furniture and baby gifts from a shower were lost. No insurance was carried on the damaged furnishings.
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Omaha St
Orville Chandler Jr
Arnold Hiatt
South Middletown
Chandler
Kaigers Engineers
Jacksonburg
Hiatt
Two Men Bound Over On Rape and Auto Theft
One man, Lawrence Hooks, 20, of 607 17th Ave, held for grand jury on rape charge with 5,000 bond after alleged Jan 22 knife attack on a 40-year-old woman. Albert Green, 18, waived hearings on auto theft charges and bond set at 1,500. careless driving count withdrawn after a high speed chase.
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Butler County Grand Jury
Lawrence Hooks
17Th Ave
J. T. Lamb
Albert Green
Baltimore St
Lamb
Green
Clarence True
Highland St
Robert Bair
London
Greenfield
Briscoe
Burglars Net $650 Loot From Two Businesses
Police report multiple break ins early today yielding over $650 in losses. Mohata Decorators at 15 N University Blvd suffered interior damage after entry via a broken north window. Ance A Moore of 385 Lebanon St Monroe reported loss of office and paint equipment valued at about $500 including spray guns and a revolver. Eureka Restaurant at Broad Street and Columbia Avenue lost roughly $150 in cash from night receipts. Campbell's Service Station on Manchester Avenue and Main Street reported over $70 in losses including a meter and several tools.
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Mohata Decorators
N. University Blvd
Ance A. Moore
Lebanon St
Monroe
Eureka
Broad Street
Columbia Avenue
Jim Eliopulos
Middletown - Eaton Road
Herman Campbell
Campbell
Manchester Avenue
Main Street
Cafe Owner Robbed After Bank Run
Ed Botts, 60, returned from the bank with cash to cash checks when two men attacked him at a tavern. He suffered a facial injury and police recovered scattered money totaling about 910 dollars. The suspects fled in a dented white Buick 1964 1965 model with two men described, one driver about six feet tall.
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Ed Botts
N. Verity
Eldora Drive
Botts
Four injured in three wrecks causing 5100 in damage
Evelyn M. Hartzog 834 N University Blvd Fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a two car crash at University Blvd and Richardson Dr Hartzog was attempting a left turn when she cut in front of Joseph F Slezak Jr 19 of 223 N Sutphin St Slezak minor knee injuries declined treatment Hartzog cited for failure to yield at 2 50 pm. MERLE BARKER 21 of 9369 Morninstar Rd Franklin treated for facial cuts in a two car crash on N Verity Pkwy both cars total losses David W Chasteen 22 of 4 S Main St Franklin pulled into path of Barker at 10 55 pm damage 3300 Chasteen cited for failure to yield Karen S Selby 16 of 319 McKinley St treated for lip cut after her car rear ended a car driven by Rickey Scall 16 of Hamilton at Central Ave and Clinton St Scall 1956 model total loss Selby cited for following too closely.
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N. University Boulevard
Evelyn M. Hartzog
N. University Blvd
Middletown Hospital
University Boulevard
Richardson Drive
Joseph F. Slezak Jr
N. Sutphin St
Slezak
Hartzog
David W. Chasteen
S. Main St
Franklin
Access No. 2
Barker
Chasteen
Karen S. Selby
Thomas Selby
Miss Selby
Rickey Scall
Hamilton
Scall
Vandals Shoot Car Windows at Middletown Hospital
Armed vandals fired an air rifle at three parked cars at Middletown Hospital causing about 400 dollars in damage. Arlus Deaton’s auto sustained the worst harm with seven windows broken and the windshield shot three times but remaining intact. Edward Gray reported three windows shot from his car resulting in around 145 dollars in damage during the 6 to 8 p.m. window.
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Middletown Hospital
Arlus Deaton
Hetzler Road
Edward Gray
Richardson Drive
Suspect Arrested For Candy Theft At Albers Store
Last night a suspect was arrested for allegedly shoplifting candy valued at 74 cents from Albers on Charles Street.
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Albers
Charles Street
Judge Orders Briefs In Amanda Sewer Notice Case
Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer ordered briefs within 10 days in a suit by Helen Hill of Middletown challenging assessments in the Amanda consolidated sewer district. The hearing, without a jury, resumed after a week’s recess as witnesses testified about notice receipt or failure.
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Amanda
Hamilton
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Middletown Area
Amanda Consolidated
Cramer
Helen Hill
Mohawk Sr
Mark Fuller
Commissioners
Fred Stein
County Water Department
Arnold C. Hayes
Brent Drive
General ‘Loveless
Morgan
Marion Venters
Locust St
Charles E. Eckles
Bernice Ave
PauleDaton
Mohawk St
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Donham, Blazer
Melissa
Middletown High School
Walter Rohde
Follmer Court
Bonnie Sue Welsh
Springboro High School
John M. Welsh
Lebanon Rt. 2
Shaun Combs
Candy Bailey
Bill Swarda
Sounds of American Band
James Walters
Miami
Mobile
Ala
Krogers
S. Main Street
Omar Dunn
Garfield St
Dorothy Combs
Oxford State Road
Ronald Haag
State St
Trenton
Mary Jackson
Yankee Road
Robbie Brewer
Greenbush Road
William J. Leighton
Pennyroyal Road
Phyllis E. Smith
Elks Creek Road
Merle Barker
Morninstar Road
N. Verity Parkway
McKinley St
Central Avenue
Clinton Street
Sol Riegel
Journal
Oneida
Daman Park
Home Acres
Estell Acres
Rolling Mill Park
Dorothy D. VanAusdall
Stanley St
Susan Fouts
Dorset Drive
James L. Hinchberger
Sando Drive
Fairfield
Nelson Clinton
Auditor’s Office
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