County still pushing stadium in Butler County
Butler County Commissioners urged consideration of a Cincinnati area stadium site in Butler County arguing highway access is key. They noted Reds owner Bill DeWitt’s comment that a third of fans come from outside Cincinnati and favored a southern Butler County location with access via I-71 I-75 and I-74 for large parking.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Charles Staab
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Reds
Bill DeWitt
Columbus
Dayton
Miamitown
Knowltons Corner
Shoplifter Escapes With Scissors Threat On Central Ave
William McCulley, assistant manager at Mabley and Carew's on Central Ave, told Middletown police a woman shoplifter escaped after threatening him with a pair of scissors. She reportedly concealed $60 of women’s underclothing under her dress. The garment was recovered and police continue the investigation.
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William McCulley
Mabley and Carew’s
Central Ave
Middletown
McCulley
Copters Shooting But Not With Guns
Two helicopters over Middletown drew calls from about 50 residents who thought they were practicing maneuvers. The Dayton based Gardner Division of Diamond National Corp hired them to photograph an advertisement in a trade magazine. One helicopter carried a photographer the other a 300 pound mock up box simulating a carton skid.
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Middletown
Gardner
Diamond National Corp
William Long
Gardner Division
Boy Struck At Amanda Junior High By Car
A 13-year-old Amanda Junior High student Raymond Watkins of Monroe was struck by a car driven by teacher Bessie Craycraft as she turned into the school yesterday morning. He suffered leg and head injuries and was released to his mother Eva Watkins after treatment.
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Amanda
James Parsons
County Sheriff's Office
Dep. Parsons
Raymond Watkins
Morgan St
Monroe
Bessie Craycraft
Lee Court
Raymond
Eva Watkins
CG&E Buys Lots For New Offices In Middletown
CG&E completed the first major realty step in a multi million dollar Middletown business complex by purchasing the Mandzak property at Main and Central Avenues for a new four story office building. CG&E also acquired an adjoining Middletown building and had earlier announced the project with Calvin Verity and First National Bank officials. Arthur R. Ehrnschwender ledCG&E's closing as vice president of administrative services.
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Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Middletown
Cg&e
Mike Mandzak
Middletown Restaurateur
Main and
Central Avenue
Mandzak
Chris Pape
Calvin Verity
First National Bank
Verity
Arthur R. Ehrnschwender
Two Franklin youths injured in rear-end crash on Main Street
Dewey Blankenship 18 of Auburn Street and Dan Neal 18 of Yankee Road were treated at Middletown Hospital for neck and back injuries after Ora Boggs 47 failed to stop at a traffic light and hit the Blankenship auto at 1 15 p m at Main and Sixth streets. Boggs cited for assured clear distance, $450 damage. In a second incident Waterford rider Robert L. Nichols 25 escaped serious injury when his tractor trailer veered off S Main Street onto the Clearcreek after a stop sign violation. $300 damage reported. He said he fell asleep while northbound on Route 73.
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Franklin
Middletown
Main Street
Sixth Street
Middletown Hospital
Dewey Blankenship
Auburn St
Dan Neal
Yankee Road
Blankenship
Ora Boggs
Harriet Ave
Boggs
Waterford
Penn
S. Main Street
Rober L. Nichols
Nichols
Rt. 73
R. 73
Man Faces Forgery Charge In Middletown Police Case
Lonnie Williams age 22 of 603 Highland Street is charged by Middletown police with three counts of forgery and one count of obtaining money under false pretenses. He allegedly forged 19 checks in two weeks and used another person's charge account at McAlpin's to buy apparel. Williams is set to appear in court next Tuesday.
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Middletown
Lonnie Williams
Highland St
Williams
McAlpin's
Middletown on the Job Students Ready for Competition
Eight members of the Middletown High School distributive education class will join 13 area high schools at Lakota High School in West Chester Tuesday afternoon for district contests. Students will compete in tests and hands on tasks in advertising layout vocabulary window displays sales math and more with top two advancing to a state conference in Columbus March 11 to 13.
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Middletown High School
Lakota High School
West Chester
Lakota High
Fred Cover
LHS
H. H. Henderson
Liberty Union
Columbus
Lakota
Jane Travis
Rick Bashaw
Mike Yeary
Lanetta Gilbert
Terry Latimore
Art Nickell
Ken Deaton
Margaret McGuire
M. G. McCall
Middletown
Patchy Ice Triggers Trio Of Crashes In Butler County
One person injured as seven accidents occur with three crashes on an icy patch at Rt 127 and Rt 73. David Haines, 16, of Oxford, slid on the patch Friday afternoon. Robert Turpen, 46, of Oxford, collided with Haines. Marilyn L DeWeese, 43, of Dayton, lost control into a ditch. James Nobel Petrey, 47, of Evendale, was hospitalized after a head-on with a guard rail on SR 75 and a second guard rail. Authorities noted bad backing disabled Petrey.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Robert Turpen
Oxford
Haines
Garber Road
Dayton
James Nobel Petrey
Barrett Road
Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati
Ronald Parsley
Petrey
Evendale
Blue Ash Life
Middletown
Jack
Local Man Bound Over On Bad Check Charge
A 36 year old man, Pete Angelini of 1619 Taylor Ave, was bound over to the Butler County grand jury after pleading guilty to a bad check charge and waiving a preliminary hearing. Judge J T Lamb set bond at $1000. In related business, John Bailey, 44, of 2114 Central Ave, was fined 300 dollars plus costs, 10 days in jail, and a five year license suspension for driving while intoxicated after Middletown police arrested him on N Verity Parkway. Bailey had a prior related conviction on Sept 28, 1965, and was ordered to pay 116 dollars of the old fine and to serve a three day jail sentence not served.
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Butler County Grand Jury
Pete Angelini
Taylor Ave
J. T. Lamb
Angelini
Lamb
John Bailey
Central Av
Middletown
N. Verity Parkway
Bailey
Obituary of Robert R. Walters, 80, Middletown resident
Robert R. Walters, 80, of 2834 Shartle Street, died at 12:03 p.m. yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a five day stay. A East Brady, Pennsylvania native and 55-year Middletown resident, he retired in 1955 from the city water department. Surviving are three sons Robert J., Albert, Harold. two daughters Kathryn Wright and Martha Gibbs. two sisters Margaret Cromling and Anna Walters. six grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. G. Walter Weber officiating. burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation tomorrow 2–5 and 7–9 p.m.
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Robert R. Walters
Shartle St
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Walters
East Brady
Middletown
City Water Department
Robert J
Albert
Harold
Kathryn Wright
Martha Gibbs
Margaret Cromling
Euclid
Ohio
Anna Walters
Otterbein
Lebanon
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
G. Walter Weber
Woodside Cemetery
Obituary Notices for Hamilton Residents Servives Monday
Obituaries list several Hamilton area residents with services scheduled: Mrs Edna Roll 82 of Oxford formerly Hamilton with 2 PM Monday service. Speed Taylor 85 of Hamilton with services today in Lexington Kentucky. Mrs Martha Warren 77 of Hamilton with 11 AM Monday service. Mrs Alma Niemiller 75 of Hamilton with 2 PM Monday service.
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Edna Roll
Oxford
Hamilton
Marshall-Smith
Speed Taylor
Parkamo Ave
Lexington
Martha Warren
Eighth St
Young
Alma Niemiller
Hieb Lane
Klaus-Weigel
Stop sign visibility blamed in Finley Street Glenn Avenue crash
Authorities cite failing sight lines at the Finley Street and Glenn Avenue intersection as the cause of the collision. Drivers reported not noticing each other due to obstructed views, prompting reviews of traffic control at the intersection.
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Finley Street
Glenn Avenue
Local residents fined in small town court cases
William E. Davis, 21, of 22 E Second St Franklin, was fined 200 dollars and costs on a petit larceny charge for allegedly stealing a 19 dollar coat from Fashion Fair on Wednesday. Jessie Taylor, 35, of 1518 Baltimore St, was fined 50 dollars and costs for a driver license violation. Delbert Isaacs of Woodsdale was fined 25 dollars and costs for no highway tax permit.
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William E. Davis
E. Second St
Franklin
Jessie Taylor
Baltimore St
Delbert Isaacs
Woodsdale
Seven Crashes Yield Two Citations in Middletown Police Report
Middletown police cited two drivers after seven accidents yesterday, with total damages over 900 and no injuries. Emory Gilree Jr. 22 failed to yield at a stop sign, colliding with William Warfield III 26. Damages cited at 300. Peter Laras 65 cited for backing unsafe into Robert Watts 51 at Nelbar and Wildwood. car damage 125. Other crashes included Harold Risner 30 and Frederick McIntosh 22, with 150 damage, and Wells 33 hit in a hit and run. parked car damage 300.
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Middletown
Emory Gilree Jr
McGuire Ave
William L. Warfield III
Yankee Road
Clinton Street
Columbia Avenue
Gilree
Warfield
Peter Laras
Central Ave
Robert D. Watts
Prospect Ave
Nelbar Street
Wildwood Road
Harold Risner
Park St
Fredrick McIntosh
Wicoff St
Garfield Street
Grand Avenue
John B. Wells
Wells
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County
Butler
DeWitt
Olds
Driftwood
Insurance
Marty Miller
Paul Deger
Vie LeRoy
N. Verity
Enter Union Sanitary’s Weekly
Union Saniting
Ind Avenue
Grand Ave. & Gitess
Ehrnschwender Verity
Center
Advertising Tips Journal
Carol Kramer
Weith
Bey Patch
Rick’s TV Service
CAE
Jeannette Ave
TESA
East End
Midtown Village
S. Sutphin ST
Gem City
Clark ST
GEM City Ice Cream CO
Middletown, Ohio
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