Middletown considers smaller city council and higher mayor pay
At a weekend retreat the city discussed reducing council size and possibly paying the directly elected mayor up to ten thousand dollars annually. Current seven member council and mayor receive five thousand, with debate over offsetting costs by trimming members. The charter review committee finished an eight month study, weighing changes and public input ahead of November elections.
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Middletown
Nancy Nix
David Schiavone
Bob Wells
Nix
Wells
Super Bowl Sunday prep spans beyond Jacksonville local hits
Local readers wonder about timing and party plans as Super Bowl XXXIX approaches. Businesses prepare for heavy sales while fans debate Tom Brady and Terrell Owens return. Even in Southwest Ohio, fans stock wings and gather for broadcast viewings.
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Tom Brady
Terrell Owens
Jacksonville
Fla
Ohio
Fricker’s
Super Bowl Sunday fires up big night for local eateries
The Journal notes restaurant sports themed chains like Fricker's and Frisch's expect heavy carry out and fast service as kickoff approaches. Roosevelt Boulevard shopkeeper Jack Zerbey calls it the biggest night of the year with 60 percent of business from carry out between 3 and 6 PM. Managers at Frisch's Big Boy Germantown Road and Cracker Barrel Towne Boulevard anticipate slower overall dining, while Kroger Towne Boulevard prepares for party groceries. Local residents host home gatherings and retailers stock refreshments ahead of kickoff.
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Kat Fahrer
Associated Press
Buffalo Wings
Fricker’s
Middletown
Jack Zerbey
Cliff Brunner
Frisch
Germantown Road
Nicholas Beedie
Towne Boulevard
Brunner
Frisch's
Craig Shoe
Kroger
Funeral held for Cpl Richard Gilbert Jr in Dayton
The funeral for 26 year old Corporal Richard Gilbert Jr of Dayton was held Saturday. He was among 30 service members killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq last month. The item appears on Page B1 with weather on A2 and other sections.
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Cpl
Richard Gilbert Jr
Dayton
Iraq
Perfect American holiday reshapes Super Bowl lore
On February 2 2004 Janet Jackson’s wardrobe moment defined a national moment as much as the game. Viewership neared 90 million with the event framed as two programs: the game and the commercials, a TV centered holiday with water-cooler chatter and party timing driving the talk.
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Janet Jackson
New England
Carolina
Bob Thompson
Syracuse University
Thompson
Trial set to begin in Barton case
In Warren County, a two week trial starts for former Springboro police Lt. Thomas J. Barton charged with three felonies over the 1995 slaying of his wife Vickie. Prosecutors allege Barton ordered a burglary to pressure her to move. defense cites a faulty investigation. A gag order governs pretrial publicity as juror impartiality questions arise.
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Lebanon
Sycamore Hospital
Warren County
Springboro
Thomas J
Jim” Barton
Vickie
Barton
Warren
Montgomery
Miami Valley
Warren County Common Pleas
James Flannery
Flannery
Middletown Hospital Chief Displays Personal Memento
Larry James, a longtime professional award winner at Middletown Regional Hospital, favors a handwritten note from his son Aaron and a carved wooden pen holder engraved L J on his desk, a personal reminder of his path to the right job.
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Lawrence James
Middletown Regional Health System
Lt. James & Associates
Larry James
Middletown Regional Hospital
L J
Aaron
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Vickie Barton
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