Finanical Picture Darkens as Road Plans Strain City Funds
Middletown faces a tightened budget for a $6 million roadway bond issue and income tax fund, leaving insufficient money to finish the outer loop project by 1970. City Manager Dan W. Kothe warned commissioners that costs for gas and electric line moves and property acquisitions jeopardize plans for Breiel Boulevard, Roosevelt Avenue and University Boulevard extensions toward downtown.
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Middletown
Dan W. Kothe
Kothe
Breiel Boulevard
Roosevelt Avenue
University Boulevard
Miami Avenue
N. Verity Parkway
Tne
Armco
Miami Kobe
Avenue
Roosevelt Ave
New City
Oxford
State Road
Com
William Denham
Clark
Con
Miami
City Building
Wien
Miami Boulevard
Breiel, Roosevelt and
University
Wrecks Cause Minor Injuries In Middletown Area
Three people were treated at Middletown Hospital for minor injuries from two auto accidents investigated by police. Five drivers were cited, and total damage pegged at $2,100. Ruby Winkfield and Veronica Palmer sustained facial cuts in a two car crash at Mth Avenue and Verity Parkway.
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Middletown Hospital
Ruby Winkfield
Garden Ave
Veronica Palmer
Harold Palmer
McGuire St
Mth Avenue
Verity Parkway
Bertha L
Vary
McGuire Ave
Guy Smith
10Th Ave
Palmer
Kimwanians To Honor Scouts
Middletown Kiwanians will recognize Boy Scout Week at a Thursday noon meeting at Manchester Motor Inn chaired by Russell L. Elker. Guest speaker Lloyd Nolan of Armco Middletown Works will discuss Free Enterprise in Scouting.
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Middletown Kiwanians
Manchester Motor Inn
Russell L. Elker
Lloyd Nolan
Armco Middletown Works
Toastmasters Club
Middletown Leads Ohio In 1966 Liquor Sales Figures
Ohio Department of Liquor Control reports Middletown's two package stores sold 1.696 million dollars worth of liquor in 1966, with Store 218 at Middletown Shopping Plaza and Store 62 on South Main earning large gains. Hamilton stores posted 2.228 million, while Franklin and Lebanon also rose. Overall Butler County sales reach 3.924 million. Warren County totals 620 thousand. December accounts for about 18 percent of yearly sales.
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Middletown
Butler County
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Hamilton
S. Main Street
Franklin
Lebanon
Warren County
Liquor Department
Ohio
Woman Views News Topic At Library
Mrs. Charles Terhune will speak on A Woman Views the News at Middletown Public Library tomorrow at 10 am for the pre school mothers group. Librarian Arthur Wolman announced she is a parent member of the Middletown Board of Education curriculum council and an advance student at Miami University. She is a George Washington University graduate who formerly worked in the U S State Department and with the League of Women Voters on foreign policy studies. The session is open to the public.
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Charles Terhune
Middletown Public Library
Arthur Wolman
Terhune
Middletown Board of Education
Miami University
George Washington University
U.s.state Department
Washington
League of Women Voters
Ring Recovered. Juvenile Cited in Delinquency Case
A diamond ring reported stolen from Amanda Junior High School on January 24 was recovered by Butler County sheriff's deputies. A 13 year old boy was cited into juvenile court on delinquency charges after deputies questioned him about finding and returning the ring to his mother.
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Amanda
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Mother Action Council
John Ties
Griffin
Franklin council explores engineering overhaul after faults
Franklin officials say engineering mistakes caused sewer and water line problems and unusable streets. Charles Maloney and Sam Steadman were named to the Recreation Board while council seeks a qualified city engineer or firm to handle future projects for 1967, possibly in cooperation with nearby municipalities.
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Charles Maloney
Sam Steadman
Franklin
Joseph Baxter Jr
Sam Dunn
Boy's Pup Gone Again In Search Of King
Eleven year old Stevie Romans seeks his lost collie King after a car crash involving his father Willard Romans. The dog vanished from the vehicle, briefly appeared at Amanda School, and was relocated by two girls to the Carl Frazier home, where he later escaped again.
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King
Stevie Romans
Amanda School
Stevie
Willard Romans
Orchard St
Orchard and
Grand Avenue
Sherman Street
Carl Frazier
Moore St
Armrel Bids Low On Breiel Contract
Armrel submitted a bid of $240,161 for Breiel, slightly above the engineering estimate of $233,606.05, as City Commissioners consider the award.
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Armrel
Breiel
Hearing In Death Continued In Middletown Crash
Clifford Blanton 49 faces second degree manslaughter charges after a Saturday night crash that killed William Ratliff 20 and injured his wife Patricia 20 who later delivered a premature daughter now in good condition at Middletown Hospital Preliminary hearing adjourned to February 21 in municipal court.
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Clifford Blanton
William Ratliff
Blanton
Lewis St
Eaton Avenue
Grand
Middletown Hospital
School Board Set to Vote on Fall 1967 Start
The Board of Education, in regular session at 7:30 p m, will decide whether to official start the elementary school term this fall. James Finley said Creekview parents favor delaying the new building opening to avoid mid year teacher changes. The board will also discuss preschool and remedial language arts programs and set a dedication date for the Lemon Monroe High School wing.
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Board of Education
James Finley
Creekview School
New Rosedale
Lemon- Monroe High School
Nancy Sinatra Arrives in Saigon to Entertain Troops
Nancy Sinatra lands in South Vietnam for a two week tour to entertain American troops across the country. She calls it a rare privilege to perform for the armed forces and spoke with newsmen at Saigon airport.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nancy Sinatra
Scout Week Derbies And Klondike Derby Highlight Activities
National Boy Scout Week activities begin with two derbies on Saturday. The Pokey Griffith District derby at First Methodist Church starts 12 30 p m, and the Fort An kie nt District derby at Francis Dunlavy School Lebanon follows. Nearly 200 boys qualified by den run offs are expected. The Scout Klondike Derby Sunday features a dog sled pull at Camp Hook with 75 patrols on a prescribed course by 9 ch m. Two Scouters prepare sleds for over a month to earn the Silver Beaver honor. The Explorers basketball tournament runs next week from 6 p m, with the champion team crowned Feb 27 at Wilson School gym. Planned week activities include window displays school assembly din ners courts of honor and more.
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Pokey Griffith
First Methodist Church
Fort Ankient
Francis Dunlavy
Lebanon
Camp Hook
Mound Ithe
Builders’ Area Council
Mansover
Chester Motor Inn
Wilson School
Ohio Bell Starts Cable Installations in Middletown
Ohio Bell crews begin a 260 100 dollar project to install new cable and extend lines along Central Avenue and nearby streets in Middletown. Commercial Manager Harry Erb said the larger 1 4 million program aims to serve growing telephone needs with 111 724 feet of cable and conduit, finishing by November 1.
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Ohio Bell
Central Avenue
Harry Erb
Bells
Middletown
Erb
Breic! Boulevard
Marshall Road
Marshall
Central
McKinley
Bellomonte Streets
Ohio 122
Rt. 122
Cincinnati-Dayton
Clark Street
Broad Street
Eric
Monroe Fire Destroys Home of McGuires on Cincinnati-Dayton Road
A late night blaze destroyed the James McGuire home at 4924 Cincinnati-Dayton Road in Monroe. Firefighters faced ice and freezing water, frostbite injuries among volunteers, and a nail injury to Deputy Corporal Ronald Parsley. The log cabin four room house sustained about 2500 dollars in damage. the family of five escaped with personal belongings and most furniture.
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James McGuire
Cincinnati-Dayton
Monroe Fire Department
Liberty Township
Monroe
Ronald G. Parsley
Butler County Sheriff's Department
McGuire
McGuires
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