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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1972

Page

3

Fire Devastates Robie Center. 18 Firms Damaged

Wakefield Massachusetts a major fire at the Robie Industrial Center left 18 firms damaged or destroyed and 1 000 workers unemployed. Officials from the state commerce department pledged aid and space for displaced firms as they investigate the fire origin amid winds to 50 miles per hour and near zero temperatures. The blaze, suspected arson, prompted security upgrades and ongoing police patrols as the town sought relief and recovery measures.

Wakefield Mass of Commerce and Development Boston Thomas Atkins Robie Center Lawrence J. McCluskey Board of Selectmen Walter Maloney Jr Continental Chemical Co Larry R. Meuse Mouse J. Wally Moccia

Two Widow Fatal Fires Prompt Ohio Fabric Store Plans

A Hills Department Store area site in Ohio will host a new Lila's Fabrics shop by SCOA Industries. The 3,500 square foot store opens this spring with sewing fabrics, patterns, notions, and a child play area. Staff will be hired from Middletown. Other locations announced include Wooster Meadville Aliquippa Pa and Kingsport Tenn. The shopping center will share a 750 car lot and total complex space nears 400 000 square feet.

Ilacre S. Breiel Hills Ohio Lila's Fabrics Scoa Industries Inc Scoa Industries David Rudnick Middletown Lila’s Toopen Wooster Meadville Aliquippa Kingsport Tenn Hills Department

Fatal house fires claim two residents in separate towns

Oma Spitler, 66, of near Lewistown in Logan County died when a frame home burned, trapping her inside. Firefighters found her after arrival and the coroner ruled smoke inhalation as the cause. In Bryan, 74 year old Pearl Moog perished similarly, found on the kitchen floor with nightclothes burned. Officials say she may have dozed with a cigarette, woke as clothes caught fire, then collapsed. Travel: First and second degree burns reported, smoke inhalation cited as death cause.

Oma Spitler Lewistown Logan County

Six Rounds End In YMCA Bridge-o-Rama Standings

After six rounds the YMCA Bridge-o-Rama halfway point shows the leading ladies, Glenn Selby and Jack Christy, on 28 310 points ahead of runners up John Houser and Mabel Younger on 24 270. Separate couples leader Arthur Lennie and partner 20 440 with other top scores listed. Registration runs early October with monthly play through April and 8 to 1 prize money per person.

YMCA Bridge-o-Rama Glenn Selby Jack Christy John Houser Mabel Younger Sol Goode Fred ‘Cramer Russell Nicols Robert Campbell Arthur Lennie Carl Roess James Martin Ralph Parmenter

Girl Hostage On 80 MPH Bus Hijack In North Carolina

In a high speed hijacking, 15-year-old Shirley Clookey from Largo Florida retrieved a loaded blank gun and handed it back to the hijacker while the bus moved through four NC counties. The vehicle crashed near Salisbury after a pursuit, injuring a 69-year-old bystander. Suspect Donald Ray Henderson, 22, Atlanta, faces 17 felonies and a $64,000 bond. He later escaped from Broward Medical Center en route to surgery.

Salisbury N.C Shirley Jane Clookey Inter Shirley Largo Fla Continental Trailways High Point Miss Clookey Florida North Carolina Brooks Phillips Broward Medical Center Ft. Lauderdale Henderson South Florida Mental Hospital

European Nose Big in Europe

In Miami AP report Dr Hans G. Bruck notes European women seek aristocratic noses like Princess Anne or Queen Elizabeth. He recalls Viennese patients bringing Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as a model. He says American noses are generally slightly turned up and shorter, favored by most American girls.

Miami Fla Princess Anne House of Windsor Hans G. Bruck Jacqueline Onassis Dr. Bruck Europe

More Than Help Shrink Hemorrhoidal Tissues Due To Infection

Doctors find Preparation H highly effective for hemorrhoidal swelling and infection relief. The ointment or suppositories provide hours of relief from pain and itching and are offered without prescription. Tests in New York Washington DC and at a major medical center support its benefits. Millions of sufferers use Preparation H each year for fast relief and reduced swelling.

New York Washington D.C Piere

Psychologist to be PTO speaker at Rosedale Elementary

Dr. Don Bennie, chief psychologist for Middletown City School District, will show a film on early recognition of learning disabilities at Rosedale Elementary School PTO. His presentation follows a 7 p.m. board meeting. Joseph DiStaoa, gymnastics teacher at Rosedale, will speak on body management.

Don Bennie Middletown City Rosedale Bennie Joseph DiStaoa

FAA Approves 1.3 Million OSU Airport Grant

The Federal Aviation Administration grants 1.3 million dollars to Ohio State University Airport in Columbus. The funding, part of a broader airport development aid push announced Sunday, will be matched evenly by the airport sponsors.

Washington Federal Aviation Administration Ohio State University Columbus FAA

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