Los Angeles Quake Triggers Massive Holiday Traffic Jams
After the quake, California Highway Patrol reported moderate to heavy traffic across major arteries as residents return and detours remain. Rescue teams found more victims at Sylmar Veterans Hospital raising death toll to 43, with 1 000 plus injured and more than 1 billion dollars in damage.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Area
California
Highway Patrol
San Fernando Valley
van Norman
Bank Fof America
Security Pacific National Bank
Deaths And Funerals Choice Bryant Sr. 77
Choice Bryant Sr. died at 10:30 a.m. yesterday at Middletown Hospital. He was a Jefferson Georgia native who lived in Middletown 49 years and belonged to New Era Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Jarrell, three sons Choice Jr Willie and Robert Lee, three daughters Mrs John Webb Mrs Sybil McGee and Mrs Catherine Hunter, two brothers Dixon and Clifford, a sister Mrs Ola Mae Watson, and 13 grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Fiser Funeral Home Clyde. Burial in Hueston Cemetery Forest Ohio.
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Choice Bryant Sr
Thomas Road
Middletown Hospital
Jefferson
Bryant
Middletown
New Era Baptist Church
Shiloh Club
Jarrell
Choice Jr
Willie
Robert Lee Bryant
John Webb
Sybil McGee
Catherine Hunter
Ruby Weidner
Marcia Barker
Bill
Robert
St. Petersburg
Fla
Helen Thompson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Paul Wilch Sr
Fiser
Clyde
Hueston Cemetery
Forest
Ohio
Services for George W. Simpson Sr. 77
George W. Simpson Sr., 77, of 1807 Sheridan Ave, died Saturday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Herschel Caudil officiating. Burial follows in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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George W. Simpson Sr
Sheridan Ave
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Herschel Caudil
Woodside Cemetery
Services for Mrs Cora Strain Held at Oswald Funeral Home
Mrs. Cora Strain 40 of 3126 Andrew St died Friday at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon with burial at South Lebanon Cemetery. She leaves two sons Dwight and Paul, two brothers Cornett Noble Franklin and Seymore Noble Hamilton, six sisters including Ina Pence and Marie Sears. Burial details and visitation schedule from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Lebanon funeral home.
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Cora Strain
Andrew
Middletown Hospital
Oswald
Lebanon
South Lebanon Cemetery
Strain
Dwight
Paul
Cornett Noble
Franklin
Seymore Noble
Hamilton
Ina Pence
Tressie Gevedon
Martha Noble
Middletown
Marie Sears
Middletown sports figure Leo Wilch dies at 75
Leo Pete Wilch, 75, a former Middletown resident and Gardner-Harvey baseball and softball player and manager, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital in Sandusky after a brief stay. A 45 year employee of Gardner-Harvey Co., he later moved to Clyde to live with his daughter Sharon Weis. Wilch was a Dunkirk native.
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Leo
Pete) Wilch
Middletown
Memorial Hospital
Sandusky
Wilch
Gardner- Harvey
Gardner-Harvey Co
Diamond National
Clyde
Ohio
Sharon Weis
Dunkirk
Local Man Dies of Heart Attack Before Work
Russell Wood 51 of 527 Boylston St. died on arrival at Middletown Hospital after a home heart attack. A four year Army veteran in WWI, he worked 30 years for Armco Steel Corp. He is survived by Beverly his wife two daughters Diane and Gayle Nickell two brothers Ivan Lloyd and four sisters Zobia Bessie Mossie Ruby. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at McCoy Leffler with Elder Claude E Osborne officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Russell Wood
Boylston St
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown Hospital
Armco
James
Irvine
Beverly
Diane
Gayle Nickell
Middletown
Ivan
Lloyd
West Carrolton
Zobia Wood
Bessie McCreary
College Hill
Mossie Ballard
Centerville
Ruby Glass
Portsmouth
McCoy- Leffler
Claude E. Osborne
The
Primitive Baptist Church
Woodside Cemetery
Franklin Man Ermal Adams Dies After Heart Attack
Ermal Adams 42 of 167 Moore Drive died yesterday at 2 18 p m after a heart attack at home. A Korean War Army veteran and sheet metal worker for McGraw Construction Co Middletown he is survived by wife Agnes a son Ermal Jr two daughters Erma and Twyla a stepson Jack Napier of Viper Ky three stepdaughters JoAnn Dyford Barbara Sue Wells and Carolyn Napier his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Adams a sister Vivian King and three relatives at Anglesby Funeral Home.
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Ermal Adams Franklin
Ermal Adams
Moore Drive
Middletown Hospital
McGraw Construction Co
Middletown
Agnes
Ermal Jr
Erma
Twyla
Jack Napier
Viper
JoAnn Dyford
Indianapolis
Barbara Sue Wells
Carolyn Napier
Jim Adams
Viper Ky
Vivian King
Owensville
Anglesby Funeral Home
Trinity School Reopens High School to Girls
Trinity School in New York, founded in 1709 as a boys and girls institution, resumes admitting girls to its high school grades next fall after a board decision. The trustees cited expected benefits from including girls, with 640 boys enrolled across 12 grades.
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New York
Trinity School
Trinity
Glover Johnson
It's Official Now Trenton Is A City
The article reports Trenton in Butler County becoming a city after surpassing 5 000 residents per the 1970 census with 5 278. Officials including Mayor Ray Collinsworth and Mae King join 24th District Rep Walter Powell at City Hall for the ceremony. Powell notes Trenton is the ninth American city with that name.
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Trenton
City
Butler County
Jack Thomas
Walter Powell
Powell
U.S
N. J
Ray Collinsworth
Mae King
Robert King
David Armbruster
Collinsworth
Klondike Derby Draws 600 Scout Participants At Camp Hook
More than 600 Boy Scouts leaders and others gathered at Camp Hook near Carlisle for the annual Klondike Derby with 75 teams. Teams built wooden sleds and simulated northern city challenges while Patrols from Troops 55 72 29 122 and 11 18 earned top honors in age divisions and contests.
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Russ Efker
Mound Builders Area Council
Boy Scouts
Camp Hook
Carlisle
Fairbanks
Nome
Chautauqua
The
Christ Methodist Church of
Middletown
JA Trade Fair Postponed To Next Saturday
The Junior Achievement Trade Fair at the CG&E Building was postponed due to heavy snow and is now set for next Saturday per a JA spokesman.
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JA Trade Fair
Cg&e
Area Weeklies Share In Contest Awards at ONA Convention
Two area weeklies shared in awards at the Ohio Newspaper Association convention in Columbus. The Lebanon Western Star earned two second places for local pictures and editorials. The Oxford Press captured first place for original columns.
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Ohio Newspaper Association
Columbus
Lebanon Western Star
Oxford Press
Freight Derailed Near Kingston Ohio Train
Twenty five cars of a Norfolk and Western freight train derailed near Kingston eight miles north of Chillicothe Ohio. There were no injuries. Cause of the accident was not known.
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Chillicothe
Cleveland publisher to run for Cleveland mayor as independent
Stefan Deubel 56 publisher of two Cleveland German language newspapers and one in New Jersey announced Saturday he will run for mayor of Cleveland as an independent.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Stefan Deubel
New Jersey
Fire Hits Zion Church in Hamilton Downtown
A boiler exploded at Zion Lutheran Church on Front Street at 7 21 p m triggering a large fire. Four engine and two aerial companies fought the blaze until 9 30 p m. The stone church near St Mary Catholic Church houses over 1000 members and suffered heavy smoke damage.
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Hamilton
Front Street
Ludlow Avenue
St. Mary Catholic Church
Zion Church
Fire damages kitchen hood at Franklin home
Fire last night damaged a kitchen exhaust fan and hood at 5026 Ronald Drive the home of Charles Roe. Mrs Roe left the range while cooking pork chops grease ignited and firemen estimated 75 dollars in damage.
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Franklin
Charles Roe
Ronald Drive
Ice and Snow Crashes Cause One Injury Reported
Police investigated six daylight crashes as ice and snow lingered. Mrs Ardella Thews, 42, suffered whiplash at Middletown Hospital. Several drivers cited for tailing, running stop signs, or leaving scenes on Roosevelt, Baltimore, Main, and University streets with minor to moderate damage.
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Ardella P.thews
Well Road
Middletown Hospital
Joanne Gilkey
Woodridge Court
Matthews
Breiel
Roosevelt
Gilkey
Roosevelt Boulevard
Harold C. Paugh
Casper Ave
William E. Wilkerson
East Ave
Deborah Webber
Sherman Ave
Main Street
14Th Avenue
Baltimore Street
Jacoby Avenue
Asa Sparks
Chase Hotel
Teresa S. Ellis
Evelyn Drive
Raymond Black
Grand Ave
University Boulevard
Nelbar Street
Police Briefs report thefts at two homes
Police say Hansel Brooks of 4205 Riverview Drive had two watches and old coins stolen after a forceful entry through a side door. At James Russell Sr. residence on 1808 Minnesota Street nothing was believed missing, though a television, stereo, two radios, and two beer packs were found near a door when he returned.
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Hansel Brooks
Riverview Drive
James Russell Sr
Minnesota St
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Flaming Eagle Patrol
Troop 18
Civitan Club
J.C. Penney Co
Reita C. Stow
Murray Stow
Ben Ligon
Gulf Service
Manchester
Ice
Union Sanitary Sweepstakes
Carl M. Helfinstine
Catalpa Dr
Springboro
Central Ave
Rand Ave
Gideon Rd
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