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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1978
Page
13
Irene Lewis, Butler County Civil Defense Director, spoke at Middletown about disaster services and planning. The seminar for health department representatives covered managing snow, cold impacts, and after-effects of disasters with lectures and discussions.
Ohio State University will host a two day conference on solar energy and energy conservation March 4 5 in Hitchcock Hall to inform technical professionals and the public. Rep Chalmers P Wylie expressed guarded optimism it would be held despite a coal miners strike. He noted power shortages could force curtailment and mentioned possible generator use for displays.
A downed line off Michael Road in Madison Township caused sporadic outages in downtown Middletown Carlisle and Madison Township with wind pressing the line against another. Power was restored around noon after repair per a Cincinnati Gas and Electric spokesman. Civil Defense director Mrs. Lewis urged better individual crisis prep and centralized communications to improve emergency response and avoid service duplication.
Snow tapered to flurries across Ohio with 1 to 3 inches expected in many areas. The heaviest fall was inland in the north, while the south saw sleet and freezing rain before turning to snow. Forecasters warned small track shifts could drastically change totals and emphasized communicating uncertainty to the public.
The Edgewood School District observes its 10th anniversary, tracing back to its 1968 formation from Trenton and Shiloh. Enrollment rose from 2830 in the first October to 3192 this year as Maurice Ittel, longtime superintendent through consolidations, reflects on the district’s evolution.
Tom Spain and CBS win the Nymphe TV documentary prize at the 18th International Television Festival in Monte Carlo for The Fire Next Door about Bronx fires. The film's recognition highlights CBS documentary work and international festival acclaim.
The EPA said coal savings would be small while pollution control devices should stay active during the energy emergency. Nine counties including Butler and Cleveland will face intensified air-monitoring and potential reinstatement of particulate controls if health risks rise. Armco Steel and other plants had shut some controls with state permission, with officials noting limited coal savings and ongoing monitoring efforts.
Indianapolis 1969 cruiser program left police with personal cars that reduced crime but later faced costs. City agencies, Monroe, Carlisle, Lemon Township, Germantown, New Lebanon and Jefferson Township purchased low mileage Indianapolis cruisers at bargains. Indiana Auto Storage in Indianapolis sells the fleet with bids ongoing for hundreds of remaining units.
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