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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1968
Page
13
Mrs. Lawrence Bishop reports a break in at 7900 Elk Creek Road with $2,160 in items stolen. The burglars removed two guitars, a $500 amplifier, jewelry, a pistol, a rifle, a camera, and other belongings, while leaving some items and locking doors behind. Deputies list additional losses including a color TV and a portable record player.
Chicago notes that the Midwest once known as the nations egg basket now shows a shortage of modern egg industry development.
Trenton council gave three readings to an annexation ordinance adding 416 acres in St. Clair Wayne and Madison townships west of the village. The land borders include Wayne Madison Road and the Al Flickenger farm near State Rt. 73 and Hamilton Trenton Road. Emergency ordinances raised village pay for administrators, police, and firefighters with retroactive effect from Jan 1.
The Middletown Audubon Society sells bird feeders at Rink's Department Store tomorrow starting 10 AM and continuing through the day. Funds support the society with feeders made by Kirtley Ervin and other members priced at 75 cents and 1.50 dollars.
Manila notes the Pacific Ocean is famed for depths around 36 000 feet with an average depth near 2 percent of a mile.
A man believed from Middletown was killed when a cherry picker truck overturned on Dimmick Road east of West Chester in Butler County. Deputies said the device toppled over an embankment crushing him. he was thought to be employed by Bond & Sheehan installing pipelines.
Police report yesterday three burglaries with losses totaling several hundred dollars. At O L Lawsaw Real Estate 1521 Central Ave five guns valued above 200 were taken after window breakage. Streifthau's 1717 Wiret Ave suffered a shattered window with 350 plus in damage. Items from Sue Jones Fay Noble home 2104 Grand Ave included jewelry box watch class ring iron clock radio and $2 in change. Other break ins damaged a walk in cooler cash register and TV set. Ty's Pony Key 225 N Sutphin St noted an entry by burglars with loss unknown.
Police logged eight city wrecks with damage estimated at 1500 dollars and three drivers cited. No injuries. Incidents included Theodore Repper and Gregory Lawson at 209 Leland Court causing 500 dollars damage. Lawson cited for failing to report an accident. Maurice Lambroff and Mildred Abrams at S Main Street and Lafayette Avenue caused 450 dollars damage. Abrams cited for failing to maintain assured clear distance.
After a months long probe by Ohio Bell experts, Barbara Jean Isbell of Franklin was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to 10 days in jail for harassment by telephone. Marlene Richards was found not guilty on similar charges.
One of three Middletown men charged in a counterfeit money ring pleaded guilty to possession of counterfeit money in U S District Court in Cincinnati. Norman Gehron, 36, of Germantown Route 1, was arrested in Middletown late last month. Judge David S Porter deferred sentencing pending a presentence investigation.
Middletown Civitan Club president George Buckwald and members Randall Harrison and George Knapp will attend the Ohio District Council meeting in Columbus tomorrow. Civitan International president-elect Eddie Lund of Nashville will speak. Columbus’ Jack Pealer is Ohio Civitan governor.
The United Kingdom plans to import fish oil for use in margarine production. The decision aims to supply the fatty component for fat spread manufacturing and may affect local suppliers and pricing.
The State Division of Correction transferred operation of the Hocking Honor Camp from Ohio Penitentiary to the Chillicothe Correctional Institution. State Correction Chief Maury C. Koblentz said the penitentiary houses fewer honor men while Chillicothe houses more suitable medium security inmates.
The Miami Valley Coated Paper Co. mill in Franklin will end operations by March 1 as no new contract was agreed with United Paper Makers and Paper Workers. About 100 workers, mostly in the mill, face job loss with phase-out to allow workers to seek new positions. Union officials cited wage disputes and aging equipment as core issues.
Honolulu report notes that the island of Hawaii is the sole U S location where coffee is cultivated, highlighting its unique status among U S states and territories.
Two 78 year olds died from burns suffered while fighting house fires. Fred Hoffman of 614 State Road Middlefield Geauga County was pronounced dead at Geauga Community Hospital after attempting to extinguish a blaze. Elizabeth Walko of Euclid died at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital nine days after her home fire.
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