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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1976
Page
2
President Ford meets with Republican leaders to plot strategy after the House passed a 6.1 billion public works bill with strong support but a veto. The measure would fund state and local public service jobs and is among two pending jobs bills. The Senate passed it by voice vote.
Police and city negotiators plan a new morning session to reach a wage deal for 1976 after a prior meeting failed. City hourly staff have accepted a 6.3 percent package awaiting City Commission approval this evening. Firefighters Local 336 will meet tomorrow to hear reports from last week’s talks where no agreement was reached.
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs Catherine Gill 49 of 411 S Main St in Middletown Mrs Lillian Alcorn 52 of 9382 McGuire Lane in Franklin Lowell Creech 39 of Bavarian Woods and Sidney Griffith 59 of Amlin plus several Lebanon Franklin and Carlisle area services. Funeral details include times dates and burial venues with family survivors listed.
The Germantown Valley View school board sets a Feb 26 special meeting at 7 p.m. to review 1976 finances including levy renewals and state funds. The March meeting shifts to March 24. A middle school trash compactor costing 2700 is approved to reduce hauling costs. Security ideas are discussed after a window was shot out. solutions and costs are reviewed. Russell Wallace appointed to Germantown Recreation Commission. terrazzo flooring approved for Farmersville Elementary corridors. Jeannine Stiver named secretary at Germantown Elementary. No adult education classes this year. Equal opportunity policy expanded to require contractors hire minorities.
Two drivers were injured in a Middletown crash at the Dixie Highway and Roosevelt Avenue intersection. Carl Bistance, 70, failed to stop at a stop sign, pulling into Roy Spicer’s path. Spicer, 48, struck Bistance broadside, then Ristaneo’s car rammed a parked semi as it careened under a truck. Ristaneo was charged with failure to yield.
Lincoln School PTO hosts a donkey basketball game at 7 30 in the school gymnasium with teachers school board members and friends riding A trained llama will perform at halftime General admission 150 cents students 1 dollar admission proceeds benefit school activities
Two neighboring homes on Vance Street were burglarized last evening. Portable televisions were taken from the homes of Brenda Mitchell at 1842 Vance and Corliss Truss at 1840 Vance between 7 and local police investigated the break ins.
Italian researchers led by Gianni Bonadonna report in the New England Journal of Medicine that a three drug CMF regimen used during breast cancer surgery with nodal involvement lowers recurrence rates, potentially saving thousands of lives.
WESTCHESTER Lakota school board voted to advertise bids for three expansion projects funded by a 5.29 million bond. Bids due March 31 cover site work for a new junior school and bus garage, construction of the garage, and a four room addition to Hopewell Junior School with music rooms and two classrooms. The board approved environmental education funding of 13406 and sought 4478 in federal library and guidance funds. A grievance procedure with the Lakota Educational Association was adopted.
Butler County sheriff's deputies report beer wine and cigarettes valued at 288.30 were missing from King Kwi Market at 6443 E State St yesterday. An employee found the items missing when arriving to open about 5 30 AM.
Police recovered three stolen electric golf carts damaged in a Dodgem style crash. Two were found at Wildwood Golf Course and one in the 4300 block of Rosedale Road. Condon valued his fiberglass cart at 1800 dollars. others suffered smashed fenders, blown tires, and locked brakes with no suspects yet.
High demand for Star Spangled Salute leads Middletown Miami University events to open the dress rehearsal on Thursday at 8 p.m. and regular shows at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Dave Finkelman Auditorium. Tickets cost 3 dollars for adults and 1.50 for children, with senior citizens admitted free Thursday. Tickets available at Myers Ltd Middletown Shopping Center Weber's Century Tavern or by phone.
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