Navy suspects breathing gear failure in Aquanaut Cannon death
Navy investigators cite possible underwater breathing apparatus failure as the cause after autopsy found no heart attack or brain damage in Aquanaut Cannon who died 610 feet beneath the Pacific off Long Beach during the Sealab III mission. Funeral services were held in Chula Vista and burial planned in Williston.
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Washington Post
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Post
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Fla
Kroger Wins New Beer Licenses Across Ohio
Eighteen Kroger supermarkets including two in Middletown receive new carry out beer permits from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control. The action follows a court injunction and ongoing litigation between Kroger and the ODLC though some stores had ceased in store games cited in the dispute. Locations listed include 62 N University Blvd and 1915 Main St with 4216 Grand Ave not selling beer. Franklin store remains off the ODLC list.
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Middletown
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Donald D. Cook
OCLC
Cincinnati Kroger
George Leonard
N. University Blvd
Main St
Grand Ave
Four Hurt In Orchard Street Collision At Stop Sign
Four people were injured and two cars damaged in a 3 05 p m collision at Orchard Street and Sherman Avenue. Mary Evelyn Kennard 41 Jane Wynn 16 Shari Lynn Williams 3 and Shelley Kay Williams 2 were treated at Middletown Hospital Wynn was cited for failure to yield at a Stop sign.
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Sherman Avenue
Mary Evelyn Kennard
Batsey Drive
Jane Wynn
Schirm Drive
Shari Lynn Williams
Shelley Kay Williams
Illinois Ave
Middletown Hospital
Miss Wynn
Toledo Soldier Killed In War
Army Spec. 4 Robert H. Parcher Jr. of Toledo Ohio was killed in action in Vietnam, according to the Defense Department report issued Wednesday.
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Washington
Army
Robert H. Parcher Jr
Ohio
Vietnam
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Five injured in two car crash on U S 27 north of Millville
Five people were injured in a two car collision on U S 27 at Millville Reily Road north of Millville. Clarence C. Mason 59 of Fort Wayne Ind drove southbound into the King vehicle driven by Harvey Lee King 21 of Oxford. Joyce Mason 52 suffered severe head injuries and was listed in critical condition at Fort Hamilton Hospital. Rodger Dean Blake 18 of Oxford sustained two broken legs and a fractured left arm and was treated at Mercy Hospital. Larry Eugene Farmer 21 of Reily was treated and released at Fort Hamilton Hospital. The three youths were pinned briefly in the King car and the 1969 model car was four days old. The Mason family was en route to attend a funeral in Harlan Ky. The crash remains under investigation.
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Millville
Butler County
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Harvey Lee King
Oxford
Joyce Mason
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Mason
King
Rodger Dean Blake
Mercy
Reily
Harlan
Arson Case Defense Witnesses Set Today
In Butler County Court Judge Fred B. Cramer’s chamber a dozen defense witnesses were scheduled to testify today in the arson case of James Sasser and Lois Sasser. The Fairfield couple, vacationing in Florida when their August 10 blaze destroyed their residence and a barn on Gray Road, pleaded not guilty. Loss was estimated at 13 000 dollars. Two other defendants Julia Hacker and Donnie Wayne Dozier face similar arson charges, while two juveniles admitted setting the fire and were sent to the Ohio Youth Commission.
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Fairfield
Court of
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
James Sasser
Lois
Gray Road
Sassers
Florida
Julia Hacker
Donnie Wayne Dozier
Gordon Ave
Ohio Youth Commission
Columbus
Former Commander Saunders Promoted to Lieutenant
Sgt Richard L Sanders formerly led highway patrol Post 9 on Ohio 4 between Middletown and Hamilton. He is promoted to lieutenant after serving as post commander from July 1966 to September 1967 and working in Columbus in planning and research since last summer. He was selected in 1967 among 55 officers for a nine month Traffic Police Administration training program at Northwestern University.
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Ohio 4
Middletown
Hamilton
Lt. Saunders
General Headquarters
Columbus
Traffic Institute
Northwestern University
Deaths and Funerals for John Howell Sr and Others
Obituary notices report John H. Howell Sr. 65 of Dayton died Tuesday at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Marker Heller Funeral Home Dayton with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by Grace his wife Thomas R. Howell of Middletown John H. Jr Trotwood and three grandchildren. Also listed are Mrs Howell and arrangements by Eaton Funeral Home.
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Dayton
Thomas R. Howell
Middletown
Marker & Heller Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
Howell
Kettering Memorial Hospital
Grace
John H. Jr
Trotwood
Obituary: Mrs Esther Stilwell 79 Trenton Middletown
Mrs Esther Lanore Stilwell 79 of 3157 Wayne Madison Road Trenton died at 9 40 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a year long illness. Former cafeteria manager at McKinley Junior High School she served 25 years with the Board of Education retiring in 1959 born in Dayton and 70 years resident of Middletown area. Surviving are brother Robert Hughes and sister Miss Margert Hager Hughes both of Trenton. Services 10 00 am Saturday at Wilson Memorial Home with Rev G Walter Weber officiating burial Woodside Cemetery. Memorial services tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
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Wayne-Madison Road
Trenton
Middletown
Hospital
McKinley Junior High School
Memorial Home
Franklin woman Fannie Hampton dies at 49
Mrs. Fannie Hampton 49 of 40 Deardoff Road died of cancer at Middletown Hospital after a 19 day stay. Survived by husband Hendricks a daughter Mrs. Millie Alexander of Carlisle her father Wesley Caudill of Franklin seven brothers and four sisters. Funeral planned Saturday at the Little Family Church near Jacksonburg with Elders Hiram Adkins Baxter Osborne Ivory Sowards and Roy Akers officiating.
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Fannie Hampton
Deardoff Road
Middletown Hospital
Hendricks
Millie Alexander
Carlisle
Wesley Caudill
Lee
Roy Caudill
Virgil
Herman Beckham
Granville
A.M. Caudill
Kentucky
Lula Caudill
Mrs Flora Miller 77 Dies After Stroke In Lexington
Mrs Flora Miller died of a stroke Tuesday at Heritage House Lexington. She had recited at Carlisle Church of God for years while her son the Rev Arthur Miller served as pastor. She leaves four daughters and five sons with 21 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral at Rogers Funeral Home Frankfort at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
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Heritage House
Lexington
Carlisle Church
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Germantown
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Carrollton
George
Carlisle
Harpwell
Frankfort
Miller
Rogers Funeral Home
Mrs Grace Schafer 81 dies at Camden residence
Grace Schafer 81 of Camden Route 8 died at 9 a m at home after a year of declining health. Born in Butler County she lived most her life in Preble County. Survived by one son Manuel. Services 2 p m tomorrow Inman Funeral Home burial Somerville Cemetery. Visitation today 7 to 9 p m at funeral home.
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Yesterdy
Ada H. Ward Dies at 71 in Lebanon
Ada H. Ward 71 of 229 West Main Street Lebanon died yesterday at Willows Nursing Home Pisgah. Survived by husband Walter two sons Ronald Morrow and Ralph Blanchester five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services p.m. Saturday Oswald Memorial Home burial Rose Hill Cemetery Mason. Funeral home hours 4 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.
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Ada H. Ward
W. Main St
Willows
Pisgah
Walter
Ronald
Morrow
Ralph
Blanchester
Oswald
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mason
Actress Madge Blake dies after heart attack at 69
Hollywood AP reports Madge Blake 69 a film and TV actress who began acting after becoming a grandmother died Wednesday from a heart attack. She appeared in TV roles including Harriet Bruce Wayne in Batman.
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Madge Blake
Bruce Wayne
Harriet
Madison
Wis
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Ivy” Williamson
University of Wisconsin
Williamson
London
Baroness Asquith of
Yarnbury
Britain
Liberal Party
Woman Sues for 515000 Over Malicious Prosecution
Maude Melvins of Hamilton sues Monroe resident James M. Ross in Butler County Common Pleas for 515,000 damages claiming a June 12 1967 affidavit led to her arrest on alleged threats to shoot. The case cites mental anguish and humiliation from the prosecution arising after dismissal.
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Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Monroe
Maude Melvins
S. Sutphin Sr
James M. Ross
Macready
Common Pleas Court
Fire incidents report across three city locations today
Yesterday at 10 47 a.m. at 600 Garfield St Sarah Powers 40 was found semi conscious taken to Middletown Hospital in Riggs. At 2 37 a.m. a car on Wayne Ave and Moore St suffered a 300 loss with wiring possibly causing the fire and the vehicle missing parts later ruled as stolen. Police probe arson. Today at 8 31 a.m. at 4314 Nelson Rd Robert Getter home had a defective flue above the fireplace no damage.
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Sarah Powers
Middletown Hospital
Riggs
Wayne Avenue
Moore Street
Randall Odit
Grand Ave
Nelson Road
Robert Getter
First U S Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson
The early U S government appointed Thomas Jefferson as the first Secretary of State. He helped establish the department handling foreign affairs and diplomacy for the new nation.
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