Deaths and Funerals for Cpl. James Burke in Vietnam
Military services are set for Lance Cpl. James Burke, 18, killed Sunday in Vietnam. A 2 p.m. Tuesday service at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home will be conducted by Rev. Eugene Frazer, with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Burke, formerly of Middletown, died on a land mine while on night patrol near Den Nang. He was the son of William E. Burke of Webster Groves and grandson of Mrs. E. S. Myers. He leaves a sister and a brother. Burial arrangements and visitation are listed with the funeral homes in Middletown and Franklin.
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Lance
James Burke
Vietnam
McCoy-Leffler
Eugene Frazer
United Methodist Church
Woodside Cemetery
Middletown
Burke
den Nang
Young Burke
Wiliam E. Burke
Webster Groves
E.S. Myers
Nelson Road
John T. Conrad Jr. 48 Dies at Dayton VA Hospital
John T. Conrad Jr. 48 of Middletown died at 11 45 a.m. yesterday at the VA Hospital in Dayton after a week as a patient. He was WWI veteran and son of the late Etta and John T. Conrad Sr. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Woodside Cemetery.
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John T. Conrad Jr
Grand Ave
Dayton
Conrad
Etta
John T. Conrad Sr
Middletown
Woodside Cemetery
End of Life for Arthur Sears in Middletown
Arthur David Sears 77 of 1111 Baltimore St died at 11 50 a m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a year long illness. He was born in South Lebanon and worked at Armco Steel Corp 1933 to 1958 retiring as a turn supervisor in west processing. Survived by wife Annie two daughters Frances Revelle and Hazel Mize three sons Bobby Charles Joe L a sister Lillian Vogelsang 21 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services 10 a m Saturday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Clifford Stearns officiating burial at funeral home today 7 to 9 p m.
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Sears
South
Lebanon
Armco Steel Corp
West Processing
Annie
Frances Revelle
Cambridge
Ohio
Hazel Mize
Middletown
Bobby
Charles
Joel
Camden
Lillian Vogelsang
McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
Clifford Stearns
Woodside Cemetery
Sterling Heights man dies on arrival at Royal Oaks Hospital
Troy Edward Spencer 49 of Sterling Heights Michigan formerly of Middletown was dead on arrival at William Bowmont Hospital Royal Oaks Michigan on Wednesday. Born in Wolfe County Kentucky he served in World War I and is survived by wife Renoulia four sons Harold Paul Ronald Vernon two daughters Patricia Sandra four brothers Curtis Floyd Jerry Arthur and three sisters Mrs Darrell
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Troy Edward Spencer
Sterling Heights
Mich
Middletown
William Bowmont Hospital
Royal Oaks
Mr. Spencer
Wolfe County
Renoulia
Harold
Cincinnati
Paul
Ronald
Vernon
Patricia
Sandra
Curtis
Floyd
Jerry
Arthur
London
Ohio
Darrell
Mrs Ruby Williams Dies In Middletown at 57
Mrs Ruby Williams 57 of 2209 Roosevelt Ave died at 1 47 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a week long admission She was born in Logan West Virginia and lived in Middletown 25 years Survived by husband Henry son Donald Middletown daughter Mrs Dale Lawson Middletown three sisters and eight grandchildren Funeral services set for a.m tomorrow at Riggs Funeral Home conducted by Rev Jack Adams Burial to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Williams
Roosevelt Ave
Middletown Hospital
Logan
W. Va
Middletown
Henry
Donald
Trenton
Dale Lawson
Riggs
Jack Adams
Paradine Charles of Harveysburg Dies at 63
Paradine Charles 63 of Harveysburg died at Middletown Hospital at 1 25 pm after a week as a patient. Survivors include Elijah three sons Ernest Linville of Franklin Lester and Clarence Linville of Waynesville sisters Cora Shortt Alta Cumbo Frances Coleman fifteen grandchildren five great grandchildren. Services set for 2 pm Monday at Stubbs Conner Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin.
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Waynesville
Paradine Charles
Harveysburg
Middletown Hospital
Elijah
Ernest Linville
Franklin
Lester
Clarence Linville
Cora Shortt
Ringo
Alta Cumbo
Arlington
Frances Coleman
Rockhouse
Stubbs- Conner Funeral Home
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Death notice for Jacob E Huff Jr in Middletown
Funeral services are set for Jacob Edmon Huff Jr. 59 of 4190 Wendell Court. Services at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Wilson-Schramm Memorial Home Middletown with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Huff was killed when his car rolled down the driveway and struck him as he walked behind it.
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Franklin
Jacob Edmon
Buzz) Huff Jr
Wendell Court
Wilson-Schramm
S. Main St
Middletown
Woodside
Huff
Mrs Margaret G Wilson Dies at 88 in Kings Mills
Margaret G Wilson 88 of King Avenue Kings Mills died yesterday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton Survived by sister Mildred Ascherman of Michigan and brother Nelson Wilson of Kings Mills Services p m tomorrow at Witte Funeral Home Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Mason Services held today after 6 p m at the funeral home
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Kings Mills
Margaret G. Wilson
King Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Mildred Ascherman
Michigan
Nelson Wilson
Witte Funeral Home
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mason
Drug Abuse Suspect In Boy's Death
Hamilton correlates possible drug use with the death of 15 year old Warren Hicks found by his mother in the basement. An autopsy showed no definite cause, but mari juana was found. further tests may take weeks. Funeral plans set with private services.
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Hamilton
Warren Hicks
Millville Ave
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Carolyn Kaye York
Aluni
Miami University
Boone
Hamilton Taft High School
Middletown
Earl J. Hicks
Cincinnati
Sharon
Diana Hicks
J. M. York
Greenfield
Webb Funeral Home
Rose Hill Memorial Park
Mercury seed treatment banned over mercury risk
The Agriculture Department bans cyano methylmercuri guanidine use in seed grain treatment after reports it caused irreversible harm in humans and animals. Officials note previous labels warned against livestock feed, but misuse persisted. The ban covers about 20 products from four manufacturers and follows another mercury incident involving seven beef carcasses in Portland.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
New Mexico
National Research Council
Portland
Ore
Aid‘ex Corp
Omaha
Neb
Chip‘man Chemicals
Hamilton
Ont
Nor-An Agricultural Products Inc
Woodstock
Ill
Stauffer Chemical Co
Rich‘mond
Calif
Grand Jury Will Get MD's Case
A Middletown physician Dr. E W Washington 74 of 911 S Main St faces two counts of selling prescription drugs without prescriptions. Bonds set at 500 on each charge. The case was ordered turned over to the Butler County grand jury by Judge J T Lamb. The motion for change of venue by attorney I A Casper is pending. The alleged retail sales occurred to state agent Cecil Scott on May 9 and 15 1969.
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Middletown
Butler County Grand Jury
J. T. Lamb
E. W. Washington
S. Main St
Lamb
I. A. Casper
Washington
Butler County Court of Common Pleas
Hamilton
Cecil Scott
Police Silent on Details After Fraternal Order Meeting
Police at a local Fraternal Order of Police chapter meeting offered no comment on proceedings. Four officers said they attended the meeting but would not reveal outcomes, with one noting comments would come at an appropriate time.
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Fraternal Order of Police
Journal
Rockovich Named Best Speaker at Middletown Toastmasters
Jim Rockovich was voted best speaker at Middletown Toastmasters Club at Eastern Bowling Lanes. Everett Metygar earned most improved speaker while Ray Hannah received best critic and George Glass best topic speaker.
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Jim Rockovich
Middletown
Ireland Ends Probe Into Shylocks TV Show Still Ongoing
The Seven Days inquiry in Dublin passed day 29 with no end in sight as judges scrutinize the show for claims about illegal lending. Witnesses described threats and deception. program staff faced sharp questions amid a flood of testimony.
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Ireland
Dublin
Seven Days
Anyather
Institute Employees Muzzled Over Press Contacts
Washington AP report says National Institute of Mental Health director Stanley Yolles required staff to report press contacts. Forms titled Record of Press Contacts circulated for immediate submission after calls. HEW official Omohundro criticized the level of detail and stressed broader media inquiry oversight rather than press management.
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Washington
National Institute of Mental Health
Stanley F. Yolles
Washington Post
Post
Yelles
Baxter H. Omohundro
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Omohundro
HEW
Ex U S Senator Ralph Flanders Dies
Former U S senator Ralph E Flanders died at Springfield Hospital at age 89. A liberal Republican and early critic of Joseph McCarthy he helped introduce a censure in 1954 and retired in 1958. His widow Helen survives.
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Springfield
Ralph E. Flanders
U.S
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Flanders
Senate
Jones & Lamson Machine Co
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
McCarthy
McCarthyism
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Holiday
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Honky Tone
Jacob E. Huff Jr
Margaret Wilson
E.state
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Munshin
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Reilly
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Jackion
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Bill ‘O’herling
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Rome
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Associated Press
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The
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Bankamericard
Diamonds
Spencer Jewelry
Central Avenue
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