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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1973
Page
13
The 1972 Middletown police annual report shows a 13.8 percent drop in serious crimes, following a 6 percent decline in 1971, with police emphasizing manpower shifts and budget constraints as factors. Homicides and rapes rose despite the overall decrease, while traffic fatalities and offenses also fluctuated.
In juvenile court two of four Middletown High School students were found guilty on trespassing charges while the other two cases were continued. A black student faced a dismissed abuse of a police officer count and a white student faced a dismissed disorderly conduct and assault charge after a protest on Black History Week.
A surge of vandalism in Middletown leads to assault and battery and disorderly conduct charges against a 17 year old. Witnesses including a school official and police describe a confrontation between a black student and a white student. Car windows shatter during the incident prompting police to chase clues about an unidentified vehicle. Repair costs run into thousands, with local glass shops overwhelmed by calls for replacements. Additional reports include a concealed weapon case continued and two youths found guilty of disorderly conduct, one ordered to pay fines.
The Big M Trucking Co. plans near doubling of commercial trash pickup rates in Middletown starting March, while residential rates stay unchanged. Managers in local businesses react with mixed feelings, noting the impact on costs and contracts, as Engle of Miamisburg explains the move aims to cover breakeven points after taking the residential job last fall.
Middletown and Hamilton seek county wide review of seven district mergers as county officials plan a joint meeting. Superintendent D Russell Lee prepares to gauge taxpayer reaction and state matching funds for a new two ed school opening tentatively in September 1975. Early county reaction is reported as 50 50 amid concerns over duplication of programs and financing.
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