Kidnapped in Lebanon Brother-in-law freed by terrorists
After nearly four months in captivity by a Lebanese group the brother-in-law of Middletown woman Mrs Maurice Rohrkemper was released to the U S Embassy in Beirut. Charles Gallagher 44 and another American William Dykes Jr 50 were handed over by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine to Kamal Junblatt then to embassy officials. The men were abducted Oct 22 1975 on their way to the U S Information Agency printing center. Gallaghers condition described as pretty good by a State Department official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
U.S
Beirut
Charles Gallagher
Maurice Rohrkemper
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Socialist Party
Kamal Junblatt
William Dykes Jr
United States Information Agency
Rohrkempers
Gallagher
Journal
Associated Press
U.S. State Department
Thomas N. Kindness
Morris Draper
State Department
Draper
Athens
Greece
Freed pair meet families in Athens
Two U S Embassy officials Charles Gallagher and William Dykes Jr were released after four months in Lebanon and flew to Athens for a reunion with their families before returning to the United States. They arrived 182 hours after release and were met by security convoys before boarding a Beirut to Athens flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Athens
United States
Charles Gallagher
Roanoke
William Dykes Jr
San Jose
Calif
Middle East Airlines
Franklin school buses hit by vandalism disrupt 2400 riders
Franklin officials say vandalism to 19 buses caused discomfort for about 2400 students and parents. Repairs completed by noon. financial loss under $100 mainly labor. Sparks plugs wires and distributor caps were damaged or removed. assistance offered but unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Ed Lynch
Franklin Schools
Centerville
Lynch
Woman Hurt in Two Car Collision at City Intersection
Sandra Brown 21 of Trenton was treated at Middletown Hospital as a passenger in a Glasgow 26 who collided at Garfield Street and First Avenue with Deborah McIntosh 21 of Auburn Street driving south on Garfield. Glasgow claimed a green light. McIntosh said her light was yellow. No charges filed. Damages estimated at 100 and 800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Garfield Street
First Avenue
Sandra Brown
Sycamore Road
Trenton
Glasgow
Moorman Drive
Deborah McIntosh
Auburn St
McIntosh
Police brief reports exposure incident on Crawford Street
A 1 year old woman told police a man in a car along Crawford Street near Logan Avenue exposed himself yesterday afternoon as she walked by. A $160 Citizens band radio was stolen from John Oakes's car at 27209 Oxford State Road in the Aeronca parking lot yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Street
Logan Avenue
John Oakes
Oxford State Road
Aeronca
Judge Cramer III Civil Case Against Howe Motor Recessed
A civil case against Howe Motor Co. in Middletown recessed due to illness of Judge Fred B. Cramer. The Oct 8 1974 suit accuses the dealership of unnecessary work and defective repairs including unauthorized charges and misleading parts. Key witness Teresa Dunn testified about a $442 repair bill and being denied engine access.
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Hamilton
Howe Motor Co
N. Verity Parkway
Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Howe
Teresa Dunn
Crawford St
Howe's
Patrolman Larry Gregg Named Wilmington District Patrolman of the Year
Patrolman Larry Gregg of Local Post 9 was named the Wilmington district Outstanding Patrolman of the Year at a Hillsboro awards banquet. The six-post district covers ten counties. Gregg, 29, also earned the local post Patrolman of the Year and Ace Awards for three straight years for recovering five stolen vehicles with on the spot apprehensions. He is a Richmond native, married with two sons, and has served five years as a patrolman. Certificates were given to each district Patrolman of the Year recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Gregg
Wilmington
Greege
Hillsboro
Gregg
Richmond
Butler Commission approves Votomatic voting machines for county
Butler County commissioners unanimously approved a 1000 unit Votomatic system from CES of Strongsville at a cost of 218735 plus 4000 for tabulation services. Downpayment 150000 with 70835 due in one year. funds from revenue sharing will cover the purchase. Arrival slated for the June 8 primary. system uses single 228 punch cards per ballot with pages for candidates. Votomatic is used in nine Ohio counties including Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Coyle
Vutomatics
Computer Section Systems
CES
Strongsville
Joseph Taggard Jr
Dale Logsdon
Hamilton County
Middletown Mall committee to meet Friday
The citys Citizens Committee on the Middletown Mall will hold its second meeting Friday at 1 p.m. in the City Building commission chambers. Wallace Woodbury will not attend as hoped. The panel may arrange a March session. he previously forecast Gallery 28 restaurants and shops with about 1 million investment on land beneath the mall garage. At the Feb 16 meeting, members reviewed mall decisions since 1968 and L Edward Micca was named to oversee financial analysis.
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City Commission
Citizens Committee
Middletown Mall
City Building Commission
Wallace Woodbury
Development Corporation
Middletown
Woodbury
Armco Steel Corp. Finance Department
L. Edward Micca
Deaths and funerals in Hamilton and Dayton area
Luna McNeely 85 died at Barbara Park Nursing Home where she had been a patient since last November. Services Saturday at Wilson-Schramm Memorial Home with Rev. Shockley officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Albert Frazee 76 died at Ft. Hamilton-Hughes Hospital. Burial Venice Cemetery. Betty Hayslett 82 died at Grandview Hospital. Services Saturday Immerman Funeral Home West Alexandria. Shafer Schenck 77 to be buried Altonville Cemetery after private services. Miss Addie Schertz 90 formerly of Hamilton died at Middletown Hospital. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Many survivors listed for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna McNeely
Jewell St
Barbara Park Nursing Home
McNeely
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Wilson-Schramm
Thomas Shockley
Woodside Cemetery
Hamilton
Venice Cemetery
Ross
Immerman Funeral Home
West
Alexandria
Terry Diehl
Twin Valley Cemetery
Shafer Schenck
Middletown-Eaton Road
Wilson- Schramm
Altonville Cemetery
Addie Schertz
Webb Funeral
Greenwood Cemetery
Somerville Woman Injured In High Speed Crash
Karen Gault of 7918 Greenbush Road remained in fair condition at McCullough Hyde Hospital Oxford with a possible concussion after a one car crash on West Elkton Road yesterday at 2 10 AM. Deputies say speeding on a curve caused the vehicle to leave the road and strike a utility pole in Butler County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
McCullough-Hyde Hospital
Oxford
Butler County
Karen Gault
Greenbush Road
West Elkton Road
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William Dykes
Osman
G. McMurtie Godley
Shelby Middleton
Converse
Monument CO
Russell Nicoll
Russ
Manchester Road
Fenwick High School
Judge Cramer III
Rev
A.S. Worley
Brother Worley
Australia
New Zealand
Faith Training Center
Valhalla
S.C
Gordon L. Lawson
Grace Pentecostal Assembly
Gideon Rd
Middletown, Ohio
Butler Commission
Arthur Reiff
Taggard
CBS
Mall Committee
Albert Frazee
Albert H. Frazee
Irene Smith
Ft. Hamilton-Hughes Hospital
Freda
Betty Hayslett
Gratis
Ohio
Grandview Hospital
Car Lantis
Peebles
Bruce Brown
Elwood Killen
California
Everett Pemberton
William Johnson
Ind
Earl of
Lewisburg
Schenck
Deepfreez
S.W. Ohio
Cremeans Appliance & TV
Hanna Monuments
State St
State Rt
Larry E. Young
Belinda Pelfrey
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