Soldier Killed Just 3 Days Before Birthday
Army private Clarence Williams of Germantown area, grandson of James Jones, was killed by a Claymore mine in Vietnam on February 22, three days before his 20th birthday. He served with Company C, 16th Infantry Regiment, First Infantry Division and suffered neck and head wounds. Williams, who had lived with his grandfather in Middletown before enlisting, was born in Springfield and attended local schools. Funeral services are expected in Hazard, Kentucky, where his mother is buried.
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Army Pfe
Clarence Williams
Germantown Area
Viet Nam
James Jones
Friend Road
Pentagon
Young Williams
16Th Regiment
Pfc
Williams
Middletown
Ida Mae
Woodrow Williams
Indiana
Roy Williams
Alaska
William Williams
Springfeld
Willa Mae
Wanda
Katherine
Springfield
Hazard
Openings for Five Trainees in Tool Class Training
P F Johnson announces five vacancies in a machine tool operation training class at Middletown High School financed under the Manpower Development and Training Act. The program offers $41 to $70 weekly allowances and runs 3 to 9 pm, Monday through Friday, for Butler and Warren County residents and commuters.
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P. F. Johnson
Ohio State Employment Service
Middletown High School
Manpower Development and Training Act
Madison Township
OSES
Vail Ave
Lebanon
S. Mulberry St
Hamilton
N. Second St
Butler
Warren County
Vandals Smash 19 New Autos at Curry Ford Inc
Vandalism caused about 1900 in damage to 20 new autos at Curry Ford Inc 1727 Tytus Ave. BB guns shattered front and rear windows Friday night. Police report 18 windshields broken and two rear windows damaged with the incident reported at 11 a.m. yesterday.
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Curry Ford, Inc
Fire damages Woodlawn Avenue home. no occupants present
Fire caused an estimated 3650 dollars damage to a one story frame house at 2033 Woodlawn. Officials cited a possible cigarette as the fire source with 3500 dollars for structural loss and 150 dollars for contents. Owner listed as Louis T. Rossi.
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Woodlawn Avenue
Paul Spencer
Woodlawn
Driver Escapes as 1960 Car Burns on I-75 Ramp
Faulty electrical wiring caused a fire that destroyed a 1960 model car on the ramp from a county road to Interstate 75 near Cincinnati Dayton Road yesterday. The driver, Joseph Pfaehler, 25, of Cincinnati, pulled over after the blaze began at 1:45 p.m. Firefighters from Mason and Union Township battled the flames as Pfaehler had earlier reported wiring trouble.
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Interstate 75
Cincinnati- Dayton
Joseph Pfaehler
Cincinnati
Pfaehler
Mason
Union Township
Plachler
Park Displays Set At Schools Open House
Park displays set at nine elementary schools this week as the Department of Parks and Recreation hosts open house programs in gymnasiums from 3 to 5 pm. Gary Given oversees the after school project with eight adult leaders and two crafts specialists guiding third to sixth graders in demonstrations for parents and friends at Lincoln Spring Hill Creekview Central Wildwood Maple Park Sherman Wilson and Jefferson.
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Department of Parks and Recreation
Gary Given
Lincoln
Spring Hill
Creekview
Central
Wildwood
Maple Park
Sherman
Wilson and
Jefferson
Auto Crash Cites Edward Carey For Following Too Closely
Police cited Edward Carey age 28 of 113 University Blvd for failing to maintain assured clear distance after a collision with Bennie Murrell age 29 of Lebanon on First Avenue east of Main Street at 5 15 p m. Damage was set at 325 dollars and one person was cited.
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Edward Carey
University Blvd
Bennie Murrell
Lebanon
First Avenue
Main Street
Red Cross Drive Ride Names Richard C Nein Co-chairman 1966 Campaign
Richard C Nein named co chairman of the 1966 Red Cross Fund Campaign announced by Tom Wiley chairman. Nein will head professional and retail services groups at Armeco Middletown Works with Drs Malcolm Barton Whitmore Lynch Hagen Rivizzino and others in supportive roles. Bill Riggs chairs the retail personal services group with subordinates John Howard Boyd Smith Mrs Housh and Ted Leslie handling insurance banks real estate and loan companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Nein
Red Cross Fund
Tom Wiley
Nein
Armeco
Middletown Works
Nemare
Russell Malcolm
Thomas Barton
Austin Whitmore
Leland Lynch Jr
George Hagen
Vincent Rivizzino
Virgil Clark
Anthony Valen
Bill Riggs
Riggs
John Howard
Boyd Smith
Robert Housh
Ted Leslie
Apollo Saturn IB flight ends with successful splashdown and power
The Saturn IB mission lifted 37,000 pounds to orbit after a brief postponement, with Saturn 1B delivering 1.6 million pounds thrust and 200,000 pounds hydrogen second stage thrust. Controls, guidance, and parachute recovery operated smoothly, though a minor motor performance deviation occurred.
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Mueller
Moon
Ascension Island
Soviet Union
Johnson signals Vietnam stance and names Brimmer to Fed board
President Johnson asserts he could carry out commitments in Southeast Asia if the resolution is repeated. He announces Andrew F. Brimmer, 39, to the Federal Reserve Board, the first Negro nominated to the panel, describing him as a moderating choice. Johnson rejects a formal war declaration and emphasizes avoiding war while pursuing peace negotiations.
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Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Johnson
Andrew F. Brimmer
Economc Affairs
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Johnseon
Brimmer
Bound Two Men Over For Burglary In Cottage Inn Case
Franklin Municipal Court bound over two men Dewey Alexander Jr. and James Collins to the Warren County grand jury on burglary charges for the Cottage Inn break in at 544 South Main Street on February 17. Bond set at 2500 per defendant. In other actions Judge Albert Herrick fined Otis King 75 dollars plus costs and suspended his license 90 days for fleeing an accident on South Main Street February 19. James McGuire was fined 20 dollars and costs with an indefinite license suspension for running a stop sign.
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Franklin
Warren County Grand Jury
Dewey Alexander Jr
E. Sixth St
James Collins
Cottage Inn
S. Main St
Albert Herrick
Otis King
Market St
Springboro
S. Main Street
James McGuire
Second St
Fined drivers cited for violations in local court records
Assured clear distance violations included David Raney, 18, Lebanon. Lester Davidson, 41, 519 Riley Blvd. Michael Jones, 22, 430 W Central Ave Springboro. Asa Cunningham, 58, 9502 N Dixie Highway, each $15 or $20 and costs. John Jordan, 50, 342 Judy Drive Carlisle, $50. Sedrick McGuire, 49, 102 Gideon Road Middletown, $20 for failing to yield. Leroy Turner, Cuba, Ohio, $10 and costs for no chauffeur license.
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Tance
David Raney
Lebanon
Lester Davidson
Riley
Leroy Turner
Cuba
Ohio
East Germany Sends Bicycles to Viet Nam as Solidarity
East Germany plans about 5,000 bicycles for Viet Nam as solidarity gifts per the Young World magazine. U.S. and Saigon sources note Viet Cong use bicycles where terrain allows, though most areas limit wheeled transport. Bicycle bombs and timing devices are described in Viet Cong manuals.
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Berlin
South Viet Nam
Jumg’ West
Young World
U.S
Dieter Wende
East Germany
Viet Nam
West Berlin
Saigon
Deaths And Funerals Franklin Margerum
Franklin A Margerum 53 of 3700 Poinciana Road died after a crash at J and J Bowling Lanes and arrival at Middletown Hospital. He worked for Armco Steel Corp and is survived by wife Lucille son James brother Robert and mother Estella. Arrangements at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Butler area.
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Franklin Margerum
Franklin A. Margerum
Poinciana Road
J&j
Middletown Hospital
Margerum
Armco Steel Corp
Lucille
James
Robert
Middletown
Estella Margerum
McCoy-Leffler
Louis Weinman 85 Middletown Grocer Dies at Garden Manor
Louis Weinman a longtime Middletown grocer born in Germany died 7 10 p m Saturday at Garden Manor Nursing Home where he had been patient since last August He is survived by son Paul L of New York City sister Anna Trette and three grandchildren His wife and son Carl preceded him in death He lived in Middletown since childhood and belonged to Bethlehem Lutheran Church Friends may call at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Monday with services Tuesday Memorials may be given to the Louis Weinman Memorial Fund of Bethlehem Lutheran Church instead of flowers
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Louis Weinman
Middletown
Garden Manor Nursing Home
Germany
Mr. Weinman
Ardmore Drive
Milton Road
Paul L
New York City
Anna Trette
Carl
Weinman
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
McCoy- Leffler
Mrs Edna Carpenter Dies at 73 in Middletown Home
Mrs Edna Mae Carpenter 73 of 600 16th Ave died at 6 15 p m Saturday at her home. Survived by three daughters Helen Way Mildred Whitman Lillian Reynolds all of Middletown three sons James Albin William Albin and John Albin Jr 29 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Edna Mae Carpenter
16Th Ave
Helen Way
Mildred Whitman
Lillian Reynolds
Middletown
James Albin
Will'am Albin
Dayton
John Albin Jr
Phoenix
Ariz
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Mrs Alice Kuch Dies at Logsdon Rest Home
Mrs Alice Kuch of Somerville died Friday at Logsdon Rest Home Hamilton She survived by two daughters Mrs Myrtle Riner of Eaton and Mrs Pearl Crist of Somerville one son Clarence of Centerville and sisters Mrs Nellis Walter Mrs Marie FEmrick Mrs Della Mikesell Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Tuesday at R C Nein Sons Funeral Home Camden with burial in West Elkton The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 9 p m
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Alice C. Kuch
Somerville
Nellis Walter
Marie Femrick
Middletown
Fred Cooper
Franklin
Logsdon
Hamilton
Myrtle Riner
Eaton
Pearl Crist
Della Mikesell
Clarence
Centerville
R.C. Nein & Sons
Camden
West Elkton
Camden Man Oscar Reed Dies at 77 in Camden
Oscar Reed, 77, of Camden, died Friday at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton. Survived by wife Elsie, four daughters Marguerite Keller Irene Moore Alice Karns Doris Tipton, two sons Walter and Keith, a sister Hattie Reed, and 20 grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. Tuesday at R. C. Nein & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. John Stubbs officiating. Burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Viewing 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.
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Camden
Oscar Reed
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Elsie
Marguerite Keller
Irene Moore
Eaton
Alice Karns
Florida
Doris Tipton
Camden Rt
Walter
West Alexandria
Keith
Lancaster
Ohio
Hattie Reed
R. C. Nein & Sons
John Stubbs
Fairmount Cemetery
Mike Vertich Rites Planned in St John Church
Mike Vertich, 77, retired railroad operator in Hamilton, died Friday in Ellenton Florida where he had lived 20 years. He was born in Yugoslavia and came to the United States at age 19. Survived by his wife Helen and brother Joseph in Yugoslavia. Requiem High Mass 9 am Tuesday at St John’s Church. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Rosary 8:15 pm Monday at Schrama Funeral Home.
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Mike Vertich
Hamilton
Ellenton
Fla
Yugoslavia
Helen
Joseph
St John's Church
Woodside Cemetery
Schrama Funeral Home
Funeral set for Harold Morris Franklin victim of Indiana crash
Funeral services for Harold Morris 28 former Franklin resident killed in an Indiana auto crash will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Eaton Funeral Home. Burial follows at Woodhill. Morris lived in Franklin until six months ago. His brother Byron Jr and nephew George Morris Jr were injured.
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Franklin
Harold Morris
Indiana
Eaton Funeral Home
Woodhill Cemetery
Morris
Byron Jr
George Morris Jr
Clarence Robertson 75 Lebanon Resident Dies
Clarence Robertson, 75, lifelong Lebanon resident, died Friday at White Nursing Home in Waynesville. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Oswald Funeral Home. Burial in Bethany Cemetery. Surviving relatives not listed.
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Lebanon
Clarence Robertson
White Nursing
Waynesville
Oswald Funeral Home
Bethany Cemetery
Talks To Resume In Akron Rubber Strike
Negotiations are set to resume Monday in the six week strike by the United Rubber Workers against Seiberling Tire & Rubber Co now a Firestone division.
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Akron, Ohio
United Rubber Workers
Seiberling Tire & Rubber Co
Firestone Tire & Rubber
Holdup Man Takes $990 at Hamilton Meat Company
A lone bandit armed with a snub-nosed revolver robbed the Hornng Brothers meat company at 541 Williams Ave. of $990 at 5 31 p m. He fled in a stolen Norwood vehicle, according to Hamilton police.
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Hamilton
Hornng Brothers Meat Company
Williams Ave
Norwood
German historian Franz Schnabel dies at 78 in Munich
Franz Schnabel, renowned German historian, died in a Munich clinic on Friday after suffering a stroke. He was 78.
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Munich
Germany
Franz Schnabel
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Butler County Heart Association
South Broad
Louis T. Rossi
Red Bud Drive
Stanley St
Goldie Swink
Queen Ave
A. H. Fisher
Philco TV
Zenith
Fedders Reg
RCA Whirlpool
Kenmore
Shape
Red Cross Drive
Richard Nein
Apollo
Cape Kenedy
Kurt Debus
Space Center
Earth
Viet Cong
Ind
Edna Carpenter
Alice Kuch
Verity Phwy
Maytag Dryer Sale
Melampy
Carefree
Tara
St. Main
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