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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1977

Page

2

Nuns of St. John to lead Forty Hours service

St John Catholic Church hosts a special Forty Hours closing service with former St John School teachers, priests, and Knights of Columbus. Four eighth grade girls will dress as nuns from different eras, honoring 24 Franciscan sisters who have died in 97 years of teaching. A brass ensemble, a guest Sister Patricia O Connell, and a covered dish supper follow.

St. John Catholic Church St. John School Jean Sora Stephen Calme Father Calme Monica DiCristoforo Caroline Hall Kathy Patterson Sandra Lantis Knights of Columbus Jean St. John Anita Burgemeier

Police Froze Stolen Goods In Highroller Sting

A 14 month joint FBI and police operation recovered two million dollars in stolen jewelry securities luxury cars and antiques. Sixteen suspects face interstate transportation of stolen goods charges across five East Coast states. The sting used a $1500 hotel suite at Shoreham Americana to coordinate buys from North Carolina to New York and beyond.

Washington FBI East Coast Capitol Maurice Cullinane Earl J. Silbert U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation Cullinane North Carolina New York Silbert

Butler CETA program seeks voed students

Butler County CETA seeks five candidates for a 30 week auto and diesel mechanic training at D Russell Lee Vocational School. Classes run Monday through Friday ending Sept 30. Applicants should have mechanical interest, 10th grade education preferred, and be county residents. Interview contacts Shirley Wiant or James Degener at Hamilton or Middletown employment offices.

Hamilton Butler County D. Russel Lee Vocational School Keith Hyde Middletown Shirley Wiant James Degener

Armed With Shotgun Man Surrenders After Three Hour Vigil

A tense three hour police vigil ended in South Lebanon yesterday when William Fields surrendered in his Covington Kentucky home after holding his 2 year old daughter and a shotgun. Charged with aggravated menacing, he was in Warren County jail. His wife Sue described the scene on McKinley Street as officers surrounded the house. Police talked with him from the doorway offering assurances no harm would come to him or his daughter. The standoff began after a domestic quarrel.

Lebanon Warren County William Fields Covington Sue McKinley Street Surroun Fields John Louallen

Man who held girl hostage faces tests

Syracuse AP: Judge orders psychiatric examination for Leroy Cotton, 30, held without bail on murder and kidnapping charges after firing on a neighbor over a pack of cigarettes. He held two other neighbors and a pregnant teen mother and her infant for 13 hours before surrendering. police say one man died.

Syracuse N.Y Leroy Cotton James Fahey Cotton George Sparks Jr Sparks Tommy Lee Earline Jones

Franklin to name recreation head

The City Recreation Board will meet at 7 30 p m in City Building to announce a new recreation director Scott Miltenberger who recently managed the public swimming pool at Community Park. Miltenberger resigned as recreation director Thursday in Franklin Township.

Franklin Scott Miltenberger Nok Byte

Fire incidents report at multiple Manchester area locations

A sequence of fire and medical calls lists names ages and addresses. Farther details indicate injuries and conditions such as fractured hip chest pains abdominal pains and illnesses. Several individuals were admitted to hospital or treated and released with times ranging from early morning to night.

Manchester Inn Ruth Eleanor Bender Superior Ave Central Ave Mary English Iglehart St Garfield St Hazel Coldiron S. Clinton St Apt Roosevelt Blvd Donna McIntosh Finley St Esther Nickel First Ave Bessie Fisher

Minor quake rattles Hollywood in Los Angeles

An earthquake centered in Hollywood rattled windows in parts of Los Angeles Saturday at 2 10 p m but caused no damage. Authorities said the quake was not felt over a wide area and no injuries were reported.

Los Angeles Hollywood

Energetic Entertainer Leown Veneko Heads Towne Mall Showing

Leown Veneko a self described psychic and astrologer appears at Towne Mall this weekend backed by a salesman husband. Her show blends warmth and audience engagement with claims of telepathy and arcane impressions. A campus journalist notes she correctly sensed a personal item and a distant past linking to Hopewell era bone fragment.

Leown Veneko Leona Veneko Towne Mall United States Dless Leown Romsenneay John Sheckler Sheckler Europe Tom Muchmore Journal Hopewell

Obituary Roy Lige, Middletown resident, dies at 75

Roy Lige of 1206 Elm Street died at 10 a.m. yesterday in Middletown Hospital after a month of severe illness. He is survived by his wife Alice a son Emmanuel of Middletown a stepdaughter Lavinia Lewis of Dayton and a brother James of Middletown. Born in Attyware Alabama he had lived in Middletown about 70 years. Services are incomplete at Joel F Bailey Funeral Home.

Roy Lige Elm St Middletown Hospital Alice Emmanuel Middletown Lavinia Lewis Dayton James Mr. Lige Attyware Ala Joel F. Bailey

Engineer urges Akron bridge closing and demolition

Akron engineer Stephen Dubetz says the four lane bridge over the Little Cuyahoga River near downtown Akron should be closed immediately and demolished due to danger from falling concrete. He notes 26 homes lie beneath the structure and demolition must await relocation and acquisition of those homes.

Akron, Ohio Cuyahoga River Akron Summit County Stephen Dubetz Dubets

Journal Normal Hours Return After Energy Cutbacks

The Journal offices resume normal hours tomorrow after a month of energy saving closures. Doors will stay open past 4 p.m. again, with thermostats kept low. Classified and circulation will stay open until 5 p.m. weekdays and noon Saturdays, business office closes earlier on some days, and delivery calls remain accepted until 7 p.m. daily and 10 a.m. Sundays.

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