Middletown Fire Dept reports 1974 worst year for fires
Year-end data from the Middletown Division of Fire show 1974 set records in alarms, fire loss, arson-related loss, false alarms, and emergency runs. Fire calls rose to 825 from 680, with total property loss reaching $940,924. Arson-driven losses totaled $597,781 amid incidents at the Kroger store and Diamond International warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Muchmore
Middletown
Miami Carey
Charles Furniture Co
Kroger
University Boulevard
Diamond International
Enoch Drive
Attendance plan rejected for this school year at Middletown High
Middletown High School officials postponed the Ferndale style attendance proposal after a board meeting. The plan would strip credit after eight absences per quarter and was tabled until January 21, with no second semester implementation likely.
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David Flick
Ferndale
Middletown
MHS
Lewis Hill
Ferndale, Mich
Howard Schueller
Schueller
Hill
Nonteachers wage pact unsigned despite board approval
The wage agreement for nonteaching staff remains unsigned as two of three CAPSE chapters have not formally approved it. Officials expect formal ratification after upcoming member meetings. The contract offers a 7.97 percent raise, a post Thanksgiving holiday, and sick-leave pay, with CAPSE convention attendance reimbursement slated for Jan. 21.
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OAPSE
CAPSE
Johnson
Frances Leukhardt
Capse Chapter
David McKeever
Hermann Rottinghaus
Rottinghaus
Pen Holder Sets From Middletown Rail Spur Sellout Imminent
Middletown Junior Achievement project COMCO faces high demand as 320 rail pen holder sets featuring horsecar rail chunks near completion. Advisor Don Hill notes 146 orders since last week's article and plans to assemble more this Saturday to meet expected sale milestone.
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Middletown
City of Middletown Company
COMCO
Don Hill
Hill
Central Avenue
Defied Court Order Lands Lebanon Strikers in Jail
Three Lebanon city workers Bernie Dyer Ralph Wood and Robert McIntosh were jailed for 10 days each after admitting continued picketing in defiance of a Dec 27 court order. The strike began Nov 19 over recognition by the city of IBEW representation and led to firings for back-to-work disobedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon City
Warren County Common Preas Court
P. Daniel Fedders
Bernie J. Dyer
Ralph Wood
Robert McIntosh
Fedders
Broadway
Lebanon
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
City approves 8 percent raise for most hourly workers
City wage talks with Local 856 AFL CIO reached a settlement granting an 8 percent pay hike and fringe-benefit tweaks for 1975 after mediation. Firemen and water treatment operators remain unsettled, with sessions set for Monday and January 15 respectively.
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American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
Fairfield man wins $300000 Buckeye 300 lottery prize
Fairfield lift truck operator Billy J. Nolen won 300000 in the Buckeye 300 drawing in Canton Ohio. Nolen plans may include a sports car for one of his three sons. Other winners include Vernon B. Drummond 60000 and William S. Smith 30000. Several nurses won 15000 each.
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Canton, Ohio
Billy J. Nolen
Fairfield
Ohio Lottery
Nolen
Fairfield Ave
Butler County
Hamilton
Vernon B. Drummond
Toledo
William S. Smith
West Salem
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Dletown
Bureau of Fire Prevention
Lipid Research
Tom Mack
Lipid Research Center
University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Wendt
Journal
Area News
Board of Education
Ohio Association of Public School Employes
Robert Johnson
Magnavox
Zenith
H&h Electronics
Franklin
Eagles ‘Aerie
Wilson Entertainment
Richard Cain
Verity Parkway
Kenny Miller
Plum St
Ave
Stephanie Bryant
Armco Steel Corp
Creekview Drive
Art Shumate
Free Parking Consolidated Inc
First Ave
Fairfield Man
Phyllis McLeod
Dayton
Phyllis Howland
Kettering
Samuel N. Frankinn
Nealy M. Fish
Akron
Charles C. Cook
Columbus
Miss Fish
Miss Howland
Africa
Gold Coast
Candymaker’s
S. Breiel
Crawford Street
Trenton
S. University- Plant
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