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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
9
Armco Park saw hundreds sledding and 1500 skating at Smith Pond over the weekend. Two youths injured and treated at local hospital as cold 11 degree weather and fast powdery snow produced spills. Recreation staff and volunteers managed ice clearing and ongoing supervision hours extended through the weekend.
Fire crews responded yesterday to multiple calls. At 2:20 am 3313 Goldman Ave a furnace fire at Wilbur Helso residence caused no damage. At 4:55 am 909 Garden Ave Josh Carter 70 was treated at Middletown Hospital after breathing difficulty. At 9:55 pm 413 Cribbs Ave Herman Moultrie 46 declined treatment for breathing issues. At 1:10 am 4 S Main St Jerome Whitt 60 was taken to Middletown Hospital in fair condition.
Miss Linda G Buchheit, 18, of 5876 Jacksonburg Road Tren ton, remained in critical condition at Middletown Hospital this morning following a collision last Wednesday. Her car skidded on Jacksonburg Road and struck a telephone pole in front of the Jacksonburg School.
Middletown police detained two burglary suspects Richard Dale Lawson 28 and Allen Lawson 25 along with Ray Campbell 21 after a month long hunt. The group faces charges of unarmed robbery in Oklahoma while linked indictments include break ins at Lakes Jewelry Franklin True’s Service Station and Campbell Service Station with a stolen cash register. Detainers and fugitive warrants surface in Indiana and Ohio related cases.
Shirley Smith of 1222 Yankee Road was treated at Middletown Hospital for a knife wound to the arm from a domestic argument. Omar H. Tibbs, 53, of 119 Renee Drive, was arrested near Central Avenue and Alameda Circle on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Raymond Harris, 32, of 1211 Young St., reported four hubcaps stolen from his car valued at $100 while parked in front of his home. Larry Mitchell, of 5630 Dixie Highway, reported a $25 car battery stolen from his vehicle parked behind 1347 Central Ave.
Butler County city officials report rising costs from inflation in 1968, including housing prisoners in Preble County at higher rates,-$7,500 more for Middletown and a projected $150,000 sewer fund deficit. Higher postage and street upkeep costs, plus planned use of the Permanent Public Improvement Fund, squeeze city finances though estates and inheritance taxes could add about $260,000 next year.
Middletown voters and county officials report nominating petitions were filed in the name of City Commission Chairman William Donham for Butler County commissioner. Donham denies being a candidate and says he is waiting to see endorsements and party plans before deciding. He notes he understands who filed the petitions but declines to name them.
Boro twirler Damia Du Weis, a two time national baton champion, won the South Dayton Junior Miss title at Fairmont West High School in Kettering over 10 other contestants. Cindy Culbertson took Miss Congeniality honors as the only other Warren County entrant.
Barry Levey announced his candidacy for reelection to the Ohio General Assembly from the 39th district. The Middletown attorney, notable as a ranking member and former chair of the judiciary committee, has served three terms and supported reapportionment that now places Butler County in two districts. Also seeking reelection is Thomas Rentschler of Hamilton for the 39th, with party officials confirming his candidacy.
Rep. Donald E. Lukens will be interviewed by Journal journalism students tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 5 at The Journal to open the second semester of training. He will also speak at the Rotary Club noon meeting at Manchester Inn on the Arab Israel situation. Results will be published later this week.
Parents Without Partners will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the party room of the University Branch of the First National Bank to hear Charles J Carraher Jr of Cincinnati speak on Life with a Capital E Carraher is director of employee and community relations for the Cincinnati Enquirer
City commissioners meet tomorrow for a special Tuesday caucus at 4 p.m. and a 6 p.m. regular session to consider an emergency ordinance repealing the new zoning ordinance and map. Planning Commissioner Stuart Ives has announced retirement as four of five seek repeal. the ordinance passed December 18 but delays take effect January 18.
Gary Lynn Gault, 20, of 202 Walnut St., was in serious condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after his northbound car hit a bread truck on Hamilton Trenton Road south of the animal shelter. John Daniel Coletta, 37, of Cincinnati, suffered forehead lacerations. deputies continued investigation by Butler County.
Fairfield police identify Richard Peland 17 and Fred Roth 16 of Dayton as duo who robbed United Dairy Store on Fulton Lane and are linked to Middletown United Dairy theft of 36 dollars. Warrix 20 and two juveniles are held for 600 dollar Fairfield robbery. others face questioning by Dayton authorities.
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