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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1977
Page
5
Ezra Heard, director of the Volunteer Probation Aid program, pleads for volunteers. Through the Shutler County Court of Domestic Relations, the program aids about 30 teenage boys on probation, with college volunteers helping summers. The effort follows multiple journal stories and ongoing recruitment.
The record notes Ordinance 217 repeals previous ordinance and appoints Robert J Zihlman as city treasurer on an hourly basis with an emergency declaration. It also shows Ordinance 1.77 for temporary city appropriations through March 31 1977 and mentions Mayor John Madoff. Additionally estate notices list executors and administrators for Middletown and Hamilton area estates with dates in January. Mentions of volunteer probation aid seek volunteers with one on one mentorship and activity supervision.
A list of local deaths and funeral arrangements is provided for Middletown residents. Robert L. Brammer 76 formerly of Middletown died in Albuquerque after moving in 1956. Opal Jean Canter 67 of Todhunter Road died after a stroke. Ellen Mae Jackson 65 of North Vernon died of a heart attack with multiple Middletown survivors. George H. Kerns 71 of Howe Road died after illness. Freda Marie McClanahan 70 of Verity Parkway died on arrival at Middletown Hospital. Funeral details outline locations, services, and survivors.
The Ohio EPA says 2000 gallons of ammonia escaped from Hobart Bros. due to a pretreatment system malfunction. The chemical entered the Troy sanitary sewer and flowed into the Great Miami River, triggering two fish kills on Dec 30 and this week. Officials expect weeks to assess the full impact.
Fire at Country Kitchen on 1711 Tytus Ave due to furnace register smoke causes no damage. Propane tank heating workers at 3801 Roosevelt Blvd causes vent burn with minor damage. Yesterday Arnold Napier, 46, ill at 34S Main St Room 45 and admitted in fair condition.
Cleveland files for declaratory judgment and temporary restraining order to resolve a conflict between the state privacy act and public records law. City officials say the act is vague and blocks access to fire records and citizens addresses, risking liability for officials who disclose personal data. If defeated, Cleveland may push the legislature to repeal and rewrite the act.
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