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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1974
Page
9
Old basements and foundations uncovered at the site of the new $1.7 million downtown parking garage complicate excavation, raising project costs beyond initial estimates. The additional work stems from fragile, unstable subsurface conditions that require careful removal and reinforcement. Municipal engineers warn the final price tag will exceed planned funding.
No sonic booms from Wright Patterson Base this morning spokesmen say. The crack and pop noises woke residents as cold weather dropped from 30 to 6 degrees. Franklin police logged six calls and construction crews faced deeper garage foundations than planned due to massive concrete under basements.
Obituaries list Rev. William S. Comfort 77 a retired Ohio MiMiami Conference minister who died at Otterbein Health Care Center. Survived by wife Vivian son John Craig sister Marie Comfort and a grandchild. Funeral 1 30 p m at Otterbein Chapel burial Arlington Brookville. Arrangements Oswald Funeral Home. No visitations. Memorials suggested to Mrs Della J Finney 82 of 207 S Sutphin St who died at Middletown Hospital. Survived by husband Vernon four children two daughters sister and 14 grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Monday McCoy Leffler Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday. Other notices incomplete. Ledford Keith 79 of 2103 Crescent Place died at 2 20 a m today. Retired employee John Arpp Plumbing Co. Survived by two sons Robert and Charles Middletown two daughters Bulah Back and Cora Bowlin of Kentucky a half sister Alpha Welch of Salt Lick Ky 16 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Herman Laubach 68 of Carlisle died at Middletown Hospital after six weeks as patient. Burial services for William Leis 61 in Fairfield Cemetery with calling hours in Dayton. Harold S. Stephenson 85 of Mason to be buried in Rose Hill Cemetery after services at Shorten Funeral Home.
Fenwick Roosters pancake breakfast at Fenwick High School was postponed due to ice in the parking lot. It will now be held next Sunday January 20 from nine in the morning to one in the afternoon at the school.
A Cassano's Pizza King on Tytus Avenue was robbed for the second straight day early today. Two suspects fled on foot after a clerk reported two young men entered at about 1 30 a m and demanded cash then ordered her to lie down in the back while one impliedly used a revolver.
Warren County grand jury reported no indictment against Marjorie Lamb for second degree murder in Jessica Lambs beating death last August. Lamb released from juvenile detention. James Abney pled guilty to first degree manslaughter and received 120 years. Grand jury indicted 21 others on 25 charges and four secret indictments. listed indictments include armed robbery and burglary cases among Franklin Mason and Springboro residents.
Middletown park officials say Smith Pond has frozen but needs two more inches of ice for public skating. Recreation supervisor Ralph Connor expects a hard freeze in two days to reach four inches but warns the surface is unsafe now. They will hire rink supervisors aged 16 and up, with preference to those over 18, once skating resumes.
Diamond employees at the 407 Charles St. facility voted 102 to 16 against union representation. The election was conducted Friday by the National Labor Relations Board. The United Paperworkers International Union had sought to represent clerical and technical workers, with prior representation in some Middletown area units since last year.
At 1:43 p.m. a fire on Auburn Street sent Ida Wills, 80, to hospital by ambulance for breathing difficulty. she was treated and released by 4:19 p.m. A van owned by Dale Rose was involved as the back fire caused engine damage totaling $25 at Wilbraham Road. A second fire at 2512 Sophie Avenue, Henry Lauter’s home, involved a leaking refrigerator in the garage and no tire damage, with $25 noted in damage.
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services data show rising unemployment in Middletown and Ohio. January figures reveal 258 new unemployment claimants in the first week of this year versus 138 in January last year, and 926 long term claimants this January compared with 695 last January. statewide, 17,560 new claimants by the end of the first week in January, up from 12,419 in January 1973.
Mary Curtis and her two sons, Victor Jr. and Chris, were hospitalized after a Thursday evening fire at their Cincinnati home. Mrs Curtis, 31, remained in fair condition while her 12 year old son and 6 year old were listed as serious. The blaze caused over 20000 dollars in damage after officials said she attempted to ignite logs with a flammable liquid whose fumes exploded.
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