Fire at Highland Greens apartments leaves 200 homeless
A blaze at the Highland Greens complex in Union Township, near I-75 and Cincinnati-Dayton Road, destroyed about 75 percent of Building C and could exceed $1 million in damage. About 200 residents were displaced, with several firemen treated for minor injuries amid heavy snow and access difficulties. Witnesses reported residents rescued from the second floor.
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Tragic West Side Fire Kills 3-Year-Old in Columbus
A west side Columbus fire killed 3-year-old Ricky Whalen and left seven others injured. The blaze began at the stairway bottom in a two-story frame house. Neighbors reported it around 5 20 a m and responders found extensive damage and hot conditions inside.
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Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
West Side
Charles Ewing
Ricky Whalen
Irene Lewis elected Butler CAC president by unanimous vote
Irene Lewis, Butler County Civil Defense director, was elected president of the county Community Action Commission. John Cadwallader became vice president, Benjamin Strauss secretary, and Tony Blaine treasurer for one-year terms. Mack Sangster joined as NAACP Middletown representative, with Ruben Doty as alternate. Funds over 17,000 available for utility shut-off crisis aid. Weatherization of 127 homes targeted. 38 already improved. A $9,540 grant sought for a community garden project to aid low income residents. Endorsed Head Start hiring guidelines and approved gasoline purchase for agency vehicles at 50 cents per gallon.
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Tony Blaine
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Multiple city injuries and illnesses reported in late hours
A series of ambulance calls list residents such as Cheryl Roland Robert Hickey Nancy Steed Marie Moore and Robert J Wills among others. Incidents include bleeding difficulty breathing pains choking fever and chest pains with most patients admitted for hospital treatment or treated and released.
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Cheryl Roland
Central Ave
Robert Hickey
Woodridge Drive
Nancy Steed
Wayne Ave
Marie Moore
Park Lane
Robert J. Wills
Wilson St
Christopher Kash
Tullis Drive
Harvey Clements
18Th Ave
Freedom Court
Rosemary Thomas
Superior Ave
Earl Miller
Burbank Ave
Don Feever
17Th Ave
Gary Williams
Baltimore Street
Fairmount Avenue
Charles Shore
14Th Ave
Snowy weather prompts most schools to close
Snowfall of three inches and warmer ice-free conditions led to fewer accidents and widespread school closures. Officials noted limited transport problems, with some districts operating on delays or reopening plans while state weather days loom for makeup.
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Middletown High Set to Play Basketball at Walker Gym
Middletown High will host Hamilton Garfield tonight at Paul Walker Gym as scheduled. A late morning decision confirmed the game. a Saturday matchup against Centerville at the same venue remains on. Junior varsity begins at 6 30 with the varsity around 8.
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Hamilton Garfield
Paul Walker
Middletown
Centerville
Walker Gym
Carlisle Game at Northridge Tonight
Carlisle athletic department spokesman says the Carlisle basketball game against Northridge will be played tonight at the Northridge venue.
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Northridge
Carlisle Athletic Department
Firefighters approve two year pay contract in Middletown
Approximately 35 Middletown firefighters unanimously approved a two year contract with the city mirroring the patrolmen’s deal. The agreement provides 7 percent wage rise this year and 6 percent next year with a reopening clause if the CPI exceeds 6 percent. A sticking point was the definition of a work day.
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Middletown
Lear Wallace
Wallace
Footprints Help Police Locate Robbery Suspect
Police used fresh snow footprints to track down a man accused of robbing a Liberal’s supermarket on S Verity Parkway at about 8 p.m. George Doodles Combs, around 40, was arrested at the Sportsman’s Cafe and faces armed robbery charges after witnesses identified him from photos.
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S. Verity Parkway
George Doodles Combs
Sportsman's Cafe
Combs
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