Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Middletown Journal in Middletown, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1975

Page

12

Ohio attorney general to discuss Rhodes representation

Ohio Attorney General William J. Brown plans to meet with Governor James A. Rhodes to discuss appointing someone other than Brown as counsel in a court fight over six bills. Rhodes and Brown acknowledge adverse interests, with Rhodes named as a defendant in a declaratory judgment suit filed in Franklin County.

Columbus Ohio William J. Brown GOP James A. Rhodes Brown Rhodes Ore Rhodes John M. McElroy Franklin County Common Pleas Court Senate Michael J. Maloney

Kidnapping of Heiress Lesley Whittle Shocks England

British heiress Lesley Whittle, age 17, was kidnapped from her Highley area home. Her family received a ransom demand exceeding $100,000, with police seeking leads in the high profile case.

Lesley Whittle Highley England

Contemporary Composers Concert Saturday Night

The Ohio Concert in Hall Auditorium at 8 15 p m Saturday features seven Ohio contemporary composers performed by university students and faculty. Notables include Baker Beerman Bubalo Cope Koch Waters and Wilson from institutions like CIM BGSU CSU KSU Miami and Kent State. Tickets start 2 adults 1 senior/child, available at Hall Auditorium and University Center offices. Miami Oxford students admitted with ID and ticket.

Oxford Ohio Contemporary Hall Auditorium Sami University Ohio Department of Music Larry Baker Cleveland Institute of Music Burton Beerman Bowling Green State University BGSU Rudolph Bubalo Cleveland State University CSU David Cope Miami Frederick Koch Koch School of Music Cleveland James Waters Kent State University KSU Donald Wilson Miami Oxford University Center

Angola to gain independence next November

Angola, the last major Portuguese colony, won a formal pledge of freedom on November 11 after six days of talks on the Algarve coast. Portugal and three Angolan liberation groups signed the agreement, ending 14 years of guerrilla war in southwest Africa. Africa's colony covered one million square miles with about six million people.

Alvor Portugal Angola Francisco da Costa Gomes Algarve Guinea-Bissau Mozambique Sao Tome and Principe Cape Verde Islands

PRIDE Board Seeks Order Amid Funding Setback

PRIDE Inc of Butler County works to maintain order as federal funding dries up after the Ohio Criminal Justice Supervisory Committee denied an appeal. Nathanial Sherman, PRIDE president, says support must come from public sources or other replacements while agreeing the program cannot rely on federal funds. He notes potential alternative funding sources remain under consideration.

Nathanial Sherman Sherman PRIDE Butler County Ohio Criminal Justice Supervisory Committee Pride Board

Births Report From Local Families

Vital statistics list six new births with parents and addresses in Franklin Middletown Trenton and Agana Guam. Names include Mr and Mrs James R Charles Mrs Jack Williams Mr Ricky Jackson Mr Phillip Drury and Ensign and Mrs John W Nowitsch. The maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Gressle of Union Road.

James R. Charles Hamilton- Middletown Road Franklin Jack Williams 16Th Ave Ricky Jackson Kenwood Lane Trenton Phillip Drury Armco Drive Ensign John W. Nowitsch Agana Guam Carl Gressle Union Road

Graham tumor removed proves benign in Dallas

Evangelist Billy Graham had a nonmalignant forehead tumor removed at Baylor Hospital on Sunday. Dr. T. W. Wilson, his top administrator, said Graham left the country for a short vacation and is recovering from the minor procedure. Hospital district lists followups.

Dallas Billy Graham T. W. Wilson Wilson Graham Baylor Hospital

Marine lance corporal given life term for murder in Okinawa

Lance Cpl. Clifford C. Schultheis of Flint Michigan was convicted by a Jan. 7 court martial of killing Pvt. James K. Van Divner of Cleveland Ohio. Van Divner was found dead on a central Okinawa beach September 26 with a cut throat and chest stab wounds. Schultheis received a dishonorable discharge and life imprisonment and will be confined on Okinawa pending review by the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing commander at Iwakuni.

Naha Okinawa U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl Clifford C. Schultheis Flint Mich James K. van Divner Cleveland Ohio van Divner Schultheis 1St Marine Aircraft Wing Iwakuni

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boss John W. Brown John J. Gilligan McElroy House Hamilton Pride, Inc George Washington Delaware River Pennsylvania Mildred Sebastian Eaton Ave Earl Simpson Manchester Road Ralph E. Wright Jr Oaklawn Drive Cora Miller Miamisburg Lea Kelly Charles Kelly Fairmount Ave Susan Back John Back Camden Donald E. Morris Middletown — Hospital Vail Avenue FREF Coord Familue Rt Springboro Duane Florsheim Naturalizer Poll Parrot Pro-Tek-Tiv Dexter Rand Hush Puppy Sebago Wolverine Bordeaux Ban-Lon Carpetalk Ghardnama Don Mendenhall Carpelal Fun & Games Allied Chemical Pat Owl Central Ave Middletown Call
Search Courier

Search the Middletown Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Middletown Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication