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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1974
Page
8
A Middletown mother and her two sons suffer severe burns when fumes from a flammable liquid used to start a fireplace ignited. Fire Chief Victor Auvil and officials warn against liquid starters and explain proper use of trays and outside ventilation to prevent explosions and fires.
City Planning Commission denied Charlie Hurst Inc approval to rezone 9 N Sutphin St from D-3 to P-1 and scheduled a City Commission hearing. Officials say the firm has operated there in violation of the code for about a year after a 1972 residential remodeling permit.
Middletown area real estate note reports Hurst’s Main Street office moved after a Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. building construction caused foundation issues. He then rented on Broad Street but had to relocate as the site was designated for city use.
The local Social Security office announces a new contact number 424 5371 and a relocated address at 1714 Tytus Ave to improve service amid higher workload. Commissioners approved a set of zoning and real estate measures including a Kroger building reuse as a Crystal Tissue Co warehouse with conditions on appearance and traffic and a sign ordinance update allowing larger real estate signs.
The 17-year-old Thomas J Smith II of Fenwick High School was found in a creek near his home after disappearing New Year's Eve. Coroner Garret J Boone indicated autopsy results point to accidental exposure from a possible fall on an icy embankment. The youth, who had attended a party and been seen with three friends, was reported missing after claiming intoxication and not wanting to go inside. He is survived by his father, two brothers, a sister, and grandparents. visitation and funeral arrangements are announced by Wilson Schramm Funeral Home and St. Marys Church.
A year end Butler County report to commissioners by the Butler County Humane Society president details 8427 animals destroyed in 1973. The summary notes ongoing humane efforts and calls for continued support and funding.
A 25 year old inmate Fred Colwell held on armed robbery charges at Butler County jail is in the isolation cell due to hepatitis. Sheriff reports the jail doctor says hospitalization is not needed now and its infectiousness is undetermined.
Berkely G Burrell, a Washington DC businessman and National Business League president, will speak in Logan Johnston Hall on the Middletown Miami Campus on Feb 14 as part of a community commemoration. He will meet with local school officials Junior Achievement members and small businessmen throughout the day.
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