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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1978
Page
9
Snow plowed against the meter makes feeding the meter or spotting it difficult this morning along Reynolds Avenue. The scene, captured by Wendt, suggests motorists and officers face a real challenge under fresh snow.
Due to snow drifts Big M Trucking Co asks residents to take trash to the curb for easier pickup. If unable, leave trash near home and it will be collected when snow lightens. Officials say trucks are currently on schedule.
City crews remain on split shifts to clear 4 to 6 inches forecast as salt supplies top 300 tons. Buck says streets mostly passable with few cul de sacs still to open by noon. District 8 and Butler County teams report gear repaired and staff back on the job amid ongoing heavy snow preparations.
Superintendent Samuel Dalton announced an extra week for the first semester extending to January 27 with second semester starting January 30. Schools will not hold exams this week and two lost days may be made up later, possibly on Saturdays, to avoid disrupting spring break.
Snow drives Middletown Taxi business beyond capacity as nine cabs operate on 12 hour shifts while new bus riders appear. City traffic planner Rose Clark notes higher ridership with buses temporarily on hourly runs and the downtown garage sees surge with 589 cars for a day, though turnover keeps revenue modest. Monthly parkers battle snowed lots near City Centre Mart.
Adult basic education programs will resume at Middletown schools after cancellations. Registration for the next session continues through next week with options including sewing, cooking, woodworking, photography, welding, blueprint reading, machine shop, auto maintenance, private music lessons, GED prep, high school completion, and adult basic education.
Butler County commissions consider Sabre Data Processing System after a board recommendation. Sabre bid 492860 with seven other bids from 396324 to 730530. Board and county officials say Sabre should be chosen despite bid range and project could be online by September. Monroe village road resurfacing funded at 40550. Engineer notes mailboxes are owner responsibility. rare hardship plowings occur.
Helicopters heard over Middletown as 120 troops from Army Air Force Marines Navy and National Guard land at Wright Patterson on their way to Ft Drum New York to test combat readiness in cold weather. Residents report two hospital visits and several ambulatory scenes with Sarah Harris and Anna Powers among those affected.
Alton Carter, president’s uncle and the Carter family’s oldest member, died Wednesday in Americus, Georgia at age 89. His passing ends a long life linked to the nation’s leaders and the Carter clan’s public service.
Snow piles cluttered streets yesterday causing multiple traffic mishaps. Authorities attributed slick conditions and limited visibility to accumulated snow along roadways, urging motorists to drive cautiously and clear driveways.
The Journal reports some subscribers received lightly printed pages due to yesterday's press problems and a later press run caused delays in delivery. In separate snow incidents Price Gibson, Michael Etter, Meredith Sallee, and Lynda Teager are named in described vehicle crashes on local streets.
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