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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1975
Page
9
Educators government officials and researchers meet February 4 in Franklin to outline concepts for an Environmental Awareness Center at the Miami Conservancy District site. The district aims to turn the complex into a showpiece with a two story educational building over a lake plus wildlife demonstration areas.
City Commission plans to select a mall manager developer from Developers Diversified Cleveland Woodbury Corp Salt Lake City and John C Brown Middletown. The winner will manage the mall purchase over 200000 square feet of city land and market it to retailers. Public hearings are set on Shady Creek Apartments Roosevelt Boulevard project and Jackson Lane vacation.
Butler County Republican rift grows as a District 8 ODOT appointee resigns after one week and veteran Middletown Republican Brack Little plans to sue over alleged deception. Kathryn Agee named deputy registrar for Middletown BMV amid internal conflict over appointment process.
A 12 year old Hamilton area girl, Jennifer Spurlock, was killed in a two car crash on Millville Avenue near the city. Her sister Deborah, 16, was driving the car. Thomas R. Schober, 34, and his wife Jeannett were treated and dismissed. Deborah was later admitted to Ft. Hamilton Hughes Hospital in fair condition. Deputies say the Spurlock car crossed left of center on a slippery road, while Schober pulled off the road upon seeing the sliding vehicle.
A Middletown woman Patricia Sawders on Oneka Avenue reported she was approached by a teenage boy as she walked to her car parked north of Dillman’s Market on University Boulevard about 10 p.m. Saturday. He grabbed her purse containing 33 dollars, credit cards, a bank check book, and a 50 dollar savings bond.
Three area schools reported break ins over the weekend with Middletown High School suffering extensive damage. Intruders gained entry by breaking windows and prying doors, damaging vending machines, a tape recorder, file cabinets and a window. Police estimate around $2,500 in damage.
Police logged five burglaries from late Saturday to today with total losses undetermined. At 2304 Hill Ave, Charles Amburgey reported a cache of coins and a silver notes collection stolen. entry gained by breaking rear door glass after an attempted front-door prying. Other incidents include cash taken from Peggy Coburn at 1074 Park Lane, and valuables stolen from Linda Hughley, A H Dalrymple, Booth Drugs, and more, with various entry methods and times.
Frank L. Rader 22 of Camden died in a Sunday morning single car crash on Ohio 177 near Morning Sun. Investigators say he appeared to be alone, possibly sleeping at the wheel as the auto hit a culvert and rolled into a ditch. Services set for Tuesday at Marshall- Smith Funeral Home Oxford, burial at Fairhaven Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Judy, mother Nettie Rader, and nine brothers.
The Middletown school board plans to approve large cuts in busing affecting elementary and middle students shifting eligibility from one to two miles while keeping two miles for high school riders. A prayer policy similar to Centerville would ban school sponsorship but allow student led or classroom related religious topics within curriculum. The measures aim to save about $112,000 this year with a vote expected at 7:30 p.m. in the school administration building.
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