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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1973
Page
2
Ridership in the second full week of the new bus system totaled 3 885, down 50 from the prior week’s 3 935, though officials say performance is satisfactory. City officials note weather and curiosity factors. planners anticipate average ridership near 3 800 with rerouting and new stops to improve accessibility.
Two people were injured when a compact car collided with a hit skip on Dixie Highway near Pennyroyal Road at 7 30 am. Donald Sams 29 of Camden and his passenger James Glover 17 of Miamisburg were treated at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton.
Saigon reports Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam will depart for Paris on Sunday as Vietnam Cease-fire prospects appear near. Lam had earlier said a ceasefire conclusion is "quite close" fueling expectation of an imminent announcement. Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho plan resumed top level talks in Paris Tuesday.
All members of the 1968 Madison High School graduating class are asked to send their correct addresses to Mrs. Brenda Nelson Moore. Include out of state relatives to assist in planning a first class reunion.
James B. Smith 39 of 7009 Prels Drive Middletown died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a stay beginning in January. He worked as an iron worker with Local 73 in Columbus, a native of Kentucky. Survived by wife Joretta two daughters Tammy Jo and Carla Kay parents Silas and wife of Menifee County Ky five brothers Ezra Zane Larry Roger Laurys and two sisters Sharon and Rita. Services set for 2 p m Tuesday at McMay Leffler Funeral Home with Rev C Nolan Phillips officiating. Viewing tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
Ethel A Doyle 82 of 3448 S Dixie Highway Franklin died yesterday at Garden Manor. She was born in Greenville widow of Fred Doyle and survived by son Stanley Kofroth sister Grace Saker and two half brothers Forest and Paul Kubole. Private services with Rev O K Klafter officiating and Germantown Cemetery burial.
YUBA CITY Calif AP authorities say more bodies likely lie buried in peach orchards near the town where Juan Corona lived for 13 years. Corona 38 was convicted of slaughtering 25 itinerant fruit pickers and burying their bodies in makeshift graves along the Feather River.
Donald Nickerson, 42, convicted of killing a policeman, was captured at a Wilmington, Ohio bus station after three counties hunted him following an escape from Riverside Hospital in Columbus. A Blanchester cab driver tipped police about a man matching Nickerson’s description seen at the station Friday night.
A witty observation notes that younger and older generations claim all the answers while those in the middle shoulder the questions, reflecting amused generational tension without a serious claim.
In Covington Kentucky for years Sunday booze was banned but now the Lookout House and other venues can serve drinks. Ec Winters says the change clears confusion from past restrictions and aims to boost business with Sunday nightclub shows. Only 84 of about 1500 license holders in the two counties have the new wet Sunday licenses. Voters approved the local option law January 5.
At 5 07 p m 2204 Queen Ave Mrs Janice Cope 21 unconscious possibly fumes from unvented Steve sent to Middletown Hospital by ambulance treated and released At 5 19 p m 2111 Tytus Ave car owned by Norman Thomas fire caused by broken battery cable damage 35 At 7 46 p m 809 Crawford St burning mattress in yard Yesterday 5 15 p m 1635 Smith Ave Andrew Downey 70 ill to hospital by ambulance admitted At 7 12 p m 522 Crawford St Mrs Eva Murphy 21 of LaPorte Ind ill to hospital by ambulance treated and released
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