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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1977
Page
9
Assistant City Manager Dave Schul outlined a 5.5 percent police pay raise and fringe benefits, noting a total annual cost rise of 1,434.74 per patrolman and 94,692.84 for 66 officers. He cited life insurance, shift differentials, weapon and uniform allowances, and higher health payments as part of the package.
The Ohio Association of Public School Employes opens an office in Franklin to serve southwest Ohio. Located at 430 S. Main St in the Franklin Cinema Building the office will be staffed by three field representatives Dexter Blais Bob Hay and Jerry Squires and a staff secretary LaVerne Stecher. DAPSE is an independent labor group representing 45000 non teaching school employees in 600 districts and plans more offices statewide.
Uncertainty remains over 30 day school closings as the state mandate is lifted. Preble Shawnee Superintendent Al Kiracofe says plans to open Monday and conserve energy. Valley View Superintendent Lowell Draffen notes improved prospects and awaits word from Montgomery County officials and Gov. Rhodes.
Obituaries list Bert Detrow 77 of 1603 Taylor Ave who died at Ft. Hamilton Hughes Hospital after two years illness with services at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home followed by burial at Woodside Cemetery. Kenneth F E Ginn 56 formerly of St Paris died at 4717 Primrose Lane. services at Brough Funeral Home with burial at Hill Grove Cemetery. Minnie Lawson Leonhard 84 of Knoxville died at Mt. Pleasant Home in Monroe. arrangements pending at Riggs Monroe Chapel. Infant daughter of Mark and Mrs. Phillips died shortly after birth at Middletown Hospital. arrangements pending.
Thomas FE Leight was elected chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board with David Truck as vice chairman. Eugene Fisher was re elected secretary and Eugene Danner treasurer. New board members include S Alvin Bell Rev Archellus Bell and Mrs Robert J Brown. Christmas campaign totaled $20812.87 with 505 aid applications and 107 food orders, compared to 1975 figures.
Four wire wheel discs valued at 176 dollars were stolen from Carl A. Corley’s car on Thursday night or Friday morning. Edwards reported parking lights and headlight rims taken from his car at his residence Thursday night. A broken window at Central Elementary School was reported but entry was not gained. The Hood was stolen from Johnnie Myers’ car Thursday night or Friday morning. Seven juveniles were arrested for truancy from a house on Baltimore Street. four were found hiding later and one was charged with being unruly and giving false information. A girl at Middletown Mall was charged with carrying a concealed weapon for flashing a gravity knife on a motorcycle chain. A 14-year-old runaway was turned over to police by Hamilton. Citizens band radio valued at 180 and two speakers worth 53 were taken from Carl Haddis’ car in the 1300 block of Woodlawn.
A 29-year-old man with a shotgun blocked three Middletown police officers at a Tytus Avenue residence early today. Officers unharmed. one man injured in arm and chest. suspect arrested on felonious assault charges. Victims treated at Middletown Hospital then Christ Hospital. Names withheld pending investigation. Witnesses describe intoxicated, belligerent suspect who returned with a shotgun after an earlier date.
In Cincinnati, a neons electric blanket sparked a fire that razed the brick residence owned by Mary Den LeBlond. The 74 year old widow and a caretaker escaped unharmed in the early morning blaze. The home cost $750,000 to build in 1937, with current replacement value cited at $2 million by caretaker Emmett Sullivan.
Police report a series of burglaries linking multiple cases from homes and an auto sales lot. Items stolen include a high value silverware set and a color television, a 1973 four door car keys, a $75 TV, a shotgun and cash, clothing, a stereo system, and a heavy carved wooden owl from various addresses.
Armco Steel employee James Russell, 47, of Monroe, suffered third degree burns over 55 percent of his body and minor burns on five percent after an open hearth incident at Armco Middletown Works. Bob Carter, 60, also burned, was treated and sent home with minor injuries. Cause of the accident is not yet known.
Firefighters responded to 9990 Staley Road in Franklin at 1:54 a.m. to find a frame home engulfed in flames. The house was a complete loss and the damage amount was not yet calculated. Miller was not home. investigators have not determined a cause. Fire crews remained at the scene for about two hours.
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau is expected to meet with U S President Jimmy Carter in Washington in late February or early March and may address Congress.
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