200 Acres at Boro Optioned Near Springboro
First National Bank and Trust Co of Hamilton leads optioning on 500 acres of land along Ohio 73 in Clearcreek Township Warren County. Bank president Richard Fitton would not name buyers, with an announcement likely in one to two months. Rumors tie the purchase to National Cash Register Co of Dayton. realtor Robert Asbury notes the tract is largely residential, wooded, not an industrial site, with no new industry planned.
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Springboro
First National Bank and Trust Co
Hamilton
Ohio
Clearcreek Township
Warren County
Richard Fitton
National Cash Register Co
Dayton
Robert Asbury
Middletown School Chief Vows Budget Adherence and Reform
Middletown Superintendent Gene T. Lubera pledged to stay within the 1970 budget of 11.8 million dollars at a Rotary luncheon. He outlined funding sources from state and federal levels and modernization initiatives to pay for new programs while introducing innovative teaching methods and pursuing a high quality school system without exceeding tax dollars.
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Middletown
Gene T. Lubera
Lubera
Manchester Motor Inn
Board of Education
Candidates Lining Up In Warren County Commission Race
In Warren County Republican primary contests new names emerge as Jesse Hollingsworth withdraws. Franklin councilman Paul R. Smith announces to run, joining incumbent Arthur Harp not seeking re election. Jack Marshall Lebanon lawyer, George L. Ross Franklin employe Armco, Arch Hildebrand Maineville businessman, plus Mason county Democrat Vorney remains sole candidate for sheriff.
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Warren County Commission
Jesse Hollingsworth
Franklin
Paul R. Smith
S. River St
Arthur Harp
Arch Hildebrand
Maineville
Lebanon
Vorney
Mason
Warren Count
Stutenroth Seeks 39th Ohio House Seat in Republican Primary
Charles E. Stutenroth of Middletown seeks the Republican nomination for the 39th Ohio House district and is the lone GOP candidate so far. Democrat William Garvin also runs in the party primary, while Dave Armbruster, a former Democrat candidate, circulates petitions. Stutenroth retired last May after 42 years at Armco Steel, leading public affairs in Columbus Harrisburg and Washington. He is Redfield South Carolina native with a doctorate from the South Dakota School for Mines and Technology. He rose from Fabricating Department to manager 1949 1964. He has led local Episcopalian, and headed the Mound Builders Boy Scout Council. He said incumbent Barry Levey’s decision not to run came as a surprise. In 1964 he became assistant to the vice president and director of public affairs.
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Charles E. Stutenroth
Middletown
Germantown Rd
Ohio
William Garvin
Dave Armbruster
Statenroth
Armco Steel Corp
Columbus
Harrisburg
Washington
Redfield
S. C
South Dakota School For Mines and Technology
Armco
Episcopalian Church
Mound Builders Boy Scout Council
Stutenroth
Barry Levey
City Union Meet Again In Dayton
City and union negotiators were to meet again in Dayton with Federal Mediator Wesley Vanover. A five hour session yesterday at the mediation office yielded no details as garbage collections were set for the Manchester Meadows Ayershire Acres area and officials noted a day and a half delay.
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City-Union
Dayton
Union
Las
Wesley Vanover
Federal Mediation Office
Manchester Meadows-Ayershire ‘Acres
Monroe man awarded $334 004 judgment in note case
Robert E. Stewart of Monroe wins a judgment totaling 334 004.68 against Blossom Lane Farms Inc Detroit Mich on an unpaid promissory note. Judge Robert L Marrs signed the entry in Butler County late yesterday after Warren County judge had granted summary judgment December 31. Defendant’s attorneys have confessed judgment.
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Hamilton
Robert E. Stewart
Monroe
Blossom Lane Farms, Inc
Detroit
Mich
Butler County Common Pleas
Robert L. Marrs
Stewart
Common Pleas
Warren C. Young
Warren County
Wilks Enters 24th District race as Peters Withdraws
Hamilton attorney Harry T. Wilks officially enters the Democratic primary for the 24th District seat. James L. Peters quits the race and endorses Wilks, urging others to do the same. Remaining candidates include James L. Ruppert and Raymond H. Motley. Wilks cites war, crime, poverty, and pollution as issues and plans to visit Vietnam if elected.
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Hamilton
Harry T. Wilks
Wilks
Donald E. Lukens
Columbia Road
James L. Peters
Springdale
Peters
Remainig
James L. Ruppert
Franklin
Warren County
Raymond H. Motley
WMOH
Nixon Veto Hits Middletown School Budgets
President Nixon vetoed a 19.7 billion federal appropriation affecting Health Education and Welfare Labor and the Office of Economic Opportunity. Middletown schools face cuts in Title I II and III funds with losses to Project READ at Taft Elementary and Maple Park Elementary demonstrations, plus possible $7 million vocational education impact.
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Nixon
Departments of Health, Education and Welfare
Labor
Office of Economic Opportunities
Middletown
Ohio
Maple Park
Fluoridation Petitioners Seek Ballot Measure in Middletown
A local group led by Charles Timmons and supported by John Hursh and others campaigns to place a fluoridation referendum on the Middletown ballot for a June 23 election. They seek about 1,800 signatures by March 1 to require a direct vote of residents on water fluoridation.
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Timmons
John Hursh
Helen Overturf
Robert Striefthau
Tthe Board of Elections
Hursh
Middletown
Greens Zone Change Tabled in Butler County
Hamilton Butler County Rural Zoning Commission tabled zone change requests for Highland Greens apartments and adjacent parcels. Proposals included converting agricultural land to multifamily, residential, and business uses for a $42 million expansion by developer Leon Mefford. Francis J. Rosebud cited a 3 day decision window.
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Hamilton
Butler County Rural Zoning Commission
Highland Greens
Francis J. Rosebud
Leon Mefford
Autos Banned From Campus at Marlboro College
Marlboro College bans autos on campus except for health or permit reasons. In restricted cases, a pedestrian with a red flag or a lantern at night must precede the vehicle.
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Marlboro, Vt
Marlboro College
All-White Jury Picked In Trial For Marshall
An all white jury of six men and six women was seated for the first degree murder trial of Robert Marshall in Middletown. The victim Wayne Randell, 18, was killed outside The Place Case on Main Street last June 29. Marshall, 17 at the time, pleads innocent and the case was remanded to a higher court. Full testimony not expected until Wednesday.
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Hamilton
Chester
Middletown
Robert Marshalls
15Th Ave
Idletown
Court of
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Wayne Randell
Marshall
David Black
Wessel
John F. Holcomb
Short In Meter Starts Fire On Roosevelt Avenue
An electrical short in a meter sparked a fire on Roosevelt Avenue causing about 200 dollars damage to Shirley Montgomery’s home at 4613 Roosevelt Avenue. Firefighters responded at 12 45 p m and CG&E crews were called to fix the meter. A second fire at 303 Eastline Drive caused 35 dollars damage from an overheated furnace motor discovered at 6 30 a m.
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Roosevelt Avenue
Shirley Montgomery
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co
Peter Kalmus
Eastline Drive
Police Capture 2 Boys in Stolen Auto Wreck
Two 15 year old boys were nabbed by city police after wrecking a 1970 model car stolen from a Central Avenue dealer's lot in the 1800 block of Columbia Avenue. One boy was released to parents, the other stayed in jail. The incident damaged a Tempest and another car on the lot, and the stolen vehicle later hit the side of a garage at the Harlan Apartments. a neighbor alerted police.
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Columbia Avenue
Central Avenue
Edward A. Beck
Beck-Talbert Pontiac Inc
Harlan Apartments
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Boro
Charles Stutenroth
Warren
Central Ave
Universal Picture Technicolor
Jeannette Ave
Kizen
Rick’s Radio & TV Service
Vietnam
Miami
University of Cincinnati Law School
Ruppert
Harry Wilks Hamilton
Gene T. Luberg
Gene Saylor
Taft Elementary
Saylor
Charles B. Timmons
Enon
Viking
Carondel
Middletown.a
Yee
S. Verity
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