Negotiations Break Over Police Strike Impasse Continues
City Commission backs its bargaining team after FOP strike halts talks over a 1976 police pay raise. Details show patrolman wages and fringe benefits under review while mediation urged to resume after the stoppage ends. Police chief Walton says emergency services remain intact and no danger to citizens. Dwyer returns Monday from Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Tilmon Ellison
Fire Department
Schul
Robert Walton
Walton
FOP
Russell Dwyer
Louisville
Amtrak Derails In Butler County Injuring Two
Six of ten cars of the Amtrak James Whitcomb Riley derailed at Alert New London Road crossing in southwestern Butler County. Two women, Mrs Virena Perry 44 of Huntington WV and Mrs Helen Levin 55 of Cincinnati, were injured and taken to Fort Hamilton Hughes hospital in good condition. Passengers were transported by school bus to Morgan Township hall for transfer to another train.
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Shandon
Fort Hamilton-Hughes Hospital
Alert
New London Road
Butler County
James Whitcomb Riley
Cincinnati
Richmond
Ind
Indianapolis
Chicago
Virena Perry
Huntington
W.va
Helen Levin
Morgan Township
Missing CB radios reported from multiple vehicles
Police report several citizens band radios stolen yesterday from cars and a tractor trailer rig. Items valued around 160 dollars on average. A man fled in a car with tapes dropped during pursuit and ignition damage noted. A truck theft left a car on rocks with four wheels removed, and two radios plus speakers were stolen from trucks at Cohen Brothers lot on Grand Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Band
James Renner
Route 1
Franklin, White
Wayne Ave
Bob Lyninger
Tytus Ave
Lakeside Inn
Tytus
Bill Gray
Catalina Mobile Home Park
Ryan Leasing
Carmody Boulevard
Eugene Deaton
Kenneth Combs
Wannes Ave
Cohen Brothers
Grand Avenue
Seven named for Middletown Mall committee appointment
Seven persons were proposed for appointment to a new citizens committee to study the Middletown Mall and parking garage. The list shows changes from names submitted by Commissioner Ray Fening. Appointments are expected at Tuesday night’s commission meeting after contact with nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Citizens Committee
Middletown
City Commission
Ray Fening
Fening
Commission
C. Richard Greathouse Jr
New Mall
Sale notice for footwear at 1357 Central
Reg. 150.00 ladies size 7 and gents size 1 offered at 1357 Central. Listing appears as a small classified shoe sale with price reference and location.
Four Men Face Kidnaping Charges in Fairfield Bank Case
Fairfield officials say Ricky Enix 21 Springboro James Cooper 24 Kettering James Cole 23 Dayton and Michael Vanover 19 Dayton were arrested after 1 pm yesterday at Citizens Bank. They allegedly kidnapped Gregory Lipscomb 24 Fairfield and tried to force a withdrawal. Cole and Cooper face concealed weapon and marijuana charges. Lipscomb is a material witness.
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Fairfield
Springboro
Ricky D. Enix
King Ave
James W. Cooper
Kettering
James J. Cole
Dayton
Michael J. Vanover
Citizens Bank
Gregory Lipscomb
Cole
Cooper
Lipscomb
Two youths shot during break in with deputies
Butler County deputies responded to an 8 45 p m break in at 3890 Darrtown Road Oxford. Three youths entered via a pried window. Gunfire erupted injuring Randy Wagers 16 and Benny Gill 15. Wagers and Gill are charged with aggravated burglary and felonious assault. A third suspect remains at large with a warrant issued.
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Oxford
Butler County
Randy Wagers
Hensley Ave
Hamilton
Benny Gill
Sharonville
William Marion
Darrtown Road
Gill
Ft. Hamilton-Hughes Hospital
Fire arson suspected in burglary at Stahley residence
Fire inspectors and police detectives investigated what appears to be an arson to cover a burglary at the Richard Stahley home 201 Arcadia Drive. The 8:30 p.m. fire damaged the living room, chair, rug, drapes and caused smoke damage. two guitars valued at 510 dollars, a portable TV, a tape recorder, change and car keys were stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stahley
Arcadia Drive
Stahley
Fire at multiple residences prompts hospital admission
At 7 18 am today fire crews responded to 1913 Queen Ave for Norbert Schrunk 69 reporting chest pains and given oxygen then admitted. At 2 53 am at 201 McKinley St Avary White 82 with stomach pains transported to hospital and admitted. Yesterday at 9 08 pm Barbara Park Nursing Home suffered a transformer fault in a color TV set causing sparks and smoke with residents and firemen noting a $100 damage.
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Queen Ave
Norbert Schrunk
McKinley St
Avary White
Kensington St. Barbara Park Nursing Home
Hamilton man indicted in brutal murder of Violette Schisler
Richard N. Wagner 42 is indicted in Hamilton on two counts of aggravated murder with specifications for murder while committing robbery and murder while committing rape in the strangulation death of Violette Schisler. The victim, formerly of Middletown, was found strangled and sexually assaulted last week. Wagner to be arraigned, no municipal preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Violette Schisler
John Holcob
Richard N. Wagner
Wagner
Common Pleas Court
Schisler
Earl
Earl Marrug
Central Ymca
Middletown School Funds Get Revised State Allocations
State numbers revise Middletown school funding for the 1975-76 second half to 2,423,258.19 dollars, about 40 thousand less than November projection. Officials anticipated the cut and would adjust plans, as the funds cover roughly 15 percent of the annual budget. Herman-Rottinghaus notes districts expected the revision and prepared accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Lebanon
Herman — Rottinghaus
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Karen Garloch
Journal
Ohio
Dave Schul
Dale Helsel
Dwyer
Big M
Sheckler
Amtrak
Matthew Collins
Curtis St
Collins
Area News
Greathouse
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Woodbury Corp
Richie
Gene
Heau Skis
Nou
Tom Ratliff
Guyler Buick
Elite’s
the Potomac
George
Whitehouse
Dolly Madison
S. Breiel Blvd
Crawford ST
S. University Blvd
Trenton Center
Rottinghaus
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