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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1970
Page
10
In Lima Ohio police faced a brief flare-up on the South Side as gunfire struck patrolmen. Three men were arrested early Saturday and four weapons were seized including two revolvers an automatic pistol and a shotgun. Patrolman Thomas Lee was wounded in the back and listed in serious condition at St Rita's Hospital.
Nine firearms including rifles and shotguns were taken in a break‑in at Herman Gayhart’s Germantown residence. The burglary occurred while the family was away from 6 to 8 p m, with the back door found open and mud tracks inside. A portable TV and a tape recorder were also reported stolen.
James R. Adkins 23 of 2403 Grand Ave is held in the city jail for investigation of cutting with intent to wound after a dispute with Fred Vallee. Adkins faced disorderly conduct charges at Tytus Ave and Verity Pkwy then was arrested again at Anchor Restaurant. Vallee, cut in the abdomen, was in fair condition undergoing surgery. a hawkbill knife was confiscated.
A 19 year old Middletown youth escaped injury when his eastbound car left the road on a curve on Ohio 73 near Ohio 503. Deputies said Thomas W. Harrison of 3403 McGee Ave lost control, veered left of center and off the road.
Two Ardmore Drive homes were burglarized last night. Mrs. William Schneider was away from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and cash, a fur coat, a diamond ring, and other items were taken. The McComb residence at 14 Ardmore Drive was also ransacked after neighbors reported an empty house scene observed by two young boys.
A 39-year-old Middletown man, Paul Florence, was treated for face and nose cuts after being attacked by about 15 youths as he left Miller gym after the Middletown Hamilton Garfield game. He suffered a mild heart attack and used two of his own nitro pills before hospital admission. Florence’s daughter Connie, 16, and Angela Combs, 13, were taunted during the disturbance, which police say began outside the gym and continued onto Curtis Street. Doug Russell, a Negro radio reporter, assisted in breaking up the melee.
A safety program by the National Safety Council and the U S Administration on Aging starts at 7 p m Monday at the Mt Pleasant Home in Monroe. Four sessions follow on successive Mondays with instructor James Schaffner and helpers the Rev Robert Clark and Capt Robert Curtis of the Middletown Fire Dept. The course serves home residents and staff.
Members of Wives Who Wait will hold a business meeting Monday at 6 p.m. Women whose husbands serve away from home should call 988-0121 before 6 p.m.
The page lists a Horizon section with Across and Down clues. Entries include North health resort Austen novel Genesis man sister fasten noncom formist occasion Peer Gynt s mother sacred vessel country in Britain regret lair appallin¢ craves presently almighty stupid fellow betrothed irritable however pronoun vehicle pelt moistens land measure diminish mix hearty otherwise remunerate negative particle.
An astrology column predicts favorable planetary influences for romance travel and career progress with caution on finances and a strong focus on opportunities through May to December. A legal notice to Butler County property owners describes a proposed sewer project in Upper Gregory Creek Drainage Area with assessment details and a February 16, 1970 hearing.
Numerous notices announce executors administrators and executrices named for the estates of several deceased residents in Middletown and surrounding Butler County Ohio. Names include Cora Currier Florence Moore Ben Kitchen Mabel Hammons Theodore Martin and others with case numbers E-7325 E-7350 E-7389 E-7330 E-7345 E-7316 E-7344 E-7397 E-7321 E-7325 and more dated January 1969 to January 1970.
TV guide outlines 7:30 to 10 PM listings across channels 2 7 and 9. Jackie Gleason with guests Jack Benny Art Carney Earl Wilson Jr Aaron Williams at 7 30. Adam 12 at 8 30 on channel 2. My Three Sons on 7 9 at 8 30. Then Came Bronson on 2 at 9. Green Acres on 9 9 with convict farmhand. Drama Special at 9 30 on 9 12 and 16. Hollywood Palace at 9 30 hosted by Don Knotts with Joey Heatherton and others. Bracken's World crime film at 10 on channel 2.
A 1966 con artist posing as a film director smuggles gold into Italy stars Peter Sellers. The 1944 Dead Man's Eyes panel features Lon Chaney Jr as a blind artist accused of murder for the benefactor’s eyes. Sports include 6:30 and 8:30 listings for golf and NCAA basketball Cincinnati versus Saint Louis with TV air times.
Historic Jan 31 entry notes Explorer I launched in 1958 from Cape Canaveral Florida marking the first U S satellite. Also lists events from 1606 Guy Fawkes execution and 1801 John Marshall appointment to chief justice, among other 19th 20th century items and a few probate notices from Middletown Ohio.
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell accuses FBI Director J Edgar Hoover of masterminding a genocide conspiracy against the Black Panther party. He cites plans by Chicago police to kill two Panthers and condemns police actions in major cities.
Attorneys for Allegheny Airlines prepared 14 more complaints after filing two in U S District Court to shift blame to the federal government for the Sept 9 mid air collision near Indianapolis that killed 83. So far 16 suits totaling 19 million dollars have been filed. The DC 9 collided with a single engine plane near Shelbyville Indiana. The complaints allege negligence by air traffic control services.
An old classified listing shows funeral homes McCoy Leffler Riggs Baker and Joseph R Baker with phone numbers. It also includes a promotional line urging readers to place lost item ads with Yant Ad and provides a contact number 422-3611.
Obituaries and funeral notices for Perry Lynn Clarke Bertha Mae Crist Florence McCann Wayland West list services, visit times, and interment at Woodside Cemetery throughout Middletown Ohio area with multiple funeral homes and clergy involved. Names include Perry Lynn Clarke Sr Bertha Mae Crist Florence McCann Wayland and Wayland relatives. Services scheduled midweek with church and cemetery arrangements noted.
The Borders family expresses thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for support in the loss of husband and father Mr Kelly Borders Special appreciation goes to Rev Bobbitt and Dr Carter for assistance and to donors of floral offerings pall bearers the Middletown Life Squad the McCoy Leffler Ambulance Service and the Baker and Sons Funeral Home
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