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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1978
Page
8
A tugboat named Clare Beatty sinks to the bottom of the Ohio River near Markland Dam as large barges become pinned by massive ice chunks. The scene shows river ice blocking most of the waterway, with officials assessing the situation.
Tomorrow the Trenton City Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. in City Building. Franklin Public Library trustees gather at 7 p.m. at the library. Gratis Village Council holds a 7 p.m. session at the water board building on Harrison Street. Jacksonburg Village Council meets at 7 p.m. at Wayne Township hall. Middletown Board of Zoning Appeals convenes at 7 30 p.m. in City Commission chambers.
Towboat Clare E Beatty capsized and sank after ice flow lodged it above the river, as Capt John Beatty hoped to clear barges for the Corps of Engineers. He had refused to remove valuables, saying you dont undress a lady in public, and stayed aboard to guide the vessel through the ice. His wife described the craft as a home and noted the boat was a $900000 vessel with brass fittings and oil paints. Beatty had often recovered toxic cargo barges in recent years and his loss marked a personal tragedy for a riverman known for river salvage work.
The Journal corrects the byline for the snowmobiler who aided National Guard troops identified yesterday as Donn Boatman. The rescuer, a former North Dakota resident, made the emergency run on Cotton Run Road beyond Jacksonburg to assist in Madison Township.
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