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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1973
Page
2
Police and school officials are investigating a break-in at Middletown Freshman High School over the weekend. The damaged building and unconfirmed details prompted a security check and further inquiries.
Robert K. Johnson says windows broken at the school and some athletic gear may be missing after a 4 22 a m break-in. Police found two windows damaged near the lunchroom and courtyard area and an open window at the northeast lunch room. Ice cream bars and disrupted items scattered in the kitchen and parking lot. Entry also made into the basketball office and desks rummaged.
Four people were hurt in a three car crash on Oxford State Road just east of S Main in Middletown. Ladonna Hollon and Ellen Haddix were treated and released. Linda Snelling and Karen Allen were among others involved. Allen was cited for following too closely.
Timothy Pfeiffer 23 and Carole Pfeiffer 20, Bellevue, Ky., to be arraigned at 11:15 a.m. July 13 in Warren County Juvenile Court on abuse and child neglect charges. Their 8 month old son was found in a locked car at Kings Island, dehydrated and malnourished. He is in temporary custody of the county children’s services department.
A geological note states the Rocky Mountains are roughly 150 million years younger than the Appalachian Mountains, reflecting different tectonic histories and uplift periods shaping North America's landscape.
Otis Rainwater of 457 Christine Lane was shot in the foot and side and is in serious condition at Middletown Hospital after an apparent domestic quarrel. Deputies say the shooting occurred around 6:55 a.m. at 7463 Germantown Road, Germantown. Junior Ray Alderholt traveled from Haleyville to pick up his children, argued with Rainwater, and allegedly fired after pulling a gun from his wife’s purse.
A series of incidents includes a 12:12 a.m. fire on 433 Yankee Road with Darrel Griggs age 25 reported for shortness of breath and assisted by emergency squad. At 8:50 a.m. John Honaker age 49 on 4308 Vannest Ave was treated for arm numbness and released after ambulance transport to Middletown Hospital. A 3:25 p.m. garage fire at Sadie Hixon’s 1610 Taylor Ave caused 250 in contents and 50 in building damage and is under investigation. At 6:17 p.m. a car fire at 4740 Holly Ave linked to Shield Spire at 410 Highland St due to backfire caused 250 damage. A 7:59 p.m. trash container fire at 1219 Jackson Lane resulted from carelessly discarded trash.
The United Auto Workers union endorsed public recreational development around Alum Creek Reservoir near Columbus Ohio saying central Ohio has been neglected. The Corps of Engineers is constructing a dam that will form the reservoir.
Nancy Mitford, 68, British novelist and historian, died in Versailles after a long illness. She wrote nine novels, five biographies, essays, and family letters, and rose to fame with The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate.
A Warren County man Denver Gregory confined for about four years at Lima State Hospital will be returned to Warren County to stand trial for first degree murder. The Lima State sanity report remains unaddressed as of this morning.
Mary Ann Thurmond reported an apartment break in on Verity Parkway with a forced front door and closet rummage but nothing taken. Linda Ratliff said a piggy bank yielded 155 dollars and a revolver plus other items were missing from her Sherman Avenue home. police set total loss at 350 dollars. Entry noted via east side window.
Eleanor Caudill 81 of 10 Arcadia Drive died at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Services at Crawford Street Church of God with burial in Indian Fields Ky. Julius Levy 69 of 14 Monroe St died at Akron City Hospital. Naomi Brown 87 of 60 Britton Lane Monroe died at Garden Manor Extended Care Center. Nellie Euler 75 of Indianapolis former Middletown resident died there. arrangements by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
Russell F Passano 70 of Oxford Md a metallurgical engineer for Armco Steel 1926 1941 died Saturday at Memorial Hospital Easton Md After leaving Middletown in 1941 he joined Bethlehem Steel until 1950 then became a consulting engineer for a New York firm Surviving Louise daughter Lucia Powell of Cheshire Conn son George of Berea Ohio three brothers and four grandchildren A memorial service 11 am Tuesday at the Episcopal Church Baltimore burial Druid Ridge Cemetery Baltimore Funeral notices follow for infant Taulbee of Ely Minn Germantown and others with services listed for Hamilton area deaths including George Skinner Ewart Jackson Esther Lynch and more.
Middletown Kiwanians attended Kiwanis International's annual convention held last week in Montreal. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Donald E Titus of 4622 Central Ave William S Wilmer Jr of 3017 Central Ave and Mr and Mrs Guy E Stonen of 501 Stanley St. Officials were elected and clubs and districts were recognized for community service work.
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