Roof collapse at Elder-Beerman follows storm in Middletown
A 30 by 30 foot section of Elder Beerman roof collapsed in the Towne Mall after heavy rain, flooding the store. No injuries were reported. Repairs and potential weeks-long closure loom as officials assess damage and reopening timelines.
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Towne Mall
Middletown
Elder-Beerman
Elder- Beerman
Bon-Ton Department Stores
Mary Kerr
Bon-Ton
Kerr
Barb Castells
Castells
Elder Beerman
Dil
Lard’s
Sears
Ohio 122
John Dipietro
WHIO
Elder-Beerman’s
Books As History Preserve The Southwest Depository
David Kohl compares print preservation to memory and supports the Southwest Ohio Regional Depository in Middletown housing 1.747 million books from four universities. Budget cuts since 2002 threaten operations. Susan Berry, longtime manager, notes ongoing value despite shrinking funds.
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David Kohl
Kohl
University of Cincinnati
Southwest Ohio
Middletown
Cincinnati
Miami University
Wright State University
Central State University
Miami University-Middletown
Buckeye State
Ohio State University
Susan Berry
Berry
O'Connor Resigns Triggering Partisan Fight Over Court
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement in a three sentence letter to the White House setting up a likely partisan battle over the court. The Reagan appointee was a pivotal centrist vote in 5 4 decisions on civil rights religion and affirmative action and praised for her 24 years on the bench. Bush called O Connor to say the nation deserves a new justice and a dignified Senate confirmation process.
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Washington
White House
Supreme Court
Sandra Day O’connor
High Court
O’connor
University of Michigan Law School
George W. Bush
Senate Judiciary Committee
Arlen Specter
R-Penn
Bush
Scott McClellan
United States Senate
Tax hike rattles area smokers in Ohio
A 70-cent increase raises the state cigarette tax to 1.25 per pack effective Friday. Hamilton and Middletown residents feel the pinch as even the cheapest brands rise, with retailers fearing crowding across the Kentucky border to dodge higher prices. Governor Taft signed a 51.3 billion budget Thursday.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Bob Taft
Morgan
Ohio
Kentucky
Bill Mehl
Broadway News & Snack Bar
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Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
Sam Cornwall
Mum
Cornwall
Singer Luther VanDross
Today’s Journal
Southwestern Baptist Association
Cox Ohio Publishing
Middletownjournal.com
Reagan
Justice O’connor
Rattles Area
Gov. Taft
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