Three Middletown officers commended for saving man
Three Middletown policemen, Sgt. Paul Judd Ptls. Emmett Terry and Theodore Marsh, received commendations and ribbon bars from Acting Chief Capt. Robert Walton for rescuing John Williams, 23, from a burning home on June 15. Williams, burned over 40 percent, was saved after the officers kicked in a door and forced a window to clear smoke.
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Middletown
Paul Judd
Emmett Terry
Theodore Marsh
Robert Walton
John Williams
Woodlawn Ave
Terry
Marsh
Judd
Williams
Assault Victim Hospitalized After Robbery Near Crawford Grand
56-year-old Charles DeJarnette of 1818 Grand Ave reported being struck in the mouth by one or two men at Crawford Street and Grand Avenue before 1 a.m. They took his wallet containing 60 to 80 dollars and his glasses, which were later discarded. His condition was not available.
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Middletown Hospital
Charles DeJarnette
Grand Ave
Crawford Street
Grand Avenue
DeJarnette
Bicyclists Hurt in Two Local Accidents
Two Middletown youths were injured in separate bicycle crashes with cars yesterday. Douglas Brooks, 10, near 2105 Highland St, swerved left of center at 2209 Carolina St and struck James Getz, 22, of 1710 Carolina St. The bike suffered $25 damage. Anthony Day, 12, of 1614 Sunset St, left the sidewalk at Manchester Road and Sunset Street, hitting James Horton, 38, of 2715 Wilbraham Rd. Day sustained scrapes, bike damage was $20, auto $25. Horton swerved to avoid the bike. Neither motorist was cited.
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Middletown
Douglas Brooks
Highland St
Carolina St
James Getz
Manchester Road
Sunset Street
Anthony Day
Sunset St
James Horton
Wilbraham Road
Horton
Jaycees Fix Up Middletown Home Through Team Effort
Joy Jones reports the Middletown Jaycees completed a house fix up project for a woman with young children. The group coordinated with the Division of Inspection, finished work over three sessions, replacing fixtures, doors, railings, windows, and painting. Danner says the effort may expand to three houses annually and could attract other groups to join.
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Joy Jones Journal
Jaycees
Dan Danner
Middletown
Danner
Zoning variance granted for health foods store on Manchester Ave
The Middle town Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance for Helen Frazier to lease 1309 Manchester Ave as a health food store despite initial denial over parking. The city plans to raze the building for urban renewal and may buy nearby H R Block property, with talks starting in six to eight weeks. A rear yard variance at 4403 Karen Drive was granted for a Ronald Williams home expansion. A 901 N Sixth Ave project to convert a single family home into a two family structure was approved after eligibility concerns.
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Manchester Ave
Middletown Board of Zoning Appeals
Robert Metz
H&r Block
Helen Frazier
Ronald Williams
Karen Drive
Sixth Ave
Gail Miller
Miami wins $15,691 grant for veterans aid program
Miami University in Oxford has received a 15691 dollar grant from the Department of Health Education and Welfare for its Veterans Cost of Instruction program. The funds support payments to colleges based on undergraduate veteran enrollments and require a full time Office of Veterans Affairs to provide counseling outreach and services for veterans. Charles Kinder and Oliver Jackson lead Miami offices overseeing student financial aid and veterans affairs respectively.
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Oxford — Miami University
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Veterans
Thomas Kindness
Miami
Office of Veterans Affairs
Charles Kinder
Office of Student Financial Assistance
Oliver Jackson
Veterans’ Affairs
Grease Fire Causes Smoke Damage at North Madison Home
North Madison Fire Chief Robert Ledford reports considerable smoke damage from a grease fire at the Owen Craft residence a brick ranch at 6907 Trenton-Franklin Road. The fire started from grease on an electric stove in the kitchen and was extinguished by the family before firefighters arrived about 9:15 p.m. to check the premises.
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Owen Craft
Trenton-Franklin Road
North Madison
Robert Ledford
Germantown Library burglary leads to arrests in Methuen case
Germantown police recovered library property and 2000 to 3000 dollars of other stolen items from a Jefferson Township home. David M. Bush, 19, held on felony charges of receiving and concealing stolen property. Also arrested earlier, Terry Wells, 18, linked to the library break-in.
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Germantown
Jefferson Township
David M. Bush
Lutheran Church Road
Donald Exline
Exline
Bush
Terry Wells
Plum St
Judge Hendrickson sues over council air condition issue
Butler County commissioners halted area II air conditioner triggering a lawsuit in common pleas court by Judge William R. Hendrickson. He claims compliance with rule 17 of the Rules for Superintendence requires a clean well lighted adequately heated environment to properly serve the public.
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Hamilton
Butler County Commissioners
William R. Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Common Pleas Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Robert Bogan
Bogan
Wanda Brooks
Hometown Heritage Festival schedule highlights July events
July 4 parade at 10 a.m. and Americana crafts at 4950 Jefferson Road start the festival. July 5 features displays and music at Middletown Mall and area shopping centers with a Farmer's Market on Vall Street. July 6 marks Freedom of Religion Day with bells at noon and various rotunda performances. A separate court dispute covers courthouse air conditioning wiring and cost concerns.
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Arts and Crafts Guild
Jefferson Road
Middletown Mall
Farmer's Market
Vall Street
Rotunda
Hungry Five
Armco Squares
Mall Rotunda
Promises
Bethel Ame Gospel
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Deaths and funerals in Franklin Hamilton area headline
Death notices describe Mrs Thelma A Berry 79 of 1927 Roosevelt Blvd Middletown Hospital died after 12 year illness. Also Franklin Faith Tabernacle service for Mary E Cox 79. Emma Pfeiffer 84. and Army Pfc Pat Webb 19. Funeral details include home names and burial plans.
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Thelma A. Berry
Roosevelt Blvd
Middletown Hospital
Franklin
Mary E. Cox
Shartz Road
Benjamin
William
Germantown
Edison
West
Carrollton
Gerald
Kenneth
Douglas
Delilah Smith
Della Hoskins
Elizabeth McGuire
Middletown
Anna Baker
Richmond
Emma Pfeiffer
West Chester
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
Albert
Gaylord
Herbert
Alethie Neal
Hillsboro
Vorhis
Springdale
Woodside Cemetery
Hamilton
Pat Webb
Hamilton-Mason Road
Webb
Brandt in Russia Opens Eight Day Soviet Visit
Willy Brandt former chancellor of West Germany travels to the Soviet Union for an eight day official visit. He will meet Soviet leaders and discuss East West relations amid Cold War tensions and peacetime diplomacy efforts in Moscow.
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Moscow
Willy Brandt
West Germany
Soviet Union
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