Trucker Dies On His Birthday In Dayton Area Crash
Gerald Foley 35 of Germantown was killed on Rt 25 at Little York Road near Dayton while driving a Clark Oil semi. The cab toppled after a latch failure, veering into the southbound lane and striking a stopped car driven by Charles Hess. Hess and his passenger Mary Tobin were hospitalized with injuries. Foley’s wife had been seriously hurt in a prior local crash.
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Gerald Foley
Germantown
Little York Road
Dayton
The
Dayton Post
Foley
Mr. Foley
Charles N. Hess
West Milton
Little
York Road
Hess
Mary Tobin
Brookville Rt. 2
Clark Oil Co
Fireworks Postponed After Big Franklin Parade
About 5,000 to 6,000 people watched a 114 unit Independence Day parade in Franklin before rain forced postponement of the fireworks. The event resumes Saturday night with the same show, as chairman Donnie Fitzgerald promised. Police reported heavy traffic as crowds sought Lions Park amid limited parking and a Sixth Street bottleneck toward Main Street.
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Franklin
Franklin Streets
Donnie Fitzgerald
Franklin Jaycees
Frank Harbach
Lions Park
Park
Sixth Street
S. Main Street
Ptl
Don Kidwell
Clear Creek Bridge
Highway Helpers Stop Drunk Driver on I 75 Near West Carrollton
Ohio Safe ty Service Patrol, a new program to aid motorists and free police, reports stopping a drunk driver traveling southbound on I 75 near West Carrollton. Patrols in Division 8 assisted about 200 motorists across eight counties, aiding drivers who nodded off or faced vehicle trouble during the hot weekend.
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Ohio Highway Department
William Brayshaw
Division
Tytus Avenue
Highway Department
West Carrollton
Brayshaw
State Highway Patrol
Safety Service Patrol
Ohio
Hoover Ball Guards Arrested In Plant Picket Violence
Three Hoover Ball Division guards from Columbus area were arrested on malicious destruction charges after allegedly tearing up property during a strike. The trio, Clarence Williams Dale Peters and Donald Warren, were taken into custody as the dispute between Hoover and Local 1266 UAW dragged on with no new talks scheduled. Police described ball bearings being thrown at the plant and gate area during a late night incident as union negotiations remained stalled. The hearing was postponed to July 12.
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Hoover Ball
Hoover Ball & Bearing Co
Clarence Williams
Co.lumbus
Donald Warren
Bearing Plant
Dale Peters
Hilliards
Columbus
Wildwood Road
Enoch Drive
Pick- Columbus
Hoover
Westingshouse Corp
Peters
Curry
Russell Dwyer
Eugene Allen
United Auto Workers
Aafl-Cio
William E. Thees
Charles Rothe
Shooting Incident Near Middletown Injures 16-Year-Old
Investigation continues after Peggy Farrish, 16, is struck by buckshot near Wayne Madison Road while en route with John Fox, 19, who also suffers pellet injury. Deputies report they misdirected while locating a residence.
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Middletown
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Robert Stewart
Peggy Farrish
Oxford State Road
John Fox
Indianapolis
Wayne - Madison Road
Stewart
Miss Farrish
Fox
Middletown Hospital
Roadway Troubles Surge Across Division 8 Cases
The report lists 50 cases in Division 8 with engine trouble 23 incidents, 33 abandoned cars found, 45 people affected, 31 needing water, and 18 out of gas. The figures summarize widespread travel disruptions and resource needs.
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Division 8
Arrests and accidents mark Fourth of July weekend
Post 9 troopers logged 10 injuries across 18 accidents during a three day Fourth of July period ending midnight. One child, Daryl Hall, 14, of Franklin, died when a tractor overturned in a ditch. Total arrests reached 201, 190 for traffic violations and 11 for equipment issues. 94 equipment warnings issued and 86 motorists assisted. The county traffic death toll stands at 30 for the year with a county all time record of 61. Butler County recorded a fourth straight year without a Fourth of July fatality. Russell Hicks of the Hamilton Safety Council notes 16 accidents occurred but no serious injuries.
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Post 9
Daryl Hall
Shaker Road
Franklin
Hicks
Butler County
Russell Hicks
Hamilton Safety Council
Auto Crash Injures Two In City at Two Intersections
Two drivers were injured slightly in an auto crash at N Sutphin Street and North Avenue. Dora E. Short, 67, of Albuquerque, and Linda Sue Howard, 17, of Curryer Road, were treated at Middletown Hospital and dismissed. Short cited for failing to yield at a traffic light. Damage listed at $750. Other accidents reported involve Very Wilson and two posts on Central Avenue, Lulu Smith and Harley Stayner on Verity Parkway, James Gaines Jr. and Lee Turner on Minnesota Street, Atha Powell and Michael Ruth on Verity Parkway. Citations given for failing to yield, unsafe backing, changing lanes, and following distance.
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N. Sutphin Street
North Avenue
Dora E. Short
Albuquerque
N. M
Linda Sue Howard
Curryer Road
Middletown Hospital
Very Wilson
Louisville
Central Avenue
Carmody Boulevard
Wilson
Lulu Mae Smith
Fairmount Ave
Harley FE. Stayner
Dayton
S Verity Parkway
Lincoln Street
Smith
James Gaines Jr
18Th Ave
Lee Fern Turner
11Th Ave
Minnesota Street
18Th Avenue
Four Zone Appeals Requests on Central Avenue and Jackson Lane
The Board of Zoning Appeals will hear four requests at 7:30 p.m. in the City Building court room. Pearl Hellman seeks a 2403 Central Ave one story medical building with variances for front and side yard depths. JATO and Pence seek a restricted parking area west of Highview Road. Repper and Blosser request two 36 apartment buildings on Jackson Lane near Roosevelt Avenue. HMC Pizza asks to sell beer by the glass in a UDFI storeroom on N Verity Parkway, a use not allowed by zoning.
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Board of Zoning Appeals
Central Avenue
I. A. Casper
Pearl Hellman
Central Ave
Jato, Inc
Clyde H. Pence Jr
Highview Road
Theodore Repper
Gene V. Blosser
Jackson Lane
Roosevelt Avenue
H.M.C. Pizza, Inc
Glass
Local Paint and Decor Store Partners with Mobil Finishes
A neighborhood store at 15 North University Blvd between Central and Manchester Ave, in business eight years, announces partnership with Mobil Finishes Inc offering wood and paint finishes. Color consultant Karen Moore stands by to assist with decoration needs. call 539-8179 to visit or renew ties.
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North University Blvd
Central Avenue
Manchester Avenue
Mobil Finishes, Inc
Karen Moore
Rainy Fourth of July Sparks Dampened Stadium Night
Rain and crowd dampness marked a grand Fourth of July celebration as rockets exploded and fiery displays shimmered in drizzle. The event ended in disaster despite the festive start, with Middletown noted among attendees.
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Middletown
Fireworks show draws smaller crowd after rain delays
Across Middletown area, a July Fourth program faced wet weather. Jaycees reported 4000 to 5000 attendees in a stadium crowd far below their usual 15000, with total losses around 1500 as sales dipped. The event proceeded despite forecasts and minor traffic issues on Creek Road. A separate two car crash on Rt 795 at Creek Road injured Cecil Laughner and her children Tom and Diane, treated at Middletown Hospital. Ernest Laughner was driving the other vehicle. all were released after treatment.
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Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Creek Road
Cecil Laughner
S. Main St
Tom
Diane
Highway Patrol
Ernest Laughner
Skull
Jaycees
Jaycee
Dale Wright
John the Wright
P. Davis
Marion
Ind
Ve Clark
Cow Milking Machine Takes Over Task
A playful observation notes that cows are milked by machines rather than by humans, highlighting the irony that machines perform the work with the animal still central to the process. The remark emphasizes the shift in labor from man to machine in dairy farming.
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Cab Loose
Trucker
Tobin
Abra
Sions
James Curry
Don W. Gallagher
Donald Tuszynski
Lloyd Larison
Helen Berry
Gloria Bishop
Larry Marsh
Crry
United Dairy Farmers Investment Co
N. Verity Parkway
North University
Mobile Finishes Company, Inc
Mohata Decorators
Reffitt
Jim Shull
Mr. Easton
Joyce
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