Judge balks at computerized justice in first offender case
Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer placed 24 year old Jess Enzor of Fairfield on five years probation after a May guilty plea for possession of hallucinogen for sale. The judge criticized treating offenders like pieces on an assembly line and questioned the grand jury probe of undercover officer Rickie Harbrecht's conduct.
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Hamilton
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Jess Enzor
Symmes Road
Fairfield
Enzor
Cramer
Sand
Rickie A. Harbrecht
Police Department
Several youths held after July false fire alarms
Police report they nearly caught several youths believed to have turned in nine false alarms on the Fourth of July. The incidents occurred at locations including Fifth Avenue and Vanderveer Street, 716 Lith Ave, Curtis Street and Fairmount Avenue, and other cross streets such as Main Street with Sixth and Fourth Avenues, Girard Avenue with Broad and Verity Parkway, Park Street and Second Avenue, then Parkway again.
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Fifth Avenue
Vanderveer Street
Lith Ave
Curtis Street
Fairmount Avenue
Main Street
Sixth Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Girard Avenue
Broad Street
Verity Parkway
Park Street
Second Avenue
Trenton Jaycees Win Fourth of July Float Trophy
The Trenton Jaycees won the best overall float and the civic prize in the Middletown parade. Middletown and Franklin Jaycees ranked second and third in the civic category as about 20 floats and 50 units competed. Winners of the youth poster contest earned war bonds from city parks. An evaluation meeting will choose next year's parade theme.
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Middletown
Trenton
Tenton Jaycees
Sunset Park
Central Avenue
Ruth Tunnell
Trenton Jaycees
America
Middletown Jaycees
Franklin Jaycees
Sertoma Club
Moose Lodge
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Carlisle Hillcrest Baptist Church
Parents Without Partners
Kathy Marchetti
Anthony Marchetti
August Ave
Duane Mayer
Adrian Myer
Eisenhower Place
Jay Timmers
John Timmers
Jackson Lane
Don Drury
American Legion Hall
Tunnell
Weekend shootings leave two with minor injuries
Two men were injured in separate holiday weekend shootings with minor wounds. One case continued to July 20 after a warrant was issued for another man. Barnett faces a hearing on charges of shooting with intent to wound and intoxication, with a $2,525 bond set. the other victim, Jimmy Johnson, obtained a warrant for a Farmount Avenue man after being shot in the temple.
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Herod Barnett
Smith Ave
J.T. Lamb
Barnett
Middletown Hospital
Jimmy Johnson
Baltimore St
Farmount Avenue
Franklin
Ninth Ave
Hilleres
Baptist Church
Girl Scout Troop 189
Hollywood Community Center
Goat Helping Police I Ou Just Day Patrol Tale
City patrolman and humane officer Carl Creach found a home for a runaway goat that had been ridden by children in Grimes Street blocks during the Independence Day parade. Officers received several calls about the billy goat and confirmed the youths’ claim it wandered from the morning parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Creach
Grimes Street
Youth Dies During Baseball Game in Delaware Ohio
Ashley pitcher Jim Waugh collapsed after five innings in an American Legion game in Delaware. He died before autopsy results. an inquest was planned at University Hospital in Columbus. Waugh would have started his senior year at Buckeye Valley High School this fall.
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Delaware
Ohio
Jim Waugh
Ashley
American Legion
University Hospital
Columbus
Waugh
Buckeye Valley High School
Ronald Kiester Omitted From Miami University Panel List
Ronald Kiester was left out of last week's Miami University panel list. He resides at 301 Wildwood Road.
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Ronald Kiester
Nanelist
Miami University
Wildwood Road
Planning Pact Slated For Big Sebald Park
City Commission planned to approve a contract with Duane Hasselbring and Kuhlman for construction plans of a 50 acre first area at W. W. Sebald Park Madison Township. The project includes picnic areas shelters grills and a creek bridge with bids set for September and $152000 federal funding.
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W.W. Sebald Park
Madison Township
Commission
Duane, Hasselbring and Kuhlman
Nmle Park
Robert Metz
Metz
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
W.W. Sebald
Middletown Arts Festival Showcases Dance Music and Art
A day long Middletown campus festival features the Cincinnati Ballet Co. and Len Mink with the Middletown Symphony. Art shows, a 3 pm jazz program, and a 8 pm combined ballet and symphony performance highlight the event with ticket prices from 1 to 2 dollars and a 10 percent season ticket discount.
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Middletown
Miami University
Earle G. Turvey
The
Middletown Symphony
Cincinnati
Len Mink
Charles Denny III
James Shull
Ballet
Symphony
DeLeone
Stephen Molnar
Johnston Hall
Dave Finkelman
Readmore Book Store
Booth Drugs
Chamber of Commerce Ee
Manchester Motor
Break-In Probes Continue Across City Schools and Homes
City police and detectives continued investigations into seven recent break ins. Read at Fenwick High School and McKinley Middle School, with victims including Karen Short reporting items worth 500 dollars such as a box of old money, wigs, rings, a record player and more. Dorothy Spencer reported two end tables and other items valued at unknown amounts. Ben Ligons reported wrenches and tools valued at 215 dollars from a service station. Betty Burke reported clothing and electronics valued at 200 dollars. Dave Lamphier saw a garage break at 500 Clark Street near Calvary Cemetery with items not yet determined.
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Fenwick High School
McKinley Middle School
Karen Short
Tytus Ave
Dorothy Spencer
Moore St
Ben Ligons
N. Main St
Betty Burke
Franklin
Garfield St
Dave Lamphier
Clark St
Calvary Cemetery
Weekend Pool Attendance Dips Then Rises With Summer Programs
Weekend crowds at Sunset Yankee and Douglas pools showed higher Sunday and Saturday totals than Friday rain dampened attendance. Sunrise and afternoon temperatures kept numbers modest, with weekday schedules for six and younger swimmers set for July at Sunset pool. Lifesaving courses for juniors and seniors run August 2 to 13 with late July registration.
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Yankee
Douglas
Sunset
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Matthew Greenwell
Johnson
S. Main St
Sebald Park
Butler County Park District
Logan Johnston
Middletown Fine Arts Center
Gardner House
Gardner Place
Ray Kiefhaber
Cincinnati Ballet Co
James Stewart
Sunset Pool
U.S
Beckwith
York Apollo
Seguin
York
York Room
Price Electric
Central Ave
RAY Patrick’s Carpet Company
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