Firemen Busy All Day in Middletown
Fire Chief William Fishpaugh leads 69 firefighters and a busy department secretary as Middletown earns a Class 4 rating from the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Firefighters work 24 hours on and 48 off, responding to about 18 runs weekly and logging four hours of weekly training per company.
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Middletown
William Fishpaugh
Martha Fletcher
Fishpaugh
National Board of Fire Underwriters
U. S
Vernon Plummer
Claude Snelling Jr
New Tests Improve Ohio Highway Aggregates
The Ohio Department of Highways reports faster testing of aggregates for subbases and shoulders. Samples are now tested at the source and at construction sites, with division laboratories handling results to curb inferior material quickly and prevent drainage issues.
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Ohio Department of Highways
Columbus
Ohio Department of High Ways
All-Time June Water Use Record Reveals Dry City Spell
Middletown faced the driest June in three decades as city water meters show a surge in consumption. D W Rothe notes an anticipated $500 revenue rise from about 5 000 users amid restrictions on lawn watering and two dry storage tanks. Morningstar reports 240 315 000 gallons pumped, the heaviest June on record with only .29 inches of rain.
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East Side
Kot
Kensington
Curryer
C. T. Morningstar
Morningstar
U. S
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By Ted Pollard
Mark Leight
Paul Gibbs
Curtis Peck Jr
Ernest Gehm
Ralph Curlis
Louis Knezich
H. Victor Auvil
Fred McPherson
D. W. Rothe
Public Utilities
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