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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1972
Page
2
Elvis Presley plans a 60 minute worldwide television show from Hawaii in October or early November. The program will be carried in most markets by cable or piped into auditoriums and theaters, and beamed to global points via communications satellites.
With a week left for the Sts Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church bazaar, about 16 women bake thousands of pastries to raise funds. Hundreds of baklava and cookies such as kourambiedes melamokarona finikia diples koulourakia karidopeta halvah and kan talis are ready for sale. Orders can be placed at 422 2312.
San Clemente California AP reports President Nixon accepted with regret the resignation of Frederick M Strader as chief examiner of the U S Patent Office. Strader retires from government service according to the Western White House statement issued Friday.
Lawyer Vince Sisson 51 of Middletown Ohio completed a 25 day solo Atlantic crossing aboard the 35 foot sloop Lydia with three companions. Frances Sisson met him in Falmouth after learning of his arrival by Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, and they planned a 200 mile coastal voyage to Cowes.
Continued appreciation for Frank J. Regan, longtime Journal staffer and community figure. Details cover his career from reporter in 1939 through editor roles, his civic work with the Humane Association of the Miami Valley and the Jaycees, and his family life in Middletown.
Southwestern Ohio residents join millions to view a partial solar eclipse as the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth. The event begins about 3 50 p m and ends near 5 45 p m with Boston and New York offering best viewing spots while observers are warned not to look at the Sun directly due to eye damage.
Gov. John J. Gilligan asked President Nixon to declare five Ohio counties Cuya hoga Lake Belmont Jefferson Monroe as disaster areas. State and local funds exceed $1 million in disaster relief with private property damage about $2 million and public property about $1.3 million.
Ohio National Guard sergeant Carleton Rice 24 died when a convoy jeep overturned on Elklick Road near Batavia Clermont County. Two Cincinnati passengers 23 were injured and treated at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Mariemont. Funeral arrangements are in progress.
Byron Edison Mohn 93 of 601 Gideon Road died Friday at Middletown Hospital. Jefferson Lodge No 90 and Shiloh Lodge 554 F&AM conducted a Masonic service at 8 15 p m today at Wilson Schramm Memorial Home 5 Clark Street. Funeral services are 2 p m Monday at the funeral home with burial in Woodside Cemetery.
John Snodgrass aged 67 of 2500 Shelley Street was found dead at his home yesterday afternoon. Butler County coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone ruled the death an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home are incomplete.
At 5:38 p.m. 225 Park St. James Hollon 68 ill taken to hospital by ambulance. 8:16 p.m. 2816 Selden Ave Frederick Hahn 66 ill admitted. Earlier 711 18th Ave Harvey Clements 21 injured in fall treated and released. Ambulances transported all involved to Middletown Hospital or local facilities.
Cincinnati police captured Patricia A. Long 21 one of 26 inmates who fled Hamilton County Jail during a March 20 mass escape. She sat in a parked car in Avondale awaiting narcotics trial. Four escapees remain at large with charges listed against them.
A 35-foot hot air balloon carried two men in a two mile flight from Ayr-Way at 1701 S University Blvd to the Holiday Inn on I-75 and Ohio 122 between 7:40 and 8 p.m. Don Sullivan Ayr-Way manager rode with the pilot owner and aimed to land near Howard Johnson Motor Lodge but missed by a few yards.
Phoenix barbershop quartet group won the chorus of the year at the SPEBSQSA convention in Phoenix Arizona. About 6 000 members attended as Cincinnati Western Hills placed second followed by Thoroughbreds Louisville Kentucky Chordsmen San Antonio Texas and Pony Expressmen St Joseph Missouri.
In Warren County Court a five woman three man jury awarded two insurance firms 7206 against United Telephone Co. for a 1969 Otterbein Home fire that damaged farm equipment repair shop. Firms argued negligence in telephone line installation. fire began near a melted desk telephone.
Lloyd Moody aged 68 died after falling from a farm tractor in his driveway and being run over by a rear wheel in Mechanicsburg Ohio. The incident occurred Friday according to AP reports.
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