Bad day for fires on farms on DuBois Road
Franklin firefighter Cecil Eakins was injured as a wind driven grass blaze ripped through an eight acre straw field owned by Fred Reed and farmed by Don Bishop. Firefighters from Carlisle Hunter North Madison and Franklin fought the flames for about 45 minutes with 22 firefighters, multiple trucks, and equipment. one fire truck overheated and stopped during the effort.
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Franklin
DuBois Road
Carlisle
Fred Reed
Spring Ave
Don Bishop
Martz- Paulin Road
Cable
Hunter
North Madison
Fire forces blaze scene clearance near 2:30
Witnesses said the area was too hot for a truck to approach the flames. Cable reported the scene was cleared around 2:30. Police suspect children playing with matches may have started the fire.
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Cable
Trooper Isaacs Receives Third Ace Award for Auto Larceny
Trooper Wayne M. Isaacs of Highway Patrol Post 9 earned his third Ace award for excellence in auto larceny enforcement at post ceremonies. He previously received recognitions in 1975 and 1976 for recovering five stolen vehicles with on the spot apprehensions.
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Wayne M. Isaacs
Highway Patrol Post 9
Col
Adam G. Reiss
Isaacs
Covington
University of Kentucky
Sara
Eric
Natasha
Monroe Citizen of the Year honors Wanita Doty
Wanita Doty, longtime Girl Scout leader, fire department dispatcher, and Monroe Emergency Squad member, was named Monroe Citizen of the Year for 1977 at a Monroe Chamber of Commerce dinner. The event at Congress Inn drew about 65 attendees and also honored chamber secretary Lorine Capozzi as secretary summa cum laude. New directors James Hatton, Jerry Beatty, and Huber Newcomb joined the board.
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Monroe
Wanita Doty
Monroe Fire Department
Life Squad
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Reed
Chamber
Lorine Capozzi
Monroé
James Hatton
The
Barnitz Bank
Jerry Beatty
Utility Service
Huber Newcomb
Manchester Machine
Congress Inn
Trenton barn fire destroys straw and car at Kennel Road
A fire on Wayne Madison Road at Kennel Road in St Clair Township burned a pole barn and 1 500 bales of straw and a car. Damage is estimated at 8 000 dollars. Fire crews from Overpeck Williamsdale Madison Township and Trenton fought the blaze with eight trucks. Firemen were on scene from 10 10 am until about 6 pm assisted by St Clair Township crews using a back hoe. The barn collapsed before responders arrived and the fire was the first run for a new Overpeck pumper truck.
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Trenton
Wayne- Madison Road
Kennel Road
St Clair Township
Milton Waters
Overpeck Fire Department
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Martin Farms, Inc
Waters
Madison Township
St. Clair Township
Fox flags election day registration as fraud risk in Ohio
Ohio State Rep. Michael Fox warned at the Monroe Chamber dinner that the recently approved election day registration bill could enable fraud statewide. He demonstrated by creating fake IDs for each Ohio House member and criticized the Supreme Court ruling on referendum. He also attacked a public employees collective bargaining bill, warning it could channel $48 million into campaigns. Fox urged citizen involvement to curb big government and demand responsive governance.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Fox
Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio Supreme Court
Phones Cut in Carlisle and Madison Township
About 900 customers in Podsttown Madison Township and Carlisle lost phone service for more than 18 hours after a contractor's crane cut three aerial cables on Ohio 4 south of Franklin Trenton Road at 4 15 p.m. Ohio Bell repair crews worked overnight and aimed to restore service by noon. The Madison Township Fire Department line was affected and Middletown Fire wired the number into Middletown to handle fire calls.
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Podsttown
Madison Township
Carlisle
Ohio 4
Franklin- Trenton Road
Ohio Bell
Middletown Fire Department
Madison
Middletown
Two-vehicle crashes near Springboro injure four persons
At the Ohio 73 and Red Lion Five Points Road intersection two separate crashes sent four people to Middletown Hospital. Kevin Knopf 17 and Michael Hayes 16 from Dayton were treated. Edward Rohrbach 34 and his son Scott 9 from Waynesville were also treated. Gary Gibson 22 of Springboro was cited for failure to yield. William Guilder 33 of Middletown received an assured clear distance citation.
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Springboro
Ohio 73
Red Lion-Five Points
Middletown Hospital
Lebanon Highway Patrol Post
Kevin Knopf
Michael Hayes
Dayton
Edward
Rohrback
Scott
Waynesville
Gary L. Gibson
Crosley Road
William Guilder
Girard Ave
Middletown
Gibson
Red Lion
Five Points
Knapf
Vandal slashes screen at Colonial Theater on Main Street
Police report a late Thursday night vandal damaged the Colonial Theater by slashing the movie screen. The incident, involving nearly $2,000 in damage, was discovered Friday morning. Investigators suspect the vandal remained in the theater after the last showing of Star Wars.
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Colonial Theater
Main Street
Three Injured In Separate Middletown Accidents
Three people were injured in separate Middletown crashes yesterday and treated at Middletown Hospital. A11 year old bicyclist, Dennis Baker of 8 Fulton Lane, hit a car in Verity Middle School lot. he was driven home by the driver’s mother. In a Grand Avenue and Marshall Road collision, Ray Clem, 21, and Ronald Hatton, 18, and David Dickerson, 48, all suffered vehicle damage with Hatton and Clem cited for traffic violations. Hatton transported by life squad. A third three car accident at Roosevelt Boulevard and Wicorf Street left Clarence Weaver, 1100 Minnesota St, and Thomas Hardeman, 415 Cribbs Ave, injured and Hardeman charged with unsafe distance and no operator’s license.
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Dennis Baker
Fulton Lane
Verity Middle School
Fsom Stephens Jr
S. Marshall Road
Stephens
Grand Avenue
Marshall Road
Ray E. Clem
Wildwood Road
Grand
Ronald Hatton
Arlington Ave
Hatton
David Dickerson
Heinkel Road
Thomas Hardeman
Cribbs Ave
Clarence Weaver
Minnesota St
Weaver
Roosevelt
Pauline Risner
Locust St
Hardeman
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Cecil Eakins
Angus Cable
Wendt
Wayne Isaacs
Gordon
Old St
Wanita Doty Loth
Overpeck
Williamsdale
Rep
Phil Yost
Journal
Ohio
Michael Fox
Hamilton
Rohrbach
Guilder
National Pest Control Association
Suumie
Wema
Arrow
Wee Rae
MN Ag
Northmore Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Aegis A
Middletown Life Squad
Clem
Roosevelt Boulevard
Wicorf Street
Frate & Crate
Germantown RD
San
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