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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1975
Page
2
Middletown figures revisit the 1900 cornerstone of Central Works during Armco 75th anniversary events at the new International Building. Robert Matson and historian W. D. Vorhis reexamined possible sites near Curtis Street while Homer Mitchell joined the ceremony.
Fire crews responded yesterday at 7 25 p m to 1507 Columbia Ave Evelyn Ashley 61 with head pains and refused transport. At 4 21 p m a car at 1701 S University Blvd owned by Francis Woolridge 7332 Elk Creek Rd sustained 125 damage from a carburetor backfire. At 1 14 p m Sorg Paper Co James R Roberts Jr 27 1918 Hill Ave suffered back pains and was taken to hospital treated and released. At 11 32 a m Armco offices Curtis Street Albert Meyer 79 4940 Woodridge Dr in shock was taken to hospital with no report.
Armco celebrates its 75th anniversary with tours of the Armco International Building and the Information Center. Visitors can see a multi image film on Armco’s past and present, receive Scotch pine seedlings, and enjoy noon parkside banjo music until 6 p.m. The event commemorates the cornerstone laid July 12, 1900, at Central Works on Curtis Street.
A two hour blackout affected Otter County west of the Miami River starting 5:15 PM yesterday. 66 000 volt and 13 200 volt lines at Pleasant and Central in Hamilton collapsed, cutting power to Madison Township Trenton Oxford Millville Somerville and West Elkton. 99 percent restored by 7:30 PM. No injuries reported. Civil authorities noted Hamilton’s municipal power limited impact. Traffic signals failed in western Otter County with no accidents linked to the outage.
Dr. Robert P. Carson, Middletown Hospital laboratories director, was elected and began duties as vice president of the Community Blood Center board of trustees. He has long been active in blood banking since 1953 and helped found the Ohio Association of Blood Banks. The center serves 19 hospitals in Southwestern Ohio and Eastern Indiana with volunteer donations.
A 10 year old Madison Township boy, Brian Brooks of 7380 Elk Creek Road, suffered a skull fracture after being struck from behind by a car on Elk Creek Road. The driver fled the scene at 5 p.m. but the car, owned by Berry G. Gross of Middletown, was found parked at North Verity Apartments. Brooks was taken to Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati for observation and was listed in good condition. The car’s driver was not identified as of last night.
Andrew Wellington Cordier, a key UN official for 16 formative years and former president of Columbia University, died at Manhasset Hospital at age 74 after cirrhosis. He helped draft the UN Charter and served as executive assistant to the secretary-general from 1946 to 1961. He lived in Great Neck, N.Y., and was a trustee of Manchester College at his death.
A 20 year old Madison Township man, Bill Havens, was found injured along Ohio 4 just north of Peastown around 7 p.m. He was in fair condition with a hip injury at Middletown Hospital. Deputies and state troopers investigate whether he was struck or beaten. Witness Clyde Stambaugh reported Havens appeared injured and fell by the road. Another motorist, Gary Marshall, saw Havens and noted he seemed hurt before his fall.
Sayler J Hinkle age 73 of 807 Clark Street died Saturday at Middletown Hospital after a stay starting June 14. Retired King Aluminum Co. worker of Miamisburg survived by wife Ruth, a brother Lawrence of Germantown, and three sisters Pearl Wilkins of Miamisburg Grace Rieger of Toledo and Ada Cooper of Franklin. Services set 2 p.m. Tuesday at Anglesby Funeral Home. burial Woodhill Cemetery. Visitation Monday 4 to 9 p.m.
Police briefs detail multiple break ins. Mrs Ruth Strong at 814 9th Ave lost two shotguns binoculars and other items after a back door breakin. Charlies Baker at 1926 B St reported a stereo and guitar stolen. Dennis Bateman at 3130 Eiman Dr said a toolbox was taken from a basement storage bin.
A Cincinnati man, Ray W. Pennington, was bound over from Franklin Municipal Court on a charge of receiving stolen property a driver's license. Bond set at $5,000. Across the docket, defendants faced fines, suspensions, and jail terms for traffic and related offenses totaling hundreds of dollars. A total of $4,440 was collected in fines or bond forfeitures from 155 speeders.
Former Gov John J Gilligan says new information suggests broader culpability within his administration regarding no show state jobs after the election recount He will not share details with prosecutors due to conflicts with other information and possible truthfulness questions.
The National Independent Truckers Cnty Committee representing 26 groups and about 100000 truckers voted against a July 27 strike. Chairman Bill Hill said the vote should avert the strike and urged transferring 96 million dollars from the Federal Highway Trust Fund to the Small Business Administration for trucker loans. The committee also called for a full government trucking industry investigation focusing on independent truckers.
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