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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1978
Page
9
A swarm of tiny black insects invaded Lions Community Park delaying an 8-10 girls league softball game. Marvin Sands, baseball director, rode to the field and was immediately covered by the bugs after rains rousted them from a field near Clear Creek behind the park pool. Other games proceeded.
Victor Davis files with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission alleging race based firing as Head Start director for Butler County Community Action Commission. Board voted 6 to 5 to uphold his dismissal on May 18 and June 22. A field adjustment meeting date will be set after questions and review of findings, minutes, and responses. Davis claims a white coworker performed similar actions without dismissal.
Ohio Bell repairman Glen Brehn sits on a small platform inside a metal box and works on gear, photographed for Wendt Photo. The scene captures routine field maintenance on telecom infrastructure.
A city energy conservation program uses thermograms to show heat loss in over 14,500 buildings. Residents like Leonard and Mildred Martin view photos at the Public Utilities Department while staff explain caulking, storm windows, and dampers.
Butler County officials secured state assurances that funding will cover services for non-county residents in local nursing homes under deinstitutionalization policies. Leonard Cannon of the Ohio Division for the Mentally Retarded pledged reimbursement for non-county patients over three years, with funding reviewed later, and priority given to county residents for placements.
Trustees adopt a 1979 budget totaling 79,560 in the general fund. Other estimated receipts include motor vehicle taxes 10,593.54, gasoline tax 14,800, roads and bridges 19,773.32, cemetery 5,075.82, fire 27,561, fire department bond retirement 52,500, federal employment aid 11,503, and U S antirecession and revenue sharing 25,000.
Ohio motorists seeking a motorcycle endorsement must pass a vision test and a special written test, obtain a temporary permit to practice on low traffic streets, and then pass the official riding test. Riding without a permit or license carries up to $500 fine, six months in jail, or both, with penalties also applying to those who lend a bike to unlicensed riders. A third of Ohio rider deaths in recent years involved riders without the proper endorsement or license. Details to apply are available at license examination stations or deputy registrar offices.
A 17 year old Middletown youth, on probation for theft, was released to his mother after Juvenile Court Referee David Niehaus cited a serious drug problem. He was ordered to seek counselling. a $50 fine and court costs were imposed.
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