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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1969
Page
2
Moscow newspapers offered no new details on the Soviet Luna 15 unmanned mission expected to reach the moon around the time of the Apollo 11 launch. Pravda did not mention the moon probe, while officials described Luna 15 as pursuing further scientific exploration near the moon.
Mason village council repealed a $201 000 street improvement project in Mason Heights after an injunction and petitions by 134 property owners. Bids raised costs from eight to thirteen dollars per front foot to about 27 dollars, yielding assessments of 2000 to 2400 dollars per owner, potentially 5000 with interest.
Deaths and funerals report the service for Elmer Clayton Brewer 55 of 1302 Girard Ave treasurer of Beechwood First Church of God. Services are 2 30 p m tomorrow at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Steve Faulkner and Rev Arthur Miller officiating. Burial in Rogers Kentucky. Friends may call today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Brewer died yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Survived by Garland of Middletown Garland J of Hamilton James of Vermont and Lloyd Teddy and Mike at home. Two brothers George and Arnold of Higginport and six grandchildren.
Garland L. Hines 50 of 417 Miller St Lebanon died Sunday at home from an apparent heart attack. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call today 6 to 9 p.m. Survived by wife Mary six sons and three daughters Joyce Betty and others including Mrs. Mary Turner of Mason.
Kenneth R Eakin 53 deputy chief of Region Four Boy Scouts of America died Sunday night in Sandpoint Idaho while directing commissary distribution for the 7th National Jamboree opening tomorrow at Farragut State Park. A Cincinnati resident he had previously led the Miami Valley Council in Dayton and later became scout executive in Charleston West Virginia. Death attributed to natural causes.
Two Pasadena public service officers were dispatched to an apartment house meeting on crime prevention when someone poured gasoline on their patrol car and burned it. The car was a total loss. No arrests were reported.
Mrs Ruth E Miller 62 dies at her home 3 East St Gratis Ohio Survivors include husband Willard daughter Lois Johnson of Beaver Creek son James of Beaver Creek brothers Glen Furry Gratis Joseph Furry Lewisburg seven grandchildren Services set for 2 pm Thursday at Zimmerman Funeral Home Burial in Fairview Cemetery Funeral home hours 7 to 9 pm tomorrow
Mrs Pattie King 79 of New Miami slated for 2 p.m. services tomorrow under Brown-Dawson. Wilson Ayers 63 of Okeana has 11 a.m. service tomorrow per Young. Mrs Nora Schweinfest 79 of 205 Eaton Road scheduled for 10:30 a.m. tomorrow per Webb.
Middletown residents may face red water today through Friday as fire hydrant testing by the Middletown Division of Fire occurs. Station one tests south of Fifth Avenue east of Verity Parkway. Station two tests south of Central Avenue east of Sutphin Street. Station three tests west of Yankee Road and Verity Parkway south of Ninth Avenue. Station four tests east of the Penn Central Railroad north of Manchester Avenue. Station five tests north of Central Avenue east of Breiel Boulevard.
Paris AP dispatch reports Mrs. Nguyen Tri Binh, head of the Viet Cong delegation, saying attacks in South Vietnam may continue up to 20 years to force President Nixon to change his attitude. She criticizes U.S. conduct and notes intensified Viet Cong efforts as Thieu proposes elections under international supervision.
The Butler County School Board approved pay hikes for staff in board offices. Secretarial raises range from 180 to 810 dollars yearly, professional raises from 336 to 2000 dollars, and Supt. D. Russell Lee’s salary rose from 20 000 to 22 000 per year. A 600 dollar travel allowance was approved. Increases take effect August 1. The district reports 37 teaching vacancies for 1969 70, including elementary, mathematics, science, girls' physical education and industrial arts.
Five members from the Gladiators and Outlaws motorcycle clubs were charged in Cincinnati after a Sunday arrest on the I N bridge linking Cincinnati and Newport. Police say Donald Meeks and his wife were assaulted by the group returning from Lawrenceburg speedway. Charges include assault with a deadly weapon possession of an open flask carrying concealed weapons driving without a license and speeding.
Harold E. Fitzpatrick of 704 The Alameda reported 30 wigs and 30 wiglets stolen from Harold's Hair Fashions at 1120 Lincoln Ave. The valued loss is 750 dollars for wigs and 150 dollars for wiglets after a forced door entry by unknown suspects.
A nighttime break in was foiled at Edwards Furniture Store 3460 Upper Springboro Road Ohio 73. William Edwards owner stated nothing was missing and investigators were unavailable for comment.
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