Ohio House OKs flood control amid $ and bids
The Ohio House passed an 84 to 3 flood control bill creating a Division of Soil and Water Conservation to share up to half of nonfederal costs, enabling counties to fund about 20 percent locally. The measure also gives counties power over land and funding for water projects as the Senate backs a separate $30 million Transportation Research Center plan.
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Ohio
Senate
Transportation Research Laboratory
William H. Massey
Batavia
Department of Natural Resources
Massey
House
Ohio Transportation Research Center
Bellefontaine - Marysville
U. S. 33
Logan
Union
Robert J. Corts
A - 13
Elyria
Gordon M. Scherer
Cincinnati
Walter White
R. Lima
Wittenberg ‘University
Warren Public Library Board
Fred Wood
Canton
Marigene Valiquette
Toledo
Ohio Commission On the
Two Middletown Journal Carriers Win Florida Trips
Two Middletown Journal carriers Gary Baier and Steve McDonough win all expense air trips to Florida for signing up 12 new customers. They fly from Cox Municipal Steve Airport Dayton to Orlando and will stay in Winter Park with plans to tour the area and view Orlando area attractions. Richard Charles Xenia Gazette counselor serves as chaperone for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Journal
Xenia Gazette
Piqua Daily Call
Florida
Middletown
Gary Baier
Rufus Baier
Willard Ave
Carlisle
Steve McDonough
W. P. McDonough
Waneta St
Cox Municipal
Dayton
Orlando
Winter Park
Richard Charles
The
Journal
Leach
Attorney Metzenbaum Buys Sun Newspaper Chain
Cleveland attorney Howard M. Metzenbaum reportedly purchased a controlling stake in the Sun newspaper chain for 2 million dollars. The group publishes five weekly papers in Cleveland suburb areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Sun Newspaper
Citizens Council Calls For Christian Militia Agenda
A state meeting of the United Citizens Council of America in Columbus adopts five resolutions including forming a Christian Militia named the Order of the Scarlet Thread and Knights of Golgotha to oppose communism and protect citizens. The group calls for anti Communist education in schools and an end to sex education, with parents urged to push Congress on Vietnam and reparation issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United ‘Citizens Council of America
Columbus
Adrian Justice
Vietnam
Water Plant Training Ends for Middletown Operator
Leonard W. Rockwell of 1806 Winton St has completed a six day training course on water plant operation. Conducted by the Operator Training Committee of Ohio with the Ohio Department of Education, the program at the Dayton Water Treatment Plant covered hydraulics mathematics chemistry and microbiology. Rockwell has served in Middletown’s water pumping station for 22 years and holds a Class II operator certificate issued by the State Department of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard W. Rockwell
Winton St
Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Inc
Ohio Department of Education
Rockwell
Middletown
State Department of Health
Dayton
First Wooster Pike Brick Road Paved Near Cleveland
The rural United States saw its first brick road laid on four miles of the Wooster Pike near Cleveland Ohio in 1893. The groundbreaking construction marks an early shift to durable pavement in rural areas.
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United States
Wooster Pike
Cleveland
Ohio
Brown Jury Is Being Chosen In Middletown Robbery Case
A jury selection began in Butler County Common Pleas Court for Frank Brown and Toni Brown both charged in the March 14 armed robbery of Robert Rogers a paraplegic account ant in Middletown Rogers identified the couple and alibi claims place them in Columbus Ohio during the robbery. The Browns face additional charges in Warren County for an May 18 home invasion and shooting at Miss Sarah Gephart.
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Hamilton
Court of Butler County Common Pleas
Arthur J. Fiehrer
Middletown
Frank Brown
Toni
Park St
Robert Rogers
Central Ave
Rogers
Brown
Fiehrer
William R. Stitsinger
Stitsinger
Columbus
Ohio
Warren County
Sarah Gephart
Waynesville Rt. 2
Franklinite In Geology Course Attendance Declares Miami Summer Term
Richard L. Jackson of 6057 Moreland Drive Franklin will attend the second term of the Miami University summer geology field course in the Wind River Mountains Wyoming beginning Sunday. Altogether 53 students from 38 colleges will attend the second term. Jackson has attended the Middletown Campus of Miami University for the past three years.
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Richard L. Jackson
Moreland Drive
Franklin
Miami University
Wind River Mountains
Wyoming
Jackson
Middletown
Free Examinations for 1500 at Barney
About 1500 Miami Valley preschoolers will receive free medical screenings this month through Head Start. Coordinated by the Children and Youth Project at Barney Children’s Medical Center, the program runs twice daily at Gorman School with a 120 children per day cap.
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Dayton
Miami Valley
Children and Youth Project
Barney Children’s Medical Center
Montgomery
Greene
Darke
Warren Counties
Gorman School
Dayton Area
Barney Center
MHS Job Biggest Of June Permits Remodeling Plan Yields High Value
June building permits topped with the Mid dletown High School remodeling for ninth grade use valued at 186 573 dollars. Five permits for new single family homes totaled 97 700 dollars. Six month 1969 permits total 2 133 400 dollars versus 3 929 182 in 1968.
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Middletown
Fred Hampton
Conditions Unchanged for Local Hearts Victims at Middletown
Robert Mitzel of 311 Canova Drive and James Finley of 117 Orchard Street were admitted to Middletown Hospital's intensive care unit after apparent heart attacks last week. Mitzel, vice president of First National Bank and former school board member, remains in critical condition. Finley, school board president and Midlletown Coca Cola Bottling Co. manager, is listed serious after Monday admission.
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Robert Mitzel
Canova Drive
Monroe
James Finley
Orchard St
Middletown Hospital
Mitzel
First National Bank
Finley
Middletown
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Kitchen grease fire causes damage at Woodlawn Ave home
Fire reported at 1331 Woodlawn Ave home of Mrs. Robert Napier at 2 53 p m started by grease on stove. Damage listed as 400 to stove and refrigerator and 400 to walls and ceilings. Later at 3 36 p m a workman's torch ignited interior of old heat duct at Middletown High School 1415 Girard Ave with no damage.
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Woodlawn Ave
Robert Napier
Girard Ave
Middletown High School
One Die s 99 Injured As Irish Riots Continue
Riots in Londonderry and Belfast leave one dead and 99 wounded over three days. Fire bombs hit buildings and a truck while police use water cannon. A 70 year old farmer Francis McCluskey dies from Sunday night injuries in Dungiven amid sectarian clashes tied to civil rights protests.
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Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Hooker Street
Francis McCluskey
Dungiven
Orange Order
Battle of the Boyne
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Steve
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Nationwide Insurance
Ums
Hereld Wenger
First Ave
Nwide
Nationwide
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co
Columbus, Ohio
Sal
Cape Kennedy Fla
Atlantic
Cape Kennedy Space Complex
Dick Hodges Jr
Citizens Council
Franklinite
SUN
Brittany Heights
Courtney Duff Construction & Fate Co
Central Avenue
Barney
MHS
Meltec OY
Thrifty
Famous Brand
Cravenette
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