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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1972
Page
16
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On July 18 across history notable events include the great fire of Rome in 64 A.D. and John Paul Jones dying in 1792. Other milestones span 1914 aviation training, 1982 St. Lawrence Seaway treaty, and 1964 Harlem riots. Birthdays honor John Glenn and Red Skelton.
A dense list of Tuesday and Wednesday meetings across Middletown including Kiwanis Madison Liv's Sertoma Weight Watchers and many veterans, civic, and fraternal groups. Events note times from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. across venues like Holiday Inn Madison High School Verity Hall Eagles Hall and IOOF Monroe Hall.
A series of minor fires were reported yesterday and today. Patricia Miller, 28, was ill and transported to Middletown Hospital after a fire at 1015 Jackson Street. A dishwasher motor short caused a $30 damage at Horseshoe Bar on Main Street. A vehicle fire under the hood at Park Street and Girard Avenue caused $30 damage. This morning an auto at 1107 Lafayette Avenue, owned by Terry Willis, sustained $100 damage from a hood fire at 2303 Christel Avenue.
Washington reports June industrial production rose 0.3 percent, not enough to spur rapid economic acceleration. The May gain matched June, with April at 1 percent. Wage price controls returned for small lumber firms and a Fed plan slows money-supply growth to curb inflation.
Kittyhawk Investment Ltd starts a three stage project with four stores totaling 40000 square feet on 15 acres at Breiel Boulevard and Grand Avenue. A P supermarket costs 253000 with Rite Aid 56000 JoAnn Fabric Shop 40000 and tile carpet shop 60000 permits issued. Construction by McGraw Construction Co aims for a 1974 completion.
Live cattle and hogs traded unevenly as buyers paid up for high dressing slaughter cattle and feeder lots while utilities and cann ers showed softer activity. Slaughter steers and heifers moved with varied quotes across weight classes, hogs largely lower, sows and boars mixed, sheep and lambs showing modest gains in limited offerings.
The Dow Jones average fell 7.30 to 914.96 as trading opened with many stocks down. Analysts cited European monetary reforms offering limited support while concerns over the international monetary situation and McGovern's presidential bid weighed on the market.
AP dispatch from Cincinnati notes a sparse sale with 400 cattle and 100 calves listed, early auction offering few slaughter steers or heifers for testing. USDA data reflects limited turnout and modest demand at the market.
The fragment cites George Bryan and Beau Brummer in association with correctness and elegance in dress. Details are unclear due to OCR garble but imply a profile or notice connecting these names to apparel standards.
The Census Bureau reports median family income reached $10,285 in 1971 with 27.6 million families earning $10,000 or more, but rising prices left purchasing power flat. Black families earned $6,440 on average, about 60 percent of White family median income, while poverty figures were essentially unchanged at 25.6 million people below the line.
White female toy poodle puppy missing near Goldman Park with reward for return. Found brown puppy with German Shepherd mix in Riverview area, call 423 2675. Orange and white kitten with white collar lost near Mayfield school, reward. Bicycle, orange Huffy, stolen from Sunset Swimming pool area, reward. Puppy eight weeks old black and brown face lost at Manchester and Clinton, call 424 2655. Funeral notices: Anderson.
A chronicle of multiple obituaries with visitations listed by Joseph R. Baker & Sons and McCoy Leffier across Middletown Hamilton and Dayton areas. Entries include Roy A 71 Grandview. Dorsier. Richard James Enright. Glen Gay. Harvey Lester. Joe McKnight. Gertrude Rettig. Services, interments, and funeral home details follow.
In sorrow we express heartfelt thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness shown in the loss of our wife and sister Margie Kristine Sexton. Special thanks to Rev Henry Howard for comforting words and to the donors pallbearers and McCoy Leffier Funeral Home for handling the services. Husend sisters and brothers.
Funeral home names include Riggs Funeral Home Inc GALEsscessenen Middletown Monroe Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and Wilson Schramm Memorial Homes with phone numbers 4545 422 5404 423 9443 423 6516.
Local florist Peck's Flower Shop at 50 S Main St invites customers to order flowers for any occasion. The ad highlights thoughtful service and provides two contact numbers 422 5486 and 422 9277.
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