Voluntary Car Check Date Set in Butler County
Post 9 of the Ohio State Highway Patrol will hold a voluntary motor vehicle inspection Thursday July 25 from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m at the Butler County fair grounds Hamilton. The free inspection checks lighting exhaust brakes tires and driver papers If defects are found the driver gets a warning and 72 hours to fix them If no defect is found a two year safety sticker is issued A spokesman said inspectors would also operate in Middletown when a suitable spot is found.
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Post 9
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Butler County Fairgrounds
Hamilton
Middletown
One-Car Crash Causes Downtown Power Outage and Injuries
A single vehicle on Columbia Avenue near Broad Street struck a utility pole shortly after midnight, injuring Merve Patterson 26 and causing an 800 damage. Two power lines fell, triggering a three hour outage that halted water works pumps and disabled downtown street lights. No crimes or further accidents were reported during the blackout.
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Columbia Avenue
Broad Street
Merve Patterson
Columbia Ave
Middletown Hospital
Verity Parkway
Patterson
City Water
Kensington Street
Public Utilities
Robert V. Moschell
Monroe Chamber Hears Need for Industry and Growth
Rep Barry Levey told Monroe Chamber last night that a strong industrial tax base and an active chamber plus a friendly state government are essential. He cited Ohio's industrial program under Gov Rhodes, noting a seven year record of attracting jobs and new industries. Harold Callahan reviewed achievements as first year president and projections show membership rising to 75 under new president Paul Mooney.
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Chamber of Commerce
Barry Levey
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Chamber
Congress Inn
Ohio
Levey
Ohio Department of Industrial Development
James Rhodes
Hueston Woods State Park
Harold Callahan
Chamber
Paul Mooney
Callahan
Mooney
Virgil Maines
Robert Riley
Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Middletown Area
South Pacific Escape Try Fails Again
The Robert Jastram family of six and a youth failed to reach the South Seas as heavy seas damaged their trimaran Apogee near Los Angeles. Robert broke his wrist, the boat sailed backward for a day, and nine days steering relied on sails before Lance Jastram reached shore for help. The Coast Guard towed them in, and the family plans another attempt next July.
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Los Angeles
Robert Jastram
South Seas
Jastram
Saundra
Jastrams
San Nicolas Island
Lance
Coast Guard
Pacific
Desjardins Will Found Ties Estate to Local Divorcée
Federal officials confirm a handwritten will found among Maurice Desjardins belongings leaves his estate to an unidentified 19 year old Middletown divorcee. Dayton U S Attorney Roger Makley declined details. Montreal attorneys seek release from possible conflict while probate duties pass to Desjardins estate admin.
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Maurice Desjardins
Middletown
U.S
Desjardins
Gravure Firm Here Is Sold to Dayton Group
Converters Gravure Service, Inc. at 4101 Tytus Ave. has been bought by Monarch Marking System Co. and will move to the Miamisburg area next summer. Monarch, now a Pitney Bowes division, will relocate Converters Gravure and Colorpac of Franklin to a new Monarch industrial complex near I 75 and Ohio 72. William Congrite will remain president and general manager.
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Converters Gravure Service, Inc
Tytus Ave
Dayton
Miamascurg
Monarch Marking System Co
Oca
Memphis
Ton Wortley
Converters Gravure
Colorpac
Franklin
Monarch
Interstate 75
Ohio 72
Miamisburg
Kohle
William Congrite
Day Observance Review in Middletown Plans 1969 Input
Middletown held its second annual I Am A Loyal American Day on July 4. Planning committees meet next Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Kessler Auditorium to review the event and consider awards and recommendations for 1969 observance. Co chairs David Habig and Stanley Sorrell led the civic group that organized the parade and Barnitz Stadium program with Robert Armbruster as parade director.
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Middletown
Kessler
American Legion
S. Main St
David Habig
Stanley Sorrell
Barnitz Stadium
Robert Armbruster
Attendance Twinkles as Warren County Fair Opens
The 117th Warren County Fair in Lebanon begins with beef judging and ribbon winners. William Marstall takes multiple grand champion ribbons in Hereford and Aberdeen Angus, with Kim Nixon earning grand champion female Aberdeen Angus and Green Acres Farm claimed reserve grand champion female Hereford. Today's schedule includes swine and dairy judging, sheep at 1 p.m., harness racing, pony racing, pet parade, garden tractor pull, tractor pull, and 4 H show with horse and pony projects set for Saturday.
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Lebanon
Aberdeen Angus
William Marstall
Franklin
David Grigg
Spring
Butler County Crews Toll Rises After Two Fatal Crashes
A second fatal crash on Milville- Reily Road west of Hamilton pushed Butler County's traffic deaths to 10 for the year. Victim Kathryn J. Hamblin 38 of Hamilton died after her eastbound car left a sharp curve and she was thrown through the windshield. Coroner Dr Garret J. Boone said she had multiple injuries. The state patrol and sheriff's department investigated. Hamblin's body was taken to Webb Funeral Home. Earlier, Chester Lee Dishman 26 of Franklin died when thrown from a motorcycle after the bike struck a car on Keister Road. The rider Adrian Combs 26 and passenger Coleman Cornett 43 were injured. Combs fractured a thigh and underwent surgery. Burial for Dishman set for Monday at Eaton Funeral Home.
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Milville - Reily
Hamilton
Butler County
Keister Road
Middletown
Franklin Area
Kathryn J. Hamblin
Hamilton - Scipio Road
Rei
Garret J. Boone
Chester Lee Dishman
Shartz Road
Franklin
Adrian Combs
Keister
Combs
John F. King
Fmman O
Benith
Coleman Cornett
Wasserman
Nerster Moan
Kenneth E. Ketchem
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Ketchem
Germantown
King
Dishman
Pollock Paper Co
Donna
Rita Ann
San Antonio
Jimmy
Tammela
Bobbie Jo
Earl Dishman
Don
Henry
Walter
Columbus
Eaton Funeral Home
Clifford Hutchison
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral Home
Driver Of Car That Hit House Gets 6 Months
Vernon Hall 18 pleaded guilty to first degree homicide and received six months in jail. If kept at Warren County Juvenile Detention Center since Feb 25 arrest he would serve six months. Hall faces potential additional sentencing on an escape charge.
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Lebanon
Vernon Hall
Warren County
John M. Oswald
Hall
Seven Children Poisoned by Chlorine at Delaware Pool
Chlorine flood from malfunctioning equipment at a Delaware Ohio pool on Thursday sickened seven young swimmers. All received oxygen at the scene, were treated by a doctor, and released with minor effects reported.
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Delaware, Ohio
Lethal Lizard On Loose In Fort Wayne Neighborhood
A three foot Mexican beaded lizard, venomous and deemed dangerous, remains at large on Fort Wayne's southeast side. Police search the area after the owner found a weight removed from the cage and a back door left open. The lizard is related to the gila monster and is among the few known poisonous lizards.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Fort Wayne
Paul Spicer
Motorist Cited On Plates Charge
Willie Mills aged 30 of 3062 Wayne Madison Road was cited by highway patrol for counterfeit license plates after a single vehicle crash on Route 4 at Liberty Fairfield Road at 3 05. Mills traveling northeast on Route 4 attempted a left onto Liberty Fairfield Road and struck a metal traffic signal pole. Patrols found the plates on Mills car belong to another person. Mills to appear in Area 2 County Court in Fairfield next Wednesday.
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Willie Mills
Wayne Madison Road
Mills
Rt. 4
Liberty - Fairfield Road
Liberty Fairfield Road
Area 2
Fairfield
Lightning strikes street light near Curtis Street
Police brief reports a street light at 404 Curtis Street was hit by lightning at 8 23 p m yesterday but no damage occurred. Edgar Elkins Jr 4428 Riveria Drive reported a wallet lost or stolen at Mueller Brass on Lafayette Avenue containing valuable papers. Joe Weathers 702 16th Ave said a battery valued at 18 dollars was taken from his car parked in front of his home.
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Curtis Street
Edgar Elkins JR
Riveria Drive
Mueller Brass
Lafayette Avenue
Joe Weathers
16Th Ave
Burglars Hit Local Homes and Stores on Shafer and Main
Police report two break ins with thefts and tampering at Shafer Street garage and Putt Putt Golf Course storeroom. A lawnmower valued near 100 dollars and four dollars worth of soft drinks were taken after door entry by pry bar. A Baltimore Street home showed signs of entry with a torn screen but nothing stolen. Bertha Brambel reports entry into her bedroom but no items missing.
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Shafer Street
Baltimore Street
Donald Tucker
Shafer St
S. Main Street
Ohio Soldier Killed in Vietnam War
Washington AP says Army Cpl. Chris Frankhauser of Syl vania Ohio died of wounds from Vietnam combat. Defense Department announced the death on Thursday.
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Ohio
Washington (Ap
Army
Chris Frankhauser
Sylvania
Vietnam
Defense Department
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Columbia
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Monroe
Gordon Reed
Mooney and
Maines
Steigerwald
South Pacific
Fred Parrella
Thomas Road
Res
State Farm
Insurance
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
Paul Blevins
the Boys
Edith Stewart
Butler
Guthrie
U. S. 42
Mason
Alicia Oberschlake
Common Pleas Court
William Bowers
N. Verity Parkway
Carter
Sillers
Central Ave
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