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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1976
Page
9
Workers and visitors recount repeated elevator malfunctions in the new City Building with one 11 sided shafted unit. Superintendent Walt Ehrsam notes a shakedown period and high traffic, while a 4,000 pound safe vanished then was rescued when the elevator overloaded.
Patricia Hensley 33 of Lemon Township suffered injuries and was listed in fair condition at Ft. Hamilton Hughes Hospital after a two car collision yesterday at East State and Burke streets. She was eastbound on State at 6 43 p m when her car skidded into a car driven by Melissa Oligee 17 of Clara Drive stopped at the Burke Street stop sign police said.
Arthur Alan Craig, 18, of Eaton, was ruled to have died by his own action by the Preble County coroner. His body was found July 12 at the base of the city water tower by police.
Frank Bergstein, president of Interstate Folding Box Co., was one of 12 officers who pleaded no contest to price fixing from 1969 to 1974 in the largest such case in a dozen years. Judge James Parsons withheld sentencing. maximum penalties noted.
Subpoenas prepared for a Butler County grand jury special session seek witnesses and 1969 to 76 financial records tied to former Sheriff Harold J. Carpenter. Names include Maj. Bohlen, John Atkins, Louis Thome, Sandra Weber, Richard Rogers, and others as the panel weighs evidence from a case in which Carpenter pleaded guilty to federal income tax evasion and is serving an 18 month term at Allenwood.
Thieves raided Sunset Market at 2504 Miami Ave stealing a case of pop thirteen cases of f and twenty cartons of cigarettes along with eight lighters two gallons of milk some ham and three or four bottles of wine entry made by removing a rear door window. In Emma Hankerson’s home at 602 Yankee Rd a revolver a stereo valued at 130 and a 79 television and two jars of change were taken after entry through a front window. Pearlie Harris at 610 Wicoff St reported a break in with rooms ransacked and minimal missing items. In Douglas Park seven coin operated machines were broken open with money taken.
A rear collision on S University Boulevard left Anna Fletcher 39 injured with neck and back pains after a beverage truck struck her stopped car in the left turn lane near McCurry Court. Driver Robert Riesenback of Elsmere Ky was charged with failure to maintain an assured clear distance. Fletcher treated at Middletown Hospital. $500 damage to her car.
A neighborhood muscular dystrophy carnival will be held Saturday at 6441 Kalbfleisch Road with ringmaster David Scott Wise, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wise, assisted by Penny Sue Wise. The event starts at noon and offers bean bag toss, pot ball, pie toss and dart throw. Last year 42,239 carnivals raised 1,372,572 dollars nationwide for research and patient services.
Hamilton Butler County commissioners expected to approve a 4800 expenditure to repair the county helicopter after Sheriff Walton supported keeping the aircraft in service. Sanitation engineer Hinchberger had requested aerial routes study of sewer line projects using the copter.
Three Middletown residents Jettie Bailey Milton Good and Gary Marshall were arrested at the Columbus Avenue branch of the Lebanon Citizens National Bank after attempting to cash a stolen forged check. They were held in lieu of bond.
A 76-year-old woman was beaten in her Middletown home and hospitalized with two broken ribs a broken knee and a facial fracture. Abigail Banks 4617 Freedom Court suffered severe bruising as Harvey Middleton 22 of 4609 Freedom Court was charged with felonious assault. Middleton also faced assault on a police officer charges after resisting arrest in a parking lot and in hospital the officer was injured.
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