Diamond International strike ends with ratified contract
The Diamond International Corp. plant workers’ 95 day strike ends as United Paperworkers Local 1844 votes 59-37 to approve a two year contract. Raises include 46 cent per hour wages for 130 hourly workers each year, pension enhancements, improved sickness and accident coverage, and a second year one extra holiday. Retroactive to the start of this year, renegotiation set for April 1, 1978.
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United Paperworkers International Local 1844
Ronald Gross
Gross
The
Journal
Central Ave
Village votes to eliminate administrator post in Springboro
An ordinance to abolish Springboro's village administrator position will be certified to the Warren County Board of Elections for the November ballot. Village Administrator Donald Tevis says the required clerk treasurer certification is needed. officials note certification must occur at least 90 days before the election. The council will not challenge the petition and hopes citizen approval will allow work to proceed with less pressure.
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Springboro
Warren County Board of Elections
Donald Tevis
Tevis
Sheriff candidates spent most in Butler County
The Butler County Board of Elections released post-primary finance reports showing Walton spent 15071.85 while Shelton spent 13770.83 in the Republican sheriff race. Walton drew nearly 10000 from small donations, Shelton largely financed by himself. Additional Senate races show Lukens spent 6935.46, with Powell and Green reporting no spending. Other contests include Keegan beating Meyer, Cella edging Williams, and several uncontested GOP and Democratic races with modest expenditures. Reports cover transactions through July 16 and were due by 4 p.m.
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Robert Walton Sr
Edward Shelton
Butler County Board of Elections
Hamilton
Walton
Shelton
State Senate
Donald E. ‘Buz’ Lukens
Columbus
Walter Powell
Fairfield
F. Harrison Green
Middletown
Lukens
Paul Keegan
William D. Meyer
Oxford
Keegan
Meyer
Joseph Cella
Edgar Williams
Somerville
County Commission
Cella
Donald Schirmer
William’s
Dale Logsdon
Michael Hogan
Tom Stubbs Jr
Jean M. Blazer
William Denham
William Foster
Edward S. Robb Jr
Thurmond Roger Sr
Gordon J. Boudinet Jr
John Holcomb
Keith McBurnie
Donna K. Nicol
Recorder
Mark G. Wendel
Jack Zettler
Darrell Collins
Warren candidates file reports show eight spent over $1000
Eight Warren County candidates surpassed $1000 in campaign spending ahead of the June 8 primary, with five Republicans and three Democrats reporting. Highlights include Berman Ross’s lead over Malcolm Ray in one GOP county commission race and Gordon Lamb’s $415 win spend in another.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Board of Elections
Berman Ross
Malcolm Ray
Gordon Lamb
Ottis Bishop
James Eyler
Robert Dalton
Woodrow Wilson
Roy Wallace
Franklin cheerleaders host girls clinic at Hampton Bennett
Franklin High School cheerleaders sponsor a cheerleading clinic for local girls in grades four through 18 at Hampton Bennett School. The fee is 5 dollars for the full week with 8:30 to 10 and 10:30 to noon time slots Tuesday to Friday. Registration and more details available from Rita Corbin or Claudia Scott.
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Franklin
Franklin High School
Hampton Bennett
Rita Corbin
Sarah Drive
Claudia Scott
Fisher Road
Bomb threat prompts brief Middletown Post Office closure
A bomb threat called from a Middletown pay phone led to the Dayton area post office closing from 9 to 10 am. Police searched the building but found no bomb. Postal officials cited safety and noted inspectors were involved.
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Dayton
Middletown
Clinton Garrett
Hunter Grace
W.C. Anderson
Cincinnati
North Carolina
Middletonian
Six Break-Ins Reported By Police Across City
Police logged six break ins from yesterday and this morning. The Watsons reported valuables missing including a color TV, shotguns, radios, and $8 in cash totaling about 1200 dollars, with no forced entry but a possibly defective door lock. Mary Brockman reported eight piece crystal set, AM FM radio, electric razor, and jewelry box stolen from 312 Vanderveer Street between 3 AM and 6 15 AM. Cretors Wright Collection Agency at 336 Middletown Mall saw entry via pry bar, $6 missing. Rudy Fitzwater reported a shed door ripped off but nothing taken from 1702 Flemming Road. Back door plywood knocked out at Big Muffler Shop, 1614 First Ave, with about $20 taken. Lu Ann Gibbs found four youths kicked in her front door at 1822 Grand Ave though nothing was stolen.
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Ernest Watson
Mary Brockman
Vanderveer St
Rudy Fitzwater
Flemming Road
First Ave
Lu Ann Gibbs
Grand Ave
Dayton Woman Dies After Wounding On I 75 Near W First
A 54-year-old Northridge woman Mary C Lowe died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital from a head wound. She was shot Thursday afternoon on I 75 near West First Street and her car crashed at the Red Cross Building after the shooting. Police have not determined where or how the shot was fired and she never spoke to investigators.
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Dayton
Northridge
W. First St
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mary C. Lowe
Red Cross
First Street
Woman Driver Hurt in Creekside Accident Aboard Car
Mrs. Margie Back, 31, of 4923-B Woodridge Drive, was treated at Middletown Hospital around 11:30 p.m. Friday after her car swerved to avoid an animal on Roosevelt Avenue, went over a culvert into a creek, causing about $1,000 in damage from striking trees and an embankment.
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Margie Back
Woodridge Drive
Middletown Hospital
Roosevelt Ave
Two-Car Collision Injures Man on University Boulevard
At about 9 15 p m Friday a 19 year old man, Bruce Borders of 8030 Thomas Road, was treated at Middletown Hospital after a two car crash at University Boulevard and Grand Avenue. Paul N Barker, 44, of 3107 Bechtel Drive Franklin, left turned from northbound University onto Grand, police said, and Barker was charged with failure to yield.
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Middletown Hospital
University Boulevard
Grand Avenue
Bruce Borders
Thomas Road
University
Paul N. Barker
Bechtel Drive
Franklin
Grand
Barker
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Crawford Street Playground
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Amy
Sheckler
Diamond International Corp
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S. Main Street
Robert Arnold
Arnold
Area News
Butler County
Warren
Corwin Nixon
Stanley Kolb
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Harry Cornett
James Coffman
Mark Bogan
Autrey Vaughn
Clerk of Courts
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Vaughn
Iue-Cope
Washington, D.C
Afl-Cio
Labor Coalition Committee
Butler-Warren-Highland
Fisher
Uawcap Council
Coalition of Concerned Democrats
Edna Bowyer
Paul Harrison
Morris Turkelson
Craig Pendleton
Ralph Young
William Young
Common Pleas Court
Bob Turner
Lynn Ertel
Neal Bronson
Herbert Swiger
Carolyn Quinn
Gregory Trice
Carl Bradstreet
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkvy
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Charles
Bud) Steller
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SUN
Stanley
Cretors & Wright Collection Agency
Middletown Mall
Worthmore Clothes Shop
BankAmericard Orthmore Master
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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