Firestone tire blowout prompts Doyle to Washington hearing
MARTINSBURG West Virginia July 10 1978 AP Robert Doyle rolled his mutilated Firestone 500 radial into a House subcommittee hearing to complain about a tire that blew apart while he drove. Firestone officials pledged to take care of him including replacement tires at discount prices and payment for car damage. Doyle noted the dealer offered a free replacement and discounted additional tires and Firestone promised resolution, while a Firestone spokesman described warranty terms. The hearing drew media attention as Doyle pressed for resolution and accountability.
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Martinsburg
W.va
Robert Doyle
Congressional
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Doyle
House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Washington
Firestone
John Floberg
Floberg
Girl Attends Youth Conservation Camp at Wright Patterson
Lisa Robinson 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Robinson of 2692 Audubon Drive attends the Youth Conservation Camp at Wright Patterson Air Force Base where youths aged 15 to 18 were selected for participation.
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Lisa Robinson
Lawrence Robinson
Audubon Drive
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Fire and illness reports amid camp ecology project
At 2:59 a.m. a fire near First Avenue and Crawford Street sent Mike Couch to hospital with a head cut. Other early incidents include Anthony Anness at City Building and Lena Keller suffering pains, both admitted for treatment. A 52 year old and a 79 year old also sought medical care. A 54 year old Maureen Nemckc was treated. The base camp runs June 19 to August 11 with 21 bases now participating. Students live on base five days a week, work 30 hours, plant trees, mark Huffman Prairie boundaries, and are paid minimum wage by the Interior Department while traveling home on weekends. Miss Robinson plans to pursue ecology and forestry in college.
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Director of Public Service
Middletown
Ohio
Department of Public Service
Middletown Area
United Way
Camp Mindiemoor
Thomas Road
Madison Township
Butler County
Great Rivers Girl Scout Council
North Broad Street
First Avenue
Crawford Street
Mike Couch
Plymouth Ave
City Building
Anthony Anness
Central Ave
Bexley Drive
Mary Risner
Ave
Lena Keller
Wilbraham Road
Maureen Nemckc
Department of the Interior
Huffman Prairie
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
N.C
Miss Robinson
Bids Sought on Poasttown Traffic Safety Project
Ohio Department of Transportation seeks bids for a traffic safety project at Ohio 4 and Trenton Franklin Road with a bid opening set for August 22. Plans include widening northbound Ohio 4 by four feet each side for a left turn lane and adding left turn lanes on Trenton Franklin approaches. A traffic actuated signal will be installed while keeping traffic moving. Funding comes from federal high hazard highway funds and state money. Also note Japan floods and mudslides death toll reported at over 400 in 1972.
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Poasttown
Ohio Department of Transportation
Ohio 4
Trenton- Franklin Road
Japan
Driver charged on nine counts after midnight chase
Ralph Fitzpatrick, 21, of 219 Maxwell St Apt B, was charged with two counts of reckless operation and several other offenses after a police cruiser rammed his car stopping it at the Park Avenue and Sycamore Street intersection shortly before 3 a.m. Friday. Patrolman Ronald Pressler chased with lights on for several minutes.
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Franklin
Ralph Fitzpatrick
Maxwell St
Apt. B
Ronald Pressler
Fitzpatrick
Park Avenue
Sycamore Street
Ho Te
Canner Testing at Local Supermarkets Scheduled
Warren County Cooperative Extension Service offers pressure canner testing at Kroger Lebanon Colony Square Aug 3 from 11 am to 2 pm and Van Leunen Mason Aug 5 from 10 am to 1 pm. Gauge type canners will be checked for accuracy and safety in home food preservation. bring entire canner including lid to site.
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Lebanon
Warren County Cooperative Extension Service
Kroger’s
Colony Square
van Leunen's
Mason
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