Task force named for Ohio schools
Ohio Governor Gilligan’s budget message announced a 32 member task force to study declining enrollments and financial issues in colleges and technical schools. Chancellor James A. Norton said the effort responds to changing needs with a $200,000 legislative grant. The task force will spend $150,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
State Board of Regents
James A. Norton
Chan
Cellor
Board of Regents
John J. Gilligan
Norton
Demolition of Judd Building Clears Way for Parking Garage
The nine story Judd Building in Hartford was blown up with ninety two charges to create a new parking facility. The blast produced a rapid collapse with smoke at the base and a rising dust cloud, leaving only rubble. A state task force plans a first report by early spring on public private higher education relations and the Board of Regents future. Norton notes shifting trends in post secondary education and possible private school support, with six task force members from private institutions.
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Judd
Hartford
Conn
Board of Regents
Norton
Ohio
Antique cars win trophies at regional auto festival
Three Middletown area men earned prizes at the 19th annual National Antique and Classic Auto Festival in the Hamilton Fairfield area. Gil Sheard won first for his 1929 American LaFrance while Dave Clendenin and Converse Smith tied for third with 1929 Ford T Touring and 1930 Ford 4-Drive Touring. Nearly 60,000 spectators watched parades from Hamilton to Fairfield High School. event hosts were the Hamilton Association of Trade and Industry and the Antique and Classic Car Club of Butler County.
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Middletown Area
Hamilton-Fairfield
Gil Sheard
Grand Ave
LaFrance
Dave Clendenin
Woodland Court
Converse Smith
Mossman Road
Hamilton
Fairfield High School
The
Hamilton Association of Trade and Industry
Antique and Classic Car Club of
Butler County
Break-ins Reported Stealing TV Lawn Equipment and Jewelry
A 19 inch color television valued at 365 dollars was taken from Robert Butts at 1894 S Breiel Blvd after a screen was pried from a front window. Other losses include jewelry from Dorothy Morris 1526 Lawn Ave totaling 140 dollars, a white billfold with 95 dollars from Katherine Bowers 1813 Baltimore St, a 40 dollar 20 inch lawnmower from Ken Marshman 1623 LaFayette Ave, a juke box with unspecified change at Parkway Cafe 910 Yankee Rd, and two 20 inch bicycles valued at 72 dollars from Joseph Hoffman 2803 Goldman Ave.
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Robert Butts
S. Breiel Blvd
Dorothy Morris
Lawn Ave
Katherine Bowers
Baltimore St
Ken Marshman
LaFayette Ave
William Perrin
Parkway Cafe
Yankee Road
Joseph Hoffman
Goldman Ave
River drag for man in Seneca County canoe accident
In Old Fort Ohio the Seneca County sheriff's department began dragging the Sandusky River near town Sunday night for the body of a young man who witnesses say fell from a canoe. The canoe tipped in about 12 feet of water.
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Old Fort
Ohio
Seneca County Sheriff's Department
Sandusky River
Here
Junior 500 bicycle race ends park schedule
The Middletown Parks Department wraps a summer of playground activities with the annual Junior 500 bicycle race at Roosevelt Track set for 6 15 p m Thursday 18 playgrounds enter 100 laps Girls will participate for the first time in the five year history of the event Playground activities conclude Friday at noon The schedule lists multiple activities at area parks through the week.
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Middletown
Twirler takes top solo award at age six
Four-year-old Lee Ann Evans of 803 W. Fourth St. won first place in the intermediate solo baton twirling contest for ages 1 through 6 at the United States Twirling Association contest held at Centerville High School on Saturday.
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Lee Ann Evans
W. Fourth St
Centerville High School
Sherri Hill
Janet Evick
Kristina Alley
Tecumseh High School
New Carlisle
Miss Evans
Julie Ann Johnson
Miss Evick
Miss Alley
Miss Hill
Theft of $36 Reported at Carter Home in Trenton
Police investigate cash theft from the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carter at 417 Sycamore Road. The couple says they returned home around 11 30 p m Saturday and saw a man exit the residence before discovering the loss from a table.
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Trenton
Jack Carter
Sycamore Road
Carter
Passenger Hurt In Car Truck Crash In Trenton
Myrtle Johnson, 75, riding with Oliver Flenner, 78, was injured when their car was hit by Larry Bow, 19, at S Verity Park way and Lafayette Avenue. Johnson, of 15 North Street, will see a physician for back pains. Bow was cited for failure to maintain an assured clear distance.
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Trenton
S. Verity Parkway
Lafayette Avenue
Myrtle Johnson
North St
Oliver Flenner
E. State St
Larry J. Bow
Centerville
Bow
Papillon author Henri Charriere dies in Madrid clinic
Henri Charriere known as Papillon for the butterfly tattoo on his chest died at 66 in a Madrid clinic from throat cancer. He split time between Paris and a Spanish coastal villa, survived by wife Rosa. He served 13 years after being sentenced in 1931 for murder, but escaped from a South American penal colony after 42 months in solitary. His life inspired the best selling memoir Papillon.
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Madrid
Henri Charriere
Devil Island
Papillon
France
Paris
Spain
Charriere
Venezuela
Rosa
Fire Strikes Burlap on Penn Central Tracks Behind Armco Drive
A burlap pile burned beside the Penn Central railroad line behind 2807 Armco Drive late yesterday at 11 39 p m. The fire was set by unknown persons and extinguished by responders.
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Penn Central Railroad
Armco Drive
Wounded men in hospital after separate incidents
Two Middletown men were treated at Middletown Hospital in unrelated cases. Richard Reed, 2022 Linden Ave., was shot in the left thigh at 3 15 a.m. after his 22 caliber pistol discharged while being cleaned. Earlier, William O'Neill, 1805 Reynolds Ave., was found with a severe head wound and transported by ambulance.
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Middletown
Richard Reed
Linden Ave
Reed
Woodlawn Ave
William O'Neill
Reynolds Ave
Madison Knothole League Banquet Sets Standouts Event
About 500 boy and girl participants plus parents are registered for the Madison Knothole League recognition banquet at 6 p.m. tomorrow. It will be held at the Disabled American Veterans building in West Middletown and is sponsored by the league's mothers' auxiliary. Ed Gunderson, former Peasttown Elementary principal, will emcee. The league is in its second year.
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Madison Knothole League
Disabled American Veterans
West Middletown
Mothers’ Auxiliary
League
Ed Gunderson
Peasttown Elementary
Ohio processes all 1972 income tax returns
Ohio Division of Income Tax chief Dale Durley reports all 1972 returns have been processed. A small portion of the 3.6 million filings contained errors and are under review. refunds for eligible taxpayers should already be issued.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Division of Income Tax
Ohio
Dale Durley
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