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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1977

Page

9

Bulk mail delays from Johnstown flood affect major cities

Bulk mail nationwide may be delayed 24 to 48 hours as a rail disruption near Johnstown Pennsylvania diverts parcel post and non-preferential mail. First class mail remains unaffected. Delays target bulk mail centers in New York Philadelphia Washington Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Memphis Dallas Des Moines Kansas City Minneapolis Denver Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle.

Johnstown Hunter Grace Middletown New York Philadelphia Washington Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Memphis Dallas Des Moines Kansas City Minneapolis Denver Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle

Possibility of homicide in Hamilton traffic death

Edwin Woolums 51 of 921 Bishop Ave was found dead around 3 a.m. after allegedly being struck by a southbound car on the Third Street extension. Coroner rules it a traffic death. investigation of homicide or vehicular homicide underway. Survived by wife Elizabeth six stepsons four stepdaughters and four brothers. Services Monday at 2 p.m. at Brown Dawson Funeral Home with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.

Hamilton Edwin Woolums Bishop Ave Garret J. Boone Butler County Boone Woolums Third Street Pease Co Elizabeth Brown- Dawson Funeral Home Greenwood Cemetery Funeral

Preble County Junior Fair crowns queen and king

Eaton Mary Pegg of Camden and Bill Brubaker of West Alexandria were chosen as the fairs queen and king. They attend Eaton High School. Sixteen girls and five boys competed for the titles as the fair begins next Saturday.

Eaton Mary Pegg Camden Bill Brubaker West Alexandria Miss Pegg Brubaker Eaton High School

CG&E files revised gas curtailment plan with PUCO

The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio a proposed revised natural gas curtailment plan for next winter. It would limit non domestic curtailment to 50 percent before larger categories are affected and allow school districts to pool allocations across all buildings. The plan preserves four customer classes and sets staged curtailment by daily usage, with final steps targeting domestic customers on a pro rata basis and safeguards to protect buildings.

Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Middletown High School Ohio Cg&e

Judge voids Medicaid contract overstepping authority

Franklin County judge struck down a state HEW Medicaid contract that would have made about 28,000 Ohioans ineligible for benefits, ruling the Ohio Department of Welfare exceeded its authority. The decision follows a challenge by Michael Fox and others claiming federal law ties state options to legislative approval.

Ohio Department of Welfare U.S Health, Education and Welfare Department Franklin County Common Pleas Court Michael Fox Hamilton State Welfare Department Fred Shoemaker HEW Butler County Fox Hamilton Republican

Grand Avenue Church of God selects McCarroll for new building

The Grand Avenue Church of God awarded a contract to McCarroll Construction Co. of Dayton for a $1 million plus project on a 40 acre tract beside Towne Mall. Excavation is done and construction began yesterday. completion is planned for mid next year with a 1,200 seat sanctuary and planned future buildings. Architects are Middletown’s Brandenburg and Switzer.

Grand Avenue Charles Tarr Billy T. Ball Tarr Middletown Brandenburg and Switzer Church OF God

Loot recovered seven hours before break in found

Police recovered five steel belted tires from a Dempster Tire warehouse near Webster Street about seven hours before the break in was reported. Three youths seen with tires led to questions about a suspected entry, but no arrests. A radio was stolen from the Women's Center and a home on S Broad Street reported thefts with no forced entry. A man on Manchester Road confronted by two running thieves described a color television and a fan as items taken.

Dempster Tire Webster Street Dempster Business Place Verity Parkway Columbia Avenue Dempster Women’s Center Civic Centre Plaza Mall Sandra Fields S. Broad St Clarence Conner Manchester Road

Boy on bike struck by pickup at busy intersection

A 10 year old boy received minor injuries when his bicycle was hit by a pickup truck at Baltimore Street and Fairmount Avenue at noon. He was taken to Middletown Hospital by emergency squad. Police say he failed to stop at a stop sign and rode into the path of the truck driven by Jackie L. Cook of Mentz Road Franklin.

Baltimore Street Fairmount Avenue Middletown Hospital Randall R. Jones Woodlawn Ave Jackie L. Cook Mentz Road Franklin

Finalists Displayed at City Building Car Show

Cars on display this afternoon show the finalists from this morning's judging at the Firebird-Camaro Car Show held in the City Building parking lot.

Man Found Seriously Injured At Lamplight Court Lot

A man found unconscious in the Lamplight Court apartments parking lot yesterday morning was in serious condition at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Identified later as Raymond A. Roberson 20 of Dayton he had head and facial scrapes and was unresponsive when found at 6 15 a m and still unresponsive when transported to Cincinnati at 3 p m Police investigate how he ended up in Middletown and the cause of his injuries.

Dayton Roberson Cincinnati Middletown

Shrine parade routes announced for Middletown event

The Shrine Club Middletown hosts a weekend of fun parade tomorrow starting at 1 30 from the Community Center on Lafayette Avenue to Eighth Avenue Yankee Road. The event is part of a weekend of fun sponsored by the Middletown Shrine Club 107 Prince Hall Affiliation.

Lafayette Avenue Eighth Avenue Yankee Road Middletown Shrine Club Prince Hall

Trenton councilman Ed Roth won't seek re election

Ed Roth told The Journal he will not run in November, ending eight years on the council. Ron Specht had already announced he would not seek re election. Mayor John Madoffori and Oliver McKinney seek new terms. Hubert Adams has announced candidacy. Roth cites desire for new blood and ideas.

Trenton Ed Roth the Journal Ron Specht John Madoffori Oliver McKinney Jim

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