Jobs For Youth Group Plans Block Campaign In Middletown
Middletown retailers and service leaders launched a block campaign to create extra jobs for youths ages 16 to 18. The program, led by William Denham, envisions two-block areas with a suggested minimum wage and may cost $350 at a city building meeting. TOM BEARD noted limited opportunities for younger teens, while Jim Alexander outlined districts for direct retailer solicitations.
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Middletown
William
Denham
Neeus
Novert Bender
Tom Beard
Ohio State Employment Service
Jim Alexander
Middletown Area
Ballot Deadline Near for Edgewood District Bond Vote
Absentee voters in Edgewood Local School District must cast ballots by tomorrow for the bond levy and tax issue on next Tuesday's special election. Supt. Maurice Ittel urges Trenton and Madison Township voters to obtain ballots at Middletown Election Office and vote there, while Wayne and other townships may vote at the Hamilton Election Office. The consolidation of Trenton and Shiloh districts requires re voting of all old levies for funding a new high school.
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Trenton
Edgewood
Maurice Ittel
Madison Township
Middletown Board of Elections
Middletown Federal Building
Wayne
Hamilton Board of Elections
Third
Ludlow
Shiloh
Record Hot Weather Drives CG&E Kilowatt Use Higher
The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. reported a new all-time send out of 30,396,000 kilowatt hours from midnight Sunday to midnight Monday due to hot humid weather increasing demand for air conditions and refrigeration. The prior high was 28,253,700 kilowatt hours set last Friday.
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Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co
Cg&e
Goetz Named County Architect by Butler County
Harold Bud Goetz of H Goetz Associates Middletown was named county architect by Butler County Commissioners. He will inspect plans for the County Building Department and serve as architectural consultant on the Old Jail renovation. A petition for annexation of a 25 389 acre tract northeast of Trenton was referred to the county engineer. public hearing date to be set.
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Hamilton
Harold “Bud” Goetz
Middletown
Butler County
R. E. Smith
Goetz
H. Goetz
Trenton
Preble County ConsidersAuto Tag Fee Increase
Preble County plans an extra five dollar auto tag levy to raise license plate costs from 10.50 to 15.50 for roads and bridges. The proposal drew support from Eaton and area villages, with a second hearing slated for Monday at the Eaton courthouse.
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Eaton
Preble
Optimists Honor Osborne at Middletown Club Banquet
Donald C. Osborne of Armco Steel received Evening Optimist Civ citations for his faith and work with Middletown youth and the soap box derby project at Jacot Park. The event at the Holiday Inn installed new officers led by Edward Faulkner and featured Lt. Gov. Earl Mercer.
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Donald C. Osborne
McGee Ave
Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
Armco
Jacot Park
J Osborne
Holiday Inn
Earl Mercer
Franklin Optimist Club
Ohio
Teen arrested in attempted auto theft on Malvern Street
A 17 year old boy and another youth allegedly pushed a car along Malvern Street in an attempted theft in a parking lot on W Central Avenue. Ray McClain of 917 Beech Street reported his watch worth 180 dollars stolen during the prior night.
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Malvern Street
Ray McClain
Beech St
W. Central Avenue
Bogus $20 and $10 Bills Reported in Cincinnati Middletown Area
Secret Service alert warns area businesses of counterfeit bills circulating in Cincinnati and Dayton. The fake $20 notes with face plate F-19 and back plate 16 are found in Middletown, alongside related counterfeit $10 bills with face plate G-2 and back plate 3. Serial numbers vary and seal quality is poor.
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James H. Griffis
Cincinnati
Secret Service
Dayton
Middletown
Griffith
River Cleanup Effort For Miami River Aims At 1.0 Billion
Fred Sennet reports Hamilton S. Craig of the Miami Conservancy District outlines a multi year plan to clean the 135 mile Miami River from Sidney to the Ohio River. The phase one study targets completion in 1970 with a total projected cost of about 1 billion dollars. Members include Middletown Armco Harding-Jones and others funding a 50 thousand dollar report. Craig stresses shared burden among government, industry, and citizens to meet federal and state pollution controls.
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Miami River
Hamilton S. Craig
Miami Valley Water Quality Committee
Miami
Chamber of Commerces
Craig
Sidney
Ohio River
Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
Harding- Jones Paper Co
Interstate Folding Box
Sorg Paper Co
Wrenn Paper Division
Mesh Corp
Max L. Mitchell
Mitchell
Greater
Middletown Considers Mott Style Community School Program
Middletown schools plan fall launch at McKinley Junior High and Lemon Monroe High. Directors Mundell and Ruark report strong resident interest, with recreation and fitness high on lists. Steering committees named and staff recruitment under way as the Board funds after hours activities including Saturdays.
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McKinley Junior High
Lemon Monroe High
Earl Mundell
McKinley
Paul Ruark
Monroe
Flint
Mich
Mundell and Ruark
Gwendolyn Adams
Roger Hirt
Burglars Raid Forest Hills Country Club
Burglars robbed the Forest Hills Country Club at 801 Fourth Ave taking liquor valued at about 80 dollars and 12 to 15 cartons of cigarettes. Police have not determined entry method, suggesting forced entry or an unlocked door. Six bottles of liquor were taken from the bar area after breaking a lock.
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Forest Hills ‘Country Club
Fourth Ave
Franklin Police Hunt Hit-and-Run Driver in River Street Crash
Police traced a hit and run to a car owned by Shirley Barnes of Monroe and driven by James William Johnson. The incident occurred at 12 15 p m on Monday as the car veered off River Street striking John Beckett’s parked vehicle. Damage valued at 50 dollars.
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Franklin
Shirley Barnes
Augspurger Road
Monroe
James William Johnson
River Street
John K. Beckett
River St
Columbus
Howe Motor Co
Middletown
Earl Clayton Beatty
Inland Drive
Rose
Beatty
John H. Keen
Harrison
Fourth Street
River
Keen
Fire calls report multiple medical incidents in Middletown
At 10:25 AM on 1723 Winton Street Marjorie Hopkins 35 passed out in the backyard husband to call for doctor. At 2:25 PM 1826 Central Avenue W C Phillips 52 of 225 Charles Street potential heat exhaustion taken to Middletown Hospital. At 4:35 PM 1502 Taylor Avenue John Soppanish 2 swallowed ammonia taken to Middletown Hospital. At 6:45 AM 420 Moore Street Mary Jane Cox 35 chest pains breathing trouble taken to Middletown.
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Winton St
Marjorie Hopkins
Central Ave
W. C. Phillips
Charles St
Middletown Hospital
Taylor Ave
John Sorpenish
John Soppanish
Moore St. Mary Jane
Ditch Issue Jeopardizes Franklin Residents and Funds
Franklin council listens as Laynecrest Subdivision residents face ongoing Beam Drive Ditch erosion and flooding. City plans rip rap but estimates a thorough fix costs about 5500 dollars via special assessment. Residents urged petitions and a public vote while debates over developer responsibility and zoning evolve.
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Franklin
Laynecrest
Ron Beedle
Beam Drive
Paul Smith
Joe Baxter Jr
Smith
Clear Creek
Cook
Roy Fitzgerald
Harrison Addition
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Camden
Gratis
Verona
Lewisburg
West Manchester
Eldorado
Button
Osborne
N. Verity
Vivian Blackeedge
Eliopolus
S. Main ST
Bob Keister
Keister
Donald Altstaetter
Cecil Wray
Robert Davis
Eugene Webber
Jackson Salley
William Widener
Herb Osborne
David Fuller
Osbornes
Don Osborne
Steigerwald
Miami Valley
Fred Sennet
Journal
John Richards
Ohio Department of Health
Richards
New Middletown
Monroe Committee
Board of Education
Burglars Raid Club
Franklin Police
Jack Thornton
Dan Moore
Daytonian
del Layne
Little Run
Beedle
Murphy’s
RCA Radio
Vhlue
G. C. Murphy
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