Navy Medal Posthumously For Area War Victim Burke
Lance Cpl. James E B Burke former area resident killed in Vietnam in February receives the Navy Commendation Medal posthumously for meritorious service near Da Nang. The 18 year old Marine, in combat 30 days, earned praise for moving under fire to cover allies during patrols before his death. Burke buried with honors at Woodside Cemetery in March. He was son of William E Burke and the late Margaret Burke with grandmother Mrs E S Myers still living.
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Lance Cpl
James EB. Burke
Vietnam
Navy
Fifth Marine Division
da Nang
An Hoa
Corp. Burke
Young Burke
Woodside Cemetery
William E. Burke
Webster Groves
Margaret M. Burke
Middletown
E. S. Myers
Nelson Road
Soviet Submarines Build New Atlantic Staging Area
Washington reports a new Soviet staging area for nuclear missile submarines off Greenland in the Atlantic. The Post says Y class subs patrol the area, with a permanent station if relief submarines arrive. Pentagon offered no immediate comment.
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Washington
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Greenland
Washington Post
Atlantic
Pentagon
Middletown Summer Classes Set to Begin June 15
After a week break, Middletown students return to summer programs starting June 15. High school seven week session runs 8 to noon with 610 enrolled. junior high has 111 students, 26 in basketball. Busing may be provided from 7:30 a.m. for high school riders. elementary classes run at Lincol n Mayfield Wildwood and Wilson from 8 to noon for six weeks June 15 to July 24, with 142 enrolled of record and possible on-site registration. Special classes target culturally disadvantaged students and language arts arithmetic refreshers based on teacher recommendations.
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Middletown
Middletown High
George Thomas
Thomas
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co
S. Broad Street
Central Avenue
Breiel Boulevard
Verity Parkway
Tytus Avenue
Manchester Road
Norman Harsh
Lincoln
Mayfield
Wildwood
Wilson
Harsh
Ohio teen faces death penalty for police killing
Columbus AP reports 17 year old Thomas Anderson was convicted of first degree murder in the October 13 1969 dairy store holdup that killed Sgt Lawrence Kipsinger 45 an auxiliary police officer. A jury deliberated about eight hours before the verdict. The judge imposed the death sentence as no mercy was recommended.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thomas Anderson
Juy
Metcy
Lawrence Kipsinger
Court Rules Unused Sick Leave Benefits Restored
Four Hamilton retirees and a firemen's widow win restoration of unused sick leave benefits denied by former city manager C R Lukens. Judge Robert Marrs of Butler County Common Pleas finds the prior action arbitrary and orders benefits reinstated for Capt Ralph Thomas widow Mrs Cora Thomas and nine retirees and union officers totaling the group.
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Hamilton
Butler County Common Pleas
Robert Marrs
C.R. Lukens
Cora Thomas
Theodore Ave
Ralph Thomas
Dee M. Baker
Paul Brehm
Earl Meiner
Cecil Seward
Robert Short
David L. Beckett
Charles Bryant
Firefighters Local 20
OEA Lifts Sanctions on Portage County School District
The Ohio Education Association lifted sanctions imposed March 20 on the Field Local School District in Portage County after the district approved an operating levy and ratified a professional negotiations agreement.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Education Association
Portage County
Loot totaling $800 in four Middletown thefts reported
Butler County police said more than $800 was stolen in four break ins in the Middletown area in the last 24 hours. Elbert Dooley reported $435 in tools from a garage, while Mrs. Walter Nicely reported a stereo and nine tapes from her car. Trailers at Tresler Comet station were looted and two other trailers lost items including binders and chains valued at $119 and $143 respectively.
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Middletown
Butler County
Elbert Dooley
Kalbfleisch Road
Walter Nicely
S. Verity Pkvy
Tresler
Comet Station
St. Main St
Marvin Kuntz
LaCrosse
Ind
Dale Perry
Brunswick
Ohio
Fragmented Text Summary From Historical Page
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OEA
Central Store
Mens Shop
Cifts
Hickok
Dante
Automobile
Vac-U-Matic
Mans Jewel Box
Ives
Taha
Cologne
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