Middletown Wins $5.3 Million HUD Community Grant
HUD approves Middletown’s $5.3 million community development block grant to fund urban renewal projects public services and elderly and handicapped programs. City Manager Dale Helsel receives the official letter at a downtown ceremony with Paul Lydens and President Ford sending supportive notes.
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Middletown
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Dale Hessel
United States
Helsel
Ford
Paul G. Lydens
Columbus
Lydens
Ohio
Franklin trio indicted on armed robbery and kidnapping
Three Franklin men Larry W. Johnson William Thompson and Vernon F. Kirby were indicted by the Montgomery County grand jury on armed robbery and kidnapping in a Miami Township incident. They allegedly held a store employee Thomas Weller as hostage during the Holy Market theft of under $1000.
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Franklin
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Miami Township
Springboro Pike
Larry W. Johnson
E. Second St
William Thompson
Lynn St
Vernon F. Kirby
Forest Ave
Thomas Weller
Weller
Willard Johnson Found Guilty for Third Time
Willard Johnson, 33, was found guilty by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer of posing as a photographer and detaining young girls for sexual incidents. This marks a third conviction within six months. He was arrested last July after a county investigation. Johnson was ordered to Lima State Hospital for up to 60 days for psychiatric evaluation before sentencing.
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Cramer
Johnson
Lima _ State Hospital
Ice Cream Social in Monroe Conditions Community Event
An ice cream social will be held Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant United Presbyterian Church Monroe to benefit church projects. Open to the public with homemade pie and cake. proceeds go to church efforts.
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Monroe
Mt. Pleasant United Presbyterian Church
Anchor Club
Suspect Slander? Police Probe Train Return at Charles Street
Police checked a suspicious car at 5 am at Charles Street and Manchester Avenue. The Freedom Train from Cincinnati passed Archbold about 90 minutes later. A 17 year old returned a radio to a Peoples Place home after admitting theft from Dave Williams residence. no charges filed. Burglar took $40 and food from 124 Park St. A watch missing at 2010 Pearl St. Entry via rear door. Two cars vandalized at 2813 Goldman Ave with dents to fenders and chrome strip.
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Charles Street
Manchester Avenue
Cincinnati
Archbold
Toledo
Peoples Place
Dave Williams
Gwenn McGovern
Park St
Edward Flack
Pearl St
Ottis Ratliff
Goldman Ave
Local man escapes with minor injuries after dawn collision
Police said 38 year old Robert Wiegert of 2316 Erie Avenue was driving along the 700 block of North University Boulevard at about 7 am when his car struck a pole. He suffered only a few minor cuts in the crash.
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Robert Wiegert
Erie Ave
N. University Boulevard
Franklin boy dies after two car crash injuries
An 11 year old Franklin boy Donald Moss Winkler died at Kettering Memorial Hospital from head injuries suffered in a May 31 two car crash on Ohio 48 south of Centerville at Social Row Road. He was in coma since the accident.
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Franklin Boy
Franklin
Donald Moss Winkler
Moss Winkler Jr
S. Main St
Judy van Winkle
Lebanon
Kettering Memorial Hospital
Ohio 48
Centerville
Social Row Road
Laura Farrell School
Moss Winkler Sr
Bess Scott
Eaton Funeral Home
Harry Wilson
Woodhill Cemetery
Phillip Wright
Germantown Pike
Franklin Man Pleads Guilty to Robbery
James Peyton 19 of 8682 Oriole Drive Franklin pleaded guilty to robbery before Judge Arthur Fiehrer for an Feb 18 incident at Pizza King Middletown. He was charged with aggravated robbery and referred to Adult Probation for presentence study. sentencing set for June 30.
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Hamilton
James Peyton
Oriole Drive
Franklin
Butler County Common Pleas
Arthur Fiehrer
Peyton
Pizza King
Jackson Lane
Middletown
Adult Probation Department
United Way names division chairmen for 1975 drive
Five vice chairmen were selected to head the Middletown United Way divisions for the 1975 campaign announced by campaign chairman Robert J. Arrell. They include Samuel Gruwell Industrial Division director and 1974 leader. Bill Hart Retail Division director and banker board member. Mrs. Phillip Jones Neighborhood Division director. James Kunkler Professional Division head and retired Armco executive. David Schul Government Division chief and city administrator aide. Campaign runs in October with involvement from local business and civic groups.
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Middletown Area
Robert J. Arrell
United Way of America
United States
Arrell
Samuel Gruwell
Bill Hart
Phillip Jones
James Kunkler
David Schul
Gruwell
Square D Co
United Way
Kunkler
Armco Steel Corp
Board of Governors
American Society of Civil Engineers
University of Missouri
College of Engineering
Schirm Drive
Schul
Carlisle church fish fry Saturday
A fish fry sponsored by the Christian Education Committee of the New Jersey Presbyterian Church will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday on the church lawn. Tickets are $2 for all you can eat including fish dinner with fries salad dessert and drinks. Proceeds go to the church camp and conference fund.
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Carlisle
Christian Education Committee of
New Jerse Presbyterian Church
Church
Middletown Bicycle Club Meets Tonight at Goldman Park
The Middletown Bicycle Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the city park offices at Goldman Park. Members will discuss plans for an upcoming bike trip.
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Middletown
Goldman Park
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Monument CO
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Central Ave
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