Ohio weekend traffic kills 12 including young adults
The Ohio Highway Patrol reports 12 weekend fatalities across the state from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday. Most victims were under 30. Incidents include a Massillon hit-and-run pedestrian death involving Steven Matecheck, a Ravenna single vehicle crash with Kim Boughner, and a Salem pickup collision with Randy Sheely.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Highway Patrol
Je Eiday
Massillon
Steven C. Matecheck
Ohio 172
Stark County
Ravenna
Kim C. Boughner
Farmington
Portage County
Salem
Randy Sheely
Monroe girl to represent Ohio in national baton contest
Misty Weathers a 13 year old from Monroe will represent Ohio in the national baton twirling contest at Notre Dame University in July after winning advanced solo twirling at the Lancaster state tournament. First place awards went to Decker's Dolls Vickie Etter Janet Evick Lee Ann Brewer and Renee Childers Shirley's Mavericks Jenny Rose Shelly Clark Lisa Catanni and Brenda Guido and Shirley's Reflections Dance Twirl Team led by Vickie Etter Beth Fields Janet Evick Leslie Brewer Lee Ann Brewer Julie Keener Renee Childers and Terri Davidson. Leslie Brewer won best appearance and Carla Catanni beginner solo. Robin Elmore won hoop and flag in USTA contest.
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Misty Weathers
Charles Weathers
Macready Ave
Monroe
Ohio
Notre Dame University
Decker's
Vickie Etter
Janet Evick
Lee Ann Brewer
Renee Childers
Shirley's
Mavericks
Jenny Rose
Shelly Clark
Lisa Catanni
Brenda
Guido
Shirley
Beth Fields
Leslie Brewer
Julie Keener
Terri Davidson
Carla Catanni
Robin Elmore
USTA
Lee Ann Evans
Lancaster
Shirley's Reflections
Terri Hammond
Cindy Curtis
Mona Gay
Debbie Dietz
Julie Conrad
Sue Ann Guido
Cindy Bursk
Parade
Jeni Rose
Donna Greene
Kathy Bowling
Miller's Majestics
Kris Alley
Mary Miracle
Jill Conrad
Tabatha Rothermel
Tennessee Tightens Law to Block Abused Child Returns
Lawmakers push new measures after Melisha Gibson case to keep abused children from being returned to dangerous homes. Juvenile courts would order adoption after a year of no home improvement. a human services head vetoes returns. a multi professional panel would review risky cases.
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Nashville, Tenn
Melisha Gibson
Melisha
Tennessee
Human Services
Horace Bass
Wanda
Ronald Maddux
County Road Fatalities Reported in Multiple Counties
A roundup of recent vehicle crashes across Ohio lists dozens of individuals in Warren Geauga Portage Licking Clark Franklin and Hamilton counties. Names ages and locations include Wanda Montgomery 15 Warren Ohio 45 Trumbull County Bruce Campbell 22 Cleveland Ohio 87 Geauga County Cornell Appling 24 Newark Licking County Donald Phillips 25 Cleveland Portage County Timothy McGillvary 21 Union Ohio Edmund Markie 58 Broadview Heights Gregory Burns 22 Xenia John King 65 Galloway and Nelson Hunter Junior 31 Cincinnati.
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Warren
Wanda Montgomery
Ohio
Trumbull
Chardon
Bruce T. Campbell
Cleveland
Geauga County
Newark
Cornell R. Appling
Licking
Ravenna
Donald Phillips
Portage County
Dayton
Timothy R. McGillvary
Union
Edmund F. Markie
Broadview Heights
Sringfield
Gregory Burns
Xenia
Clark County
Galloway
John King
Galloway Road
Franklin County
Cincinnati
Nelson Hunter
Two Year Old Burned in Home Fire at Clark Street
A two year old boy, Billy Lamphier, suffered first and second degree burns over half his body in a fire at 116 Clark St. The blaze started after 9 am when he played with a cigarette lighter in a second floor closet. He was taken to Children's Medical Center Dayton after treatment at Middletown Hospital. The house, a two story frame, had upstairs flames upon arrival. Fire loss was about 3000 to the structure and 2000 to contents. the home was slated for demolition by the city.
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Clark St
Billy Lamphier
Children’s Medical Center
Dayton
Billy
Elizabeth
Middletown Hospital
Warren County Drug Education Program to Hire Director
Warren County Health Department awarded a $14,453 federal grant for a drug education program with a total budget of $19,270. A director will be hired to oversee community education, school outreach, court liaison planning, and brief offender consultations, under supervision of Bill Moore.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Warren County Health Department
A. James Ellis
Warren County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board
MHMB
Health Department
Bill Moore
Red Cross first aid classes sign up Friday
Registration for American Red Cross classes opens Friday with courses in personal safety CPR and advanced first aid. Volunteers will take registrations at Ayr-Way City Centre Mart Middletown Shopping Center Rink's Towne Mall with instructors on site. A small materials fee applies. all volunteers donate time.
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Red Cross
American National Red Cross
Ayr-Way
City Centre Mart
Honey Queen Lynda Alspaugh Crowned by Beekeepers
Lynda Alspaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs John Alspaugh of 2121 Logan St Middletown was crowned 1977 Honey Queen by the Butler County Beekeepers Association. The 16 year old Middletown High School sophomore will represent the association at the Butler County Fair in July and at the Ohio Honey Festival in Lebanon in September. She will also be eligible for the Ohio State Honey Queen contest in March next year after being chosen from seven candidates in Oxford.
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Lynda Alspaugh
John Alspaugh
Logan St
Butler County Beekeepers Association
Middletown High School
Butler County
Lebanon
Oxford
Obituary: Mrs Sophia Revelos 79 Hamilton Greece native
Sophia Revelos 79 of Hamilton died 7:55 p.m. yesterday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a period of illness her husband the late Charles Revelos founder of Elite Ice Cream and Candy Shops She was born in Sparta Greece and belonged to Sts Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church and its Philoptohos Society Surviving are son George C Middletown daughters Mrs Andrew Skalkos Hamilton Zella and Bea Euclid two grandchildren Services are 1 30 p.m. Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home followed by 2 p.m. service
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Sophia Revelos
Hamilton
Charles Revelos
Mercy Hospital
Revelos
Sparta
Greece
Sts. Constantine and Helen
Philoptohos Society
Bellomonte Street
George C
Middletown
Andrew Skalkos
Zella
Bea
Euclid
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Franklin
J. Ray Kinder
Pennyroyal Road
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Kinder
Frigidaire Corp
St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church
Miamisburg
Eastern Star
F & AM
Order of Eastern Star of
William S. Roof
RAM
Franklin Farmers Club
Franklin Area Historical Society
Doris Gorsuch
Dayton
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Fred Fiedler
Oliver Rajala
Springboro
Anglesby
St. Jacob Lutheran Church
Warren County Heart Fund
Funeral notices and obituaries from Franklin and Hamilton deaths
Funeral details for Billy at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church and burial at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation tomorrow 5 to 9 p.m. Greek wake at 8 p.m. Contributions to Greek Orthodox Church. Also notices for Frankin J Ray Kinder and Mrs Pearl Maxberry with services at St. Paul Lutheran Church Franklin and First Corinthian Baptist Church Frankfort respectively. Deaths listed for Henry B. Riley Pearl Roark Albert J. Burkey Eva J. Lakes Elizabeth Drake with service times and burial details.
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Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Arthur Pappas
Woodside Cemetery
Annie White
Alice King
Louisville
Sally Fields
Frankfort
Reuben Jones
First Corinthian Baptist Church
Green Hill
Smith Funeral Home
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Yankee Road
Willie Bankston
Minnesota St
Hamilton
Henry B. Riley
Symmes Road
Hamilton City
Butler County
Webb
Pearl Roark
Azel Ave
Albert J. Burkey
Cleveland Ave
St. Peter Church
Zettler
Eva J. Lakes
Southern Hills Blvd
Klaus-Weigel
Elizabeth Drake
Hamilton-Mason Road
Brown-Dawson
1977 Graduating Class Faces Energies and Ideals
Ohio college and university seniors mark commencement with talks on energy crises and the United Nations. Senator Ted Stevens touts Alaska gas and future tech as Dr. James Schlesinger warns of dwindling oil and gas, while Kurt Waldheim urges UN support and Art Buchwald lightens the mood with jokes.
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Ohio
United Nations
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Daugther Elizabeth
Stevens
Senate
United States
Wittenberg University
James R. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Kent State University
Waldheim
Kent State
Ohio National Guard
Art Buchwald
Bowling Green State University
Geritol
Buchwald
U.S
Police Briefs: Stolen ACE RADIO Recovered. Poodle Also Taken
ACE RADIO stolen from a van at Rinks yesterday afternoon was recovered after a caller provided a license number and truck description. Calvin Tankersley identified the radio. No arrests due to lack of positive suspect ID. A POODLE was stolen from Bruce Blake’s front yard last night. A CB RADIO was stolen from Martha Roberts’ car overnight. A tape player was found by Jack Edwards in a yard and turned over to police. A purse with cash and cards was stolen from John Milton’s home Saturday night.
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ACE
Rink’s
Calvin Tankersley
Thirkield St
Franklin
Bruce Blake
C St
Martha Roberts
S. Sutphin St
Jack Edwards
John Milton
Curtis St
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Patricia Lockett
Nashville
National Center For Comprehensive Emergency Services
State
Mhmr Department
Mhmr Board
John Howard
State Farm
Insurance Company
Towne Mall
Pearl Maxberry
Maxberry
Kentucky
Kentucky State College
Kentucky State University
Quilting Bee Club
Trenton
Smiley
Hamilton Journal
Weith
The
Garden of Eden
John Dobrozs JR
INS., Inc
First Avenue
Converse
Russell Nicoll
Russ
Manchester Road
Fenwick High School
Woodside
Agen
S. Verity Pkwy
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