Butler County Big Tree Contest Seeks Largest County Tree
Butler County Horticulture Committee and Extension Service announce the first annual Big Tree Contest. Entry requires tree location, species, circumference, height, and owner permission if private land. Judges include Roger Koch and area forester. entries due by August 15 with early September winner announcement. Prizes include two plaques.
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County Horticulture Committee
Cooperative Extension Service
Butler County
Roger Koch
Koch
Outside burning prohibited in Lemon Township state law reminder
The South Middletown Fire Department reminds Lemon Township residents that outdoor burning is prohibited by state law. Outdoor cooking is allowed, but any other fires are banned. The department also announced its annual circus for August 30 and seeks trustees approval to hold it at Gordon Park or Daman Park, with more details to follow this summer.
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South Middletown
Lemon Township
Gordon Park
Daman Park
First Session at Sherman School Safety Town Starts
The Jack Combs Memorial Safety Town begins June 26 at Sherman Elementary with portable town streets and 10 sponsor donated buildings. Sessions run 9 to 11 am or 1 to 3 pm for five days, free to preregistered preschoolers headed for first grade, with teaching by Middletown police and safety experts.
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Jack Combs
Sherman Elementary
Sherman
Middletown
Safety Council
Divison of Police
Division of Traffic and Transportation Engineering
The
Middletown Board of Education
Runway Repair Grant Hope At Warren County Airport
Warren County Airport Authority head Jack Coffey asked commissioners to fund sealant work on about 50 000 square yards of Lebanon Warren County Airport runway. The $4 600 set aside may be insufficient. A master plan for federal aid is being considered to cover costs with a 20 percent local match, potentially including land acquisition.
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Lebanon
Jack Coffey
Warren County Airport Authority
Warren County
Coffey
Airport Authority
Mistrial Declared in Middletown Burglary Trial
The trial of Curtis Spencer 40 Middletown charged with aggravated burglary in the March 20 robbery at an elderly couple's home was halted for a mistrial after the first witness Florence Flack 74 testified I think she said they killed him Her husband Howard Flack 75 died of suffocation during the incident. Several others including a 16 year old grandson and two men await trial in connection with the case.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Spencer
Mark Wall
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Florence Flack
Manchester Ave
Dan Eichel
Cramer
Howard Clayton Flack
Wall
Charles Wayne Highley
Baltimore St
Second Ohio man dies from crash injuries
Hamilton report states Mark J. Wilhelm twenty of 1418 Mormon Road died Wednesday afternoon from injuries suffered when his car failed to negotiate a curve on Kehr Road in Oxford and struck a culvert. Passenger Donald W. Smith nineteen of 4800 Stillwell Beckett Road Oxford was thrown from the vehicle. Wilhelm died at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Mark J. Wilhelm
Mormon’ Road
Kehr Road
Oxford
Wilhelm
Donald W. Smith
Stillwell- Beckett Road
Mercy Hospital
CETA receives 61980 for summer youth program in Butler County
Butler County CETA expands with 61980 from the Department of Labor boosting 1978 funding to 681016 and funding about 60 youths for a 600 student Summer Program for Economically You name it they do it. SPEDY workers will again serve as playground aides library aides and park workers while seven new dog wardens will sell licenses door to door. Commissioners also seek accounting from Hamilton County on a 1977 district Court of Appeals bill and approve 5638 extra for the Soil Conservation Service.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Department of Labor
CETA
Keith Hyde
Hyde
SPEDY
Hamilton County
First District Court of Appeals
Arthur F. Reiff
Butler County Soil Conservation Service
Armco silent on pricing intentions amid steel hikes
Armco officials declined to comment on pricing plans as the industry faces a new round of price increases. The spokesman said such announcements rarely help the company and may signal others, potentially drawing legal limits on collaboration. Earlier this week Bethlehem Republic and National steel firms announced hikes by month end.
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Bethlehem
Republic
National Steel
Republic Steel joins in price increases
Pittsburgh AP reports Republic Steel, the nation’s fourth largest producer, joined Bethlehem and National Steel in 3 percent price hikes effective August 1. A Republic spokesman declined to forecast further increases this year. Bethlehem warned this would be its last 1978 rise unless inflation worsens. National Steel echoed cautious optimism about not needing more pricing actions, while U.S. Steel said it was still studying the situation.
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Pittsburgh
Republic Steel
Republic
Bethlehem
Cemetery bill clears Senate amid 50 foot cemetery limits
The Senate approved the cemetery boundary bill by 30 to 2, allowing township cemeteries to be within 50 feet of homes and other buildings, citing space problems in Springfield Township Lucas County. Opponent Sen. Sam Speck warned graves could end up near cisterns and rural water sources. the bill returns to the House for a minor amendment.
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Columbus, Ohio
Senate
Ben Gaeth
Springfield Township
Lucas County
Sam Speck
New Concord
House
New Franklin Lions name officers for 1978 79 installations
Franklin Louis Kaczmarek will be installed as president of the Franklin Lions Club for 1978 79 in ceremonies at Lions Community Park tonight. Other officers include Bob Haas first vice president Ed Mitchell and Don Hawthorne vice presidents Gene Sorrell secretary Steve Robison treasurer Clarence Wilkinson tail twister and Herbert Swiger Lion tamer One year directors are Dr Paul Kennedy and Nelson Scholl Two year directors Marvin Sherron and James Landes Also on the board of directors will be Clarence Dicken past president Installing the officers will be Warren Young past Lions district governor.
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Franklin
Louis Kaczmarek
Franklin Lions Club
Lions Community Park
Bob Haas
Ed Mitchell
Don Hawthorne
Gene Sorrell
Steve Robison
Clarence Wilkinson
Herbert Swiger
Paul Kennedy
Nelson Scholl
Marvin Sherron
James
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Miami University
Sheckler
Safety Town
Safety Council of the
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Wilson Elementary
Atlas
Curtis Spencer
Clarendon Ave
Flack
Garret Boone
Ohio Youth Commission
Ronald Stewart
Flemming Road
William E. Highley
Garfield St
Stewart
Highley
Salvation Army
CE. Cactios
Armco
Cincinnati-Dayton Rd
Blue Mon
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Fas
Franklin Square
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Ohio
Beerenauslese Eiswein
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