Ruppert on trial for family killings money motive alleged
Hamilton Judge panel listens as Prosecutor Holcomb says Ruppert killed 11 relatives Easter Sunday and tried to seize savings to be sole heir. He allegedly planned, armed himself with three revolvers and a rifle, and fired 21 shots. Police recount Ruppert's calm demeanor at the scene as investigators describe a gory, chaotic home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Lee Journal
Hamilton
Ruppe
Ling
Butler County
John Holcomb
Holcomb
Ruppert
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Robert L. Marrs
Arthur Fiehrer
Lcreenersyot
Minor Ave
Police rescue man from blaze on Woodlawn Ave
Middletown police officers Emmett Terry and Theodore Marsh forcibly entered a house at 1309 Woodlawn Ave after a 4:45 a.m. call. They carried 23 year old John Williams down a smoke filled stairway and rushed him to hospital with burns covering about 40 percent of his body. Williams was later moved to Cincinnati General Hospital where doctors listed his condition as fair.
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Middletown
Woodlawn Ave
John Williams
Emmett Terry
Theodore Marsh
Williams
Middletown Hospital
Cincinnati General Hospital
Fire Department
Paul Judd
Terry
Marsh
Burglary Report For Butler County Man Roughly $2665 Stolen
Property valued at 2665 stolen from Ralph Warrick home after two hour absence. Break in via broken garage door window. Missing items include a safe, stereo, camera, shotgun, television, guitar, hair dryer, and jewelry worth over 1100. Damage to home and contents estimated at 6200. Firemen blame fire on careless smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Warrick
Thomas Road
Butler County
Williams
Two-Vehicle Crash Causes $1100 In Damage
A rear-end collision Saturday afternoon caused $1100 damage to two cars. Melinda Smith 19 of 3210 Omaha St stopped on Grand Ave to turn onto Burton Rd when Marie Frisby 51 of 3801 Grand Ave struck from behind. Smith's car $500 damage Frisby's $600. Frisby charged with failure to maintain assured clear distance.
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Melinda Smith
Omaha St
Grand Avenue
Burton Road
Marie Frisby
Grand Ave
Smith
Firemen's Carnival In West Elkton This Week
WEST ELKTON The annual Firemen's Carnival runs tomorrow through Saturday in Ohio with blocked roads. Pre sale tickets are five for $1 at a village booth today and tomorrow. Turner Amusement Co provides ten rides. A new town hall food booth offers ham fish hot dogs barbecue and more. Proceeds fund new fire equipment and a scholarship fund.
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West Elkton
Ohio
Turner Amusement Co
New Town Hall
Middletown Quilt Group to Meet at Library
The Jeannette Nieder Lander Quilt Group meets tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Middletown Public Library Community Room. Beginners and needlepoint workers are invited. the group, sponsored by the Middletown Art and Craft Guild, gathers every two weeks.
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Middletown Public Library
Middletown
Hydrogen fire damages truck at Air Products site
A hydrogen explosion at Air Products & Chemicals in Lemon Township caused an estimated $1,500 plus in damage. A faulty valve release and static electricity ignited hydrogen during cylinder filling. no injuries were reported as firefighters kept nearby tanks cool. The rear of the trailer sustained damage after a fire crew acting with nearby Middletown units arrived shortly after midnight and worked about eleven hours.
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Air Products & Chemicals, Inc
Yankee Road
Lemon Township
South Middletown
Middletown
Todhunter Road Bridge Repair Closes Corridor
Todhunter Road in Monroe is closed to through traffic for a six week project to replace the Todhunter bridge between Yankee Road intersections. Butler County engineer William Foster said the $20,000 job should finish in about six weeks and lift the existing 12 ton load limit.
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Monroe
Todhunter
William Foster
Butler County
Yankee Road
Ohio
Logan-Long man seriously burned in tar bath blast
Logan-Long Co. roofing plant accident sends Fox of Franklin to hospital with burns. Franklin Emergency Squad aided him at 9:50 a.m. He was moved from Middletown to Cincinnati burn unit. Plant safety report issued. no further details at press time.
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Franklin — Fountain Fox
Faversham Road
Miamisburg
Cincinnati General Hospital
Logan-Long Co
Fox
Middletown Hospital
Cincinnati Hospital
City to consider downtown demolition and transit plan ordinances
City commissioners will vote on an ordinance to authorize demolition of abandoned buildings along Clinton Street Reynolds Avenue and N Canal Street as part of the downtown rehabilitation plan. Another ordinance would contract with Alan M Voorhees & Associates for a five year transit development plan to support federal state applications and local bus planning.
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Clinton Street
Reynolds Avenue
Reynolds
N. Canal Street
Gem City Demolition Co
Dayton
Alan M. Voorhees & Associates, Inc
Dick Goecke
Department of Public Service
Goecke
Inwood seeks third term as Middletown city commissioner
Incumbent C Dudley Inwood 48 announced he will seek a third consecutive term in November. Seats for Commissioners Mary Alice Mack Stan Sorrell and the announced challenger Ernest Lawson 24 are up for election November 4. Inwood cites progress in transportation parks downtown and public safety along with long service in the Boy Scouts and local organizations. He and his wife Pat live at 512 Ken Ridge Drive with three children.
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City Commission
C. Dudley Inwood
Inwood
Mary Alice Mack
Stan Sorrell
Middletown
Middletown High School
Miami University
Pat
Ken Ridge Drive
Ernest Lawson
Consumers pursue settlements by shopping offers, BBB chief says
Oshkosh Wisconsin AP says Milwaukee Better Business Bureau president Robert Hampton warns that some consumers file multiple complaints with the bureau state justice department and media then shop for the best settlement offer from businessmen.
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Oshkosh, Wis
Milwaukee Better Business Bureau
State Justice Department
Robert Hampton
Powder puff chief Bonnie Rodger leads Echo police
In Echo Oregon the 6 foot 28 year old Bonnie Rodger became the town’s first female police chief, moving from Umatilla County deputy to head of a one person force. She has broken up two bar fights disarmed two suspects and arrested several drunks in eight months.
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Echo, Ore
Bonnie Rodger
Umatilla County
Echo
Miss Rodger
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Hugh Holbrook
Glenn
Ebbing
Care
Hamilton Ptl
Robert Minor
Elk Creek Road
Sheckler
Journal
Man
Judd
Warrick
Firemen’s Carnival
Quilt Group
Tenith
H&h Electronics, Frankiin
By Ellis Hall
Pele
Hall’s TV
Yankee Rd
Todhunter Road
Logan
Burns
Demolition
B.D. Morgan Co
Sorg Paper Co
Jackson Lane
Burbank Avenue
Commission
Sebald Park
Weatherwax
Boy Scouting
Mound Builders Area Council
First Methodist Church
Salvation Army
Middletown Area
United Way Board of Governors
The
Middletown Jaycees
Office Outfitters, Inc
Dudley Inwood
Richie
Central
John Howard
S. Breiel Blvd
Comer Roosevelt
Breiel
State Farm
Nsubaan
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
Cincinnati-Dayton RD
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