Parade Plans Highlight 175th Middletown Anniversary
The Fourth of July parade will carry a 175 Years With Middletown theme led by grand marshal John Sparks of Franklin, a WWII and Korean War veteran. Meetings to plan the parade convene tonight and every Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the American Legion hall. master of ceremonies and judges are named, with Middletown High School band and several float participants already signaling involvement.
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John Sparks
Franklin
The
Military Order of Cooties
Middletown
American Legion Hall
S. Main Street
Jim Hamlin
al Decatur Sr
Hal Combs
Marilyn Hatfield
Alice Eckhart
Earl Francis
Middletown High School
AAA Warns of I-75 Service Station Swindle Epidemic
AAA reports an epidemic of scams along Georgia's I-75 affecting travelers with claims of hydraulic, tire, battery or other defects. The warning urges car inspections, avoiding pressure, and keeping receipts, with guidance to contact consumers office at 1 800 282 4900 for bilking complaints.
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The
American Automobile Association
Georgia
AAA
Amoco
Chevron
Exxon
Fina
Gulf
Mobil
Texaco
Union
Shell
Office of Consumer Affairs
Butler County Officials Clash Over Robb Counsel Request
Butler County Clerk of Courts Edward S. Robb Jr. sought appointment of Matthew Crehan as legal counsel in his suit against the county. Commissioners refused to appoint now, citing taxpayer costs, and reiterated opposition to an outpatient methadone program in Butler County while allowing hospital-based methadone treatment.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Edward S. Robb Jr
Matthew Crehan
Robb
Donald Schirmer
Arthur Reiff
Schirmer
Reiff
County 648
Gas workers ignore deadline for strike in Cleveland
East Ohio Gas Co. workers reject a $4.8 million pay offer and stay on the job despite a midnight strike deadline. The package would have raised wages 8 percent first year 4 percent second year plus a 25 cent hourly bump and improved benefits.
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Cleveland
East Ohio Gas Co
East Ohio
Natural Gas Workers Union Local 555
Wage council questions saccharin ban cost and risks
The Council on Wage and Price Stability urges more research on saccharin's possible cancer risks while not delaying FDA action. It questions cost estimates of 107 to 110 million dollars yearly and notes lack of substitutes for diabetics and overweight individuals. The panel also suggests labeling foods as potentially hazardous if saccharin is allowed.
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Washington
Council On
Food and Drug Administration
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
FDA
Lynn Love Wins State IBPOE Oratorical Title in Columbus
Lynn Love 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Grady Love, won the Ohio state IBPOE oratorical contest in Columbus earning a $1,000 scholarship. The Middletown High junior spoke on Education and the Constitution and will represent Ohio in the July 16 17 five state regional in Peoria Illinois with a possible trip to Washington DC in August.
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Lynn Love
Columbus
Miss Love
Grady Love
Middletown High School
Ohio
Peoria
Ill
Washington, D.C
Banks seeks another four years on Middletown School Board
Ebbie Banks, longtime Middletown School Board vice president and first Black member, announces a bid for a new four year term in this November’s election. A 1929 Middletown High School graduate, he previously served the unexpired term of Arthur Beach since 1974 and has held various community roles including trustee of the Public Library and RSVP program director for Butler County. His wife Johnsie is a teacher at Wilson School and the couple has seven children.
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Ebie Banks
Middletown
Banks
Arthur Beach
Beach
Postal Service
First National Bank
Butler County Council On Aging
RSVP
Middletown Public Library
Human Relations Council
Johnsie
Wilson School
S. Verity Parkway
Miss Ohio Pageant Opens in Mansfield
Preliminary judging starts tonight at Malabar High School for the Miss Ohio Scholarship Pageant. Ten flight A contestants perform talent and swimwear and another ten compete in reverse order. Semifinalists are named Saturday with a winner and four runners up. The Miss Ohio advances to Miss America in September in Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City
Judge questions state's obligation to protect prisoners
U S District Judge Timothy S Hogan questioned whether the state must do more to protect Lucasville inmates than society at large during final arguments in a class action suit by two inmates. Lawyers say overcrowding and double cel ling violate rights while Hogan probes liability in creating a safer jail.
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Cincinnati
U.S
Timothy S. Hogan
Lucasville
Hogan
Iitentiary
Police Briefs Include Overdose Patient Release and Vandalism
A 22 year old man treated for alleged overdose after being arrested on Girard Avenue Tuesday night was released from hospital. Vandals sprayed blue paint on six Liberal market windows and door lock on S Verity Parkway. Burglars stole a police band radio 12 stereo tapes and $30 from Greg Coldiron's home 323 Clark Street. A sharp object scratched Chester Williams car 1928 Winton Street yesterday.
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Girard Avenue
S. Verity Parkway
Greg Coldiron
Clark St
Chester Williams
Winton St
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Sparks
MOC Pup
VFW
MOC
Ruth Tunnell
N. Main Street
Main Street
Ebbie Banks
Albany
EBIF
Chris Stanley
Stanley
Levi’s
Vx Panatella
Manny
Sporting Goods
Main St
Ong
Dad
Elite Chocolates
Midway Plaza
Springboro
Bridge-Trenton
S. Brezel Boulevard
Crawford Street
S. University Blvd
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