Recycling method pushed by waste conference speaker
Dr. Richard L. Lesher urged reframing waste from a disposal problem to a resource stream at a Miami University conference. He promoted recycling and conversion, highlighted Franklin’s recycling system, and warned that cities act as a “fourth forest” while stressing closing the circle of use and return to the ecology.
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David Driver
Richard L. Lesher
National Center For Solid Waste Disposal
Manchester Motor Inn
Miami University Pulp and Paper Foundation
Franklin
Lesher
Americans push recycling tech to reuse solid waste components
Word American technical ingenuity can provide systems for recycling parts of the solid waste stream and converting others to new uses. The National Center, organized last fall by labor and industry leaders, will coordinate nationwide solid waste management research and monitor progress to inform practice.
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National Center
Lesher
First Ave Crossing to Close for Rubber Track Install
The city will close First Avenue to traffic at 8 a.m. Monday for rubberized track installation by Penn Central crews. Central Avenue and Manchester Avenue will remain open. The project costs about $13,000 and aims to prevent future crossing rebuilds after Goodyear Rubber Co. resisted a price increase.
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First Avenue
C. A. Boeke
City Public Service
Boeke
Central Avenue
Manchester Avenue
Penn Central Railroad
Goodyear Rubber Co
Goodyear
Beer Strike Ends After Three Year Pact
A seven week beer truck drivers strike ended as a new three year contract was approved. John Witzleb said the deal gives a substantial raise to about 50 Teamsters Local 100 members. Union spokesman noted members voted 28 to 12 in favor. Some beer brands were undelivered during the action.
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Hamilton
John Witzleb
Butler County
Teamsters Local 100
Franklin Faces Downtown Parking Meters Decision Delay
Franklin officials delay a final vote on re installing downtown parking meters until October. Merchants acknowledge overparking exist but split on meters with fears of harming business. A Chamber survey shows most merchants oppose meters. alternatives include higher fines and off street parking. After 120 days the council will revisit the issue.
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Joural
Franklin
Daniel Moore
Jack Keister
Council
Chamber of Commerce
Keister
Bernard Eichholz
River Street
Riley Boulevard
Franklin Chamber of Commerce
Daley baby case causes mix ups for two families
Detectives plan to entrust the Daley case to the FBI if the missing baby or babysitter are not found. Barbara Daley of 618 Garfield St accuses Jerry Noble of baby stealing in May while divorcing William Daley, with their five month old Justine Shawn Daley. A second Daley couple at 3800 Jefferson Rd share names and babies, including nine month old Eric Jerome, but are not involved.
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Barbara Daley
Garfield St
Jerry Noble
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Daley
William Daley
Ohio State education bus plan on agenda in Middletown
The Board of Education will discuss a state survey plan on transportation in Middletown schools tonight. The plan would change the busing policy to a triple run schedule and adjust opening and dismissal times, potentially saving about 4000 dollars from the current 287000 dollar budget. Other items are routine personnel and finance matters.
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Ohio State Department of Education
Wandering 16 Year Old Detained After Cross Country Trek
Gregory Scott Vines a 16 year old from Hamilton Lincolndale N Y was taken into custody after riding boxcars and train roofs for two months. Police say Penn Central officials reported spotting him on a Middletown bound train and he was arrested at 10 30 am yesterday near Yankee Road and Lafayette Avenue. His mother the widow of a US Army major is arranging transportation home. He left school in April citing wanderlust and said he hoped to reach New York State while noting many states and cities passed.
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Gregory Scott Vines
Middletown
Penn Central
Yankee Road
Lafayette Avenue
Gregory
New York State
Damage Suit Filed Against Trailer Firm
A Middletown area man files a $19,000 damage suit in Butler County Common Pleas Court claiming a Fleetwood mobile home purchased Feb 1969 was not properly insulated and an electric furnace was not installed as agreed. Plaintiff Floyd C. Cassidy seeks $9,000 to reinsulate and $10,000 estimated loss over the trailer’s life. The defendants include Middletown Trailer Sales Fleetwood Homes of Ohio Crestline and Fleetwood Homes Riverside Calif.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Floyd C. Cassidy
Streibee Road
Lettye F. Schirmer
S. Main St
Fleetwood Homes of
Ohio
Elks Queen Crowned. Ohio Delegate Named for IBPOEW
Mrs Evelyn Silar of South Verity Parkway crowned Elks Queen at the Ohio IBPOEW state meeting in Cincinnati. She will represent Ohio at the national convention in August in New Orleans. William Pollard and Mrs Sarah Cooper were elected state trustees and Miss Susie Haley state recording secretary. Pollard, exalted ruler of Silver Leaf Lodge 456, received the Pulley award for meritorious work. Silar Cooper and Haley are members of Minnie Ha Ha Temple 263.
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Evelyn Silar
S. Verity Parkway
Ohio
New Orleans
Independent Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World
Cincinnati
William Pollard
Sarah Cooper
Susie Haley
Pollard
Silver Leaf Lodge 456
Pulley
Silar
Cooper
Miss Haley
Minnie Ha Ha Temple
Mini Musical festival planned with regional orchestras
Plans for a July 7 all day mini musical festival co sponsored by the Middletown Symphony Orchestra and Miami University Middletown campus artist lecture series move forward this week with Judith Arron of the Cincinnati Symphony offering professional guidance. A 9 30 a m art show judged by Preston McClanahan will precede ballet by the Cincinnati Ballet at 11 a m and a youth concert at 3 p m Len Mink will perform at 3 p m The evening features a ballet and symphony program directed by Carman DeCorsa with six dancers arriving from New York The day will be formal and final location to be set tomorrow with attendance by local campus officials student representatives and symphony board members.
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The
Middletown Symphony
Middletown
Miami University
Judith Arron
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Cincinnati
Miss Arron
Tomorow
Symphony Board
Bechtel
Preston McClanahan
New York
Middletown Fine Arts Center
Lee Weitenkorn
Cincinnati Ballet
Len Mink
Cincinnati Symphony
Carman DeCorsa
Arron
Cincinna
Symphony
David Easton
Joseph Ayers
Lois Wilson
Steve Crooke
Russ Beckner
Bechel
Fathe Milton Efthimiou
Earle Turvey
Ed Barker
Car Crash Leaves Trenton Man With Minor Injuries
A 22 year old Trenton man suffered minor injuries when his westbound car lost control on Howe Road near Wayne Madison Road in Butler County. Police said a tire blew out causing him to veer off the road and strike a fence. He was treated at Middletown Hospital.
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Trenton Area
Howe Road
Wayne- Madison Road
Butler County
Charles E. Turner
Wayne-Madison Road
Trenton
Middletown Hospital
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