Hamilton man acquitted of first degree manslaughter
Norman J. Garrett, 39, of 238 Oak St in Butler County, was acquitted by Judge Robert L. Marrs of first degree manslaughter in the April 5 fatal shooting of Floyd Lauderback, 50, at the Oak Street address. Garrett claimed self defense after an altercation.
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Hamilton
Robert L. Marrs
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Norman J. Garrett
Oak St
Floyd Lauderback
Biscayne Drive
Garrett
Lauderback
Oak Street
Howerton praises pornography ruling
Chief of Police James Howerton hailed the Supreme Court decision on obscenity as long overdue and said local ordinances suffice for now. He defended last year’s adult bookstore action and outlined seven consequences of letting states define obscenity, stressing limits to press freedom.
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James Howerton
Supreme Court
Howerton
Theater owner fires on masked bandit at Starglow Theater
A masked man brandishing a gun was shot at five times by theater owner William Earl Cox after an attempted robbery at Starglow Theater in Middletown. Cox pursued the bandit along a fence, suggesting the assailant was wounded, while an unmasked companion fled. Police searched the area with Butler, Lemon, and Monroe departments but made no arrest. The suspect was described as white, 5 9, about 170 pounds, in a green army field jacket.
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Middletown
Butler County
Lemon Township
Monroe
Starglow Theater
Cincinnati-Dayton Road
William Earl Cox
Central Ave
Cox
Youth guilty in rape case
Goshen youth Robert Edward Lee, 19, was found guilty of rape in Warren County Common Pleas Court for a Oct 17 assault on a 13 year old near Loveland. He faces 5 to 20 years, will undergo psychiatric evaluation at Lima State Hospital after July 30, with sentencing following the 60 day exam and possible parole after about 22 months.
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Lebanon
Goshen
Lima State Hospital
Warren County
Lee
Morrow girl is apple queen crown at Peace Valley
Eighteen year-old Jeane Baker of rural Morrow has been crowned Ohio's apple queen in ceremonies at Peace Valley Orchards near East Liverpool. She plans to enter Miss SBerS University in Springfield this fall to major in music. Runner-up was Lola King of Springfield.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Jeane Baker
Rural
Morrow
Peace Valley Orchards
Here
Baker
Miss Sbers University
Springfiel
Ohio Horticultural Association
Lola King
Springfield
Cox Road To Close In Union Township For Culvert Replacement
A three week Cox Road closure in Union Township begins Monday as the Butler County engineer’s office replaces a culvert. Detour routes will use Barret Road, Butler Warren County Line Road and US 42.
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Hamilton
Cox Road
Union Township
Butlerounty
Barret Road
Butler- Warren County Line
Hamilton Deaths List for Local Residents
Obituary notices for Elmer Wert 91 of 1301 Ludlow Street with services at 2 p.m. Monday Colligan. Frank Shoemaker 68 of Franklin formerly Hamilton with services 11 a.m. Monday Brown-Dawson. Mrs. Josephine Wise 74 of 131 Crowthers Drive with services 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Episcopal Church.
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Elmer Wert
Ludlow St
Colligan
Frank Shoemaker
Franklin
Hamilton
Brown-Dawson
Josephine Wise
Crowthers Drive
Trinity Episcopal Church
LeSourdsville ride fatality shocks Cincinnati man dies after fall from roller coaster
A 23 year old Cincinnati man, Steven Kretten, died at Middletown Hospital from multiple injuries after falling 20 to 25 feet from a LeSourdsville Lake Park roller coaster near the ride’s end. Witnesses said he stood up in the car as it neared a flat section, slipping past safety bars before the fall.
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Cincinnati
Middletown Hospital
Butler County Ptl
Donald Smith
Kretten
Mary Beth Hauer
Gary Wheeler
Debbie Clark
G. William Barr
Youth seeks apology after suspension ruling at Middletown High
Phillip Holloman one of 31 suspended students asked Middletown school board why no public apology followed the court overrule. He cited principal Lewis Hill and graduation tensions. Board later appointed Charles Edwards as elementary coordinator and debated pay policy for vocational teachers.
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David Flick
Phillip Holloman
Middletown High School
Holloman
Lewis Hill
MHS
William Schaefer
Tilmon Ellison
Supreme Court
Ellison
Charles Edwards
Middletown
Edwards
Norman Harsh
Roosevelt Middle School
Wildwoodlementary School
Central School
Eastern Kentucky State University
Wright State
William Heflin
Middletown Teachers Association
Fire and Trash Fire Reported in Middletown
At 1 37 p m a man at 318 Van Derveer Street is treated after swallowing 100 blood pressure pills and taken to Mid Dletown Hospital by private car. At 5 54 a m a trash fire in a vacant lot behind 907 Garfield Street is extinguished.
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Vanderveer
Mike Frame
Middletown Hospital
Garfield St
Franklin girls named to offices at Buckeye Girls State
Two Franklin delegates to Buckeye Girls State have been appointed to offices at the 27th annual session on Capital University campus. Katherine Frebis is a county recorder and Cynthia Janeway is a city water commissioner. The 1973 Girls State session ends tomorrow.
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Franklin
Buckeye Girls State
Capital University
Katherine Frebis
Gregory Drive
Cynthia Janeway
Moreland Drive
Car Hits Window at Famous Recipe. Miss Mays Uninjured
Miss Charlene Mays 18 of 1627 First Ave. escaped injury when her small car veered to avoid a backing vehicle and struck a plate glass window at the Famous Recipe Chicken Restaurant 604 S Breiel Blvd. The window valued at 500 dollars was broken and her car sustained extensive damage. She was not cited.
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Charlene Mays
First Ave
S. Breiel Blvd
Miss Mays
Buckeye Girls State Names County Defense Attorney
Pamela Lu Rogers of 7012 Dalewood Drive was selected as county defense attorney at the 27th Annual Buckeye Girls State held at Capital University, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Pamela Lu Rogers
Dalewood Drive
Buckeye
American Legion Auxiliary
Capital University
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South Park
Brandy
Sheckler
William S. Edens Jr
Trenton
Colonial Theater
Calcutta
Edens
U.S
America
Department of the Treasury
Morrow Girl
Apple Queen
Lesourdsville
LeSourdsville Lake Park
Steven Kretten
Garret J. Boone
Journal
Area News
Heflin
Robert Johnson
Butler County Budget Commission
Johnson
Ohio Association of Public School
Hamilton- Middletown
Stella Paul
Dodds Monuments
Verity
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Charles
Bud) Steller
Mgr
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