Ancient trees felled on Miami University campus by storm
Forty of the 83 destroyed trees on the Miami University campus were aged 80 or more, with about half around 80 years old and many over 100. The oldest ash tree near the football stadium gate drew particular notice as a landmark. Damaged trees clustered in the High Street area include walnut, redbud, maple, oak, cherry and other species.
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Oxford
Miami University
Miami
High Street
Requiem High Mass for John T. Dooley
John T. Dooley 89 dies in London Ohio and funeral services are set at St Patrick s Church with a mass at 10 a m. Visitation at Rader Funeral Home today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. Dooley father of Mrs Edna Mulligan of Middletown also surviving two daughters and a son with no other immediate survivors.
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John T. Dooley
Edna Mulligan
Middletown
St. Patrick’s Church
London
Ohio
Rader Funeral Home
Mr. Dooley
Services for Martin Knutson Held in Germantown
Martin Knutson 85 of 108 N Maple Ave Germantown dies Sunday at Grandview Hospital Dayton. Services set for 10 30 a m tomorrow at John Arp Funeral Home with Rev Allan Dempsey officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. Visitation today 7 to 9 p m at the funeral home.
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Germantown
Martin Knutson
Maple Ave
John Arp
Allan Dempsey
Germantown Cemetery
Martin
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Services for John Osborn Sr. Held in Deer Park
John Lewis Osborn Sr. 74, of Deer Park formerly of Lebanon, dies Sunday at Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati. Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in South Lebanon Cemetery. Survived by wife Leola two sons John Jr. of Norwood and Charles of Golf Manor a daughter Vera Staigle of Illinois a sister Clemma Whitacre of Norwood and eight grandchildren.
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Lebanon
John Lewis Osborn Sr
Deer Park
Oswald
South Lebanon
Osborn
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
Leola
John , Jr
Norwood
Charles
Golf Manor
Vera Staigle
Illinois
Obituary notices for Marion Burge Sr. and Thelma Chambers
Marion Burge Sr. aged 54 of 2702 I Tyler sville Road to have services at 2 p m tomorrow. Thelma Chambers three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Chambers New Miami will have services at 10 a m tomorrow.
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Marion Burge Sr
Tylersville
Webb
Thelma Chambers
James Chambers
New Miami
Linns to rebuild after Fleming Road fire destruction
Harry J. Linn and family plan to rebuild their Fleming Road home after a weekend fire that destroyed it. Fire Chief Hansel estimates losses at 115000 and notes ongoing investigation by Robert Curtis into arson as a burned signal flare was found on the porch the prior night. The Linns are staying at 1709 Schirm Drive during repairs.
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Linns
Schirm Drive
Flemming Road
Linn
Armco
Florida
Charles A. Hansel
Hansel
Robert Curtis
Five Months Credit Given in Smokey Forgery Case
Garnett May Smokey, 57, of Newport Kentucky, was sentenced by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer to an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary with five months credit for time served in jail awaiting trial. Convicted by a jury June 17 of forgery, Smokey linked his real name by removing dentures bearing his name and Army serial number. He allegedly passed a $195 forced check in Middletown on January 31. Court records show 57 prior arrests since age 18 beginning in 1930.
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Butler County
Army
Middletown
Mid city dog training club elects new officers
Kenneth Foster was elected president of the Middletown Dog Training Club. Joe Morris became vice president, Francie Marion secretary, Robert Rouse corresponding secretary, and Don Oswalt treasurer. Four directors were chosen: Donald Hall, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Marien, and Charles Wagner.
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Kenneth Foster
Middletown
Antique Dealer Group To Join Greek Bazaar
The Middletown Area Antique Dealers Association met at the Venters home and agreed to join the Greek Orthodox Church flea market and bazaar July 12 and 13. They prepare for their annual antique show and sale October 25 and 26 at the National Guard Armory, with proceeds to Doty House. A July 28 Armco Park picnic under Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Lansaw was planned.
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Middletown Area
Antique Dealers’ Association
Leaban Venters
Kyle Station Road
Greek Orthodox Church
National Guard
Homemakers Club
Doty House
Armco Park
O. L. Lansaw
Scuba Club Official To Show Films At YMCA Auditorium
William Kesson of the Dayton Scuba Club will present underwater slides and movies from the Cayman Islands at 7 30 p m in the Middletown Area YMCA auditorium. The public may attend free of charge. Kesson has taught scuba courses at the Y for two years and is an instructor certified by the Ohio Council of Skin and Scuba Divers. He edits The Face Plate, a newsletter for diving in southwest Ohio.
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William Kesson
Dayton Scuba Club
Cayman Islands
Middletown Area
Kesson
British West Indies
Ohio Council of
Ohio Council
YMCA
Ohio
Jaffa and Tel Aviv Spruce Contrast Across Timelines
The ancient port city of Jaffa traces its roots to biblical times while its sister city Tel Aviv embodies modern youth and growth, highlighting a striking cultural and historical contrast between the two coastal communities.
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Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Fish Die Off In Rhine Contamination Alarms Amsterdam
Millions of fish are reported dead in the Rhine due to a mysterious contamination. Emergency water supplies were switched on in Amsterdam as experts test the river water to find the source of the pollution.
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Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
Inflation Inroads Dismay Public
AP reports rising inflation eroding purchasing power across the United States. Widespread concern arises from higher food costs and housing, with typical wages not keeping pace.
Radio Station Accused of Pirating Auction Program
The Auction Man Inc and Regional Reps Corp sue WPFB Inc of Hamilton Middletown and two officers in Butler County Common Pleas Court alleging the June 1968 broadcast of a program called Bid & Buy Action Auction copied the plaintiffs Auction Man feature. They seek 100000 in compensatory damages 50000 in punitive damages plus an injunction and profits accounting.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Wpfb, Inc
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Auction Man, Inc
W. Main St
Springfield
Regional Reps Corp
Cleveland
John D. Kennedy
Kennedy
Paul F. Braden
WPFB
Joseph LeMoyne
Youth Held In Burglary
A Franklin juvenile boy is being questioned by police in a burglary at Margaret Gilbert's residence 715 East Fourth Street. The house was ransacked with a bottle of mix and $2 in pennies taken. Damage was estimated at $15. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon with two youths spotted near the scene.
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Franklin
Margaret Gilbert
Fourth St
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Harry J. Linn
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Vic LeRoy
Donald Slusher
Miller Miller Insurance Inc
Verity Parkway
Scuba Club
Rhine
New York
Patricia Misuradze
Kirkland, Wash
Neafarm
Commerce Department
Tom B. Scott Jr
United States ‘Savings and Loan League
Consolidated, Inc
Central Avenue
Sylvia Rowe
Advertising Council
National Safety Council
International Newspaper
S. Main ST
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