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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1976
Page
2
Local 2535 IAM ended mass picketing after about 200 members gathered to protest scab labor, mostly students linked to office staff. The union paused action awaiting company steps, while a traffic disruption and ongoing talks hint at contract wage and seniority disputes.
The National Automobile Theft Bureau reports that the crash rate for stolen cars is about 200 times higher than the normal rate for auto accidents, highlighting heightened danger and risk.
Death notices detail services for six month old Phillip Fields of 105 S Broad St. and other local residents. Chronology spans Middletown Germantown Springboro Westchester Camden Hamilton and associated funeral homes with varying obituaries and burial plans.
The Middletown Area YMCA will offer a summer gymnastics clinic for members and nonmembers beginning July 19. Instructors are Nancy Enochs of Franklin and Jim Tighe of Wadsworth, Kent State University graduates. The clinic runs Monday to Thursday 9 am to noon and 1 to 2 pm, and Friday 9 am to noon, ending July 23. Capacity is 25 per class. apply early. Cost is 25 dollars for members and 35 dollars for nonmembers.
The Big Brothers organization will hold its annual Button Sale to fund youth activities. Finance chairman Ron Lane says buttons will be sold at major shopping areas Friday evening 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday midday. The group supports about 40 matched pairs of youths and adult men in one-on-one relationships.
David L. Smith of Middletown was reelected chair of the Butler County Democratic Executive Committee for a second term. Donald Darker of Oxford was elected chairman of the party Central Committee. New officers include Donna Nicol, Joseph Magdich, and Margaret Cox. Central Committee posts named Mary Lord, Louise Trumbetta, and Robert Wilson. Carl Morgenstern was appointed to head a constitutional committee.
James C. Yocum of Ohio State University’s College of Administrative Science retires Wednesday after four decades of tracking Ohio business. He has written the Trend of Business column for the Bulletin of Business Research at OSU’s Center for Business and Economic Research. Yocum says he sees the state’s economy pulling through despite pessimistic forecasts by other economists.
Robert Lee Custer, a 21 year old descendant of General Custer, plans to attend the Little Bighorn anniversary at the battle site. He argues Custer died amid the era's pressures and sought a quick victory to sway a Democratic convention, a point historian Stephen Ambrose supports with a different reading of motive.
Louis Rossi James L. Womack of Winnfield Louisiana was named Outstanding Disabled Veteran for 1976 over Rossi and other state nominees. Womack, injured in a mine explosion in World War II, lost an arm, lost an eye, and has limited vision yet built a law practice and businesses while leading community programs. DAV Commander praised his determination. Womack to receive award at the Miami convention August 1 through 6. Also报道 an elderly man offering asphalt spray services to city residents. a woman paid $10 and had $20 stolen from her purse. detectives assigned. A tape player valued at $150 was stolen from Greg Wells at Middletown High School.
The Monroe Planning Commission will consider an application by Camp Grounds of America for a campground on Chrysler Corp property at the regular meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the village.
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