Bells Ring July 4 Across Churches In Union Observance
Several Middletown churches plan July 4 bell ringing aligned with the national observance and Philadelphia Liberty Bell at 2 p.m. next Sunday, with noon tolls to honor religious freedom. Participating churches include St. John’s Catholic St Luke Presbyterian Faith United Methodist Zion Lutheran, plus others arranging carillon, electronic chimes, and manual peals, all coordinated by the Middletown Bicentennial Commission.
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Philadelphia
Middletown
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. Luke United Presbyterian Church
Central Avenue Marshall Road widening faces injunction suit
Four Central residents filed in Butler County Common Pleas Court for injunctions and damages over the Central Avenue Marshall Road street project. They challenge assessments and claim Sunshine Law violations while seeking to block widening to four lanes and curb work. Federal funding of 266 715 in Urban funds could be jeopardized if the suit affects approvals.
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Central Avenue
Marshall Road
Butler County
Common Pleas Court
Central
Ohio Department of Transportation
ODOT
William C
Barbara J
Burton
Robert and
Ann Theriault
4414 Central
Dale Helsel
Bettie Arthur
Raymond Brown
Jean Gear
David Young
Eqalization Board
Commission
Tom Blake
Ohio
Equalization Board
Blake
Breiel Boulevbard
Marshall
Creekview Drive
Burglars Hit School and Nearby Homes
Burglars struck McKinley Middle School at 1210 S Verity Parkway stealing a typewriter adding machine and a 320 dollar tape recorder after pulling a library screen. At Smith Park a cash box was rifled for 10 dollars. Keith Smith's 905 Young Street apartment lost a 125 dollar watch. William Graham’s 2831 Burbank Street apartment reported a front window pry and missing half dollars since Wednesday.
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McKinley Middle School
S$ Verity Parkway
Smith Park
Keith Smith
Young St
William Graham
Burbank St
Foster care meeting for prospective foster parents
A Tuesday 7:30 p.m. session at Redeemer United Church of Christ Ohio 4 and Millikin Road invites foster parents and the public. Homefinders from Butler County Welfare Department’s Children's Services Division will answer questions about foster care and emergency receiving homes.
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Redeemer United Church of Christ
Ohio 4
Millikin Road
Children's Services Division
Butler County Welfare Department
Blue Ball to relive its old days with hootenannies
Blue Ball Historical Society stages Museum for a Day on July 3 in Fellowship Hall at Blue Ball United Presbyterian Church from 2 to 6 PM. Ice cream, cream soda or root beer duplicates, cake and a white elephant table are planned, with Middletown area historian George Crout speaking and slides shown. Bonnie Murray will sing the National Anthem. Displays include local history book progress and a new Blue Ball monument on Roosevelt Avenue and Dixie Highway.
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Blue Ball
The
Fellowship Hall
Blue Ball United Presbyterian Church
Middletown
George Crout
Robert Branin
Bonnie Murray
Morrison
Franklin and
Lemon
Frida
Roosevelt Avenue
Dixie Highway
Five Arrested In Butler County Drug Raid
Thirty seven law enforcement officers armed with warrants from a Butler County grand jury seized heroin cocaine barbiturate and related charges in an early morning raid. Art Baker Talana Weaver Van Davis Phillip Byrd and Ted Adams face multiple counts. Adams was arrested at Middletown Hospital. Fifteen other suspects were sought and 21 indictments were issued in the joint investigation with Hamilton.
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Butler County Grand Jury
Ohio
William Brown
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Art Baker
Yankee Road
Son
Talana Weaver
Talana Gordon
van Edward Davis
McGuire Ave
Phillip Byrd
Aberdeen Drive
Ted Adams
Adams
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Grand Jury
Hamilton
BCI
Butler County
Greg McCoy
Journal Middletown Area News Back To Front Page
Local edition dated Saturday June 26 1976 reports on community events in Middletown area. Police and city notices appear alongside school and sports updates detailing regional happenings for readers.
Drug sweep arrests in Hamilton and Middletown
Officers fired shots during arrests but no injuries occurred. Davis was treated for a head cut and booked in Butler County Jail. Fifty five officers moved in nine teams at 5 45 a m serving search warrants at two locations. Indictments followed a two month BCI run probe in Hamilton with no links found between groups. Investigators say drug quality was lower than in February and no organized crime charges were filed. Cooperation among local and county agencies credited for success.
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Hamilton
Davis
Middletown
Adams
Butler County
Russell Dwyer
BCI
McCoy
Multiple emergency calls report patients treated and transported
At 7:57 a.m. a 90 year old at 21 Aberdeen Drive James Bowman required oxygen and was taken to hospital in fair condition. Earlier at 11:36 p.m. an emergency run on WS Lincoln Ave was not needed. At 11:03 p.m. 1900 Germantown Road Tim Prater age 16 and 6514 Farmington Road Miamisburg reported pains and were transported to hospital. another emergency run at 2607 N Verity Parkway was not needed. At 2:06 p.m. a 24 year old Donnie Hightower at 900 Ninth Ave faced shoulder pains and shock, treated and to hospital. 12:07 p.m. 306 Curtis St Dora Burton age 37 reported pains and was taken to hospital.
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Aberdeen Drive
James Bowman
Lincoln Ave
Germantown Road
Tim Prater
Farmington Road
Miamisburg
N. Verity Parkway
Ninth Ave
Donnie Hightower
Curtis St
Dora Burton
Arrest of Edward Ferguson at Dana's Tavern on liquor charge
Police and two Bureau of Criminal Investigation agents arrested Edward Ferguson, 22, of 1907 Hill Ave, at Dana's Tavern on N Verity Parkway last evening and charged him with selling intoxicants without a license. Agents bought a drink with a marked bill, then signaled police to seize the drink and the bill. The tavern's liquor license was not renewed after its last expiration.
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Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Edward Ferguson
Hill Ave
Dana's
N. Verity Parkway
Cigarette Sales Up 1974 to Record 670 Billion Cigarettes
Americans bought 33.5 billion packs spending about 16.8 billion dollars on cigarettes last year according to the Department of Agriculture. The department reports a record 670 billion cigarettes sold, up 1 percent from 1974. Mississippi's state motto is By Valor and Arms.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
Mississippi
Four men indicted in Pitt s burgh Paint Store death case
Four Dayton men including Donald Smith and James Stephens were indicted for aggravated murder during aggravated robbery in the 1974 Pittsburg Paint Store holdup that killed Michael Carter. Secret indictments on June 4 followed a long investigation aided by a new witness. Arrests were made as the men faced possible death penalties if found guilty.
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Pittsburgh
Butler County Grand Jury
Organized Crime
Dayton
Charles Arnold
London Correctional Institution
Michael Carter
Franklin
Central Ave
Butler County
John Holcomb
Holcomb
Middletown
Coy Hall
Earl Smith
Byron Johnson
Russ Dwyer
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Dwyer
Smith
Indiana
Hall
Stamp Pullback Plans by Washington Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture says it will withhold food stamp funds from states that show a large enough proportion of stamp receipts mishandled or missing, signaling tighter controls and possible funding reductions pending review.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
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