City Granted Approval to Tackle Enormous River Cleanup Cost
City commissioners faced an enormous cleanup bill driven by the Miami Valley water plan. They emphasized equity versus Youngstown exemptions, with costs including $100 per day for chlorine and deadlines to install chlorinators by June 1, 1968 and complete bedhead treatment by end of 1970.
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Dan Kothe
Mahoning River
Youngstown
Kothe
Great
Miami River
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
Miami
Ment
Middletown
Commission
William Denham
Miami Valley
Upcom
Virgil Clark
Joe Lewis
Denham
Lewis
Cincinnati Man Dies Near Lebanon in Traffic Crash
A Cincinnati man died at the scene near Lebanon in a traffic crash. Warren County coroner Ralph Young reported the death as the county’s 17th traffic fatality of the year.
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Lebanon
Cincinnati
Ralph Young
Warren
Warren County
Education from Mistakes Cited by Some Fellows
The remark suggests several fellows are gaining valuable lessons from errors and using them to improve. It hints at a broader discussion about learning through missteps and the quality of the education they receive.
CG&E Plans August Start on New Downtown Office Building
Cincinnati Gas & Electric will begin demolishing four buildings at the northeast corner of Main Street and Central Avenue in early August to clear space for a new multi story CGE office. The three story corner structure once housed the Corner Men's Shop and three other nearby buildings housed Commonwealth Loan Co Household Finance Co and s Jewelers plus a small N Main Street storefront. The firms have relocated or plan to relocate. cost estimates have risen above the 1965 figure of over 1 ee Officials say final cost will be announced after plans are completed.
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Main Street
Central Avenue
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Corner Men's Shop
Commonwealth Loan Co
Household Finance Co
S Jewelers
N. Main Street
Cg&e
Marine General Wheeler to speak at Loyalty Day program
Brig. Gen. Edwin B. Wheeler a three war veteran and Marine Corps general will be the principal speaker for the I Am a Loyal American Day on July 4. Wheeler a Port Chester native and Williams College graduate has served from World War I through Vietnam, earning three Legions of Merit and the Presidential Unit Citation for the First Marine Division.
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Marine Corps
Wer Il
Korea
Vietnam
Edwin B. Wheeler
Fleet Marine Force
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Solomon Islands
Wheeler
Marine Division
Solomons
Army
New Georgia
Port Chester
N. Y
Williams College
Lamstown
Mass
New York University Law School
Marine
China
Burglars Hit Liberty Restaurant Cigarette Machine
Intruders broke in at Liberty Restaurant at 2 30 am through a rear window, stole an undetermined amount from a cigarette machine, and ransacked the office and bar. Police found keys in the register and several pistols left behind. report filed at 6 am.
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Liberty
Central Ave
Fenwick Festival Receives Financial Update From Leaders
The Rev James J O Connor Fenwick High School principal and St Peter Claver Church administrator spoke to over 50 Fenwick workers about final festival finances The event drew about 30000 visitors and 500 helpers including adults and students Ray Witte led as festival general chairman with Honoree Chairman Rev Bernard Bruening.
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James J. O'Connor
Fenwick High School
St. Peter Claver Church
Yes
Ray Witte
Witte
Bernard Bruening
Fire damages shed behind Franklin market
Slight smoke damage reported at Collins Market located at 931 Main St Franklin after a fire in a shed behind the store early today. Franklin firefighters extinguished the blaze at 3:20 a.m. with damage confined to the shed. cause undetermined.
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Franklin
Collins Market
SS. Main St
Youth 19 Placed on Five-Year Probation for Break-In
Jimmy Valentine, 19, of Middletown, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering larceny and resisting arrest after the April 26 break-in at Richard Crawford’s residence. He was placed on five years probation by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer and admitted taking a radio and a cigarette lighter while claiming to have cooperated with police.
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Ronald VanArsdale
Middletown
Missing Walnut Tree Triggers Debate Over City Trees
Middletown officials face uproar after a walnut tree near Moore Road disappears. Commissioner Mary Lord pushes for historic tree protection while City Manager Nan Rothe reviews cul de sac plans and access to WPFB property. Local lore notes Doty planted trees on Main Street.
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Mary Lord
Middletown
Lewis
Florida
J. E
Joe) Lewis
Moore Road
WPFB
S. Main Street
Daniel Doty
Community Resources workshop tours local sites
The 36 current members of the Community Resources workshop toured the First National Bank and the Starr Floral Co under director Dr. James Giddis of Miami University. A Middletown campus visit featured talks by Supt. Howard Cromwell and Miami officials, while the commission approved installing 468 water meters at a cost of 37 157 20. A snow plow bid of 1 490 55 from A B S Contractor Supply was accepted and Robert Fox was appointed city firefighter.
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First National Bank
Starr Floral Co
James Giddis
Miami University
Oxford
Middletown
Miami
Howard Cromwell
Phillip R. Shriver
Earl Me Thesken
C. Eugene Bennett
Commission
A.B.S
Supply &Co
Cincinnati
Robert Fox
Shaker Road
Franklin
Gary
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Bel End
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Eck Road
Franklin Pleas Martin
Vanderveer St
Trenton- Franklin Road
West Middletown
Withey
Armco
Cathy Bush
Ralph Bush
Pershing Ave
Middletown Hospee
Clyde E. Banks
Lakeview Drive
J.B. Connally
F. Korth
Vietam
Marine Corps Schools
Quantico
BE. B. Wheeler
Fenwick
Miss Lord
Tilmon Ellison
Harwitz
Vanderveer
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Lewig
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14Th Ave
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Centennial Ave
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