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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1974
Page
9
Residents report three early morning sightings of a naked man inside the vacant Central and First Avenues station area. Police have not captured him and Miami University officials note no streaker activity on campus. A Middletown security guard joked about being informed if such events occur.
Michael Davidson son of Mr and Mrs William S Davidson of 3105 Poinciana Road won first place with The Effect of Alcohol on Humans in the Freshman High School Science Fair. The project was judged best of 183 entries and advances to the Miami district science fair in Hamilton on April 6.
Diamond International Corp posted net sales of 687.7 million and net income of 44.3 million for 1973, with earnings per share of 3.74. Chairman Richard J. Walters cited gains across lumber, retail, pulp and paper, printing, metal containers, and overseas operations, marking a third straight year of record results for the New York based company with over 1200 workers in Middletown plants.
Jim Kirby and John Moore will receive bronze Carnegie Medals of heroism for rescuing four firemen and an 18 year old from the rain swollen Great Miami River on March 10. Kirby gains 1000 dollars and Moore 500 dollars. The pair were nominated by Hugh Martin. Carnegie Hero Fund Commission approved the recommendations.
Officers stopped an erratically driven car on Ohio 73 near Eagles Corner early this morning. They arrested Lawrence P. Long for DUI, unlabeled drugs, hallucinogen possession, and contributing to a minor’s delinquency. Phillip T. Henning faced unlabeled drugs possession and contributing to delinquency charges. A 17-year-old Middletown youth was cited into juvenile court and taken to Middletown Hospital after a suspected drug reaction.
Peggy Miller daughter of Morris and Mrs Miller of 70 Boylston St won the Manchester Middle School spelling bee and will enter the Cincinnati Post annual spelling contest. Christopher Kent Jenkins son of Robert and Mrs Jenkins of Todhunter Road placed first in the intermediate division at Amanda Elementary and qualifies for the Post competition. Edward Oligee son of Thomas and Mrs Oligee of Oxford State Road won the Amanda Elementary primary division and advances to the Post event.
A printing error caused today's crossword to appear with yesterday's puzzle due to a misprint. The note confirms yesterday's puzzle is in today's edition, leaving readers to solve the reused clues and grid.
The Middletown school board announced a $225 one shot salary increase for teachers to appear in the April 11 paycheck. The measure ends about 14 months of negotiations with the Middletown Teachers Association. Board President Howard Schueller will meet CAPSE leaders to discuss a similar deal for nonteaching staff. Also named to meet CAPSE on next year’s wage agreement were Robert Wearly, Herman Rottinghaus, and Gene Saylor.
A hazardous stash at Fantasy Farm was neutralized when Lemon Township police and Lockbourne Air Base demolition squad destroyed decades old dynamite. Ptl. Back said Edgar Streifthau confirmed a tip that dynamite lay in the office basement, dating to LeSourdsville Lake demolition over 30 years ago. About 30 to 40 sticks were moved to a dumping ground and burned as a safe procedure.
Services for James R. Mays 33 of 2108 Sheffield St will be at 10 30 a m Monday at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home with Rev Harold Thompson officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 7 to 9 p m The body was recovered from the Great Miami River south of Hamilton Friday after hunters spotted it Missing since December 12 when his coat car and a death by own action note were found on the West Middletown bridge The death is under investigation by Butler County Coroner Dr Garret Boone Mr Mays worked for Armco Steel Corp since 1959 and served in the Air Force 1962 1968 Surviving wife Libby a stepson Thomas Blanton parents Mr and Mrs James Mays Middletown six sisters and two brothers all of Middletown Continue reading for more obituaries and details about other local deaths including Andrew Myers Clarence Cook Mrs Maggie Deaton Rev Herbert Russell Gates and more.
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