Franklin to hold public meeting on new sewage plants
Franklin city officials set a public meeting for March 18 to explain plans for new sewage and solid waste plants and potential charge changes. Council discussed conflicts of interest involving Councilman Joe Baxter Jr while stressing no new tax funds are involved and requesting input from Black Clawson Co and Miami Conservancy District.
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Franklin
Joe Baxter Jr
Baxter
Black Clawson Co
Shattle and Pandia
Middletown
Smith
Fourth Street
Black Clawson
Miami Conservancy District
Miami Conservancy
South End
Two Men Held After High Speed Chase Ends in Creek
Patrolman Davis pursued a car with a suspicious trunk load from Wilbraham Road through several streets. The vehicle crashed into a creek, injuring Xenny Dalton and David Ingram while Dale Ratliff remained at large. Ratliff’s car ownership was under investigation as officers assisted at the wreck site.
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Charles Richard
Dale Ratliff
Davis
Ratliff
Jalton
Ingram
Grand Con
Vannest Avenue
Ivis
Wilbraham Road
Peasttown
Germantown
Thomas Road
Thomas
Brown’s Run Road
Myers Road
Paul Judd
Donald Wells
Butler Sheriff's
Cliff Doe
Mack Hurley
Census Takers Sought for 1970 Census
John Cranmer district manager announces hiring for the 1970 census beginning April 1. Applicants 18, U.S. citizens, must pass a test and will be paid on a piece rate averaging $2 per hour. Assignments run three to five weeks in April and May. inquiries to the Hamilton office at 869 8909.
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Hamilton
John Cranmer
U. S
Cranmer
Uranium Declared Worthless in Early 20th Century Dictionary
In 1901 a dictionary defined uranium as a worthless metal not found in the United States. The text notes Western U.S. ore reserves exceed 70 million tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Manchester Motor Inn to Buy Land Hub on Broad Street
The Manchester Motor Inn plans to complete a 12 year property acquisition by purchasing land and a building at 116 N Broad St from Armco Employes Independent Federation Inc for 55000 with closing set for April 30. The deal consolidates parking access and supports long range planning while no hotel expansion is planned.
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Manchester Motor Inn
N. Broad St
Paul D. Galeese
Armco Employes Independent Federation, Inc
AEIF
Galeese
The
Manchester
Broad Street
Manchester Avenue
Columbia Avenue
Project 600
N. Main St
Co Op Students Win Honors At Regional Tests
Middletown High coop students Debby Patrick and Wanda Clements earned third place at the Regional Spring Leadership Conference held at Colerain High School. Twenty nine Southwest Ohio schools competed in the event. Wanda placed third in Talent Search while Debby finished third as Account Clerk in Occupations. Debby will compete in the state finals in Columbus on March 13.
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Middletown High Coop
Debby Patrick
Wanda Clements
Colerain High School
Southwest Ohio
Cooperative Education
Wanda
Debby
Columbus
AEIF orders N Broad Street property vacated by mid February 1971
Galeese says the AEIF requires the N Broad Street property to be vacated by mid February 1971. The organization will pay rent from sale completion until it relocates its headquarters.
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AEIF
N. Broad Street
Galeese
Sewage Project Grant Awarded
The Department of Interior announced an $856,850 construction grant for the city’s $8,592,000 sewage treatment plant. The grant covers 10 percent of costs under a plan with the Ohio Water Development Authority, which funds 20 percent. the city covers 70 percent via OWDA loan, with construction slated by late summer and bids set for March 14, 21 and bids due April 14.
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Department of Interior
Ohio Water Development Authority
OWDA
Hopewell Group Opposes Levy on Central School Plan
Franklin The Hopewell Association representing parents of retarded children at Hopewell School in Springboro opposes a 1.5 mill tax levy for a centralized Warren County school near Lebanon. President Mrs. Sarah Johnson says the group votes not to endorse the levy citing community-based needs and risks of a remote location. BMR officials attended. the group previously pushed for a county school, arguing economy and state funding would favor one school.
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Franklin
Hopewell Association
Hopewell School
Springboro
Lebanon
Sarah Johnson
Warren County
Warren County Board of Mental Retardation
BMR
Mary Haven Children’s Home
Ohio 63
Johnson
BMA
Robert Schaefer
Dorothy Johnson
Gene Slorp
Dorothy Weaver
Thelma Sumner
Sylvia Gross
Police Seek Suspects In Sardinia Slaying
Brown County Sheriff Utter searches for a burglary gang linked to the killing of Levi Blackburn 39 in Rose Hill Cemetery near Feesburg Ohio. The victim found amid stolen rifles power saws and a shotgun, which was sent for lab analysis.
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Georgetown
Ohio
Brown County
George
Utter
Sardinia
Levi Blackburn
Robert Dwelly
Rose Hill
Feesburg
Ohio Bureau of Identification Laboratory
London
Blackburg
County Seeks State Funds for Middletown Airport Taxiway
Butler County officials plan to apply for 50 000 in state bond funds to improve Hook Field Middletown by adding a taxiway to a 5800 foot runway. The funds may be allocated to Middletown or Oxford if appropriate, with Oxford nearby and the Hamilton airport privately run. Applications open now with funds expected next fall.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Sam Boeke
Butler County
Hook Field
108Th General Assembly
Boeke
Public Works
Oxford
Miami University
University
William Denham
County Commission
State Division of Aviation
Australia to require rear belts and collapsible wheels for new cars
The Transport Ministry announced that from January 1 1971 new cars sold in Australia must include rear seat safety belts and collapsible steering wheels. Regulations already require front seat safety belts.
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Sydney
Australia
Transport Ministry
Man forced to drive by gunman in string of abductions
Ronald E. Hunter reported being forced at gunpoint to drive a stranger to Lebanon Cincinnati and Dayton after the man entered his car near Grand Avenue and Bresler Boulevard last night. The abducted man, described as a six foot tall Black male in a white trench coat, ordered Hunter to drive for several hours ending on Third Street in Dayton at 5:25 a.m.
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Middletown-area
Lebanon
Cincinnati
Dayton
Grand Avenue
Bresler Boulevard
Ronald E. Hunter
Niederlander Lane
Hunter
Hamilton
Middletown
Third Street
Two Middletown Juveniles Cited in Delinquency Plea
In Butler County juvenile court Judge David Black fined two 17-year-olds a total of 15 dollars plus costs after guilty pleas. One youth admitted drinking beer in a car and tossing a beer bottle striking a woman. he must pay restitution. The other faced charges of using false identification to buy beer and consuming beer in a car.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Butler County
David Black
Rufus Street
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Paul Smith
Speedy Chase
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Jewelers
Central Ave
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Total Electric
Williamson Electric
North Broad St
Motor Tri
Aeif Property
Armco Union
Hopewell Group
Suvelars
Sol Riegel
Journal
Dale Logsdon
Donald S. Bacon
Gregory Creek
Mulhauser
Fairfield
Bacon
Nual
National Association of Counties
Las Vegas
Nev
Consolidated, Inc
Central Avenue
Martinizing Dry Cleaners
McGee’s Supermarket
Vannest
Thurs
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