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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1972

Page

2

Cemetery Plan To Face Probe By Grand Jury

Butler County grand jury will study a free grave plan offered by an out of county cemetery association to decide if indictments are warranted. John Holcomb, assistant prosecutor, said the probe, authorized by County Prosecutor Richard Wessel, will focus on the plans charging extra for wives plots and crypts. He noted a Michigan case with similar alleged false pretenses and clarified existing Butler County Memorial Park is not under review.

Hamilton Butler County Grand Jury John Holcomb Butler County Wille Holcomb Richard Wessel Genesee County Mich Butler County Memorial Park Trenton

Albert Kahn Named Provost At Ohio State University

Albert J. Kahn was appointed by Ohio State University trustees as provost and vice president for academic affairs. He has served in acting posts since James Robinson left last August to become president of Macalester College in St. Paul Minnesota.

Columbus, Ohio Albert J. Kahn Ohio State University James Robinson Macalester College St. Paul Minn

Downed Over North Hanoi Claims U S Plane Shot Down

Saigon reports military strikes inside North Vietnam for a fourth straight day. Hanoi says an American F4 Phantom was shot down in Quang Binh near the DMZ, while the U S Command has no confirmation of any American aircraft loss. Hanoi also claims an unmanned U S recon plane was shot down in Vinh Linh. B52 raids shift to northern South Vietnam to counter a suspected enemy buildup.

Saigon U.S North Vietnam Hanoi Quang Binh Province Demilitarized Zone Vietnam Vinh Linh Dmz Central Highlands South Vietnam

Monroe Woman Fined for Disorderly Conduct in Municipal Court

Sharon Lee Rowlands, 29, was fined in municipal court Friday for disorderly conduct. A Monroe resident said she does not live at 250 MacReady Ave. The court records list that address, but Rowlands reportedly resides on Elk Creek Road.

Sharon Lee Rowlands MacReady Ave Monroe

Cable TV Rights Sold to Tele-Communications Inc

CRTV and eight other cable systems including Hamilton New Castle Steubenville Moundsville Martins Ferry East Liverpool Marion and Lima were sold Friday for about 10 million dollars to Tele- Communications Inc of Denver from Rust Craft Cable Communications Inc The Warren County base and tower on Manchester Road have not been built and first operation was tentatively set for May Bruce Armstrong Middletown manager and senior Arthur F Armstrong Steubenville Rust Craft general manager are named.

Middletown Tele- Communications, Inc Denver Rust Craft Cable Communications, Inc Hamilton New Castle Ind Steubenville Moundsville Martins Ferry East Liverpool Marion Lima Rust Craft Manchester Road Warren ‘County Bruce Armstrong Sonior Arthur F. Armstrong

Five Die In Bus Crash Near Lincoln California

In Placer County north central California a bus carrying about 50 youths skidded off a road east of Lincoln and hit a palm tree. At least five were killed and several injured as ambulances and rescue crews converged on the scene. Cause not yet known.

Lincoln Calif High Sierra Placer County

Grants approved under Crime Control Act funds four Ohio agencies

Gov John Gilligan announced three federal grants under the Omnibus Crime Control Act totaling 20 879 to Tiffin Police for a juvenile bureau 15830 to Huron County Sheriff's for a community relations program 8820 to Mercer County Sheriff's for jail renovation plans and 3752 to Madison Township Police for communications and investigative equipment.

John Gilligan Huron County Sheriff's Department Mercer County Sheriff’s Department Madison Township Montgomery County

Crash Injures Miami Junior from Ohio University Heights

Gary N. Goldberg a 20 year old Miami University junior from University Heights Ohio was seriously injured when his compact car left Ohio 732 three miles north of Oxford striking a tree. He was taken to McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital by the Oxford life squad and later transferred to Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati with head and face lacerations and possible internal injuries.

Miami University University Heights Ohio Ohio 732 Oxford Gary N. Goldberg Morning Sun Road Wew Butler County Poice Goldberg McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford Life Squad Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati

Fire erupts at Stude Theater. no damage reported

Firefighters responded yesterday at 10 25 a m to the Stude Theater building 1347 Central Ave. where papers ignited on stage due to boys smoking cigarettes no damage. At 7 07 p m a second incident at 1519 Germantown Road Davey's Carry Out involved a defective furnace motor causing 30 dollars damage.

Stude Theater Central Ave Germantown Road Davey

Obituary for Charles Hixson 86 at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home

Services for Charles Hixson age 86 of 1610 Taylor Ave will be at 10 a.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Miller officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr Hixson died Friday at Garden Manor.

Charles Hixson Taylor Ave McCoy-Leffler Charles Miller Woodside Cemetery Hixson Garden Manor

Miss Lucille Emert Dies at 71 in Miamisburg

Miss Lucille Emert 71 of Miamisburg died Saturday morning at Kettering Memorial Hospital. She formerly lived on S Third Street and is survived by sister Dorothy Eversole of Franklin. Services Tuesday 10 30 a m at Gebhart Schmidt Funeral Home with burial Hillgrove Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 3 5 and 7 9 p m.

Miamisburg Lucille Emert Kettering Memorial Hospital S. Third Street Dorothy Eversole Franklin Gebhart &Schmidt Hillgrove Cemetery

Harold R. Fox dies at 51 in Lebanon

Harold R. Fox of 380 Hoffman Ave. dies Saturday at Middletown Hospital after 24 years with National Cash Register Co. of Dayton. Survived by wife Dorothy and four sons Neil Connecticut, Michael Staten Island NY, Bill and Johnny at home. Service 2 p.m. at Oswald Funeral Home, burial Lebanon Cemetery. Calling hours Monday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m.

Harold R. Fox Lebanon Hoffman Ave Middletown Hospital National Cash Register Co Dayton Dorothy Neil Connecticut Michael Staten Island N.Y Bill Johnny Oswald Lebanon Cemetery

Final Week To Reserve Vehicle Tags In 1972

Special vehicle license tag reservations continue this week but end after noon Saturday per deputy registrar John Pantel. Plates go on sale Thursday March 16 at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles office 1364 Central Ave.

John Pantel Bureau of Motor Vehicles Central Ave

Two Dayton Men Face Hallucinogen Charges in Springboro

Michael Craben 24 and Robert Urschel 26 will appear in Springboro mayor's court on possession of hallucinogens. Craben posted 250 dollar bond, Urschel 300 dollars and faced an additional traffic violation. Arrest followed a traffic light violation detected by Sgt Charles Reedy after a bag containing marijuana was thrust from the car.

93 Known Dead In Flood In Buffalo Creek

In Man West Virginia the Buffalo Creek flood has left 93 dead and 80 missing as relief crews, aided by Sen. Robert Byrd and Gen. George A. Lincoln, form a federal task force to coordinate aid for about 4,000 homeless residents. Crews continue debris clearing, rebuilding, and recovery operations along the hollow while mobile homes arrive for evacuees.

MAN W. Va Buffalo Creek Robert C. Byrd Byrd Army George A. Lincoln Office of Emergency Preparedness HUD National Guardsmen State ‘Hgihway The Red Cross Wharton Salvation Army National Guard

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