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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1974
Page
2
Chief Sanitarian Winfred L. Duff urged a thorough house cleaning and sanitization of the city jail following a body lice outbreak. He called for individual inmate screening, repairs to plumbing and lighting, repainting, and frequent air inspections plus consultation with state penal officials for new detention facility ideas.
A 17 year old boy and a 15 year old girl attempted a Paper Moon style con at the A and P on Breiel Boulevard. The boy bought gum with a $20 bill, the girl sought change with a $5, then claimed the $20 was birthday money and short changed. The clerk noticed the top $20 read Happy Birthday, exposing the ruse. Police alerted. youths to meet juvenile officers.
U S Representative Walter Powell, grieving aide Gary Malinsky killed in a Beltway crash on Feb 20, missed energy and pension reform bill notes. Powell returned to Washington after a week in the district and did not attend the Warren County Lincoln Day dinner for personal reasons as his wife enters hospital.
Thieves broke into McKinley School by a second story window last night taking four basketballs a trumpet and seven dollars from a soda machine. Police found a footprint matching a Garfield School break-in from Sunday night linking the two incidents.
Police briefs describe stolen items including a wallet with 1500 cash a stereo and a 325 television from Patricia Blackburn 2112 Baltimore St Aliso shotgun also taken. Ruth Farrar 2613 Central Ave reported an air conditioner stolen from her front porch. Meadowland Church of God 1627 Smith Ave had two speakers valued at 42 stolen with no sign of forced entry and possible intruder hiding inside after services.
Obituaries list Willie Combs 74 of 1801 Highland St with services at Crawford Street First Church of God and burial at Woodside. survivors include two sons, five sisters, and seven grandchildren. Charles Thomas Stephens 73 of 4204 Jewell St dies from heart attack. services at Grand Avenue Church of God with burial at Woodside. Lillian Weaver 49 of 512 18th Ave to be buried at Woodside. service at Bethel AME Church. family details. Paul Edward Coddington 73 formerly of Middletown dies at Otterbein Home. memorials suggested to Otterbein Home or MS Foundation. Raymond Hatton 61 of 159 S Third St dies at Dayton VA Hospital. funeral arrangements pending. Chester A Mitchell 66 of South Lebanon dies at Christ Hospital. services at Oswald Funeral Home.
Police arrested four youths after they allegedly stole a case of soft drinks from Discount Beverage Center on Tytus Avenue. Robert Fisher and Jesse King, both 18, plus a 17 year old girl and a 15 year old girl were taken into custody after officers found the car in front of the store at 9 40 p m. A subsequent search uncovered jewelry clothing and food the police believe may be stolen.
Monroe council members vow active oversight of mayor Reed and police disputes. A meeting with lawyers is proposed to reveal lawsuit status. Reed urged a full time police chief while council worries about unappointed salaries and vehicle costs. Other actions include sewer financing, zoning approval for Middletown Greentree Farms, and a dog warden hire.
Franklin fire units and about 40 mill workers battled a scrap paper blaze Sunday evening at Hoerner Waldorf Paper Corp. Damage estimated at 135000 dollars. One fireman remained on scene today with a deluge gun as crews hauled away debris and fought lingering hot spots. No official cause listed.
Deputies charged Ricky Arrowood 20 Gary Hall 21 and James Miller 20 with aggravated robbery after an early morning gunfire and theft from William Campbell of Germantown. Campbell said the trio met at the Airport Inn and fled in Arrowood's car which stalled in mud on Trenton-Franklin Road. An amount between 85 and 100 dollars and two keys were taken as Campbell fled and hid along driveways.
Hamilton couple Donald and Mrs. Jones sue Butler County commissioners and county engineer for 10000 in negligence claim. They allege installation and maintenance failures between August 1 and 13, 1973 allowed storm and sanitary sewage to damage walls carpets floors and furniture at their home on Fatima Place.
Deaths recorded for Mrs. Pinia Gabbard 74 of 323 S. C Street with services at 10 a.m. Thursday in Webb. Mrs. Aili Pierce 77 of 336 Heoven Avenue services today in Young. Justes Dale 47 of 120 Brookwood Avenue services 2 p.m. Friday in Zettler.
Twenty five cars of a Penn Central freight train jumped the tracks near Trinway in Muskingum County. The 115 car train was bound for Pittsburgh Pennsylvania when the derailment occurred. No injuries were reported. Cause of the mishap was not immediately known.
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