ERA not dead says former congresswoman at Miami Univ
Martha Griffiths told a Miami University Middletown audience that the Equal Rights Amendment is not dead and still awaiting ratification by four states. She cited voter registration gains in the South and 3100 black officials elected nationally last year as proof of progress.
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John Leach Journal
Martha Griffiths
Michigan
Miami University- Middletown
South
U.S
Griffiths
Congress
United States
Hamilton
America
Obituaries Listed for Middletown Area Residents
Death notices span Emzy Oliver 76 of 919 Eighth Ave and Walter J. Smith 73 of 817 Elwood St with services, and Thelma G. Taylor 73 of 751 Kensington St. Various family details and funeral arrangements are provided.
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Emzy Oliver
Eighth Ave
Second Baptist Church
N. L. Cooper
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Princeton
Hall-Jordan Memorial
Oliver
Middletown Hospital
Armco Steel Corp
Blythe-Williams American Legion Post
Smithville
Tex
Middletown
Clarence
Emzy Jr
Los Angeles
Gerald Jackson
Dayton
Margaret Lewis
Louisville
Peggy Griffin
Three Hurt in Ohio 4 and Coffee Road Crash
A two car crash on Ohio 4 at Coffee Road near 9 10 last night left Arion Smith 42 Charlotte Bush 41 and Rosy Boyd 41 all of Dayton with minor injuries. Smith was northbound when Bush pulled from Corlee Road. Bush cited for failure to yield at a stop sign.
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Ohio 4
Coffee Road
Arion Smith
Charlotte Bush
Rosy Boyd
Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Smith
Highway Patrol
Bush
Corlee Road
Three-Vehicle Collision Causes $5000 Damage At Clinton Street
Police report a red light violation by Fredric Thurmond led to a collision with Paul Ward and John Spire at Clinton Street and First Avenue. All drivers reported injuries but declined hospital transport. Spire's 1973 car sustained $2000 damage. Ward and Thurmond's cars $1500 each. Thurmond charged with failure to yield at a red light.
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Clinton Street
First Avenue
Fredric Thurmond
S. Main St
Paul Ward
Lantis Drive
Carlisle
John Spire
Highland St
Ward
Spire
Thurmond
Fire and Medical Calls Log From A Week
A series of emergency responses includes a man assisted to a chair after a fall at 1716 Orchard St at 7 46 a.m. and a 33 year old Danny Taylor whose breathing stopped at 702 Seventh Ave and was revived with CPR on the way to hospital. Subsequent reports note false fire alarms at 1325 Woodlawn Ave and Lamneck Street and a 39 year old woman treated after an overdose and admitted in fair condition. Willa Mae Curtis 65 presented chest pains and breathing difficulty at 2214 Queen Ave and was taken to hospital.
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Orchard St
Seventh Ave
Danny Taylor
Woodlawn Ave
Lamneck Street
Queen Ave
Willa Mae Curtis
Death ruled death by own action in local case
Butler County Coroner Garret J. Boone ruled the death of 39 year old Robert A. Combs as death by own action. Combs of 1913 Wayne Ave died at Middletown Hospital after to Middletown police informant and motorcycle club links were considered. liquor and Darvon contributed.
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Butler County
Garret J. Boone
Robert A. Combs
Wayne Ave
Middletown Hospital
Woodlawn Avenue
Combs
Middletown
Dr. Boone
Back Pay Checks Denied Restraining Order In Armco Case
U S District Judge David S Porter denied a restraining order to seven Armco Steel Corp employees blocking cashing of January back pay checks as part of a 2.3 million class action for minority discrimination in promotions. The suit seeks 300000 in compensation and 2 million in punitive damages for about 400 workers.
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Cincinnati
Armco Steel Corp
U.S. District Court
David S. Porter
Armco
Armco Reachy
Indet Federation
Downtown parking ownership struggles face modest February totals
February parking data show garage use remained steady with weekly highs of 6 073 and 6 467 tied to Middletown Mall events. Revenue fails to cover $106 000 interest on $2 million notes as city projects mall expansion will boost traffic and parking needs while merchants and federal funds cover maintenance and salaries.
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Middletown Mall
Middletown Mall Merchants Association
Merchants Association
City Commission
Public Service
Richard Goecke
The
Police reject city pay offers in wage dispute
Fraternal Order of Police members rejected both offers from the City Commission. A 6 percent raise with higher shift differential and a 7 percent raise with no fringe benefit increase were voted down. Ptl. Melvin Barker said the city will be notified of the rejection Monday.
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FOP
City Commission
Ptl
Melvin Barker
Barker
FDP
Runaway 16 Year Old Detained After Escape to Middletown
A 16 year old girl arrested here said she ran away from a Cincinnati detention center with three others during a trip to Riverfront Coliseum and reached Middletown before police notified Cincinnati officials. A Citizens band radio valued at 72 dollars was stolen from Robert Hayden’s car at his Poinciana Road home.
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Riverfront Coliseum
Middletown
Citizens Band
Robert Hayden
Poinciana Road
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