Couple Not Hurt As Car Hits House
A man and his wife escaped injury when a car driven by James Carlin Byrd struck the side of their house at 1:15 a.m. The crash damaged the bedroom wall and foundation, with Byrd treated for facial lacerations at Middletown Hospital. No charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carlin Byrd
Pollyanna Ave
Germantown
Miles Haddix
Germantown Road
Byrd
Rt. 4
Trenton - Franklin Road
Dennis R. Witts
Jewell Ave
Bryd
Middletown Hospital
Theft Trial Ends With Hung Jury
Alfred Taylor of Monroe Michigan faced a burglary charge in Butler County Common Pleas Court. After five hours of deliberation a jury failed to reach a verdict regarding the theft of two transistor radios worth 31.90 from Getz Jewelry Store in Middletown. The jury was dismissed at 4 50 p m and the case will be reset for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Court of
Butler County Common Pleas
Arthur J. Fiehrer
Alfred Taylor
Monroe
Mich
Getz
Central Ave
Middletown
Taylor
Central
Fiehrer
Navajo Silverwork Sourced from Mexican Silversmiths
The well known Navajo silver jewelry tradition traces its roots to Mexican silversmithing learned in the mid-19th century. The craft developed locally after this cultural exchange.
Warren County Maineville Man Charged With Drug Possession
George Bartlett 22 faces a possession for marijuana charge in Warren County Ohio. Bond set at 10 000 on a second charge of contributing to the delinquency of a 17 year old Mason boy. Arraignment scheduled for Monday night in county court. Police say marijuana found at Bartletts home and in his car. Local officials note marijuana peddling complaints and promise further crackdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
George Bartlett
Maineville
Warren County
Bartlett
Mason
Ohio
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification
Roy Wallace
Sheriff's Department
Wallace
Mason Police
Armco Leasure Named General Accountant
R. W. Leasure was appointed corporate general accountant at Armco Steel Corp with effective date March 1. He started as an accounting clerk in 1955 in Metal Products, rose to senior accountant statistics in 1960, then systems analyst in 1963, later supervising data processing and systems services at Ashland Works. He holds BS from Miami University and MBA in accounting from Xavier University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Leasure
Armco Steel Corp
A. D. Cooper
Leasure
Metal Products
Ashland
Miami University
Xavier University
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scout
Presbyterian Church
Pay-Drinks Policy Urged For Airlines
The Civil Aeronautics Board urged airlines to implement a pay as you drink policy, charging drinkers for alcoholic beverages and not nondrinkers. The CAB also mandated charging reasonable prices for in-flight movies, challenging the policy of complimentary first class drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Philippine Plane Crash Kills 14
A domestic airliner crashed in Central Philippines killing all 14 aboard. The Fairchild Fokker operated by Air Manila went down off Ibajay on Panay Island during the Manila to Cebu City flight. Five crew members and nine passengers died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines
Philippine News Service
Ibajay
Panay Island
Fairchild Fokker
Air Manila
Cebu City
Vandals Damage Restroom Door at Maud Station
Deputies report three young boys were seen inside the American Oil Service Station at 175 and Tylersville Road in Maud about 1 30 a.m. when a restroom door was ripped from its hinges. Station attendant Jack Rabenstein provided details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Oil Service
175
Tylersville Road
Maud
Kay Thomas
Sheriff's Department
Jack Rabenstein
N. Section St
Mason
Pickets Likely Monday Over Ohio Bell Contract
Western Electric workers may picket in front of the Ohio Bell office Monday if talks in New York fail to reach a new contract by midnight tonight. Local 4317 of the Communications Workers of America reportedly voted to back a strike, affecting repair and installation work and toll calls not dialed directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Electric
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
New York
The
Communications Workers of America, Afl-Co
M«detown
Joseph Ponder Jr
Ohio Bell
CWA
Bell System
Record Trial Nears End
Final arguments began in the first degree murder trial of Everett Leon Record 39 of West Alexandria charged with killing Mrs. Elsie Mae Lindsey 49 on December 7 1967. A total of 34 witnesses mostly character witnesses testified for Revard. He did not take the stand. The state rested its case after 23 witnesses. The three judges hearing the trial are John M. Kiracofe Fred Kramer and Howard Eley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Everett Leon Record
West Alexandria
Elsie Mae Lindsey
Revard
John M. Kiracofe
Preble County
Fred Kramer
Butler County
Howard Eley
Dark County
Postal Bulletin Flags Widespread Newspaper Delays
The Postal Bulletin instructed local postmasters to investigate delays in periodical mail, urging a nationwide program to identify and fix causes beyond local offices, including publisher facilities and railroad and trucking networks.
Hamilton Man Killed in I 75 Ramp Crash
Don Schneider, 20, of 2363 Eastridge Drive, Hamilton, Ohio, died in a one car crash on the Sixth Street ramp to Interstate 75 in Cincinnati. Police said he lost control at high speed, struck a guard rail, and died from head injuries at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Don Schneider
Eastridge
Schneider
Unidentified Victims in Mojave Bus Crash
In Baker California authorities say the identities of several of the 20 people killed in a bus car collision on Interstate 15 may take a week. FBI disaster teams and local officials help identify victims though many were burned beyond recognition. Only Michael Barry, 39, the driver of the car, has been named so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Calif
FBI
Mojave Desert
Greyhound Bus Lines
Walter Teery
San Bernardino County
Michael Barry
Cook
Edward P. Doyle
Brush Fires In Hamilton Area Doused By Fire Crews
Firefighters battled a large brush fire along Four Mile Creek Road near Four Mile Creek County Park in Hamilton city view heights area. Union Township units tamped down a grass fire along McCauly Road by the ditch and fern line at 1 30 p m Friday. Investigators blame a careless smoker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
City View Heights
Four Mile Creek Road
Four Mile Creek
Union Township
McCauly Road
Police Briefs Report Absent Soldier Arrested in Downtown Warrant
Police say Gary Gretors 18 home at large arrested at Central Avenue and Broad Street on a military warrant for being AWOL from the U S Army. A wallet with 14 dollars was taken by two men who struck Robert Cotton 29 with a beer bottle in the 1200 block of Central Avenue. Chester Irwin 47 from Central Avenue was beaten in Millies Cafe restroom about 1 a m and treated at Middletown Hospital for head and facial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Cretors
Central Avenue
Broad Street
U. S. Army
Robert M. Cotton
Manitee Road
Chester Irwin
Central Ave
Millie
S. Clinton St
Middletown Hospital
Cyclist Injured in Mason Motorcycle Spill
Vernon L. Rodgers, 19, of Mason, sustained minor injuries in a motorcycle spill on Butler Warren Road near U.S. 42 around 5 15 p.m. Friday, according to sheriff's deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Vernon L. Rodgers
Butler- Warren County Line Road
Mason
Butler Warren Road
U.S. 42
Vandals Shoot Window, Thieves Steal Groceries in Local Incidents
Early today a BB gun damaged a window at Jerry Slama's home 3001 Grand Ave. About 2:15 p.m. yesterday five grocery bags valued at 20 dollars were stolen from the back seat of a car belonging to Robert Ryan 6612 Dickie Road in the Fashion Fair lot at 655 N University Blvd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Slama
Grand Ave
Robert Ryan
Dickie Road
N. University Blvd
Chain valued at 150 dollars stolen from Peebles garage
A chain valued at 150 dollars was stolen from the garage of John Peebles at 1306 Baltimore Street around 9 30 p m on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peebles
Baltimore St
Vandals Attempt Break In At Home On Winton Street
Last night at 9 15 p m a vandal tried to cut a chain link fence at Jona Hampton 2217 Winton Street but fled when a light came on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jona Hampton
Winton St
Copper shaving theft reported for 150 pounds total
Two barrels of copper shavings totaling 150 pounds were reported stolen, with authorities seeking witnesses and reviewing nearby surveillance for leads.
Car Crash Kills Former Resident Army Sgt Patterson
Army Platoon Sgt Preston H. Patterson formerly of Middletown died in a Thursday auto crash near Fort Eustis Virginia while awaiting orders to Thailand. Surviving relatives include four sisters and five brothers. funeral set for Blairsville Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Preston H. Patterson
Middletown
Fort Eustis
Thailand
Patterson
Waneta
Blairsville
Norman Zecher
Garland Murray
Albert Moore
Dayton
Roy
Dale
Franklin
Thelma Patterson
Minor injuries from three Middletown accidents reported
Two people were treated and dismissed at Middletown Hospital after accidents on Grand Avenue at Boylston Street and S Marshall Road at Central Avenue. Cathy Anness, 18, suffered chest contusions from a crash at 1 05 a.m. involving James Lowe, 22. Michael Gilmore, 13, avoided serious injuries after being struck by a car at 5 20 p.m. The driver Richard Harr, 18, said the boy darted from a lot. Tim Van Ostrand, 18, was cited for excessive speed on S Verity Parkway at 18th Avenue. His car backed into Marvin Lewis, 37, causing about 500 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Cathy Anness
Carryer Road
Grand Avenue
Boylston Street
James D. Lowe
Neibar St
Lowe
Michael Gilmore
Shafer St
S. Marshall Road
Central Avenue
Richard Harr
Baltimore St
Tim W. van Ostrand
Central Ave
S. Verity Parkway
18Th Ave
Marvin Lewis
Rt. 1
Weidner Road
Franklin
Fires and injuries report from multiple local incidents
At 1 26 p m a grass fire on Gage Drive caused by burning trash. at 1 37 p m a fire in a garage on Karen Drive with unknown cause and 50 dollars damage. At 10 24 a m a fall on Jackson Lane left Tommy Parker 32 of Kentucky with injuries treated at the scene. At 12 4 a m townhouse apartments on Tytus Avenue unit 402 Miss F E Ballard 76 had breathing difficulty and was removed to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage Drive
Karen Drive
Jackson Lane
Tommy Parker
Kentucky
Townhouse
Tytus Avenue
F. E. Ballard
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WPFB
Middletown Hospital School of Nursing
Women’s Center
Sharon Brewer
Shirley Procter
Michael Thompson
Helen Ramsdell
Jones
County Juvenile Department
ARMCO
R. W. Leasure Corporate
Trenton
Wayne Gallup
A. M. Wilson
Philippine
Post Office Department
Diamond Graphic Arts
S.S. Verity Parkway
Nsurance Agency
Sgt
Patterser
Ssgt
Preston Patterson
1St Avenue
Temple OF God
Herb G
Betty Wilson
Isi Avenue
Pastor Jenkins
Clayton St
Church of God
Pastor H. C. Jenkins
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