Service Station Held Up in Franklin Pattern Repeats
A lone gunman robbed Star Service Station at Second and River streets at 9 30 p.m. fleeing on foot with 25 to 30 dollars. Police say the suspect wore a ski mask, carried a brown bag and demanded paper money only. The method matches seven similar Franklin Middletown robberies in the past week.
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Franklin
Star
Second
River Streets
Middletown
George Polly
Polly
S. River Street
Fire destroys J. T. Riley barn in Springboro
A fire of undetermined origin wiped out a horse barn at J. T. Riley’s Lower Springboro Road farm causing about 20000 dollars in damage. Clear Creek firefighters arrived around 2 15 p m with Franklin firefighters aiding as hay and straw fed the blaze. No animals were harmed and only leather riding gear was lost.
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Springboro
J. T. Riley
Franklin
Clear Creek
Clearcreek
Ohio House appoints Luther Heckman as GOP counsel
Columbus attorney Luther Heckman, a 1969 Ohio State University Law School graduate, is named counsel to the Republican leadership in the Ohio House by Speaker Charles F. Kurfess.
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GOP
Columbus, Ohio
House
Charles F. Kurfess
Luther Heckman of
Columbus
Ohio State University Law School
Burglaries Hit Church and Two Businesses in Franklin
Police investigated three overnight break ins in Franklin including Missionary Baptist Church at 420 E Fourth St where three intruders left footprints and about 115 dollars in damage. Items stolen included loud speakers amplifiers and cash from a collection box. A break in at Ail Time Pool Hall yielded 125 dollars and a wall jukebox item. A third break in at Williams Auto Sales on 201 N Main St involved a kicked in door and an empty office search.
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Franklin
Missionary Baptist Church
E. Fourth St
Holy Land
S. Main St
Loot $2,000 At Starr Home
Loot valued at about $2,000 was taken last night from the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Starr florists at 2625 S Main St Lemon Township police reported today. Pt Corba Haven said an incomplete list of missing items includes a $400 mink coat two sets of silver a shotgun an army rifle a .38 caliber revolver an antique breech loaded rifle a AA caliber British revolver a .22 caliber rifle and $2 in cash. Entry was forced through a back door between 6 p m and 9 p m yesterday Haven said. Investigation continued today.
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Floyd Starr
S. Main St
Lemon Township
Corba Haven
Haven
Lukens Campaign Loans Revealed After Primary
State Sen. Donald E. Lukens campaign reports $39,000 in loans from individuals and a $18,000 bank loan from Citizens Bank in Hamilton used for last minute TV ads. Secretary of State Ted Brown’s office confirmed receipt of the detailed list. Campaign leader Meece says $55,000 more is owed and intends to clear debts by the 1972 election season.
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Donald E. Lukens
Ted Brown
Richard Merce
Lukens
Citizens Bank
Hamilton
Marsh
Lukens’ Committee
Meece
Ohio Senate
City Girl Amber Barker Set for World Wind Band Tour
Amber Barker an Amanda Middle School eighth grader will tour five world capitals in August as part of the United States Collegiate Wind Band. Conducted by Purdue University’s Al G. Wright the group travels August 5–26 for three weeks performing in London Amsterdam Brussels Paris and Moscow with rehearsals in Brussels.
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Amanda Middle School
Amber Barker
United States
Miss Barker
J. Earl Jones
Charles E. Barker
Judy Drive
al G. Wright
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
England
Holland
Belgium
France
Russia
London
Amsterdam
Brussels
Paris
Moscow
New York
Gladys S. Wright
Women Band Directors’ National Association
Local Man and Woman Face Multiple Weapon Charges
Edward Evans of Carlisle and Donna Koontz of Middletown were charged in related incidents with assault and battery, possession of an illegal weapon, two counts of carrying a concealed weapon, and speeding. Evans, 30, was arrested after his wife filed assault charges. a shotgun with a filed-off serial number was found at his home. Koontz, 27, was arrested by Franklin police after fleeing in Evans's car. she faces two concealed weapon counts and speeding, released on a 1035 dollar bond to appear in Franklin Municipal Court.
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Warren County
Edward Evans
Michael Drive
Carlisle
Evans
Middletown
Donna Koontz
Jewell Ave
Franklin
CAC Plans Neighborhood Station In Middletown
The Butler County Community Action Commission takes initial steps to open a neighborhood center in Middletown to bring agency services to the poor. Irene Lewis says Chicago federal funds would finance the project and approval is hoped by July 1. The Middletown South Neighborhood Development Corp asked for funds in 1970 to boost cooperation in South and Prospect areas.
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Butler County Community Action Commission
CAC
Middletown
Carlotta Butler
Hamilton
Irene Lewis
CAC Board of Directors
Chicago
Butler
Federal
Office of Economic Opportunity
Lewis
Middletown South
Development Corporation
Middletown Corporation
Reuben Doty
Robert Hill
Carl Russell
Doty
Hill
Benny Haywood
J.C. Hornberger
Faith King
Developers and engineers to hash over planning policy
A dozen Middletown developers and engineers will meet at Frisch’s on Germantown Road tomorrow at 8 a.m. to discuss city planning policies. Robert Keays, organizer, pushes for an investigation of the Planning Department led by R Paul Christiansen and cites slow land development and alleged planning obstructions. Joe Lewis, a former city commissioner, expects to attend and says planners show an obstructionist attitude.
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Middletown
Robert Keays
Keays
Christiansen
Joe Lewis
Churches Group Will Support Tax Reform
The General Board of the Ohio Council of Churches backed tax reform to fund state services. It urged a graduated personal income tax, property tax relief, a net income based corporate tax, and study of taxes on non profit holdings. It also favored education funding reform and elimination of the draft after the Selective Service Act expires June 30.
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Columbus
Ohio
General Board of the
Ohio Council of Churches
Judge weighs delay of Kent State grand jury report destruction
In Cleveland Ohio AP reports U S District Judge William K Thomas considers a motion to delay the destruction of the special state grand jury report on last May's Kent State University disturbances.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Kent State University
U.S
William K. Thomas
Diamond Awarded Damages In Ohio Traffic Case
A Butler County Common Pleas jury awarded Diamond National Corp. of Middletown $1,274 for a 1969 traffic accident on Ohio 4 and 747. Defendants Elizabeth Bowling of Florence Kentucky and detective Larry A. Castator of Middletown faced liability after Castator swerved to avoid Bowling and struck a company van, causing it to overturn.
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Hamilton
Court of
Butler County Common Pleas
Arthur J. Fiehrer
Diamond National Corp
Middletown
Ohio
Elizabeth Bowling
Russell St
Florence
Larry A. Castator
Park Lane
Alphonzo Phillips
Ohio 747
Castator
Ohio 4
Butler County
Police Briefs: Two Home, Office Cash Losses Reported
Mrs Hila Flynn of 4905 Central Ave reports a thief took a $500 diamond studded watch two bed quilts $17 in cash and $10 in checks from her apartment over two weeks. A suspect is named. Mrs Hazel Carter of 2805 Grand Ave reports $16 cash taken from the counter at the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles office a 1364 Central Ave while she looked away.
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Hila Flynn
Central Ave
Hazel Carter
Grand Ave
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Extra Chuckle Driver Urges Rearward Push on Crowded Bus
A bus driver adds humor to a packed ride by asking passengers to “kindly shove each other to the rear.” The playful line captures a crowded commute moment as riders jostle for space while the driver lightens the mood.
No Action On Sewers In Carlisle
Carlisle village council took no action on sewer funding sources last night. Officials learned federal aid was denied under 1971 guidelines after a 1964 application. Mayor John Homan said other aid sources would be explored. preliminary estimates put the sewer system cost over $2 million.
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Carlisle
John Homan
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N. Main St
Starr
Fred Sennet
Journal
Jim Marsh
Brown
Roger Cloud
Abe Lincoln
U.S. Senate
ClariMet
United States Wind Band
Wolf Gravely Sales
Charles St
Kathleen Krumm
Churches Group
Judge Eyes Ksu
John Dobrozsi, Jr
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First Ave
O. GA
Columbia Coffee
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