Madison Firemen Battle Multiple Spring Grass and Barn Fires
Madison Township firemen fought a barn blaze at 7000 Michael Road on the Norvell farm causing 8000 in structure and 2000 in contents loss. Additional grass fires on Germantown Road 7599 and Middletown-Eaton Road 1718 and a 6996 Michael Road property burned about 0.5 acres. Fire crews used five trucks and were on scene from 12 30 to 3 10 p.m. A tossed cigarette started the Germantown blaze. one woman received minor burns.
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William Norvell Jr
Michael Road
Norvell
Madison Township
Ralph McDonald
Germantown Road
McDonald
Poasttown
Attac
Dee Harlan
Middletown-Eaton Road
Peasttown
William Murphyroperty
Michael d
Harlan
Police test general duty helmet for city patrols
Police evaluate several helmet styles as a general duty headgear option for patrol officers. Chief Russ Dwyer says the gear aims to reduce injuries from vehicle crashes and other calls. Officers report favorable reactions while tests assess weight fit and heat buildup.
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Russ Dwyer
Dwyer
Middletown Area News Highlights From March 12, 1977
Local page 9 reports community notes and brief items from Middletown and surrounding area. Names, places, and event titles appear in compact notices typical of a Saturday edition.
Ex GOP Leader Urges GOP Outreach At Lincoln Day Dinner
Mary Louise Smith former chair of the Republican National Committee spoke in Middletown urging the party to show it cares and broaden its base. She warned Republicans to stop smugness and focus on people needs while building from the bottom up to regain power locally. She noted women as a key resource and reflected on gender perceptions during her tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican National Committee
Butler County
Middletown
GOP
Mary Louise Smith
One Inc
John Gunter
Rueben Doty
Aa 63
Principles Party
White House
Republican Party
National Party
Aow Co
George Bush
Bob Strauss
Democratic Party
Five Sorg Paper Co. workers overcome by chemical fumes
Five Mill No. 1 employees were exposed to chlorine and mitratic acid fumes from a storage tank near the plant in Middletown. They were treated and released at Middletown Hospital and were able to leave the area on their own. The workers were Harold Gayhart Harold Tackett Arnold Page Harold Crum and Jon Marchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorg Paper Co
Middletown Hospital
Bob Kitchen
Mill No. 1
Kitchen
Harold Gayhart
Jewell Ave
Larry Tackett
Glenn Lane
Arnold Page
Jackson Lane
Harold Crum
Lamberton Square Apts
Jon Marchant
Hamilton
Man Caught During Burglary of Home
Police officers responding to an alarm last night caught Phillip Byrd, 26, inside a home at 3110 Shadow Hill Lane. Nearly $200 in jewelry and a watch were recovered from a pillowcase. Byrd, of Robin Springs, was booked on aggravated burglary.
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Middletown
Shadow Hill Lane
Phillip Chester Byrd
Mt. Vernon
Robin Springs
Doug Hampton
William Campbell
Doug Nichols
Ichols
Campbell
Hampton
Ptl
Russ Hess
Smokey
Korn Found Competent to Stand Trial in Murder Case
Donald Korn, 32, formerly of Fairfield, is deemed sane and able to assist counsel after a psychiatric exam. He faces aggravated murder during a rape or attempted rape of Ruth Doench, 73, of Tylersville Road. Korn waived a jury trial for a three judge panel and pleads not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Donald Korn
Fairfield
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Robert L. Marrs
County Forensic Center
Korn
Ruth Doench
Tylersville Road
Marrs
Monroe Grass Fire On Wyndcrest Court
A grass fire on Wyndcrest Court kept Monroe Fire Department busy for about thirty minutes. Crews were dispatched at 3 06 p m and returned to station at 3 35 p m.
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Monroe
Wyndcrest Court
Police Briefs Report Missing Money Items and Vandalism
Rosemar Oliver reported $7 in change and $38 in food stamps missing from her purse at 435 Yankee Road Middletown. Yellow paint sprayed on her property plus a broken rear garage window were reported at H W Dollinger's home. Joe Lindeman said an antique sun dial valued at $50 was stolen from his yard at 121 S Main St.
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Rosemar Oliver
Yankee Road
Middletown
Rs. H.W. Dollinger
Joe Lindeman
S. Main St
Dobermans Poisoned In Striking Strychnine Cases
Two Doberman Pinschers died after hot dogs laced with strychnine in the past week. A third was poisoned but survived and another dog owned by a listed owner also affected. Autopsies confirmed strychnine as the cause, with owners noting panting ataxia and extreme reactivity. One incident was reported to police.
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Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Madison Firemen
Wendt
William Smallwood
Area News
Mrs. Smith
Bill Denham
Charles Kurfess
Sheckler
Reuben Doty
Sorg
James
Robert Hindman
Reva Hart
Curtis St
Ua Orme Ci
John Dobrozs Jr
Ins., Inc
First Ave
Jug
Central Ave
Usiness
Cremeans Appliance
Trenton
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