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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1972
Page
6
A three alarm fire damaged the Cincinnati Residential Manpower Center injuring three firefighters. The five story brick building on Interstate 75 housed about 150 residents with 60 more trainees. Damage estimated around 115000 with wider losses possible.
A 3:40 a.m. blaze at Bretwood Shopping Center in Springfield Township, Cincinnati area, left Grant's Department Store completely destroyed. Eight departments aided, with heavy damage to Gray's Drug Store and smoke and water damage to Perkins Cafeteria Klostermann Bakery and another shop.
A Chase Econometric Associates study for the federal government says stringent pollution standards may produce throw-away cars lasting 10 000 to 15 000 miles. The report forecasts smaller, cheaper cars and motorcycles with roofs as likely market entrants within five years, with 1976 car sales down about 400 000 and a 20 000 jobs lag in auto employment.
Fifty half sizes span from baby size 0 at three inches to men size 12 at eleven and a half inches. Four inches total difference between ends yields about one eighth inch per half size, implying small increments can cause significant foot pain and deformities over time.
Three people died across Ohio from injuries in fires. Rodney Sloan, 22, Cincinnati, smoke inhalation in Mount Lookout apartment blaze. Oscar L. Dennis, 80, Jefferson, Ashtabula County, died in one story home fire near a stove. Earl Burkett, 87, Troy, died at Dettmer Hospital from burns after a shirt singed by a burner fire.
A shorted circuit sparked a March 5 fire at Deerfield Screw Machine Products Co. causing an estimated 550000 in damage at 8700 Field Ertle Road. About 60 percent of the 10000 square foot roof collapsed. 75 area firemen fought the blaze. Plant workers, roughly 50 employees, are out of work while reconstruction begins. The factory makes parts on automatic screw machines and plans to reopen as soon as possible.
The Rev Norman Rondarme will speak at First Presbyterian Church Franklin using color slides to share his missionary experiences in Thailand. The 7 p.m. program will feature Thailand jewelry displays in the church lobby with funds from sales aiding Thai missionary work.
A 27 year old Middletown driver James Henry Bailey escaped injury yesterday when his west bound car skidded on slick pavement on Riverside Drive southwest of Hamilton Trenton Road and struck a guardrail post. Deputies said the car crossed the center line before the impact at about 5:15 p.m. in Butler County.
The Irving couple and Richard Suskind pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and related charges in a forgery hoax tied to Clifford Irving and Howard Hughes. About $750,000 from the McGraw-Hill scheme is expected to be returned to the publisher, with additional restitution for expenses and legal costs.
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