Flames Burst At Logan Long Co Fire In Franklin
A large early morning blaze at Logan Long Co on S Main Street in Franklin caused about 5000 in damage and partial production loss. Firefighters arrived around 1 20 am to find flames from asphalt storage tanks. damage was confined to pipe insulation and electrical wiring. The cause is undetermined and repairs were to finish today. the incident also marked the debut of the city's 65000 snorkel firetruck.
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Franklin
Logan Long Co
S. Main Street
Middletown Rally Embraces Plantation Metaphor and Legal Aid Drive
More than 700 residents heard Rev Otis Moss Jr decry a plantation system in Middletown citing racial injustice. The event at United Missionary Baptist Church raised money for a legal aid fund aimed at defending those involved in civil rights confrontations.
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Middletown
Otis Moss Jr
United Masonary Baptist Church
Legal Defense Funds Committee
Middletown Council For Human Dignity
Nyone
Rudolph Pringie
Moss
Carisian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Cincinnati
Aves
Incil For Human Dignity
Powell Campaign HQ gets electricity after tense standoff
Powell supporters rallied at 576 Columbus St in Lebanon protesting a city ruling denying power. City Manager Charles Guard said wiring followed state building codes and a Board of Appeals waiver may be needed after an inspection found office-use deficiencies.
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Lebanon
Powell
Walter Powell
Congress
Columbus S
Corwin Fred
Charles Guard
Guard
Ohio
Board of Appeals
Fred
Local Ambulance Calls Reported Illnesses at Two Addresses
Yesterday at 11 46 a.m. at 740 N University Blvd Dora Armstrong 95 ill taken to Middletown Hospital by ambulance condition today fair. At 1 19 p.m. 1920 Flemming Road John Garrison 65 ill taken to hospital by ambulance condition today fair.
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N. University Blvd
Dora Armstrong
Middletown
Flemming
John Garrison
Bamboo species fail to bloom decades after introduction
A Miami report notes certain giant bamboo species introduced to the United States between 1890 and 1909 have not flowered yet, while some varieties blossom roughly every 15 years.
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Miami
United States
License tags go on sale with new branch office opens
Red and gray 1970 license plates sell at the main office and a new Montgomery Ward branch on University Boulevard. About 50 people queued by 9 a.m. for MA numbers. The new office operates 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for 30 days, with plates due on vehicles by April 16.
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Ohio
S. Broad St
Clay Voegele
Woodlawn Ave
Credit Department
Montgomery Ward
University Boulevard
Kathryn Agee
Fenwick baseball player toppled snow at Weber's Cafe
David R. Agoston, Fenwick baseball player and Knothole veteran, threw a snow chunk over Weber's Cafe on Central Avenue, toppling an overhang. A cafe employee responded with two glasses of milk as a reward, after photos of the incident appeared on Page 1 of The Journal.
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Weber
Central Avenue
David R. Agoston
Gazel Agoston
Central Ave
Agoston
Fenwick
Manchester Road Closure Near Miami University Campus
A 2,000 foot stretch of Manchester Road near the Middletown Campus will be closed to traffic starting tomorrow. The city public service director said the roadway, part of University Boulevard construction, will stay closed until Sept. 1 with traffic rerouted via Sunset Street, Fisher Road, and Schirm Drive to Breiel.
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Manchester Road
Middletown
Miami University
Breiel Boulevard
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
University Boulevard
Sunset Street
Fisher Road
Schirm Drive
Breie
Dance Set For Senior Citizens at Middletown Center
Middletown Senior Citizen Center invites all 60 plus members to a 7 p.m. dance Thursday at 1905 Columbia Ave with music by the Chapman Trio. Week activities include service circle, travel slides, sewing crafts, and bowling at J&J Lanes. Center hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Middletown
New Trial Denied in Marshall Case by Hamilton Judge
Hamilton county court denied Robert Marshall's motion for a new trial and declined reducing the verdict to first degree manslaughter after a June 29 shooting death. Judge Fred B. Cramer found no prejudicial error. Marshall remains a life prisoner at Ohio Penitentiary.
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Hamilton
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Robert Marshall
15Th Ave
Middletown
Wayne Randell Chester
Vannest Ave
S. Main
Street
Ronald C. Morgan
Walter
S. Houston
Cincinnati
Opij
Marshall
Ohio
Cramer
Lukens Builds Momentum With 24th District Backing
Rep. Donald Lukens touts strong support in the 24th District as he campaigns for governor. He cites organization, early momentum, and opposition vulnerabilities while outlining priorities such as education mental health and pollution. He plans TV ads and key county jobs, and eyes a fall clash with John Gilligan.
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Lukens
Art Eliopoulos
Riverview Drive
Middletown
Manchester Motor Inn
Brown
Roger Cloud
John J. Gilligan
Cincinnati
Students Win Top Honors With Displays
Six Middletown area students earned superior ratings at the 23rd Southwest Ohio District High School Science Day at Miami University, with forty four exhibits from 24 schools across 10 counties advancing to the 1970 Ohio State Fairgrounds event. Winning entries from Fenwick High School include Cathy Brill on liquid crystals and thermography, John M. Martin on magnetic effect on seed growth, and Charles Muraski on an integrated circuit binary counting unit. Eaton High School's Eugene Krebs presented zone electrophoresis. Lebanon High School's Mark Hodapp designed a regulated power supply for a digital timer. Gratis Junior High's Michael Meadors featured saw mill run by a steam engine. Three Middletown Freshman School students earned excellent ratings: Patti Foreman, Tom Wilkinson, and Dallas McKeller.
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Middletown
Columbus
Miami University
Fenwick High School
Cathy Brill
John M. Martin
Charles Muraski
Eaton High School
Eugene Krebs
Lebanon High School
Mark William Hodapp
Gratis
Michael Meadors
Patti Foreman
Tom Wilkinson
Dallas McKeller
Police Briefs Report Auto Thefts in City Parking Areas
Mike Morea reported four hubcaps stolen from his car in a downtown lot. Allan Brewer reported a stolen tape player from a Germantown Road lot. Don Wuertz said a citizen band radio a tape player and 12 tapes valued at 305 dollars were stolen from his car on Howard Avenue.
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Mike Morea
Arnold Drive
Allan Brewer
Morman Road
Germantown Road
Don Wuertz
Law Road
Oxford
Citizens Band
Howard Ave
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