Medicare squeeze strains area hospitals and beds
Hospitals in Middletown and Hamilton report rising numbers of patients 65 and older since Medicare started last July. Average daily census for seniors rose from 69 to 79 in 1966, with July onward fluctuations and longer stays, while facilities cope with waiting lists, staff helps, and paper work.
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Middletown
Hamilton
Wiley
Medicare
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Gaston Herd
Howver
Mercy Hospital
Harry Richmond
Fort Hamilton
Herd
Deaths and Funerals of Alma C McFetters and Emmett Smith
Alma C. McFetters 72 of 1111 Girard Ave died at Middletown Hospital after a Feb 2 admission. Survived by husband John C and son Robert M. Funeral set Colligan Hamilton services Tuesday 2 p.m. at Colligan with Greenwood Cemetery burial. Emmett Smith Franklin 76 of 9557 Judith Drive died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Dayton. Survived by wife Rhoda daughter Dorothy Smith Cincinnati two sons Willy and Harold Illinois brothers and grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. John A. Arpp GermanTown with Germantown Cemetery burial. Visitation today 4–9 p.m. at funeral home.
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Alma C. McFetters
Girard Ave
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
John C
Robert M
Wilson Memorial Home
Franklin
Emmett Smith
Judith Drive
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Rhoda
Dorothy Smith
Cincinnati
Willy
Harold
Illinois
John A. Arpp
Germantown
Charles L Funk 84 dies in Hamilton hospital
Charles L. Funk aged 84 of 1244 Shaker Road, Middletown, died Friday night at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton. He was born in Middletown and worked for Ford Motor Co in Detroit retiring at 65 after 30 years.
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Franklin
Charles L. Funk
Shaker Road
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Middletown
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Butler County Divorces Granted
Sandra Kay Lawson of Excello is granted a divorce from David Patrick Lawson of Roosevelt Avenue. Judge David Black presides. The case cites neglect as the grounds.
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Sandra Kay Lawson
Ben Harrison St
Excello
David Patrick Lawson
Roosevelt Ave
David Black
Man Hurt Trying To Beat Train At Curtis Street Crossing
A 33 year old man, James Center of 706 15th Ave, was treated at Middletown Hospital for head cuts after his 1960 station wagon rammed a Baltimore and Ohio train on Curtis Street at 10 50 am. He was cited for careless operation. Police reported two other minor injuries from separate accidents including Mrs Ebie Banks struck crossing Broad Street and Central Avenue and Grace Kassmeier rear ended at Grand Avenue Bresel Boulevard.
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Middletown Hospital
Curtis Street
James Center
15Th Ave
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Centers
Ebie Banks
S. Verity Parkway
Banks
Broad Street
Central Avenue
Canister Chairman Appointed For Butler County Drive
Adrian J. Mayer of Eisenhower Place has been named chairman of canister distribution for the Butler County Society for Crippled Children and Adults annual fundraising drive. Ernest Hammons will assist in placing canisters in Middletown stores. Mayer, a society director, is known for local civic work including youth dances and the Bunny Hop. All drive proceeds stay in Butler County to fund braces medicines X rays and other aids. the society also runs a loan pool for crutches and wheelchairs.
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Adrian J. Mayer
Eisenhower Place
Butler County Society For
Dewey Maddox
Mayer
Ernest Hammons
Stanley ‘St
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio U. Set to Resume Classes After Strike
Ohio University in Athens plans to reopen on Monday as 15 000 students return from an early spring vacation sparked by an 11 day walkout by non academic staff. The strike affected food services maintenance and custodial work and ended five days after negotiations reached a deal with AFL CIO. The accord recognizes the union as bargaining agent allows dues checkoff and assures no retaliation for the strike.
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Athens
Ohio
Ohio University
Vernon Alden
American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
Embezzlement Charge for Local Clerk Reed
David Lee Reed 23 of 2209 Hill Ave was arrested on an embezzlement warrant alleging he took 1250 from Clark Service Station at Central Ave and Charles St. Reed allegedly abandoned the station last Monday afternoon with receipts. Bond set at 5000. he is due in municipal court Tuesday.
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David Lee Reed
Hill Ave
Clark
Central Avenue
Charles Street
Reed
William D. Reed
Fire damages St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice 976
A blaze partly destroyed St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice in 976. The basilica, a premier example of Byzantine architecture, was later rebuilt as a Byzantine edifice.
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St. Mark’s
Venice
Burglaries Reported In Middletown. Stole Checks and TV Set
Middletown police investigated two burglaries yesterday. Mrs. Lillian Sauter reported 44 blank checks and two savings books missing from a file folder in her apartment, with no sign of forced entry. Separately intruders broke a door window at Rose Furniture, 36 S Main St, and took a television set and AM FM radio after ransacking drawers.
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Middletown
Lillian Sauter
Tytus Ave
Rose Furniture
S. Main St
Animals blamed for two car crashes in five days
Grand Junction Colorado reports incident notes: Mrs. Linda Carr blamed a frog allegedly placed by pranksters for causing her to strike a parked car. John L. Moore said his dog jumped onto the steering wheel, leading to loss of control.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Linda Carr
John L. Moore
Eight Girls Charged In Downtown Shoplifting Spree
Eight teenage girls including an 18 year old were arrested after allegedly stealing more than 75 dollars of clothing from five downtown stores. Police said items including shorts shells a sweater dresses earrings a purse and a record were recovered. One 18 year old, Harris, released on bond, faces court Tuesday. The younger suspects, ages 12 to 16, were released to guardians and referred to juvenile authorities. Three arrests occurred near the Central Store on Central Avenue shortly after 4 p m.
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Penney’s
Central Avenue
Lelon F. Harris
Ninth Ave
Jey
Carew
Mack
Butler County
Central Store
Ohio Receives $19.83 Million in Highway Funds
Washington says Ohio will get 19.83 million dollars in highway funds, second only to California, from a 350 million package frozen by President Johnson. Officials warned planned projects would face impact after the initial cutbacks last fall. This marks the second funds release since the original cutback.
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Washington
Ohio
California
Johnson
Department of ‘Transportation
Chapel Hill Seismograph Jitters Move Out of Town
Chapel Hill geologists relocate the UNC seismograph to nearby farm country to curb earth tremor disturbances. They say local construction and street traffic have unsettled the instrument, hindering earthquake detections.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
University of North Carolina
Department of Geology
College Town
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14Th Ave
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Mgr
Butler County Courts
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London
Buster Brown
Sam Bartel
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U. S
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