Middletown Board OKs 7% Teacher Pay Raise and 1977 Budget
The Middletown Board of Education unanimously approved a 7 percent salary increase for teachers and a 1977 permanent appropriations budget of 17.91 million dollars. The plan also raises base teacher salaries, expands family Blue Cross benefits, and preserves a $11,000 term life policy for each teacher. A separate, identical package was approved for non certificated staff and the clerk treasurer.
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Middletown Board of Education
James Shull
Middletown
Marion McEvoy
Blue Cross
Betty York
Mike Stratton
Stratton
McEvoy
School buses crippled by inspections prompt apologies
Sam Dalton, the 76.2 school superintendent, said we blew it as 17 of 45 buses were pulled off the road after highway patrol inspections revealed minor repairs needed. Mechanics rushed to fix 13 buses for the next morning. route 22 to Middletown High School and others was missed yesterday.
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Sam Dalton
Highway Patrol
Dalton
Herman F. Rottinghaus
Middletown High School
Middletown
Manchester Middle School
James Prichard
The
Bankruptcy filings in Dayton court reveal two Middletown debtors
In U S District Court Dayton two Middletown residents seek relief. Mabel Hart lists assets 969 dollars and debts 3979 dollars while Dallas Ray Smith shows assets 2350 dollars and debts 6407 dollars.
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Middletown
U.S District Court
Dayton
Mabel Hart
Dallas Ray Smith
Residents demand action on South Main Street safety hazard
After a car struck a guardrail and fence near 1601 S Main and another damaged a guardrail at 1511, residents fear for safety. Ted Simpson and Edward Johnson urge a concrete base for rails or street straightening as city officials plan a site visit and study.
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S Main Street
S. Main
16Th Avenue
Ted Simpson
Edward Johnson
Johnson and Simpson
Simpson
The
Journal
14Th Avenue
Great Miami River
FOP Opens Postcard Campaign to Lobby City on Police Pay
Fraternal Order of Police in Middletown distributes pre-printed postcards urging residents to support a wage proposal. Cards collected by police and handed to commissioners at the next meeting, as FOP disputes the city’s 5.5 percent raise claim and cites higher raises for many employees.
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FOP
County to Join in Bid for EMS Funds
Butler County commissioners back an emergency medical services communication system application totaling 1.2 million dollars covering seven counties including Butler. Butler’s share is 100 thousand with 50 percent federal and 25 percent state funding. local share from participating life squads. July 1 is the funding decision target.
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Shawnee Culbertson Journal
Hamilton
Butler County Commissioners
Warren
Clermont
Highland
Adams
Brown
Butler
Civil Defense
Irene Lewis
Lewis
Middletown
Mary Lord
Armiel Byrnes Co
Boro Council mulls possible legal matters
Springboro Village Council met in executive session for 40 minutes to discuss potential litigation with Village Solicitor Mark Bogen over water and sewer tap-in fees. Action was taken, with Donald Tevis indicating the issue will likely be addressed at a public meeting soon.
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Springboro
Mark Bogen
Donald Tevis
Trenton Man Severe Burns At Local Plant Accident
Niel Page, 32, an Air Products and Chemicals worker from Trenton, suffered first to third degree burns over about 75 percent of his body after slipping into a four foot steam pit at the Yankee Road plant around 4:20 am. He was taken to Middletown Hospital then transferred to General Hospital in Cincinnati in critical condition as investigators review the mishap.
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Air Products and Chemicals Co
General Hospital
Cincinnati
Niel Page
Aberdeen Drive
Trenton
Middletown Hospital
Yankee Road
Page
Byellow
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Carlisle
Omipa Ad
Division of Police
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Public Service
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Don Hill
Lemon Township
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