Johnson trial halted as 47 jurors dismissed
Willard Johnson, 32, faced rape and kidnaping charges in Butler County. A man in the judge’s chambers made a prejudicial remark about Johnson, leading Judge Fred B. Cramer to discharge all 47 prospective jurors to ensure an impartial panel. No new date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Willard Johnson
Tylersville Road
Johnson
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Cramer
Scott Ray Jr
Ray
Electrical fire at Hood Ave home causes total loss
State fire marshal ties blaze to an electrical short in a lamp in a child’s bedroom at 1517 Hood Ave. The early fire at 12:14 a.m. destroyed contents while the frame house burned again at 4 a.m. due to rekindling from hidden embers. South Middletown responders fought both blazes as residents and churches collect aid for the Booth family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood Ave
Greg Booth
Booth
South Middletown
Grass Fire Threat Near Catalina Mobile Court
Firemen battled a grass fire yesterday near the Catalina Mobile Home Court on Germantown Road. Madison Township Fire Chief Robert Ledford said the 3:45 p.m. blaze started from a rubber tire, spread to grass, and was put out before major damage. He blamed juvenile mischief as the cause. The area is frequently traversed by school age children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Madison
Catalina Mobile Home Court
Germantown Road
Madison Township
Robert Ledford
Andes of Argentina Reach Highest Western Hemisphere Peaks
The Andes of Argentina comprise the hemisphere’s tallest mountains with about 30 summits exceeding 20,000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Hemisphere
Demolition halted by injunction in West Elkton
West Elkton council discussed a temporary injunction from the Preble County Common Pleas Court halting Main Street house demolition deemed a fire hazard. The 60 day deadline arranged after notice from the fire chief expired with the owners granted an extension after a March 20 hearing. A permanent injunction hearing is set before April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Elkton
Preble County Common Pleas Court
Tom McKee
Edgar Miller
McKee
Council
Fire Department
Montgomery County Special Unit
Farmersville
Obituaries and funeral notices from Middletown area
Multiple death notices from Middletown Hospital include Ernest E. Darnold 52 of 423 McKinley St. with service at Joseph R. Baker & Sons. Susie Leonard 68 of 2004 Woodlawn Ave.. Juanita Short 47 of 2111 Hill Ave.. Samuel T. Flack 68 of 6501 Germantown Rd.. Elmer C. Matthews 88 formerly of Middletown. Bert Tomlin 88 of 4520 Salzman Rd. Also listed are services and burial details, with prior hospital stays and military or civic affiliations where noted. Another death in Hamilton: Charles Combs 49 with services at West Side Pentecostal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest E. Darnold
McKinley St
Middletown Hospital
Darnold
Armco Steel Corp
American Legion Post
Miami Valley Post
VFW
Betty
Lance
Carlisle
David
Franklin
Earnest
Middletown
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Don McMurray
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral
Susie Leonard
Woodlawn Ave
Miss Leonard
Pontiac
Juanita Short
Hill Ave
Riggs Funeral Home
Steven Cable
Samuel T. Flack
Germantown Road
Mr. Flack
Dumford Trucking Co
Christine
Edward
J. C
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Betty Turner
Sandy McKenzie
Florida
Joe Lewis
Matthews
Middletown City
Dorothy Wells
Houston
Tex
Walter Winkler
Bay City
Mich
Jason
Sardinia
Mabel Rhodes
Bert Tomlin
Salzman Road
Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Hamilton
Charles Combs
Palatine Ave
West Side Pentecostal Church
Slim Living course launches at Middletown YMCA in April
The Middletown YMCA announces a new Slim Living program starting April 7. The 10 week course blends balanced diet nutrition body awareness and behavioral control with weekly lessons plus food preparation aids including recipes. Classes meet Mondays 7 to 8 pm in room 203 followed by a 30 minute body awareness session. Private consultations available. Non member cost 20 dollars member 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Teens Arrested After Weaving Car Stop on Sutphin Street
Police stopped a car on N Sutphin Street at 11 10 p m arresting a 15 year old girl for driving without a license and a 17 year old boy for permitting an unlicensed driver to operate the vehicle both youths reports say the car owner.
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N. Sutphin Street
Middletown YMCA Offers Senior Lifesaving Class
The Middletown Area YMCA will run a nine week senior lifesaving course beginning Monday. Classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 7 pm, for ages 15 and up. Certification issued upon completion. $20 registration for members includes textbook and materials. Register at the Middletown Area YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Cured Cancer Assembly Notes by Middletown Unit Leader
Mrs. Jerry Roberts reports as cured cancer representative of the Middletown Butler County Unit of the American Cancer Society at the local unit board meeting. She serves as secretary and is active in Reach to Recovery. Youth Against Cancer recently finished anti smoking programs in Middletown and Monroe elementary schools. Plans include a April 19 dance at Wildwood Golf Club and Bowl Down for Cancer during the week of April 6. DOUGLAS Lewis chairs the Crusade with co chair Stanley Reed Jr and lists regional chairmen for foundations, solicitation, realtors, doctors, and others across local divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Roberts
Middletown-Butler County
American Cancer Society
Roberts
Stonyrill Lane
Youth Against Cancer
Middletown
Monroe
John Peterson
Wildwood Golf Club
John Griggs
Phi Beta Psi Sorority
Sandy Welch
Douglas Lewis
Stanley Reed Jr
Roland Ely
Jack Harris
William Akers
Thomas C. Blake
Roger Dillman
Joseph E. Nelin
Tony Tenore
William H. Schaefer
Robert Bender
James Stewart
Stephen Gallagher
Gordon Shockley
Gerald Enright
Madison Business
Roger Hirt
Joe Minor
Trenton
Floyd Bender
Bank Day
John Hopkins
Buck Boards
Miami University seeks 18 million for new heating plant and facilities
Gov. Rhodes backs an 18.45 million Miami University package within an 135.15 million state university request for 1975-77. The plan includes a new heating plant outside the central campus, a 6 million communications building, a 35,000 square foot science library addition, greenhouse expansions, and a 12,000 square foot Core Service Building addition to improve maintenance, storage, and equipment purchasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Miami University
James A. Rhodes
General Assembly
Ohio Board of Regents
Rhodes
Regents
Miami
Western College
Ohio 73
Hughes Laboratories
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Hughes
Board of Regents
Nine plaintiffs appeal to Supreme Court over Reserve tailings case
Nine plaintiffs led by Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan along with six environmental groups filed a new Supreme Court appeal to halt Reserve Mining Co s dumping of taconite tailings into Lake Superior The states seek an immediate stop or a two year deadline for ending discharges by water and air routes citing health risks and potential cancer from asbestos fibers dating back to 1956 The case follows an 8th Circuit decision urging abatement while allowing transition to on land disposal and plant closure orders in 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Reserve Mining Co
U.S. Supreme Court
Lake Superior
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
High Court
8Th Circuit
St. Louis
U.S
Miles Lord
Minneapolis
Lord
Silver Bay
Minn
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Justice Department
Madison Township approves 1975 budget and roadwork plan
Madison Township trustees approved 1975 appropriations totaling 237960.71 with 51607.89 from federal revenue sharing for roads and 35257.17 in the road and bridge fund. The board budgeted 40452.90 for the fire fund and 74453.04 in the general fund and voted to resurface Hursh Road and the Madison Township portion of Wayne Madison Road this year. Other resurfacing projects and a township cleanup campaign are under study with a date to be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township
Hursh Road
Wayne-Madison Road
Charles Blazer Named Warren County Disaster Services Chief
Charles Blazer, newly named head of disaster services in Warren County, was misidentified in yesterday's Journal story as Armco Steel Corp security superintendent. Blazer serves as Armco security supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Blazer
Warren County
Journal News
Armco Steel Corp
Blazer
Armco
Rotary selects six Middletown area students for World Affairs Institute
Six Middletown area high school students from Fenwick Middletown and Monroe have been chosen to attend the 29th World Affairs Institute April 4 and 5 in Cincinnati. They will join as guests of the Middletown Rotary Club with leaders and accompanying adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Area
World Affairs Institute
Cincinnati
C. C. Clark
Middletown
Netherland Hilton Hotel
Rotary Club of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Council On World Affairs
Avco Broadcasting Corp
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Catalina
Ernest Darnold
Margaret Convis
Cropsey, Ill
Betty Hill
Dorothy Richeson
Alma Roark
Ethel Proctor
George
Charles Highley
McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
Samuel Flack
Elmer Matthews
Elmer C. Matthews
Tampa, Fla
Tampa
Izekiel
Billy Ball
Isaac
Grand Ave
Church OF God
New ‘Slim
YMCA
Ohio
Eipur Lifet
ED Reimers
National Education
Rotary
Converse
Monument CO
Russell Nicoll
Russ
Manchester Road
Fenwick High School
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