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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1972
Page
13
Franklin Board of Education rejected recognition for the newly formed non certificated employees association despite its affidavit listing 78 members. The vote 4-1 left OAPSE without bargaining rights and followed the resignation of Sept DeWitt Terry amid pending superintendent decisions.
Franklin City Council weighs the resignation of City Manager Bernard Eichholz after a heated March housing code hearing. Council Chairman Paul Smith said a meeting could be scheduled this week to discuss the issue, with Eichholz’s April 1 effective resignation date still possible if support for his programs grows.
The Lebanon Correctional Institution chief, Charles VanCuren, 59, will retire April 30 after 32 years in state corrections. He praised 30 plus years of service, noted changes in five institutions, and suggested William Dallman may become acting superintendent.
A cross section of Middletown ministers joined United Methodist Church of Ohio in opposing the May 2 lottery measure. Leaders from several denominations warned gambling harms the poor, empties state funds, and could invite racketeers, urging churches to unite against the proposal.
Three Dayton men were jailed in Warren County on charges of breaking and entering and burglary after a 12:54 a.m. arrest in a field beside the Springboro Clinic on Ohio 73. Howard Cox McMillan 22 Edgar L. McMillan 21 and James A. Schaefer 19 were found with narcotics and burglary tools. Police said the clinic window was broken and may have been the target of a narcotics theft.
Fire Chief James L. Mattson announced the March 11 blaze at the vacant Miami Carey plant is recorded as a $500,000 loss with the cause undetermined. The fire began on the Grand Avenue side of the three story building and spread after reaching exterior air. The property is owned by a company led by Rev. Joe Lewis. One section of the block long building remains as razing of the burned sections nears completion except for a final portion.
A playful line from a child to a parent expresses a wish to fit in with peers. The snippet captures light family dialogue highlighting everyday humor and generational voice.
City dispatches an extra truck to handle a surge in curbside old newspapers for recycling. About 7 tons were picked up on Monday with 12 tons at the landfill half full. Diamond National expects 17 tons weekly and planned its own noon pickup. Residents are asked to tie papers or bag them. magazines not collected.
Eugene William Gall Jr, 25, formerly of 2393 S Sutphin, has been ruled legally sane after 14 months at Lima State Hospital and is returnable for trial on charges including armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, rape, and abduction for immoral purposes. The case stems from incidents in 1970 involving a Middletown woman and a 15 year old girl. Trial date not set.
The Easter Gratitude open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous will be held Saturday at the Disabled Veterans Hall Manchester Avenue and Main Street. A buffet dinner runs from 6 to 8 p.m. with a guest speaker from Jackson Tennessee and a dance to follow. Tickets are 5 per couple or 3 per person, available from any A A member or at the door.
Henry A. Kissinger, President Nixon’s top foreign affairs adviser, resumes duties at the White House after a week of vacation. The return marks a return to pending policy work and high level diplomacy amid ongoing diplomatic concerns.
Two preliminary hearings for E. Lindy Streifthau 44 of Hamilton Middletown Road were reset for April 14 by Municipal Judge J T Lamb. Streifthau president of Fantasy Farm Amusement LeSourdsville linked to a March 16 Michigan truck driver shooting. Nabozny 32 Dundee Mich is charged with shooting with intent to kill and pointing firearms at James Elsman 41 Freedom Pa. Streifthau held on 3500 bond.
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