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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1978
Page
9
Former Cleveland Police Chief Richard Hongisto voiced opposition to a recall of Mayor Dennis Kucinich saying the mayor should fire nepotism at City Hall hire a new independent police chief and merit based cabinet members. He urged action to cleanse government.
Edgewood school board approved interim salary schedules setting pay at state minimums while awaiting the state aid amount for the second half of the year. 1978 appropriations total 4,041,035 with 3,331,430 in the general fund, plus 176,651 for bond retirement and 335,972 for operations.
CAMDEN New Camden names CAMDEN-Ed Wilt police chief to fill the vacancy from Curt Adams resignation. Wilt began duties Friday after a Village Council special meeting last week and will be permanent after a six month probation. The council set his salary at 9500 dollars and approved three uniforms for the chief. The cruiser is back in operation and Preble County deputies have assumed patrol. The council also approved an emergency measure setting a 5 dollar ticket for failing to move a parked vehicle within 72 hours. Plans for downtown sidewalk renovation were discussed with property owners to pay under village specs, with bids planned. Council members debated funding, with mention of federal funds to redo the village.
The Carlisle Board of Education approved a 1978 budget totaling 3,837,174.94 dollars with 3,314,174.94 in the general fund. Directors plan to renovate a board-owned farmhouse on Fairview Drive once used as Society for Handicapped Children HQ, with expert input to answer renovation questions.
Carlisle registration for kindergarten and first grade in the school system is scheduled for April 1 and 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the primary school building. Children must be five by Sept. 30 for kindergarten and six by that date for first grade. Parents must bring birth certificates and immunization records. Immunizations required include polio diphtheria whooping cough tetanus rubella measles and a tuberculin test. Free immunization clinics are listed at United Way building Middletown Franklin City Building and Warren County Health Department with set days and times. Failure to complete vaccines timely can exclude a child from school. Parents are encouraged to have children checked by a physician and dentist before enrollment. Kindergarten screening is May 15, offering medical history vision speech hearing language development eye-body coordination and social maturity assessments.
Clearcreek Township trustees name James Barton a full time patrolman and crime prevention officer, with Barton moving from part time status. Barton and Michael RK Kincade join as CETA funded patrolmen. Both are in training. Trustees reappointed Floyd Smith to the zoning board for five years and will solicit bids for a new tractor.
Warren County Common Pleas Court judges may appoint a special prosecutor and a special grand jury to probe the prosecutor's office. Prosecutor Morris Turkelson cited implied powers absent statutory provisions to initiate investigations, noting Sheriff Roy Wallace sought guidance on initiating action and hinted at possible irregularities in the handling of funds. The opinion outlines procedures to present information and charges to the court and mentions state attorney general involvement and civil removal options.
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