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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1968
Page
13
About 140 city employees represented by Local 475 AFL-CIO walked off the job in protest of a city ordinance cutting refuse collection from twice to once weekly. The strike followed a prior vote authorizing action and coincides with the ordinance becoming effective today.
Fire inspectors continued investigation into a garage and car fire at 2411 Central Ave that destroyed a 1957 car and a frame garage valued at 1000 and 200. The blaze at 9 am at Phillis Knight’s home caused $50 damage to a neighboring garage and burned several wires and a telephone pole. The property is owned by Dr. Peter Ammentorp of 3007 Louise Court.
Several of the Rotary Club's newest members will present brief talks about their vocations at tomorrow noon's meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn. Speakers include Art Beach of Packaging Corp of America Raymond Mattingly of Sherwin Williams Co Bill Porter of C. G. Murphy Co Will Robinson of Ohio State Employment Service Jerry Scott of Junior Achievement and Jake Seibold of Civic Association.
Vic Wells urges readers to inspect homes room by room to boost family comfort with attractive furniture. Emphasizes suitable lighting and chairs like plush, reclining options so men can relax. invites visits to the six floor store to browse without obligation and get decorating ideas.
Ohio Bell operators return to work after a night-long strike by the Communications Workers of America Local 4317. The contract increases top pay by 12 dollars weekly for craft workers and 8 dollars for operators, adds a 10 percent night-tour differential, an additional holiday, five weeks of vacations after 25 years, and improved pensions and sick benefits. Fully paid hospitalization and group life insurance are included, with double time overtime after 49 hours. The company reports service delays will ease in days ahead. police handle the cable-cutting incident.
A 21 year old Monroe man Gary Douglas Osborne suffered serious injuries when his car hit the rear of a parked truck on Main Street. He was at Middletown Hospital in serious condition with head lacerations and possible chest injuries. Two other area residents were admitted with injuries from separate accidents, Joyce Boxwell and Joe Edward Carver.
One person remained in good condition at Middletown Hospital after a one car crash on Verity Parkway near Yankee Road. Two other Sunday accidents sent two more to the hospital with injuries. Police put total damage at four cars worth 2,175 dollars. Arthur Fisher, 65, of 312 Crawford St., head lacerations, car damage 800 dollars. Roger A. Gable, 21, of 2100 Spencer Lane, treated for left shoulder contusions after a crash on N Breiel Boulevard. Gable said he reached for something on the floor when the accident occurred. damage 1,000 dollars. Gertrude Davis, 53, of 4100 Riverview Ave., treated for neck pains after a collision with Charles R. Rose, 19, of 4420 Miller Road, on Riveria Drive. Rose cited for assured clear distance. damage 375 dollars.
Franklin Two school offices in the Anthony Wayne district were ransacked Saturday night. Only $3 in change from a soft drink machine appeared taken. Superintendent DeWitt Terry entered at 10:50 p m and suspected a burglary in progress. Police found Earl Mercer’s office ransacked, the drink machine broken, Terry’s desk rummaged, and a television missing. The TV was later found near the kitchen back door.
A baby stroller valued at 20 dollars was taken from the hallway of Mrs. Treasa Dunn in her Crawford Street residence. No suspects named. investigation underway.
Ray Minter, secretary treasurer of the Noon Optimist Club, earned the outstanding secretary award for the Ohio District of Optimist International at the district convention in Akron. The Middleton Noon Club won best scrapbook in the 20,000 to 70,000 city class. Middletown attendees included Dr. and Mrs. Robert Flagel, local president, Mr. and Mrs. Wally Gray, Bill Hart, John Tipton, and George Bundick.
Middletown public schools report 139 students enrolled in driver training for the summer sessions, with 94 in June-July and 45 in July-August, surpassing last year. Meanwhile a new computer programming course at Middletown High drew only six pupils, while popular subjects include American history, government and economics with 46, 21 and 22 enrollments respectively. Webb urges registration by Friday as classes will be set by May 10 based on current totals.
A beer bottle was hurled through a car window by vandals striking David Shibley aged 16 at 11 39 p m Sunday on South Main Street near 18th Avenue. Shibley resided at 4115 Helton Street.
In Hamilton 74,322 Butler County voters face tomorrow's primary with 25 to 33 percent expected to vote. Officials predict about 25,000 ballots cast. Polls run from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Voters use Coyle machines across 97 precincts and will see red and green ballot stripes for correct punch positions. If ballot punches are wrong, voters may request a new ballot at the precinct.
Herbert E. Kidd of Middletown Aerie 528 Fraternal Order of Eagles led District 2 with the most new members in the past five of six years. Kidd, 1005 Oxford State Road, has signed 201 new members since June 1963, averaging about 40 annually, and has served as delinquent membership chairman and entertainment committee head within the 38 aeries southwestern zone.
Rodger Lawson reports house break in on Ninth Avenue after weekend trip. Burglars pried open a rear door and stole a silverware set valued at 75 dollars, plus a pair of dresses and a basket of laundry. Police investigating.
Three Butler County residents begin a three month training course for claims representatives at the Cincinnati downtown district office of the Social Security Administration. They are James R. Maxwell of Fairfield Mona A. Jackson and Marcus Horowitz of Hamilton. After training each will be assigned to an SSA district office in Ohio or Michigan.
Area voters face a light to moderate turnout across Franklin Germantown and Carlisle with a fair Southeastern Preble turnout. Key races include Warren and Preble county commission contests sheriff seats and school levies while home rule charter questions and a proposed five million vocational high school plan shape the ballots. In Warren three Republicans and three Democrats seek two commission seats with most others unopposed. in Preble County voters decide sheriff and commission candidates with both incumbents not seeking re election and four Republicans against four Democrats.
Vandal(s) used knives late Saturday or early Sunday to slash a convertible top two car seats and puncture 21 tires on five cars and a truck. Police estimated damage at 710 dollars. The heaviest damage was to Christian Rothermel’s car at 1705 Sunset St. A truck owned by James Nanamaker at the same address also suffered three cut tires. Other vehicles at various local addresses sustained tire damage.
City commissioners will meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the City Building auditorium to consider payment of a stack of first-of-the-month bills and discuss follow-up action after two public hearings last week.
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