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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 2005
Page
1
More than 50 readers responded to the call for mother-daughter look-alikes. The duo plus one were unanimously selected for tomorrow's paper. Lisa O'Brien and her 1 month old son Chad celebrate Mother's Day. Both are lucky to be alive.
Mixed resident reaction followed City Council decisions to shut Fire Station No 2 and the park while pursuing other cuts. Some say the moves pressure voters to back ballot measures, others call them necessary after the election. City Manager Titterington cited a 205000 budget gap and seven months of reduced income tax revenue as the reason for closures.
Preservationists and investors plan to pursue a casino license to operate at a historic location, aiming to revitalize the site while addressing preservation concerns. In other news, a deadly attack in Iraq has left at least 25 people dead, prompting regional security discussions.
Hi-Mark Building Group Inc. of Middletown leads the overhaul of McKinley Elementary and Wilson Elementary, handling general trades and design work. Owner Steve Hightower and co founder Yudell Hightower emphasize local roots and the family company’s long Middletown presence. The firm bid 3.06 million for McKinley and 3.08 million for Wilson, with the project encompassing steel, foundations, interiors, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and brickwork.
In Louisville, jockeys prepare for the 131st Kentucky Derby as five riders make their first Derby bid Rafael Bejarano Joe Bravo Javier Castellano Jeremy Rose and Cornelio Velasquez ride Andromeda's Hero Spanish Chestnut Bellamy Road Afleet Alex and Closing Argument Day Solis Sellers and Smith carry long droughts with 0 for 38 combined.
Hamilton area deputy Brandon Roberts, 26, was discharged Friday from Miami Valley Hospital after being shot April 20 while pursuing two Hanover Township robbery suspects. He will recover at home with his wife and 1-year-old daughter and may be available for interviews next week. The suspects were identified as Mark Kendrick Jr. and Robert Morris.
A seven part AP review finds Ohio’s capital punishment system inconsistent since 1981. Race and plea bargaining influence who is sentenced to death, with killers of white victims twice as likely to face death row than those who killed Black victims. The study analyzes 1936 indictments from 1981 to 2002 across counties with capital cases.
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