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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1969
Page
2
Chief Warrant Officer Reis R. Kash received the Legion of Merit for his service as a criminal investigator with the First Military Police Detachment supporting the Provost Marshal General and the Army. He is married with four children and resides in Alexandria Virginia. He plans to retire after twenty years of service.
A 20 year old Middletown Marine was bound to the Butler County grand jury on burglary and auto theft charges under a 5000 dollar bond. William Roger Hollon 6303 Browns Run Road stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital is accused of stealing a 2000 dollar car from Cable Auto Sales 1611 Manchester Ave the car had no license tags and pennants on its radio antenna. A series of local court outcomes followed including fines jail terms and parole actions for several defendants on intoxicated driving disorderly conduct and fleeing the scene charges. Others faced suspensions driving bans and bench warrants for failures to appear while a man from 2924 Seneca St paid a 50 dollar fine for failure to maintain safe distance. A suspect from 1322 Grove St was fined 100 dollars for property destruction and a shooting with intent to wound charge against another defendant was withdrawn. Donald Wallace waived extradition and was held for Owen County Ky on breaking and entering.
A 16 year old Middletown youth, Harry Wells of 208 Curtis St., pled no contest to burglary and resisting arrest and was found delinquent by Butler County Juvenile Judge David Black. He is committed to the Ohio Youth Commission for conveyance to Fairfield School for Boys in Lancaster.
Sheriff deputies reported two Middletown area thefts yesterday totaling 128 dollars. Lena Booth said an amplifier and a ladies billfold were stolen from her Glenn Avenue home. Daniel Haskins reported a .22 caliber rifle with scope taken from his Hamilton Middletown Road residence.
Five people were hurt in a two car crash on U S 27 near Taylor Road northwest of Oxford. Phillip L. Gross 25 of Hamilton crossed the center line and collided with Larry L. Stephens 29 of Falmouth Indiana. Gross and Stephens and three passengers were taken to McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital. Gross was cited for operating to the left of the center line. In a separate incident Roberta L. Mann 26 of Oxford suffered head lacerations and abrasions and was treated at Mercy Hospital. Karen S Streit 20 of Wayne Trace Road sustained abrasions.
The Pathet Lao charged that U S and allied aircraft conducted 2700 bombing and strafing sorties in Xieng Khoang during March and April. They said at least 21 warplanes were shot down and many more damaged, with civilians killed or wounded as hundreds of tons of padding were burned.
Police report several thefts with details. Eugene Johnson on Mth Ave lost two mag wheels and tires after blocks were placed to hinder removal. William Ratcliff’s garage theft included four rods and reels and gear valued at 5300. Phyllis Hilton reported two lamps and a blender from her apartment. Robert Gilbert Jr lost a custom steering wheel and a battery totaling 60. James Bailey’s car on Longfellow St had two pairs of glasses stolen from the rear of the house.
Portland area Fremont Junior High School students participated in a mock Great Depression mood exercise to boost intergenerational understanding. The program placed teens in era-like conditions to gain insight into historical hardship.
A roundup of prime time listings features Jackie Gleason with Ralph Kramden, Get Smart with Maxwell and Agent 99, Rod McKuen Special, My Three Sons, Hollywood Palace with Roy Rogers and guests, Mannix pursuing new evidence, The Sound of Anger with Burl Ives, The Silver Chalice starring Paul Newman, The Mating Game with Tony Randall, and SOS Pacific with Richard Attenborough. A 1930s weeklong student experiment limits allowances to 25 cents, no television, and no modern conveniences to study intergenerational understanding.
Mrs Frances Leukhardt Mrs Mary Noble and Mrs Anne Tinkle of the local school system attended the annual conference of the Ohio Public School Employees Association in Cleveland.
FDA reports 42 youths mostly teenagers and one 11 year old died after sniffing mists from aerosols including mouthwash and cleaners. Freon 12 in cans blamed. FTC orders labeling effective May 21. FDA plans no market withdrawal. Breakdowns show mouthwash linked to 17 deaths, cleaners and shampoos two, various sprays one each.
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