Move to new Butler County Jail houses 157 inmates
Hamilton reports 75 inmates were transferred to the new Butler County Jail behind the old structure. The $1.3 million facility, dedicated May 2, will hold 157 prisoners and operate with updated visiting hours 9 to 11 am and 1 to 3 pm Tuesday through Friday. Demolition of the old jail will create a parking area and garage access for county police.
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Hamilton
Old Jail
Butler County
Charles Combs
Harold J. Carpenter
Carpenter
Court Street
Warren County waterline settlement ends year-long suit
Seventy-nine property owners along Warren County's proposed waterline extension agreed to a settlement ending a nearly year-long suit over the project. Those who signed intent to appeal can defer 75 percent of assessments, pay 25 percent over 4 years plus interest, with deferred share over 20 years. Nonparticipants pay full line assessment over 29 years. Court costs of 1,500 will be paid by the county. Construction timing remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County
Laineh Asewan
Robert South
Huselton to Emcee McCambridge Dinner in Hamilton
Armco Steel executive and Middletown Chamber president Haselton will host and emcee a May 26 dinner honoring actress plus national alcoholism advocate McCambridge. She speaks on alcoholism as a disease and recovery, with 500-seat First Baptist Church venue and 6 30 p.m. start. Reservations via NCA Butler County office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council On Alcoholism, Inc
Butler County
NCA
Buckeye Street
Hamilton-Cleves Road
Huselton
Cops Sweep U S 11 For 240000 Nickels Spill
State police spent about nine hours gathering some 240 000 nickels spilled from a tractor trailer along U S 11. The truck from Columbus to Lancaster carried 3.68 million nickels worth 184 000 dollars. driver Pat Martin of Harrisburg said the load shifted when he braked to avoid a collision. Police recovered all coins bound for Lancaster area banks.
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Camp Hill
U.S. 11
Pat
Martin
Harrisburg
Columbus
Ohio
Lancaster
Denver Colu.mnnt
Fire Patrol Daily Log of Early Morning Incidents
At 2:55 a.m. in McGee's Market lot vandals ignite straw bales causing $30 damage. 11:15 a.m. at Davey's Pony Keg Earl Gill, 38, of 2912 Wilbraham Rd, is ill and treated on scene. 3:17 p.m. 617 Highland St Mrs Prudence Root, 56, ill, ambulance to hospital. 3:36 p.m. 2224 Central Ave Mrs Nanon Wingerd, 88, ill, ambulance to hospital. condition today good. 4:49 p.m. 2612 Tytus Ave car owned by Lamar Bethel, 8746 Chamberlain Rd Franklin, fire from underhood backfire. $50 damage. 10:23 p.m. 1908 Minnesota St Mrs Paddie Lessere, 47, ill, to hospital.
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McGee’s Market
Davey
Earl Gill
Wilbraham Road
Highland St
Prudence Root
Central Ave
Nanon
Middletown OAPSE to Send Two Delegates to Cleveland Conference
Middletown's Ohio Association of Public School Employes Chapter 232 will send two delegates to the State OAPSE Conference in Cleveland. Attending will be Mrs. Gladys Childs and Mrs. Mary VanDyne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ohio Association of Public School Employes
Cleveland
Gladys Childs
Mary VanDyne
Five year old girl dies in Butler traffic crash
Tammy Sue Donahoe a Port Union resident aged five died after a westbound car struck her on Port Union Road near Ohio 747. The driver Mrs Dorothy Adams 61 stopped after the impact. Traffic toll in 1971 reaches 13 with burial planned at Port Union Cemetery Wednesday noon.
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Hamilton
Port Union
Butler Country
Tammy Sue Donahoe
Donahoe
Port — Road
Butler County
Garret J.boone
Campbell Funeral
Porth Union Cemetery
Ray
Thomas
Dorothy A. Adams
Liberty-Fairfield Road
Adams
Mercy Hospital
Union Township
Princeton-Glendale Road
Western Star Newsman Shot in Car In Suspected Self-Inflicted Death
Walter S. Castleman 26, Western Star sports editor, was found dead in his Lebanon car after residents reported the vehicle idle since 1:30 am. Coroner and police say evidence points to death by own action, a .22 revolver found near the body. He had joined the paper in 1969. survivors include his widow Loretta and one son. Funeral plans were pending.
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Lebanon
Walter S
Sam) Castleman
The
Western Star
Warren County
Aaron Young
Castleman
Northwood Drive
Young
Hartz Drive
Loretta
CG&E Substation Proposed on Harwitz House Property
The plan by CG&E to place a substation on the AIM owned Harwitz House site at Broadscenter Vanderveer Streets is up for Planning Commission review. Public hearings include two development plans plus a hillside church and education facility, Rose Garden Apartments, and a professional office building. The hearings start at 7:30 p.m. ahead of the commission’s regular meeting.
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AIM
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Broadscenter
Vanderveer
Colin Gardner
Harwitz
Arts In Middletown
City Planning Commission
Gardner Place
Miami University
Miami
Planning Commission
Mission To City Commission
United Baptist Church
Riverview Avenue
Spencer Lane
Rose Garde Apartments
S. Breiel Boulevard
George M. Verity
Adam Cristo
Commission
Don Smith
Roosevelt Avenue
Jackson Lane
Eaton Avenue
Herman Land
Thieves Loot Weekend Thefts Across Butler County
Butler County police report weekend thefts totaling about 1000 dollars. Items stolen include welding cables from Jack Hudson's truck at a Union 76 station, two saddles from Dale Allen's farm, a car stereo and nine tapes from James Parker, and a tiller, watch, golf locker item, and bike from various Hamilton Franklin area locations.
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Butler County
Hamilton
Jack Hudson
West Middletown
Union 76
Middletown-Eaton Road
Dale Allen
Princeton
Glendale Road
Inlaw
Howard Webb
James Parker
Jackson
Dallas Alexander Jr
Maple Ave
LeSourdsville Lake
Milton Stork
E. Bryant
Inco JA President to Head 31st Future Unlimited Banquet
Bob Wenzel president of Inco Junior Achievement Co. will serve as toastmaster at the 31st Future Unlimited Banquet. The event starts at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Manchester Motor Inn with Middletown High School seniors and Franklin and Fenwick High School students among speakers. Harrisburg speaker Charles E Jones will address the gathering delivering over 200 talks yearly.
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Bob Wenzel
Inco Junior Achievement Co
Future Unlimited
Manchester Motor Inn
Louis Wenzel
Jewell Ave
Middletown High School
Inco
Inland Container Corp
Don MecKeller
Susie Fox
David Milton
Mike Wilkinson
Jenny Jones
Kraig Kanitz
Middletown
Karen Charlton
Margi Taylor
Franklin High School
Maryann East
Connie Lehman
Fenwick High School
Charles E
Tremendous) Jones
Harrisburg
Woman Fair Home Is Burned In Middletown Fire
An 81 year old Middletown woman, Myrtle DeHaven of 1600 Lawn Ave, was treated for smoke inhalation and in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a $75 fire in her two story home. Steve Wells of 1602 Lawn Ave reported she was removed from the house before firemen arrived. Careless smoking caused the blaze in a first floor chair.
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Middletown
Myrtle DeHaven
Lawn Ave
Division of Fire
Steve Wells
Hubcaps Stolen From Truck In Atco Area
Police report Eddie Zickgraf of a German town Rt. 1 says four hubcaps were taken from his truck parked at Atco Avenue and Nelbar Street.
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Eddie Zickgraf
Germantown Rt. 1
Atco Avenue
Nelbar Street
Theft report from Florence Street home
Mrs Kathy Davis of 1606 Florence Street reported the theft from her residence of two guns.
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Kathy Davis
Florence St
Armbruster to Explain Gilligan Tax Reform at Middletown Club
State Rep. David Armbruster will discuss Gov. John J. Gilligan's tax reform program at a Middletown Democrat Club meeting. The session starts at 8 p.m. Thursday at Eastern Bowling Lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Armbruster
John J. Gilligan
Middletown Democrat Club
Fresh Air Camp Registration This Week
All registrations for Fresh Air Camp must be submitted this week to the Family Service Bureau in the Civic Association. Parents may register children from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.. those unable to attend during those hours should call 422 8881 for an appointment.
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Family Service Bureau
Civic Association
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McCambridge
Haselton
Armco
Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce
Fenwick Royalty
Joann Meehan
Rick Haresa
Fenwick
Frank Meehan
Columbia Avenue
Andy Harcsa
Shartle Street
Easterling
U.S
Union Sanitervy
Readmore Book
Filson’s
Lewis Drugs
Roy A. White Co
House of Drugs
Franklin
Spring Hill School
McGees Market
Riverview
Joe Jewell
N. Marshall Road
Sheckler
Network Radio
Wmub-Fm
Miami University — Public Radio Network
Oswald
Sorg Paper Co
Cg&e
Hurwitz
Harwitz House
Inco JA
Fete
DEMOS
Diree T
Merit Cleaners
Shaddock’s Markets
Bank Americard
Germantown Rd
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