Funeral Director Finds Own Son Trapped In Car
The son of funeral director John Baker was trapped in a taxi after a head on crash on Grand Avenue. Chester Reese 26 of Vanderveer Street Midletown Hospital in critical condition. James Bradbury 42 of Arcadia Drive in serious condition with facial injuries. Another passenger Donald Baker 15 son of John Baker was in satisfactory condition after being trapped with leg injuries. John Baker rushed from the funeral home when his ambulance was needed and found firefighters working to free his son.
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Grand Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Chester Reese
Vanderveer St
James W. Bradbury
Arcadia Drive
Donald H. Baker
John Baker
Fox Run Road
Monroe
Baker Sons Funeral Home
Baker
Tastee Freeze In Blue Ball
Don Wilkinson
Yankee Road
Bradbury
Cen
Vandals Strike Harrison Elementary in Hamilton
Vandals smashed a score of windows at Harrison Elementary School in Hamilton as residents picketed since last week. Rocks were thrown through the windows amid protests over the school board not renewing teacher Larry Whiteside's contract. The protesters raised other grievances, but the board said it would not alter its Whiteside decision.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Harrison
Larry Whiteside
Whiteside
Bids On Agenda for City Commission Meeting
A tabulation of bids on the sidewalk curb and gutter repair program for 1968 will be presented at a City Commission meeting tonight at 7 o clock. The session moves to Monday for this week and will be held in the warm weather courtroom.
Rink Wins Meet Trophy At Five-State Meet
Roller Haven Skating Rink in Louisville Ky earned the high trophy for producing the most winners at the five state meet held over the weekend. Local winners include Debbie Miller second in novice B figures and third in junior figures, Kathy Medley Parker first in novice ladies singles, Carl Hovel first in novice men's singles and third in senior and intermediate singles, Parker and Hovel second in novice dance, Stanley Hovel second in juvenile B singles, and Rick Hillman third in novice men's singles.
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Roller Haven
Louisville
Debbie Miller
Kathy Medley Parker
Carl Hovel
Parker and Hovel
Stanley Hovel
Rick Hillman
Police Briefs Report Harsh Drunk Driving Arrest and Theft
Virgil D. Estes, 18, of 3107 Bexley Drive, arrested at Verity Parkway and Girard Avenue Saturday night on charges of driving while intoxicated. Larry Meadows, of 4408 Roosevelt Ave., reported a four speed transmission valued at $400 stolen from his car early yesterday.
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Virgil D. Estes
Bexley Drive
Verity Parkway
Girard Avenue
Larry Meadows
Roosevelt Ave
Doty House PTA Plans Elections at Central School
Doty House Parent-Teacher-Therapist Organization will elect officers Wednesday in Central school auditorium at 7 30 p m. The meeting will also feature Doty House annual spring program. Three Doty House teachers will be at the University of Cincinnati on Thursdays pursuing extra credits in teaching handicapped children.
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Doty House
Central School
University of Cincinnati
Local theft and vandalism report in two residents
Paul Stubbs of 2005 Henry Ave reports the theft of a fishing reel and rod valued at 45 dollars. Elsie Watson of 700 Yankee Road reports vandals broke a headlight on her car.
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Paul Stubbs
Henry Ave
Elsie Watson
Yankee Road
Burglars Hit City Homes and School Over Weekend
Burglars escaped with unknown loot from a Middletown Ice and Coal Co. safe about $90. They also broke into Callie Holbrook’s home at 125 Elm Street taking a gun a television and a purse. Middletown High School doors were pried open but only a baseball glove and $5 were missing. A nearby service station at 509 S Stephin Street was targeted but entry failed. a broken window caused $16 damage.
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Middletown High School
Middletown Ice and Coal Co
Curtis Street
Callie Holbrook
Elm St
S. Stephin St
Cuba backs North Vietnam in Paris peace talks
Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa announced in a Havana Radio broadcast that Cuba supports North Vietnam in the upcoming Paris peace talks. He said Havana would back Hanoi's negotiators and claimed the people of Latin America, Africa and Asia will support them against Yankee imperialism and its allies.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
North Vietnam
Paris
Raul Roa
Havana Radio
Roa
Hanoi
Latin America
Africa
Asia
Vandal slashes car on North Main Street
Arthur Snowden of 4609 Stratford Drive told police vandals slashed the top of his car while parked in the 100 block of North Main Street, with him showing the damage location to authorities.
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Arthur Snowden
Stratford Drive
N. Main Street
Ruling Stands In Double Shooting At Franklin
Police close case on double shooting of Walter and Mrs. Thompson. Walter Thompson died of a self inflicted head wound after shooting his wife as she lay in bed. Mrs. Thompson, seriously wounded, remembers little and remains in hospital ICU.
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Franklin
Walter Thompson
Thompsons
Candler
N. C
Dale
Frank Harbach
Dalton
George Hamilton III
Mrs. Thompson
Parents Live Here Wives Die Brothers in Crash Near Piqua
A foggy crash near Piqua Miami County killed two Germantown couples, all four Proctor siblings, and left five children orphaned. Douglas and Stephen Proctor, aged 27 and 24, with wives Carol Ann and Julia, 24, died at Piqua Memorial Hospital. Jerome J. Jerele, 20, of Clearwater Florida, survived. Residents and families across Germantown Middletown Newport Ark Cincinnati California were affected. Funeral plans are with Arpp Funeral Home Germantown.
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Miami County
Piqua
Middletown
Douglas L. Proctor
Carol Ann
Rogers Drive
Germantown
Stephen T. Proctor
Julia
Piqua Memorial Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Ohio 48
Ohio 185
Covington
Douglas Proctor
Jerome J. Jerele
Clearwater
Fla
Proctor
Jerele
Proctor Brothers
Armco Steel
Thomas Scott
Michael Douglas
Stephen
Weldon Smith
Raymond Smith
Richard Gehron
Thomas Jones
Chester
Edwin
Carol Anne Proctor
John J. Dechant
Dennor
Alma Lesher
Group Here Hoping To Bridge Negro-White Gap
City Commissioner Mary Lord announced an organizational dinner for June 16 at Christ Methodist Church to create a service club mixing Negro and white youths. The effort aims for equal representation and constructive city goals with planning by Mary Lord and a local committee including David L. Smith Wesley Calhoun and Carolyn Reynolds.
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Mary Lord
Miss Lord
Christ Methodist Church
David L. Smith
Wesley Calhoun
Carolyn Reynolds
Margaret Calhoun
Roger Turrell
Sam Noblet
Joe Sheppard
Kent Morehead
Fred Sennet
Sherry Calhoun
Jene Didlick
Beth Dixon
Cynthia Lewis
Unfortunate situation not thrown out in fiber plant strike
Federal mediator James Bentley of Cincinnati said he was not ejected from a meeting between Diamond National Corp fiber products plant management and Local 844 of the United Papermakers and Paperworkers. He noted the local union questioned his role and said the strike of about 150 workers began April 22 and had reached its 22nd day with no new talks.
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James Bentley
Cincinnati
Diamond, National Corp
Bentley
United Papermakers & Paperworkers
Federal Mediation Conciliation Service
Ten Hurt In Area Crashes Across Three Accidents
Ten people were injured over the weekend in three separate area traffic crashes. A 19 year old Middletown woman was treated for abrasions after her car struck a fence on Greentree Road. Linda Hansen was charged with excessive speed. David Frost, 20, was treated for a head laceration. Two teenagers were treated after a one car crash on Rt 122 near I 75. David Kash and Carolyn Crawford were released after mouth lacerations. Steven Sarris lost control while talking to passengers. passengers Randall Smith and Sherry Jackson were not treated. A second two car crash on Rt 63 at 2:30 pm injured Elmo Sims and Donald Linkous. Linkous cited for failing to stop. Sims and wife Shirley were released after hospital treatment.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Greentree Road
Linda Darlene Hansen
Roosevelt Ave
David Frost
Forest Ave
Rt. 122
Interstate 75
David Lee Kash
Sierra Road
Carolyn Crawford
Dorset Drive
Steven Sarris
Franklin St
Sarris
Larris
Randolph Smith
Tremont Court
Sherry L. Jackson
Shadow Hill Road
Elmo
Sims
Reading Road
Mason
Donald Linkous
Britton Lane
Monroe
Rt. 63
Linkous
Shirley
Prairie Dogs Suffer Water Shortage Between Showers
Prairie dogs in arid regions endure long gaps between rainfall as showers provide only scattered puddles, leaving the burrow dwellers without a reliable water source.
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Phillip Brown
Stanley St
Burbank Street
Jackson Lane
Jim Shibey
S. Marshall Road
Young Baker
Wendt
Rink
N. Verity Powy
Doty
Vietnam
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Journal State Editor
Thompson
Photography
Brothers
Douglas Proctors
Anthony Cornella
Kenneth
Armco Steel Corp
Texas
Cornella
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Proctors
Arpp Funeral
Douglas
Dayton
Apt
North University Blvd
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