Commission A Go-Go Aims To Probe City Morals
Middletown city commissioners debated go-go dancing after Darlene Easter, headlining at Parkview Cafe, appeared before the board. Owner Robert Knorr argued the act is not obscene or illegal and cited prior inspections. A ministerial association letter urged action to guard morals as cameras captured the moment.
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Commission
William Denham
Joe Lewis
James Curry
Virgil Clark
Darlene Easter
Parkview Cafe
Robert C. Knorr
Knorr
Newport
Middletown
Darlene
WKRC
Dick Clark
Kentucky
Greater Middletown
Rezone Denied For N Verity Parkway Area
City Commission denied a zoning change from residential to business for property at N Verity Parkway and Panama Street after planning board advised against it. Commissioner Joe Lewis urged a Ty tus Avenue N Verity study, and said Butler County will discuss common problems with city officials.
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City Commission
N. Verity Parkway
Panama Street
Commission
Planning Commission
Joe Lewis
Planning Department
Tytus Avenue
Lewis
Butler County
Virgil Clark
William Denham
Robert Osborne
Nelson Road
John Halderman
Boylston St
James Saunders
11Th Ave
Basin G Assessment Board
Webster Industries of
Dayton
Miami Avenue
Suit Names Fantasy Farm in Butler County Suit
B and B Amusements Inc filed in Butler County Common Pleas asking to halt Fantasy Farms from operating a proposed annex near Le Sourdsville Lake on Route 4. The suit cites a 1963 agreement restricting Streifthau interests from running an amusement park within 100 miles of Middletown for 10 years.
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Butler County Common Pleas Court
B= Amusements, Inc
LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park
Fantasy Farms, Inc
Rt. 4
Edgar Streifthau
E. Lindy Streifthau
House and Farm, Inc
Fantasy Farm, Inc
B Amusements
Streifthau
Rt. 63
Fantasy Farm Annex
Butler County
Ania Daand
Inventories Jump As Manufacturing Stocks Rise in March
Washington AP reported that manufacturing inventories rose by 640 million dollars in March to 69.68 billion, the largest gain in three months. Retail inventories increased by 130 million dollars that month, with January-March 1966 totals up 1.67 billion for manufacturers and about 600 million for retailers, both slower than late 1965.
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Washington
Department
PUCO Official Vows End To Water Problems
Boyd Tackett of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio vows action after LeSourdsville water shortages blamed on high usage. A June 8 hearing in Columbus will discuss fixes as Edgar Streifthau accuses LeSourdsville Lake of drawing from the system while park officials say the park is closed midweek.
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PUCO
Boyd Tackett
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
LeSourdsville
Tackett
Columbus
Edgar Streifthau
Middletown
Hamilton Road
LeSourdsville Lake
Springboro Postmaster Appointed
Otto McClanahan, 41, of 50 Elmwood Drive, named postmaster of Springboro after Senate confirmation. He succeeds Rhodabelle Mullen, retired last year, and has served as acting postmaster since December 28. A 22 year postal veteran, he has lived in Springboro 11 years and attended Middletown schools.
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Springboro
Otto McClanahan
Elmwood Drive
Senate
McClanahan
Rhodabelle Mullen
iMiddletown
Fire damages two homes on Eaton and Logan Avenues
At 3 05 p m a fire at 715 Eaton Ave the Sharon Centers residence damaged an ironing board and dust mop near a hot water heater causing a $6 loss. At 4 09 p m sparks from a trash burner ignited 2008 Logan Ave the John Manning residence with damage not estimated.
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Eaton Ave
Sharon Centers
Ironing Board
Logan Ave
John Manning
Realtors Seek Talks On Planned Development Ordinance
Middletown city commissioners consider delaying readings of a proposed planned development ordinance to hear input from the Board of Realtors led by Lol A Finkelman. The measure would allow larger apartment complexes on two acre plus lots in R-2 zones and require planning commission hearings before any city action.
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Middletown Board of Realtors
Realtors
Lol A Finkelman
Commission
Finkelman
Planning Commission
City Commission
Mail Clerk Surprised by a Snake in Philadelphia Post
Philadelphia AP report: postal clerk Mark Timmerman found a six foot boa constrictor writhing inside a mail bag at the main office. The snake, deemed unshippable, was turned over to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. No cause or sender identified.
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Philadelphia
Mark Timmerman
Timmerman
Forman
John Dickson
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Armco Honors First 65-Year Pin Recipients
Don Osborne of Middletown Works presented 65-year pins to three longtime Armco employees in an informal ceremony yesterday afternoon. John Draut Sr., 99, the oldest recipient, joined peers George Krebs, 88, and Hugh Evers, 84, at the Draut residence. Draut began as a millright in 1913 before becoming a leveler, retiring in 1941.
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Don Osborne
George Krebs
John Draut
Osborne
Hugh Evers
Bohman
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
John “Roxy” Draut Sr
Yankee Road
Monroe St
Curtis St
Draut
Armco
Central Works
Middletown Works
Aptheker Seeks Congress Run From Brooklyn District
Communist Herbert Aptheker 50 announces he will run for Congress in Brooklyn's 12th District New York City on a platform to end war racism and McCarthyism after State Department lifted his passport for travel to Hanoi He aims to represent New York in Washington and oppose the Vietnam era policies.
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NEW York
Herbert Aptheker
State Department
Hanoi
Washington
New York City
Aptheker
Congress
Brooklyn
Madison Seniors To Be Honored At Lions Club Dinner
The Madison High School graduation class core ten seniors will be honored at a school cafeteria dinner by the Madison Lions Club with speaker Robert Moore of Armco Steel and toastmaster H R Smith. Charles Pauley chairs arrangements. Yvonne Bogan and Tim Robinson, juniors, are soloists. club president Harry Phillips attends.
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Madison High School
Madison Lions Club
Robert Moore
Armco Steel’ Corp
H. R. Smith
Charles Pauley
Yvonne Bogan
Tim Robinson
Harry Phillips
Comfort stays jail term as he runs for California Assembly
Oakland California AP report on Mark Comfort who received a stay of his six month sentence to allow his gubernatorial race bid to proceed. The judge cited the principle that free elections are foundational to government and granted the stay after Comfort was convicted of trespassing during 1964 protests at a firm.
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Oakland
Calif
Mark Comfort
California Assembly
W. W. Hoffman
Comfort
Oakwood Mayor Dies. Neighbor Sworn In Mayor
Anthony Milicia Jr., 54, Oakwood mayor since 1962, died Monday in Suburban Hospital Cleveland AP. Later, his next door neighbor Mrs Eleanor Noel council president was sworn in as mayor. Milicia was admitted Saturday. Services set for Thursday. Survivors include his widow and four children.
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Cleveland (Ap
Anthony Milicia Jr
Oakwood
Eleanor Noel
Milicia
Franklin City manager race narrows to four candidates
Franklin officials have narrowed city manager candidates to four of 18 applications for the post left by William Schuchart. Acting City Manager Gerald Miller said the city would likely interview one or two more. a final choice is expected by late June. Council postponed retirement ordinance action and a water main differential policy discussion to study other cities. Also approved bidding for three Lions Park tennis courts and a license for Kenneth Jones to haul rubble.
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Fred Sennet
Franklin
Gerald Miller
Miller
Sam Dunn
Dunn
Council
Kenneth Jones
David Boulevard
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