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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1972

Page

2

Hold Em Show Attracts Eight Pros To World Series Of Poker

In Las Vegas the World Series of Poker draws eight professional players including Adrian Doyle and John Moss. Doyle wins a $25,000 pot with aces as thousands watch the high stakes game. The event features no meals breaks, constant betting, and intense psychology as players bleed out $10,000 entries until one winner takes $80,000.

Las Vegas Adrian Texas Dolly Doyle John Moss Odessa Binign’s Horseshoe Casino Moss Amarillo Slim Preston Jolly Roger Funsmith Kansas City Jack Strauss Houston

Union Township Rezoning Referendum Must Proceed

Butler County commissioners were told the referendum on Union Township rezoning must proceed despite requests to withdraw. Assistant Prosecutor Ferris cites a 1959 case, saying a declaratory judgment suit may stop the process before ballot preparation to avoid election costs. Developers Meyer and Grace sought to withdraw a 107 acre rezoning along West Chester Road from agricultural to residential.

Hamilton Butler County Union Township Joseph Meyers Richard Grace West Chester Road West Chester Pisgah County Commission County Zoning Board Ferris Butler County Common Pleas Court Board of County Commissioners Board For Elections

Soot Spects Still At Large In Downtown Air

Air Pollution Control Officer James C. Hourihane says soot spread over a mile square area downtown from a coal fired furnace. Wind was light, ash reached Smith Park and Sutphin, and officials had not yet checked Diamond National Corp. or Sorg Paper Co. for fault.

James C. Hourihane Hourihane Smith Park Sutphin Diamond National Corp Sorg Paper Co

Moslem Party Expels MP Over Jo get Dance Rule

In Kuala Lumpur the Pan Malaysian Islamic party expelled MP Hashim Gers for refusing to renounce performing the joget dance. He pledged to obey but was found swaying to the rhythm again on Tuesday, violating the party rule No danemeg.

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Hashim Gers

Boy crushed to death when car falls on him in South Lebanon

A 16 year old South Lebanon youth Donnie Reynolds died when a car he and his brother were repairing fell from a jack at 7 55 p m in front of their Valley View Drive home. Police said the emergency brake may have released. He was found by a brother and pronounced dead at the scene. Surviving relatives include four brothers and three sisters. Funeral services set for Saturday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in South Lebanon Cemetery.

South Lebanon Donnie Reynolds James Reynolds Valley View Drive Reynolds Donnie Lonnie Hargis Larry Victor Debbie Elaine Kathryn Ousie Reynolds Primrose Bessie Spencer Northville Mich Evalee Mullins Elkatawa Oswald Lebanon

Missing 8 Year-Old Girl Sought After Walkaway From Hospital

Warren County sheriff's deputies resumed search for Donitta Terry eight on the run with her uncle Victor Lane. The pair vanished yesterday after leaving the Franklin home near a stream behind 1125 E Fourth Street. Lane last lived in Columbus and is believed to have walked away from Columbus State Hospital. The girl wearing gray shorts and a white blouse with a bandaged left foot is four feet tall and barefoot. Deputies planned to interview the parents today about possible kidnapping charges.

Lebanon Warren County Donitta Terry Virgil Lane Fourth St Franklin Victor Eugene Lane Lane Columbus Columbus State Hospital West Elkton

Spider webs research grant funds textile study at NC State

Textiles Research Corp of New York City awarded a $5,000 grant to North Carolina State University to support one year of graduate study on the formation of the extremely strong silk strands used by spiders to build webs. The project aims to uncover secrets behind spider silk for textile manufacture.

Raleigh, N.C North Carolina State University Textiles Research Corp of New York City

Fire incidents report no damage in two Middletown events

Fire at 4 19 p m at Middletown Shopping Plaza involved a car owned by Charles Lee 2842 Shartle St with rag on exhaust pipe causing the blaze no damage. A second fire at 6 31 p m along the B and O Railroad tracks on the 1400 block of Young Street was a trash fire with no damage.

Middletown Charles Lee Shartle St Young Si

College Students Fishing For Credit In Vilas County Waters

SAYNER Wisconsin AP reports 23 college students plus three instructors taking a college credit fishing course near Sayner. The class from College of DuPage Naperville Illinois began Wednesday and will fish through Sunday in Vilas County waters.

Sayner Wis Vilas County College of DuPage Naperville

Obituary of Mrs. Inez Herndon in Middletown

Mrs. Inez Herndon 50 of 1304 Calumet Ave died 3 55 p m Wednesday Middletown Hospital after four months illness She born in Hartwell Ga and lived Middletown four years Survived by son William Baltimore Md and sisters Viola Herndon Kathryn Largent Services 1 0 p m Monday Bethel AME Church burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 7 9 p m Bailey Funeral Home

Inez Herndon Calumet Ave Middletown Hospital William Baltimore Viola Herndon Kathryn Largent Middletown Bethel Ame Church Gaar Davis Woodside Cemetery Friends Bailey Funeral Home

Mrs Mary Wood 87 Dies in Franklin

Mrs Mary Wood aged 87 of 3881 Robinson Vale Road Franklin died at 5 59 am today at Middletown Hospital after a Sunday admission. Survived by husband Albert who died in 1954 son Samuel two sisters Carrie Sixt Trenton Bernice Baker Detroit two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral services will be a.m. Saturday at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev Clifford Stearns officiating burial at Woodside funeral home Friday 7 to

Mary Wood Robinson Vale Road Franklin Middletown Hospital Albert Samuel Carrie Sixt Trenton Bernice Baker Detroit Riggs Clifford Stearns Woodside Cemetery

Obituary notices for Carl Holland and Theodore Knoebber

Carl Holland aged 34 of 314 Michael Avenue is listed with a funeral at 10 a.m. Friday. Theodore Knoebber with Fr Thomas in Kentucky formerly Cincinnati has a Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a.m. Saturday at St Stephen's Church.

Carl Holland Michael Brown-Dawson Theodore Knoebber Thomas Cincinnati St.Stephen’s Church

Missing Liberal Market money orders in Texas theft alert

Liberal Market reports 5 000 money orders stolen in Texas with blank amounts. Detectives warn the public not to cash checks issued by Republic National Bank of Dallas from CJ 1585001 to CJ 1590000. Robert J. Kelly, special agent, relayed the alert to Lir Ed Poling.

Texas United States Middletown Lir Ed Poling Republic National Bank of Dallas Robert J. Kelly Poing

Corporations See Record Profits Rise in Early 1972 Quarter

Commerce Department reports before tax profits climbed by 5.6 billion during the first three months of the year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 91.6 billion. Growth was led by durable goods makers, especially autos machinery and metals, amid Nixon Phase 2 controls. GNP rose 12 percent annual rate, inflation 6 percent, personal savings fell to 7 percent of disposable income.

Washington Commerce Department Department Nixon General Motors

Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures

Sunny skies for tomorrow and most of the weekend. Lows tonight in the mid 30s and a high tomorrow in the upper 70s. Yesterday's high reached 76 with an overnight low of 50.

Youth Sought In Kidnapping Case In Cincinnati

Federal authorities pursued Jacob Gott of Hyden Kentucky and an at large suspect Robert Couch in a kidnaping case involving two Leslie County residents. The FBI said the suspects forced their victims to drive with Roger Norrod and his uncle Maurice Norrod who later returned home.

Cincinnati Leslie County Jacob Gott Hyden Robert Couch FBI Goff Couch Roger Norrod Maurice Norrod Norrods

Zone Law Violation Leads to Fantasy Farm Owner Arrest

Edgar Streffthau owner of Fantasy Farm Amusement Park north of Hamilton was arrested after allegedly mining gravel without a conditional use permit. Butler County zoning officials say the gravel pit lies on Streffthau’s land north of the park. He was released after posting a $50 bond and is set for a Middletown Municipal Court appearance.

Hamilton Edgar Streffthau Hamilton Middletown Road Fantasy Farm Here Anthonry P.tonvi Cecere Butler County Streifthau County Zoning Board of Appeals Ohio Cecere Middletown Streitthau

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