No Water No School in Springboro Hydrant Incident
An accident on S Main Street in Springboro sheared off a fire hydrant and damaged a water main near a gravel pit entrance. Police suspect a gravel truck may have struck the hydrant while Melvin Chapman reported the incident at 1000 South Main. Waterline repairs continued overnight and into today, forcing all Springboro schools to close.
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Springboro
S. Main Street
Melvin Chapman
1000 South Main St
Edgewood senior wins Trenton Lions memorial scholarship
Barbara Farley, senior at Edgewood High School, received the Trenton Lions Club memorial scholarship during honor night. She plans to study law enforcement at Eastern Kentucky University. Other honorees included Joyce Beiser, Robin Dickerson, Steve Hatfield, Roxane Huber, Mari Keith, Cliff Myers, Jeri Neal, Michele Osborne, and Jane Tolley. Guest speaker was David Allard, director of ad missions at the Middletown Campus of Miami University.
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Trenton
Barbara Farley
Edgewood High School
Trenton Lions Club
Barbara
Hubert Farley
Somerville
Eastern Kentucky University
Lions Club
Edgewood
Joyce Beiser
Robin Dickerson
Steve Hatfield
Roxane Huber
Mari Keith
Cliff Myers
Jeri Neal
Michele Osborne
Jane Tolley
David ,Allard
Middletown
Miami University
Fishing Derby at Smith Pond Held by Exchange Club
The 8th annual Exchange Club Fishing Derby will be held June 3 at Smith Park. It is free to enter and open to children up to 16 years old. Three age category trophies will be awarded hourly from noon to 4 based on angler points and largest fish.
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Exchange Club
Smith Park
Madison Township Education Board approves certificated pay raises
The Madison Township Board of Education approved a wage scale package with boosted insurance. Starting teachers with a bachelor's degree will be hired at 7250, rising to 10510 after 15 years. Master’s level teachers start 7849 and reach 11807 at 15 years. Non certificated staff receive 3.5 to 4.5 percent increases. A 5000 life insurance provided.
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Madison Township Board of Education
Clyde Roush
Board approves pay hikes and new maternity policy
The board approved Blue Cross Blue Shield changes as part of a top plan at board expense and granted a maternity leave policy aligned with state guidelines. Roush was asked to survey furniture needs for four new rooms at Peasttown Elementary. Cooks will attend a Miami University workshop at board expense. The Madison Township Lions Club carnival permission was granted for the high school grounds in June, and bids for school bus tires were submitted to Middletown Goodyear Service Stores.
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Roush
Peasttown
Miami University
Madison Township Lions Club
Middletown Goodyear Service
Carlisle council approves promotion of patrolman Balwey
Carlisle Village Council approved Felix E. Balwey a 23 year old auxiliary policeman to full time duties replacing William Smead Balwey has served as auxiliary for over four months and begins a six month probation June 1 Mayor Stebelton noted ten applications for police chief including candidates from Carlisle Franklin Springboro and other communities. Dates set for Aug 16 18 for the firemen carnival with a parade on the 18th and Fairview Drive closure during the event.
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Carlisle
Felix E. Balwey
William Smead
Balweg
Roger Stebelton
Larry Stamm
Jury Upheld Deputies in Curfew Fight Suit
A former Miami University student from Buffalo sued four Butler County deputies for 210000 alleging beating and cursing during a 1970 campus turmoil curfew arrest. A U S district court jury of nine to three ruled for defendants led by Judge Timothy Hogan.
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Cincinnati
Miami University
Miami
Butler County
U.S. District Court
Gary M. Sidell
Buffalo
N.Y
Timothy Hogan
Sidell
Howard Cook
Tom Deaton
Larry Castator
Gene Parker
Hamilton
Seven Mile alumni banquets set for June 2
Seven Mile High School alumni association schedules its 69th annual banquet for June 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Seven Mile School cafeteria with entertainment by Len Mink. Non invited alumni may join by sending $4 before May 26 to Richard Heck, treasurer, 139 Winston Drive, Hamilton. Contact Donald Gault for more details.
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Seven Mile
Seven Mile High School
Wkrc-Tv
Len Mink
Richard Heck
Winston Drive
Hamilton
Donald Gault
Alumni Association
Kings Island Village PUD eyed by Warren planners
Warren County Planning Commission studies a rezoning request for 303 acres to permit a Kings Island Village planned unit development across from the amusement park. Taft Broadcasting reps James Nelson and James Spung propose 1232 units, mostly condos, on land including the Jack Nicklaus Golf Center area and Wildwood Elementary School land. Deerfield Township opposes the project with county review aimed before May 31.
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Lebanon
Warren County Planning Commission
Kings Island Village
James Nelson
James Spung
Taft Broadcasting
Trenton weighs sewer financing at public hearing
About two dozen residents attended the first of two hearings on Trenton’s 3.5 million dollar sewer financing plan. Willard F. Schenck questioned ballot timing and storm sewer inclusion, while City Manager Rolfe Wagner noted funding would rely on revenue bonds after federal aid. A second hearing was set for June 7.
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Eric von Klinger
Trenton
Willard F. Schenck
Miami St
Schenck
Rolfe Wagner
Ray Willis
Carl Ennis
Wagner
Willis
Butler County River Corridor Beautification Committee
Miami
Ed Roth
Ron Specht
Specht
Ennis
Miami University
Thomas Stubbs Jr
Kings Island Accused Of Polluting Air In Ohio
The Kings Island amusement park near Mason faces air pollution complaints over its large fireworks displays. The Southwestern Ohio Air Pollution Control Board investigated, with Mason resident Jack Glazell filing the grievance. Park officials say they are looking into the issue to alleviate the problem.
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Mason, Ohio
Kings Island Amusement Park
Ohio
Kings Mills
Southwestern
Ohio Air Pollution Control Board
Jack Glazell
Mason
Warren County
Lee Hamilton
Deerfield Township
Pollution Control Board
Tom Frye
Kings Island
Road closure on Hamilton Beisinger Rd for 30 days
William Foster chief deputy county engineer says HAMILTON Beisinger Road from Eaton Road to West Elkton Road will be closed for about 30 days to allow road improvement crews to complete the project.
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Hamilton
Beisinger Road
Eaton Road
West Elkton Road
William Foster
Middletown Youth Symphony to Close School Year Concert
The Middletown Youth Symphony performs its final 1972-73 concert tonight at 8 o clock in Middletown High School theater. Tickets cost 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for students at the door.
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Jeff Barner
Duke
Cinderella
Melody Drury
Prince
Doug Cook
Peasttown
Madison High School
Sheckler
Middletown Youth Symphony
Middletown High School
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Smith Pond
Carlisle Council OK
Fairview Drive
DENNY
First Ave
Grimes
Luneber Company
Seven Mile School
Wildwood Lawn
Wildwood Elementary School
PTO
Robert Price
Planning Commission Study Committee
County Rural Zoning Commission
Sun
le Sourdaville Lake
Red Slipper
Ina Leal As
le Lourdsville Lake
Amusement Park
Penny Arcade
PTV
Mhadiel Ow
Dayton
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