Buried 65 feet underground singer aims for world record
Country singer Country Bill White remains in a plywood box 65 feet underground in New Bedford to set a world record. He has already lived 11 days and plans to stay 108 more, answering critics and drawing tourists while radio stations promote the stunt. White says he misses women and plans a haircut and shave on release.
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New Bedford
White
Tallahassee
Fla
Bob Nims
WBS
Fr ances Sprague 82 Dies at OSU Hospital
Frances Elizabeth Sprague 82 of 406 Stanley Street died at Ohio State University Hospital today at 2 45 am after two weeks there and illness since February She Middletown native was member of The First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Mass She survived by husband Frank B married since 1916 and sister Evelyn Dadisman Services 10 am Saturday Ve Cay Leffler Funeral Home burial Woodside Cemetery officiated by Mrs Dorothy Wise Friends may call Friday 5 pm Hamilton Deaths John A Scherzinger 75 of 519 Valley View Drive services 10 am Friday Brown Dawson Funeral Home Mrs Etta F Wagers 445 Wencella Drive services 8 am Friday Webb Miss Bertha Fromm 91 of 32% Main St services 2 pm Friday Webb Mrs Ruth Combs Scheurer 45 of 68 Dayspring Drive services Friday at family convenience Klaus Wengel
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Frances Elizabeth Sprague
Stanley St
Ohio State University Hospital
Sprague
Middletown
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Frank B
Evelyn Dadisman
VeCay-Leffler
Woodside Cemetery
Dorothy Wise
Sto
John A. Scherzinger
Valley View Drive
Brown-Dawson Funeral Home
Etta F. Wagers
Wencella Drive
Webb
Bertha Fromm
Main St
Pam
Ruth Combs Scheurer
Klaus Wengel
Boy Struck by Car Injures Knee in Lemon Township
An adolescent from Lemon Township was hit by a car on Mohawk Street. Shane Blair, 3218 Omaha Street, was taken to Middletown Hospital with a knee injury and released after treatment. Driver Kevin Stout, 18, of 2207 Oxford State Road, was not charged.
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Lemon Township
Mohawk Street
Shane Blair
Omaha St
Middletown Hospital
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Kevin Stout
Oxford State Road
Stout
Middletown and Monroe Proms Set This Weekend
Middletown and Lemon Monroe high schools stage junior senior proms this weekend. Middletown hosts a 9 p.m. Friday prom at the Manchester Inn with a motorcade to Americana for a post prom Jubilee from 2 to 6 a.m., including rides, pizza, and a casino with prizes. Monroe’s prom is Saturday night at the DAV Hall with a post prom aboard the Johnson Party Boat in Cincinnati from 2:30 to 5:30 a.m., with about 170 couples attending and a king and queen to be crowned.
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Middletown
Lemon-Monroe
Hgh
Manchester Inn
City Building
South Main Street
Manchester
Americana
Fir Monroe
DAV
Trenton- Franklin Road
Johnson
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Monroe
Holcomb plans appeal after Ruppert new trial ruling
Hamilton Ohio Supreme Court grants James A Ruppert a new trial citing improper waiver of jury rights. Prosecutor John Holcomb says he will appeal to the U S Supreme Court and remains disappointed with the decision. Ruppert, 44, was convicted of aggravated murder for Easter Sunday 1975 killings of his mother, brother, sister in law, and eight relatives. He is serving life terms at Lima State Hospital.
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Hamilton
Ohio Supreme Court
James A. Ruppert
Buller County
John Holcomb
Holcomb
U.S. Supreme Court
Ohio A Court Hhe
First District Court of
Ruppert
Robert J. Marrs
Arthur J Fiehrer
Fred B. Cramer
Ohio
High Court of
Cramer
Supreme
Truckers fined in protest slow driving on I-75
Three truck drivers among about 100 stopped by state troopers on I-75 in Hamilton were fined 100 dollars each in Butler County Area Two Court by Judge William R Hendrickson for impeding traffic. Troopers said rigs were moving slowly in protest of 55 mph enforcement, causing traffic tie ups. several others signed waivers and paid 25 dollar fines plus costs.
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Hamilton
Butler County
William R Hendrickson
Two year old in hospital after tire accident near Peastown Heights
Jason Baker, two, is recovering at Children's Hospital Cincinnati after a truck tire rim fell on his head at a garage on Keister and Middletown Germantown roads May 9. He sustained skull fracture and facial injuries but is expected to be home in two weeks. His mother Michele Baker thanked nurse Mrs Shields and the Germantown Rescue Squad for aid.
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Jason Baker
Children's Hospital
Cincinnati
Michele Baker
H St
The
Journal
Jason
Otis Baker
Larry Carder
Keister
Middletown- Germantown
Peasttown Heights
Baker
James Shields
Germantown
Middletown Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Staying verdict expected in Warren County murder case
Final arguments wrapped in Warren County Common Pleas Court as Joseph Burns faces trial for complicity to murder and complicity to attempted murder in the death of Johnny Brewer in South Lebanon on January 14. Judge Fedders trimmed charges earlier to focus on the core counts. Defense attorney Fred Jones and prosecutor James Sheets led the proceedings with key testimony from Burns and Dwight Sizemore.
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Lebanon
Joseph Burns
Warren County
Common Pleas Court
Burns
Johnny Brewer
South Lebanon
Foster
Common Pleas
P. Daniel Fedders
Dwight Sizemore
Fred Jones
James Sheets
Arthritis fund drive underway across Ohio
The annual door to door campaign for the Arthritis Foundation starts today and ends Sunday. About 1.5 million Ohio residents have arthritis and 600,000 need specialized care. Funds support patient aid, research and education, with special backing for the Juvenile Arthritis Center in Cincinnati.
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Arthritis Foundation
Ohio
Cincinnati
Hunter Hills Swim Club Announces Pool Cleanup Day
The Hunter Hills Swim Club will hold its annual pool cleanup Saturday at 9 am to prepare for Memorial Day weekend. Members are asked to help with cleaning and refreshments will be served after.
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Hunter — the
Hunter Hills Swim Club
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