Ball given life terms in family kidnappings
Byron Robert Ball, 44, received three life sentences from U S District Judge Carl B Rubin for kidnapping three members of a Preble County family after a Richmond Indiana bank robbery. Two life terms run consecutively and one concurrently, with parole possible in 10 years. Ball, an escapee from Lucasville, also faced Indiana charges and had pleaded guilty to attempted escape.
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Ball
Dayton
Ohio
Byron Robert Ball
U.S
Carl B. Rubin
Southwest Ohio
Springfield
Preble County
Richmond, Ind
Rubin
U.S. Parole Commission
Indiana
Herrmann
Preble
FBI
Montgomery County
County leaders split on courthouse restoration funds
Hamilton-Butler officials clash over using 1.082 million in federal public works grant funds for restoration. President Schirmer and Logsdon favor proceeding while Reiff warns costs could reach 500 000 to 600 000 and urges bid cuts. Bid totals exceed 1.286 million with 133 000 previously awarded. 60 days to decide.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Commission
Donald Schirmer
Dale Logsdon
Schirmer
Cyclist charged after Breiel Boulevard crash
Police charged 26 year old Robert Henry after a motorcycle and two cars collided at Breiel Boulevard and Rosedale Road at 9 20 p m Henry left the right lane turning left into middle lane into Ida L Greene 47 of Franklin Madison Road Greene swerved to avoid Henry and was struck Henry was treated at Middletown Hospital and released estrategias
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Breiel Boulevard
Rosedale Road
Robert Henry
Nort Breiel
Ida L Greene
Franklin-Madison Road
Henry
Greene
Gregory L Hause
Browning St
Hause
Middletown Hospital
Hydrant Tests For A Week Warn West Of Central Avenue
Firemen will test hydrants west of Central Avenue from Breiel Boulevard to Dixie Highway next week. Residents are warned that water may be rusty during testing as the water force stirs up sediment in pipes.
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Central Avenue
Breiel Boulevard
Dixie Highway
Iremen
Lawn fetes set at Lincoln and Verity schools
Two city schools run lawn fetes Saturday with Lincoln Elementary hosting noon to 5 p.m. events featuring 20 games a Moonwalk body painting plants for sale and a haunted room plus hot dogs pizza and chicken dinners. Verity Middle runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with expanded booths bake sale cake walk pizza contest and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. cafeteria meals to raise funds for school equipment. Proceeds support faculty recommendations.
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Lincoln Elementary
Eileen Sennet
Verity Middle School
Johns Road
Middletown Job Opportunity drive nears 45 000 goal
Middletown's Job Opportunity program reports 154 hours worked per selected youth across 78 requested community service jobs. With $31,742 raised toward a $45,000 summer target, organizers expect more employer demand and about 600 applications from area high school students.
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Middletown
Si Kramer
Kramer
Marva Sampson
Middletown Jaycees
Job Opportunity Board
Armco
Middletown Hospital
YMCA
the Recycling Center
Trenton Knothole Club
Village of Monroe
Fenwick High School
Middletown Senior Citizens
Middletown Parks Department
City of
Franklin
Chen Od
Deaths and funerals in Middletown and area
Obituaries report James J. Healy of 4415 Tarrimore Circle collapsed while cutting his yard and died. he retired in 1963 from Armco International after 29 years and was an engineer for Ohio. Survivors include wife Mary and stepdaughter Dr. Julia Wright. Mass at Holy Trinity Church and burial in Brookside Cemetery. Also listed are Wilbur A. Haworth of 3350 S Main St died after extended illness. services planned at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and burial in Potsdam Cemetery. Several other local obituaries note Jessie K. Wagner, Bill Blackford, Alma B. Sims, infant Mary Ellen Stidham, John C. Baker, and others with service details.
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Middletown
American — Post
Rights of Columbus Council
Mary
Julia Wright
Columbus
Holy Trinity Church
Albert Schetter
Brookside
Sidney
Heart
Joseph R. Baker
Wilbur A. Haworth
S. Main St
Middletown Hospital
Head
Mr. Haworth
Dayton
McGraw Construction Co
Yankee Road
Rodney Williams
Potsdam Cemetery
Pitsburg
Ohio
Springboro
Bill Blackford
Bunnell Hill Road
Blackford
Mary Ethel
Anglesby
Franklin
Alma B. Sims
Holmes Hospital
Cincinnati
Sims
National Democratic Committee
General Accounting Office
Washington, D. C
Aeronca
State Highway
William F
Sims Shoe
Evelyn B. Greene
Grand Avenue Church of God
Clifford Hutchinson
Billy Ball
Lester Greene
Springboro Cemetery
Eaton Funeral Home
Trenton
Mary Ellen Stidham
Jack Stidham
Sycamore Road
Rose Hill
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Michael
David Stidham
Willie Andrews
Overpeck
Webb Funeral Home
Franklin Ice & Coal Co
First Baptist Church of
Jack
Betty Weaver
Laura Elzroth
Woodhill
Teen Involved Fight Leaves Girl With Head Injury
A 14-year-old girl was treated at Middletown Hospital and released after a fight with a 16-year-old at a city festival in the First Avenue and Broad Street parking lot. Police reported a rock caused the head injury. A theft from Larry Wolf’s car included a citizens band radio in-dash unit and tapes totaling 300 dollars. A group entered Alfy's Beer Drive Thru and stole two 12 packs of beer. Two storm doors were removed from Jerry Brooks’s patio.
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Middletown Hospital
City
First Avenue
Broad Street
Larry Wolf
Renee
Alfy
Beer Drive Thru
Life vial campaign opens in Monroe area drive
Members of the Monroeinist Club and Monroe Emergency Squad begin canvassing through May 28 to place Vial of Life kits in every household. Residents receive a vial and a form to record physician, allergies, symptoms, and emergency contacts to tape under the refrigerator shelf for rapid access by rescue teams.
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Monroe
Monroeinist Club
Onroe Emergency Squad
Cubs Hold Olympics and Awards at Pack 47 Ceremony
Cub Scout Pack 47 from St Marys Church hosted an Olympics and awards event this week. The Arrow of Light went to Mike Brill Scott Hayes Jon Dumford Joe Shupe Robert Scott Andy Long and Rob Harsh. Gold and silver arrows were earned by Chris Lambrix Michael Wootan Steve Kelly Pat Kiefer and Pat Koenig with Chris Stumpf a gold arrow and Ron Solar a silver. Wolf badges went to Tom Weber and Mike Mulligan while Bear went to Lambrix Wootan Kelly Kiefer and Koenig. Harsh Ketron Maupin Pyles Sennett Pyles Larry Filteau and Lambrix earned various other badges. Olympic event winners included Steve Long Kevin Long Lambrix Koenig Ketron Kelly Kiefer and Brian Disney. Certificates of appreciation were given to den mothers and Webelos leaders.
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Cub Scout
St. Mary's Church
Mike Brill
Scott Hayes
Jon Dumford
Joe Shupe
Robert Scott
Andy Long
Rob Harsh
Chris Lambrix
Michael Wootan
Steve Kelly
Pat Kiefer
Pat Koenig
Chris Stumpf
Ron Solar
Tom Weber
Mike Mulligan
Lambrix
Wootan
Kelly
Kiefer
Koenig
Harsh
Mike Ketron
Bill Maupin
Jeff Pyles
David Sennett
Rick
Weber
Dumford
Larry
Rob Scott
Pyles
Larry Filteau
Steve
Kevin Long
Ketron
Brian Disney
Den
Webelos
Multiple ambulance calls and a parking lot fire
Fire and medical responses reported for four incidents. Johnny Mack Harvey, 29, and Hiram Lee Montgomery, 52, were treated and released for pains. Raymond Cowgill, 60, was admitted in serious condition with chest pains. A vehicle exhaust pipe ignited near Armco parking lot, causing $250 damage and was extinguished on arrival.
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Verity Parkway
Lincoln St
Johnny Mack Harvey
Woodside Blvd
Lafayette Ave
Hiram Lee Montgomery
Catalpa Drive
Raymond Cowgill
Armco
Curtis Street
Lan
Violet Hawke Carlisle Dies After Extended Illness
Violet Hawke Carlisle, 60, of 10211 Jamaica Road, died at Grandview Hospital Dayton after an extended illness. She is survived by two sons, Fred Jr. of Canton and others, with services pending.
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Carlisle
Violet Hawke
Jamaica Road
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Fred Jr
Canton
Two Men Charged After Springboro Break-In
Clearcreek Township police arrested two men early Thursday after a home under construction near the village was broken into. Earl N. Wheelen, 19, of Lebanon, and Ricky Newton, 21, of Dayton, were charged after suspects fled and were found walking along Ohio 48 and Ohio 122 with a pickup containing 16 bags of cement mix, fishing gear, a tool box, and a pressure cooker.
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Springboro
Clearcreek Township
Everett Manning
Ohio
Warren County
Earl N. Wheelen
N. Cherry Sr
Lebanon
Ricky Newton
Dayton
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Arthur Reiff
Reiff
Central Ave
Betty
Betts
N. University
Lon
Thars
Ed “Fats” Campbell
Tropical Inn
Verity Phwy
Lucky Buck
James Healy
James J. Healy
Tarrimore Circle
Healy
Wilbur Haworth
Jessie Wagner
Jessie K. Wagner
Jake Rukavina
Euclid St
Riggs
Robert
Durango
Mexico
Barbara Ratliff
Guy Parsons
Kentuck
W. Va
Peter
Sissonville
Temple Baptist Church
Loma Gwinn
Morgan Cemetery
Jackson County
American Cancer Society
Alma Sims
Mary Stidham
John Baker
John C. Baker
F St
Mr. Baker
Howard C. Huff
Millville
Oxford Road
Brown-Dawson Funeral Home
Grace Agee
Peck Ave
Zettler
Lillian A Hingsbergen
Ninth St
St. Stephen Church
Avance-Cahill- Wenning
Steven Bonaminio
James Bonaminio
Jerry Brooks
Lamberton St
Life Vial
Cubs
Verity Pkvy
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Charles
Bud) Steller Mor
Monthey
AUTOR
CMTC
ASEAN
Charles St
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