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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2005
Page
1
Local readers note continued excitement around Revenge of the Sith as the final chapter in George Lucas Star Wars films, keeping the franchise in public discourse and prompting renewed interest in the saga.
City council voted to reduce pay per call from 20 to 15 dollars and training pay from 12 dollars weekly to every other week. The changes, effective June 1, aim to save 7 400 this year and 3 600 on training. The session also discussed EMS backup role for firefighters starting July 1 and a wage deferral offer to avoid layoffs.
Middletown City Council approved a further 7000 for the indigent burial program after cuts reduced the 2005 budget from 11000 to 7000. Health Commissioner Dave Wintough notes 5375 spent so far, with half the year remaining, while funeral costs continues rising and homes are reimbursed by the city.
Carl Burgemeir attempted to rise from his desk at Middletown Regional Hospital when a stroke struck, a life changing event detailed in the city health feature. The report notes how the hospital's stroke program intervened to save his life and outlines surrounding community impact.
Manon Newell and her nearly four year old son Jackson traced a rash to a Wilms tumor in his kidney. The boy, healthy until 23 months, was treated at Children's Medical Center of Dayton after an ultrasound revealed cancer. Now Jackson undergoes care and his family supports the Middletown Relay for Life to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.
Duane Allen Short 37 of Lemon Township pleaded to aggravated murder for the July 22 Huber Heights shootings of his estranged wife and her male friend. He waived a jury, allowing a three judge panel to decide, with a sentence of two consecutive life terms without parole plus seven years for lesser felonies. Prosecutors will present evidence June 6 and 7 to support the charges.
Mayors from Akron, Dayton and eleven other cities met in Dayton to craft a new funding system for K-12 education. They said state funding falls short and pledged to present a plan to voters early next year. Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin urged continued efforts to end funding deficits and improve educational quality.
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