Downtown churn tests loyalties of longtime merchants
Longtime downtown traders weigh the fate of Weber's Cafe and nearby firms as a $10 million renewal plan reshapes the block near the CG&E building. Bud Poynter seeks a move and upgrades to keep old flavor. Mathews Cleaners and Parrot face closures or relocations amid lost parking and traffic shifts. Capozzi Shoes aims to stay nearby, while others contemplate retirement as planners keep them informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olvin W
Bud) Poynter
Weber's
Central Ave
Poynter
Weber
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Cg&e
Paul Mathews
Mathews Cleaners
Mathews
Parrot
Bill Karras
Karras
Central
Main Street
Dick Capozzi
Capozzi Shoes
Capozzi
Franklin Man Receives 30 Day Jail For DWI
Franklin county driver James Hipsher 43 of 738 Clark St was ordered to serve 30 days in Warren County jail plus a 100 fine and a one year license suspension for driving while intoxicated. Judge John B Tracy cited repeat offenses. Other cases included fines and brief jail terms for several drivers on traffic violations fromJune through August with suspensions and varying penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Warren County
John B. Tracy
James Hipsher
Clark St
Terry Upchurch
Cincinnati
Earl Dean Dalton
Hemlock St
Bond Sales Hit $31 Million In Ohio April Figures
Ohio sales of Series B and H United States Savings Bonds in April totaled $31 million. By month end the state had reached 35.7 percent of its 1971 goal with $115.2 million sold. James D. Ferguson, Butler County area manager, cited April county sales of $324,524, equaling 24.8 percent of its annual goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
James D. Ferguson
Butler County
Model Plane Races At Smith Park
A 500 lap race will be held today at Smith Park flying circle by Middletown Aero-Modelers. President Bill Byrum says racing starts at 4 39 p m with entry deadline 4 15 p m. Sport control line models used in this first of several summer contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Park Flying Circle
Middletown
Byrum
Cancer Memorial Gifts Support Research and Help
Each Memorial Day period many who lost loved ones donate to the American Cancer Society through the Middletown-Butler Unit. Memorial gifts may be any amount and honor a person or support lifesaving research, education, and patient services. Donors provide the memory name and notify address. acknowledgments are sent. For more information call 432-1628 or mail to Middletown Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Ce
Murray B. Wilson
Middletown - Butler
American Cancer Society
Wilson
Middletown
Fire Run Reports At Two Local Homes
At 10 13 a.m. Henry Nicholas 85 ill transported by ambulance to Mid D?letown Hospital in fair condition. At 4 39 p.m. Mary Back 47 ill transported by ambulance to hospital and admitted.
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Malvern St. Henry Nicholas
Middletown
Germantown Road
Mary Back
New Tire Recall Rules Aim to Track Defective Tires
The new federal rule requires tire dealers to log buyers names and addresses, with recalls shifting to a direct mail system. It follows past failures where manufacturers could not locate customers for defective tires, and begins to roll out over coming months as tires are produced with coded numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone
For Justice F Lee Prefers The Military in Courts
Boston attorney F Lee Bailey urged adopting military justice codes to speed dockets and aid felon rehabilitation in Cleveland. He cited pretrial evidence review cross examining witnesses and polygraph use as checks to uncover truth before court martial. He argued such methods reduce wasted appeals and prompt admission of guilt as rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Boston
F. Lee Bailey
Bailey
Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers
CG&E Net Earnings Rise for 12 Months to April 1971
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co and subsidiaries report net earnings of 2.17 per common share for the 12 months ended April 30 1971, down from 2.27 in the prior year. Gas sales rose 4 percent and electric kilowatt hour sales increased 6.8 percent from the year ended April 30 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bud Poynter
Stag Bar
Sharon Coffey
Ethel Ave
Linda Parker
S. River St
Michael Eliott
Marcella Drive
Smith
Mary Garden
Montgomery
Gvama Ea
Pride Point
Nyswood
DuPont
Nyalle
Leve
Eee Ney
University
Cancer Memorial
Washington
Virginia Knauer
Mohawk Rubber Co
General Tire and Rubber Co
F. Lee
CG & E
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