Local sailors press on with England voyage despite absence of captain
The Lydia a 35 foot sloop planned to sail from Buffalo to New London then to Falmouth England. Captain Vincent Sisson Middletown attorney and three others were not aboard for the start with Sisson staying behind. Joe Berry 19 second in command aboard the boat and his father temporary captain. The voyage intended to cross the Atlantic in about 25 days with 4 sailors and two experienced housewives aboard. The crew faced steering errors and rough Lake Erie conditions causing delays and a fuel refuel stop at Erie.
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Sisson
Middletown
Bill Jelinek
Cleveland
Graphic Arts
David Bell
Lemon-Monroe High
Joe Berry
Paul Berry
Jeanette Berry
Paul
Joe
Francisson
Buffalo Yachting Club
New York State Canal
New London
Conn
Lydia
Falmouth
England
Atlantic
Lake Erie
Europe
Jelinek
Erie
Cedar Point
Ohio
Buffalo
Penn Central fined for Sharon Creek pollution stop order
The Penn Central Transportation Co was fined $500 and ordered to stop polluting Sharon Creek from its Sharonville railroad yards.
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Penn Central Transportation Co
Sharon Creek
Sharonville
Women cancel planned visit to Weber's stag bar
A local group of women halted plans to visit Weber's Stag Bar in Middletown after media coverage described the event as an invasion or sit-in. They intended to order cheeseburgers to challenge the bar's male-only policy but said the plan was simple and not a protest.
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Central Ave
Penny Scales Temple
Weber
Barbara Blistan
Weber's
Oivin
Bud) Poynter
Cincinnati
Miami University
Wall Alley
Legal Department
The
Department of Liquor Control
Columbus
Levy Renewal Aims At Middletown School Vote In November
Middletown voters will decide a 5.6 mill levy renewal for school operation on November 7. School officials warn repeal of the state income tax could jeopardize funds and note state law requires 20 mills, with current at 22.94. State aid and local taxes will determine 1973 funding, while major building repairs are being estimated.
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Middletown
Howard Schueller
Robert K. Johnson
Lemon-Monroe Band cleared for Kings Island appearance
Lemon-Monroe High School band won approval from the Middletown Board of Education to perform at Kings Island during the park's opening weekend. The move overruled Supt. Robert K. Johnson who warned against commercial appearances and said a formal policy would be studied over the summer to align with accreditation and district goals. The board noted the band has performed publicly this year and cited time constraints before the school year ends.
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Lemon-Monroe High School
Kings Island Amusement Park
Middletown Board of Education
the Parks
Supt
Robert K. Johnson
Johnson
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Ncacss
Lemon-Monroe
Europe
LeSourdsville Lake
Cincinnati
Middletown
King’s Island
Schueller
Washington, D.C
North Central
Ohio Education Accountability Seminars Draw Big Local Turnout
About 375 residents attended the first three of five citizen seminars on education in Ohio with two more sessions planned tonight at Manchester and Verity middle schools. Richard Nein, head of the local leadership team, praised the strong response and noted several meetings ran smoothly including about 180 at Roosevelt Middle School.
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Ohio
Manchester
Verity
Richard C. Nein
Nein
Roosvelt
Amanda
McKinley
Streifthau Trial: Truckers Encircle Defendant in Amusement Park Shooting
In Butler County Court Streifthau 44 of Hamilton faces a shooting with intent to wound charge for a March 16 incident at Fantasy Farm Amusement Park. Prosecutor Holcomb says the shooting was not accidental. Streifthau contends the pistol discharged as he was struck. The defense cites being surrounded by drinking truck drivers blocking a driveway.
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E. Lindy Streifthau
Hamilton - Middletown Road
Fantasy Farm
Streiffhaus
Hugh D. Holbrook
Hamilton
Court of
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B
Streiffhau
Fred Nabozny
Dundee
M.c
John F. Holcomb
Streilhau
Holcomb
Nabozny
Streifthau
Hoiorock
Jolbrock
Streitthau
Appraisals on Agenda for City Commission Meeting
Ordinances establishing contracts with Ralph Wenger and Co for acquisition and reuse appraisals for the downtown urban renewal program are on the agenda. Commissioners will also be asked to approve a contract with Otterbein College to provide students for a work study program with the Department of Parks. Meeting at p.m. in the commission chamber at the City Building.
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Ralph Wenger & Co
City Commission
Otterbein College
Department of Parks
Commission Chamber
Lions Honor Monroe Seniors at Scholarship Banquet
The Monroe Lions Club honored 24 Lemon-Monroe High seniors for making the top 10 percent of the class. Each received a certificate and medallion at the Congress Inn as guest speaker Republican Sen. Buz Lukens delivered remarks.
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Monroe
Monroe Lions Club
Lemon- Monroe High
Congress Inn
Buz Lukens
Chuckle Line on Enemies and Borrowed Money
A humorous aside notes that enemies do not borrow money, delivering a dry punchline about relationships and trust. The quip reframes conflict as a social joke, highlighting subtle wit in everyday interactions.
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Asea
Bell
Port Colborne
Far Richt
Chappars
Dick Poynter
Ohio General Assembly
Ohio Senate
Butler County
Kings Island
Association
Lions
Puy Dae Et Ele
Miami Valley Circus
Tom Lindsay
Lindsay
Verity Parkway
Germantown Road
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