Middletown School Board Restores Supplemental Pay
The Middletown school board announced that 8 percent of canceled supplemental contracts will be restored, totaling about $31,000 for after school activities such as athletics, music and drama. Board President Howard Schueller cited lower expenses in salaried accounts and said funds are available to reinstate pay in short order.
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Middletown
Howard Schueller
Schueller
Robert Johnson
Marion McEvoy
Johnson
Jack Gordon
Middletown High School
Gordon
Middletown Coaches Association
MHS
City school busing plan ready by fall
A joint city school busing plan would finance free transport for Middletown students living over a mile from school. The city would buy the district’s buses at auction and hire a private carrier, with state reimbursements likely passed back to the city.
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Middletown
Hermann Rottinghaus
Richard Goecke
Public Service
Howard Schueller
Rottinghaus
Burglar Flees After Cash Is Stolen From Frost Home
Police report a burglary at the Jack Frost residence at 1331 Forest Ave. Cash totaling $100 was stolen from a glass jar. Interior pamphlets from a church were found at the scene as officers suspect the thief was canvassing for an open home. No forced entry was observed. The burglar escaped through a rear door into an alley. Authorities contacted the church for possible identification but were told many members distribute pamphlets making it hard to identify suspects.
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Frost
Girl bitten by dog seeks information in Middletown
Vicki, 19, a gas station attendant in Blue Ball, was bitten by a gray Scottish Terrier from a 1975 car in Lemon Township. Police fear rabies if the dog isn’t found. her family worries after a relative died of rabies. She does not seek prosecution and can be reached at 422-9365.
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Middletown
Vicki
Omega
Blue Ball
Lemon Township
Eighteen Fire Officers Certified as Instructors
Eighteen officers of Middletown's Division of Fire completed a 32 hour four day course led by Willis Peterson earning state qualification to instruct volunteers industrial and local firefighters. The training emphasized teaching techniques and communication to improve safety and efficiency within the department.
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Tom Muchmore
Division of Fire
Willis Peterson
Trade and Industrial Service
Ohio Department of Vocational Education
Middletown
Peterson
Fire damages two story home in Union Township
Early morning blaze in a two story home at 7584 LeSourdsville West Chester Road West Chester area raised fears of a trapped family but no one was home when firefighters from Liberty, Fairfield and Union Townships arrived. The fire, reported after 10 am, was controlled within an hour and caused extensive damage to the James Shelton family residence.
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Ed West
Peterson
Evendale Fire
Edward Gassett
James Bailey
Westchester
Union Township
James Shelton
LeSourdsville
West Chester Road
Middletown LWV Votes to Disband Local Group
Members of the League of Women Voters of Middletown voted unanimously to apply for disbandment to the national organization. The plan awaits final approval from LWV national after Ohio state review, with members urged to join other Butler County leagues if necessary.
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Jeri Izer
League of Women Voters of
Middletown
League
Joe Fitz
League of Women Voters of Ohio
State League
LWV
Columbus
Butler County
Fitz
Oxford
Hamilton
Collision damages taxi and car at Grand Avenue and Orchard Street
Police report a two-vehicle crash yesterday on Grand Avenue near Orchard Street. Linda Cmehil, 17, of 2211 Christel Ave., turned left into the path of Sterling Harrison, 48, of 1334 Reynolds St., driving a taxi for Middletown Taxi Co. Damage totaled $1,200 to the taxi and $500 to Cmehil’s 1965 auto. No injuries or citations.
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Grand Avenue
Orchard Street
Linda Cmehil
Christel Ave
Grand
Orchard
Sterling Harrison
Reynolds St
Middletown Taxi Co
Miss Cmehil
Two men held on multiple drug charges in city jail
Philip Johnson aged 25 and Peter Lange aged 21, of 732 Euclid Court, Apt L-8, are in custody on $15,000 bond for possession of narcotics and for sale, amphetamine, marijuana, and keeping a drug house plus receiving stolen property. Officers found opiate and marijuana in the apartment after a warrant execution. A television serial number matched a stolen item from Michigan. They face Municipal Court tomorrow.
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Philip Johnson
Peter Lange
Euclid Court
Apt
L-8
Jim Malott
Malott
Michigan
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Sad Gahae
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William Erb
Anvil
Insurance Service Organization
Dep
Herb Trimble
David Brewer
Phil Johnson
Paul Gibbs
Paul Curtis
Roger South
Jack Williamson
Robert Bush
William Brige
Harley Gomin
Erwin Schiering
Ron Parker
Ellis Moren
Dale Caverly
Edward Manning
Gene Dennis
Tom Sauer
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Palsee
East State Street
Trenton
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