Snow blankets Middletown as record early season storm hits Ohio
Middletown residents faced a brutal snow day as an early season blizzard dumped heavy, drifting snow across Ohio. Power outages affected CG&E customers, with 4 000 homes without lights and furnaces in the region. Crews cleared roads, repaired lines, and plowed streets while forecasts noted a 10 inch total snow with 6 inches on average.
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Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Cg&e
Morningstar
Middletown
CGEE
Ohio
Kentucky
Franklin-Carlisle
Great Miami River
Carmody Boulevard
W. Central Avenue
Murder Charge After Fatal Springfield Beating
Authorities charged Richard C. Jett, 30, Urbana, with first degree murder after Betty Fowles Er win, 26, died in a Columbus hospital following a Tuesday morning beating at a Springfield intersection. Jett was arrested soon after the victim was found badly beaten.
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Springfield
Ohio
Richard C. Jett
Urbana
Columbus
Betty Fowles Erwin
Jett
Stranded Students Safe After Bus Delays Across Districts
Forty four Preble Shawnee pupils from bus No 12 remained overnight at Camden High School after roads froze. A group in Gratis stayed at First Brethren Church. About 50 Somerville Elementary students sheltered at local farm homes as buses were stalled for over six hours before being found at Oren and Frazee Roads.
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Preble Shawnee
Camden
Gratis
First Brethren
West Elkon
Somerville
Oren
Frazee
Wives Who Wait Schedule Meeting For Holiday Plans
"Wives Who Wait" will meet next Tuesday at 8 p.m. to discuss holiday activities. Any serviceman's wife is invited. those interested should call Mrs. Donald Tinsley at 423-0554 for further information.
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Donald Tinsley
Fire destroys forest Glen house. family escapes unhurt
A one story frame home at 119 Forest Glen Drive suffered heavy damage from a morning blaze caused by a gas heater in the rear area. Calvin and Derek Wazenegger were inside with Elsa visiting nearby. no injuries reported. The wooden walls and attic collection of about 1000 phonograph records were destroyed. Fire chief estimated 9000 damage to the building and 2000 to contents.
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Forest Glen Drive
Charles Hansel
Calvin Waxenegger
Hansel
Uility
Wazenegger
Calvin
Derek
Wazenengger
Elsa
Donald Forbes
Forbes
Dean Phillips
Poinciana Road
Wazeneggers
Gratis Family Burns Out In House Fire
A Gratis family of eight lost belongings in a fire that leveled the home on Rt. 503 near Gratis. Snow drifts and stalled cars delayed Gratis and West Elkton firefighters. Water shortages and a stranded water tanker worsened the response, and by the time help arrived the interior was fully ablaze with the upper floor engulfed.
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Gratis
West Elkton
Bluford
Rt. 503
Here
Herb Shanefelt
Shanefelt
West Elkton Fire Department
Shane Felt
Middletown Realtors Oppose Major Zoning Shifts In Master Plan
Middletown realtors board formally opposes big deviations from the master plan or major rezoning to allow new large shopping centers. They urge the plan to remain the basic guide and call for measured variances only to meet unusual needs.
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Middletown
Board of Realtors
City Planning Commission
John Burdsall
Planning Commission
Upholming
Bachmann
Rt. 122
Interstate 75
Sol A. Finkelman
Realtors
Bae
We 75
Oxford State Road
Manchester Road
Stalled Car Ripped By Train Near Peastown Crossing
A driver escaped injury when a snow stalled car was demolished by a Baltimore and Ohio train at the Franklin Madison Road crossing near Peasttown. No driver identity is available. A passing motorist cited high weeds and no crossing flasher lights at the site.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Franklin - Madison Road
Peasttown
Fenwick and Middletown Debut In City Chess Meet
A new interscholastic chess competition was held after classes at Fenwick High School featuring teams from Fenwick and Middletown High. Middletown won 14 to 3 on a point system. Fenwick six were Mike Mannin Jim Kuhnlein Joe Moore David Slezak Tom Powell Bob Hummer. Middletown lineup included Jim Bryant Jon Hutchinson Mike LeMieu Andy Peck Don Wise Tony King.
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Fenwick High School
Fenwick
Middletown High
Middletown
Mike Mannin
Jim Kuhnlein
Joe Moore
David Slezak
Tom Powell
Bob Hummer
Jim Bryant
Jon Hutchinson
Mike LeMieu
Andy Peck
Don Wise
Tony King
Winner Of Car Killed In Accident
A 19 year old youth who won a car at Trenton's sesquicentennial last summer was killed in a Kentucky auto crash. Carl E Daniels of Salt Lick Kentucky was driving a 1966 Chevrolet when he lost control on Ky 36 near Owingsville. He reportedly died instantly after the vehicle overturned. No passengers were present. Funeral arrangements were pending with Powell and Sons Funeral Home Salt Lick.
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Trenton
Kentucky
Carl E. Daniels
Salt Lick
Daniels
Morehead State College
Owingsville
Dan‘iles
Traffic Death Toll Rises in Ohio Across 24 Hours
The Associated Press reports at least six people killed in Ohio traffic accidents over the last 24 hours. Two deaths occurred in each of two crashes as driving conditions stayed hazardous in most areas.
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Associated Press
Ohio
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C. A. Boeke
Iity
Boeke
State Highway Department
Gil Fenwrick
Preble
Hueston Woods
Warren County
Lebanon
Iarry Erb
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
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Featuring
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Southwest Corner
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Finkelman
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Trendtex
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