Deaths and Funerals Roster in Middletown and Ada
Obituaries list multiple Middletown residents including Ruth Barnes 66 and Mary Jane Cassidy 65 with service times and burial plans. Also notes Amanda Jane Zornes 74 and Glada Stieg 61 with funeral arrangements and burial in Woodhill and Woodside cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Barnes
Middletown
Stanley
Amanda Jane Zornes
Omaha St
Middletown Hospital
William
Joyce DeSize
Salt Lake City
Carrie Bullock
Miamisburg
Maude Whitt
Homer Zornes
Charles Zornes
Tucson
Ariz
Joseph R., Baker & Sons
Henry Howard
Woodside Cemetery
Friend S
Funeral
Redcoats Back In Debate On Election Day
The piece describes a lively election day debate where a British team from Oxford argues that American democracy has failed. American students from Miami University and Ohio State are pitted against them in a vocal exchange at the Dave Finkelman Auditorium, with mixed reactions from the local audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail
Middletown
America
Oxford University
Hich
Ohio State University
Miami
University
Dave Finkelman
Edge
Democrats Sweep State Houses in Major Gains for 1972 Drive
Democrats gained control of many state legislatures, ousting at least 12 Republicans from governors’ posts and winning in Ohio, Florida, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, while Republicans kept California and New York. George Wallace returned to power in Alabama, and Jimmy Carter succeeded Maddox in Georgia. Milton Shapp led a Pennsylvania landslide delivering both houses to Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
California
New York
Ohio
Florida
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Iowa
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Oregon
Tennessee
Vermont
Wyoming
Republican Law and Order
Dem
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Kansas
Maryland
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Preston Smith
George C. Wallace
John Cashin
Wallace
Jimmy Carter
Lester Maddox
Maddox
Millionare
Milton Shapp
General Assembly
Ohio Republicans Lose Two Seats in State Senate
In Columbus Ohio on election night Republicans drop two Senate seats but retain control. Nine Republicans and eight Democrats win four year terms as 21 seats contested. incumbents John Bowen and others lose to Democrats Jerry O Shaughnessy Antony Corrigan and M Morris Jackson among winners. The 109th General Assembly convenes in January with Theodore Gray and James Leedy among newly elected or re elected members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Claude Kirk Jr
Florida
Don Samuelson
Idaho
Dewey Bartlett
Oklahoma
Norbert Tiemann
Nebraska
Frank Farrar
South Dakota
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Supreme Court
Arthur Goldberg
Democratic Assembly
Jess Unruh
Francis Sargent
Massachusetts
Nixon
Agnew
Walter Peterson
New Hampshire
Deane Davis
Vermont
Robert Ray
Iowa
John Love
Colorado
Stanley Hathaway
Wyoming
Robert Docking
Kansas
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Senate
Senate
John Bowen
Columbus
GOP
Jerry O’shaugh
Nessy
John E. Corrigan
Paul Matl
General Assembly
John Weeks
Lakewood
Weeks
Howard C. Cook
Toledo
Bruce Vantage
Edwards
Theodore M. Gray
Piqua
Dale Locker
Clara F. Weisenborn
Dayton
Edward J. Orlett
Michael J. Maloney
Cincinnati
Thomas A. Creahan
William F. Bowen
Charles Collins
Marigene Valiquette
George R. Rover
Robert J. Corts
J. Grant Keyes
Jerry O'Shaughnessy
John W. E. Bowen
Harry F. Armstrong
Logan
Joseph J. Murphy
James K. Leedy
Wooster
Joseph Emanual
M. Morris Jackson
Cleveland
John J. Poland
Antony E. Corrigan
Rocky River
Paul Matia
Oliver O'Casey
Akron
Carl
Huff Files Protest In Butler County Vote
Ronald Huff, American Independent candidate for Butler County Commissioner, protests the election, alleging the AIP was not represented on the board of elections and that three Republicans and three Democrats aided the tabulation with a computer. He plans to file a complaint with Ohio Secretary of State Ted Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio
Ronnie Huff
American Independent
Butler County
Board of Elections
Huff
AIP
Ted Brown
Democrats Pick Up 10 State House Seats in Ohio
Democrats gain 10 additional Ohio House seats as Republicans retain control of both chambers with slimmer margins. In the 109th General Assembly, House margin 54 45 and Senate 19 14 favor Republicans, with reapportionment lines likely to be drawn after the 1970 census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
General Assembly
Senate
Final Tally In House Election Summary
Republicans initially elected 177 seats now 187 with 2 vacancies. Democrats 252 seats now 243 with 3 vacancies. Republicans won 8 Democratic seats and Democrats won 16 Republican seats. Net Democratic gain 8. Majority needed 218. See earlier story on Page 5.
Various States Approve and Reject Ballot Measures
Voters in 15 states weighed proposals on issues from booze and lotteries to abortions and prayers. Massachusetts backed Nixon’s Vietnam plan withdrawal while Maryland approved school prayers and Nebraska rejected aid to private schools. Age voting changes passed in Maine and Nebraska and in several states lowered to 19 or 18, while others held firm against lowering to 18 or 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Massachusetts
Nixon
Vietnam
Arizona
Washington State
Maine
Nebraska
Montana
Alaska
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
New Jersey
Minnesota
Connecticut
Florida
Michigan
Hawaii
Ohio approves all three constitutional amendments on ballot
Columbus AP Ohioans pass three constitutional amendments in the general election. The homestead exemption measure gains 1,100,825 votes to 328,308. Residency requirement shortened to six months wins 799,525 to 497,114. Municipal charter notices by newspaper ad pass 626,033 to 563,133.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
General Assembly
Middletown Voter Turnout Near Two-Thirds in City Races
About 67 percent of Middletown’s registered voters cast ballots in a governor's race election, with 12 561 city ballots reported and 18 730 registered voters. Officials noted figures were unofficial as county counts were not yet available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Butler County Board of Elections
Middletown Man Reports Wallet Theft at Home
Jeremiah Baird of 7781 Germantown Road Middletown told Butler County police that a wallet containing 23 dollars was stolen from his trousers hanging in a room at his home yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Baird
Germantown Road
Middletown
Butler County
McKinley Middle School Principal to Speak at Lions Club
Earl Mundell will address the Lions Club at noon tomorrow at the Manchester Motor Inn about his school's self-image program and goals for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Mundell
McKinley Middle School
Lions Club
Manchester Motor Inn
Rotary Plans Three In One Sale For Local Fundraiser
The Rotary Club combines a suit sale with a flea market and garage sale at 24 S Broad St. from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Items include clothing, lawn mowers, a diamond ring, and other contributions. Call Dave Francies at 422-5431 for clothing or De Witt Chapple at 422-8430 for other donations. Rotarians and Rotary Anns staff the sale during the three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Broad Street
Dave Francies
de Witt Chapple
Rotary Anns
Republicans Robbed Columbus Police Say
Burglars entered the Franklin County Republican headquarters in Columbus Ohio on Tuesday evening and escaped with a safe containing 833 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Franklin County
Also Mentioned on This Page
BEARS
Ted
Atlanta
David McKigney
Lowndes County
Valdosta
McKigney
Woodhill Cemetery
Franklin
McKee
S. Main St
Mary Cassidy
Mary Jane Cassidy
N. University Blvd
Midletown Hospital
Minnie Brown
Tampa
Fla
Nora Willoughby
Orlando
Ora Hoffman
Gary
Ind
Helen Pullen
Sumner, Ill
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Frank Sowards
Amanda Zornes
Glada Stieg
West Elkton Road
Proeschel
Kathleen Krumm
Journal Star
Redcoats
Reston Harbor
Sandy Mayes
Charles Sr
Greg Coulles
Kettering
Alfy’s
State House
Detroit
Rhode Island
Herb Klein
San Clemente
Calif
Marvin Mandel
John Burns
Butler
Ray Tilton
Tilton
Peter Theobald
Rotary
Direct Built Mattress and Furniture Co
Bassette
Broyhill
Dixie E
Kenmar
Lane of
Mar
Mattress & Box
N. Verity
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!