Armco Begins Layoffs Amid GM Strike Pressure
Armco Steel Middletown announces 342 hourly layoffs effective midnight Saturday due to weak demand tied to the General Motors strike. The plant holds 450000 tons of finished and semi finished steel, with Armco warning a month or more to see any orders rebound. Two additional layoffs at the Metal Products Division fabricating plant are also expected, with Ashland and Middletown works linked as major GM suppliers.
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General Motors
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
J. G. Townsley
United Auto
Townsley
Armco
Metal Products
Ashland
Recount Possible In Warren County Commission Race
Warren County election officials may see a demand for a recount in the race between Arch Hildebrant and Wilson Turner after discrepancies in Carlisle precinct tally sheets. Democratic leaders consider a county-wide recount costing ten dollars per precinct, with requests due five days after the official count.
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Lebanon
Warren County Board of Elections
Wilson Turner
Arch Hildebrant
Democratic Central
Hildebrant
Turner
Arthur Harp
Carlisle South
Scott Ray
Kolb
Franklin
Democratic Party
Board of Elections
Lukens-For-Governor Committee Faces Debt Accusations
The Lukens for Governor committee reports about 80 000 in debts tied to the 1968 campaign with loans and notes from Citizens Bank of Hamilton. Lukens says the debt stems from the Cloud campaign and vows to pay off creditors after November 3 while denying personal liability.
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Donald E. Lukens
Lukens
Los Angeles
Harry E
Brown
Gibraltar
Const. Co
Dayton
Ted Brown
Citizens Bank of Hamilton
Gilligan
John J
Congress
Line growing for Powell Senate seat
Richard Law 40 vice mayor of Hamilton and councilman seeks the Fourth District state senate seat vacated by Walter E. Powell who will resign when he becomes a U.S. congressman. State Rep. Barry Levey already courted for appointment says he may have enough GOP support. Other potential contenders include Donald Lukens and former state senator Charles Jones, with party leaders to nominate multiple candidates for the appointment.
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Richard Law
Hamilton
Butler County
Powell
U.s.congress
Barry Levey
Ohio
Butler
Preble
Darke
Mercer County
Senate
Levey
Donald E. Lukens
Lukens
Charles ‘Jones
U.S
Jones
Law
Joan J. Gilligan
FCC Approves License Transfer for WCOM FM Ur
The Federal Communications Commission approved the transfer of the license for WCOM FM in Ur to a new owner. The decision, announced in Washington, clears the way for the sale to proceed under applicable regulatory requirements.
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FCC
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Wcom-Fm
Two Jail Inmates Charged With Assault in Altercation
Two city jail inmates faced assault and battery charges after a morning fight over a breakfast roll. Donald Stover Jr. testified he was beaten by four men. Seigrist faces daytime burglary charges and awaits a grand jury bond hearing. Martin fights extradition from Wisconsin for multiple burglaries.
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J.T. Lamb
Donald Stover Jr
Central Ave
Middletown
Stover
Kerry McLean Martin
Whitman Drive
George Seigrist
Jefferson Road
Seigrist
Butler County Grand Jury
S. Broad St
Vanderveer St
Martin
Wisconsin
Allouez
Green Bay
Democrats target 24th district in reapportionment talk
Barry Levey, outgoing Ohio House Republican, warned the 24th District including Butler County would shift under Democratic redistricting. He said a pre year end special session would redraw districts before the new Democratic administration. Levey named Butler as potentially linked to Montgomery County areas, and noted a conflict between federal employment laws and Ohio protections for women. He discussed court action and possible new state health and safety laws if federal law prevails.
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Butler County
Barry Levey
Ohio House of Representatives
Levey
Middletown
Ohio Senate
Walter Powell
Congress
Powell
Fairfield
24Th
Butler
Montgomery County
Industrial Council
Ohio
Afl-Cio
Frank Neal
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Dale Constiner
Black Clawson
Post Office Closings Announced for Veterans Day
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services and all driver examination stations will be closed tomorrow for Veterans Day. The Social Security office in Hamilton and Middletown Post Office will observe holiday schedules. Postmaster Frank Dobrozsi said mail may be sent between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. at the post office window. use lobby mailbox or outside boxes as there will be no pickups.
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Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Social Security
Hamilton
Middletown
Frank Dobrozsi
Mayfield PTO Opens With Songs and Trip Talk
Thanksgiving songs by third graders will open the Mayfield PTA meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday. Fifth grade teacher Betty Metzcar will describe a trip she took to Europe last summer during a teachers workshop in Switzerland.
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Mayfield Pto
Betty Metzcar
Europe
Switzerland
Brown Publishing Co. sells Bana Ohio unit to Champaign
The Brown Publishing Co transfers Bana Ohio to Champaign Communications Inc for seventy thousand dollars in a completed sale. The agreement outlines transfer of ownership and payment terms.
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Bana, Ohio
The
Brown Publishing Co
Champaign Communications, Inc
Survey in Trenton and Hamilton on voting preferences
The Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan will conduct a multi area study in Trenton and Hamilton over the coming weeks. Interviewers Estella Schaefer and Catharine Breene will ask about the Vietnam War campus disruptions and attitudes toward political parties and congressional candidates. Findings will be published statistically without identifying individuals.
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Trenton
Hamilton
Survey Research Center
University of Michigan
Estella Schaefer
Catharine Breene
Census Employment Survey To Be Conducted In Area
Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson of the Bureau of the Census will conduct a regional survey of employment and unemployment next week. It will add questions on supplemental or part time jobs and whether individuals voted in November or were registered to vote. Data are confidential and used only for statistical results, officials said.
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Elizabeth Henderson
Central Ave
Bureau of the Census
Hubert A. Yerkey
Bureau
Detroit
Chuckle About Accepting Advice and Personal Plans
A humorous remark on how people greet good advice: with grace when it aligns with their plans, and resistance when it does not. The quip highlights human selective receptiveness to guidance and autonomy in decision making.
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