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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1968
Page
9
In Butler County municipal court Judge J.T. Lamb binds two men over to the grand jury on narcotics possession charges. Eddie Jamison and Charles E. Smith each have $3,000 bonds for allegedly possessing between a pound and three quarters of marijuana.
Warren County is designated a qualified area for Public Works grants under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 by the Economic Development Administration. Rep. Donald E. Lukens notes unemployment has averaged near 10 percent over the last four years, peaking at 14 percent, just above the national average. The county may receive up to 50 percent grants, with potential full financial assistance for all areas.
A teenage girl on Nixon's Ohio campaign tour lifted a sign reading Bring Us Together Again. Miami University noted the slogan as a worthy national message during the event.
A long list records births at several addresses including Sherman Avenue and Main Street with several Franklins and Carlilies. Names include Stacy Kirby Blazer Radue Helton Garcia Miller Nutter Ferguson Michael Sponsel Duncan Adam Michael Ivins Walters Presta Chaney and others. The piece also covers a Thanksgiving ceremony where Dr. Shriver spoke at the Manchester Motor Inn urging unity and recalling his 21 years in education. He linked youth learning to history amid crime Vietnam unrest and civil disobedience and called for shared goals under Bring us together again.
Wednesday evening schedule lists Optimist Club at 6 30 p m at Eastern Lanes Barracks 636 World War I Veterans at 8 p m at Legion Home Middletown Camera Club at 8 p m Civic Association Alcoholics Anonymous at 8 30 p m Friday Optimist Club at noon in Manchester.
A furnace explosion at Harold Hamilton’s home on West Chester Road caused extensive smoke damage. Union Township firefighters responded, confining the blaze to the basement furnace area. Later, crews were sent to extinguish a fire near the Penn Central Railroad tracks on Dimmick Road.
The First Avenue Temple of God opens a used clothing and furniture shop across from the Studio Theater. Receipts support the church building fund and aid those in need at no charge. The church has 47 members and about 65 weekly attendees. A donated four engine airplane funded part of the building drive. Donations are welcomed with pickup arrangements available. Phone 423-7131.
Vandalism reported in Madison Township sees black paint sprayed on a curve sign at Brown's Run Road and on several mailboxes. Cale Cole Jr. and residents Mrs. Herbert Carter and Lindy Cox list damaged mailboxes and on site advertising signs.
Cub Scout Pack 6 awarded pins and badges at First United Methodist Church meeting. Webelos boys earning geologist badges included Bob Stottlemyer Jeff Trammell Jim Terry Steve Pergram Bob O'Brien Keith Miller Mark Caldwell and Mike Busby. Greg Sutter advanced to Webelos and John Wilcox joined as a new cub. Space Derby winners were honored with Busby taking first place Thompson second and Terry third.
Eldridge Cleaver, the Black Panther, has a parole surrender due today but is reportedly unavailable. Kathleen Cleaver urged resistance “by any means necessary” as U.S. Supreme Court denied a claim of revoked parole due to political briefs. Cleaver previously jailed after a 1968 shootout in the East Bay.
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