Mock disaster drill reveals city emergency plan in Middletown
Officials from police fire civil defense Red Cross and city leaders conducted a paper tornado drill simulating evacuation of a hospital three fire stations and 1000 homes along a corridor from University to Central Avenue. They tested a central communications center to coordinate field operations and anticipate recovery efforts post disaster.
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Middletown
University and Roosevelt Boulevards
Alamo Road
Central Avenue
University Boulevard
Woodlawn
Police and Fire Departments
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Howard
Announcers miscue causes on air breakdown in Bengals game
Viewers faced a 14 minute on air miscue as Channel 5 Cincinnati and NBC swapped games. NBC commentators talked through plans while Channel 5 officials urged them to announce the live Bengals 49ers game.
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Bengals
49Ers
NBC
Channel 5
Cincinnati
New York
Bill Spiegel
WLWT
Spiegel
Morning announcements personalize school at Middletown Freshman High
Teacher Doug Alder hosts a daily on air style broadcast with student submissions, birthday songs, and a Thought for the Day to build school pride. The segment features student names, homerooms, and weekly highlights from football to cross country as part of a cohesive, personalized welcome.
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Middletown
Doug Alder
Freshman High
Don Reedy
Alder
Lindy
Monroe
Reedy
Prime rate movement ties to banks and costs
The prime rate, watched by banks from Middletown to New York, signals the cost of money and shapes loan availability. Big banks in Chicago Philadelphia and New York raised rates recently, triggering higher costs for borrowers and potential price increases for goods, while mortgage funds tightened and consumer credit softened as part of a broader effort to curb inflation.
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New York
Chicago
Middletown
Jack O'Neill
First National Bank of Middletown
O'Neill
Philadelphia
Cincinnati- Dayton
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Irene Lewis
Butler County Civil Defense
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Salina
Gary Turner
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