Strange interview as lion trailer hits flat tire on I 75
A truck carrying three lions a zebra and an elephant was halted by a flat on Interstate 75 near Monroe. Driver Jim Wooten of Ferndale Mich said the animals were safely crated or chained and that the media attention came from the unusual sight rather than danger. The trailer resumed at 4 30 p m after about two hours.
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Jim Wooten
Ferndale, Mich
Wooten
The
International Animal
Car Bike Collision Leaves Girl with Injuries
A six year old girl escaped serious injuries after being struck by a car on Woodlawn Avenue while riding her bicycle. Betty K Spisak, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Spisak, was treated at Middletown Hospital for leg injuries. Police said Max L Lukins, 13, of Franklin, pulled from Sora Alley and hit the girl on the sidewalk after 5 p.m. In a separate accident Minnie A Brownfield received injuries in a two car crash at Nelbar Street and Tytus Avenue. Mrs Brownfield’s car collided with Thomas R Taulbee’s auto as he turned onto Tytus Avenue. Taulbee was cited for failure to yield and damage was about 900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn
Betty K. Spisak
Thomas Spisak
Wayne Ave
Middletown Hospital
Max L. Lukins
Moyer Drive
Franklin
Sora Alley
Minnie A. Brownfield
Shattle Road
Nelbar Street
Tytus Avenue
Brownfield
Thomas R. Taulbee
Winton Road
Taulbee
Kiwanis Project To Be Described At Middletown Meet
The Middletown Kiwanis Club will discuss its special project to aid children with crossed eyes and fund operations. Charles Egelston, project chairman, leads the program at Thursday noon meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn. Dr. Victor C. Thompson is the program chairman.
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Middletown Kiwanis Club
Charles Egelston
Manchester Motor Inn
Victor C. Thompson
Riley Seeks Tap-In Fee Reduction for Mackinaw Homes
Judge J. T. Riley asked Franklin officials to lower tap-in fees or expand access to water and sewer service for Mackinaw subdivision residents. Four more homeowners faced Franklin Municipal Court for lacking proper bathrooms, including Ida Worrell and Etta Bailey, described as charity cases. Bealer Harvey pleaded guilty and cited unemployment and sole support from his daughter.
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Franklin
Mackinaw Subdivision
J. T. Riley
Franklin Municipal Court
Ida Worrell
Forest Ave
Etta Bailey
Melvin Lane
Bealer Harvey
Park Ave
Trucking Strike Sparks Violent Incidents Across States
Trucking tensions flare as striking steel haulers predict a landslide rejection of a Pittsburgh tentative agreement. Sunday night to Monday saw 24 stone throwing and shooting incidents along a 56 mile Pennsylvania Turnpike stretch while drivers report bricks, bullets and damaged windshields. None seriously hurt, while state welfare and utility cases drift toward court.
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Pittsburgh
Teamsters Union
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Fremont
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Bernard A. Berkman
Overpass project begins at Armco gate site bid led by Follmer
The Crawford Street gate area at Armco Steel will see a New York Central overpass with six lanes and two vehicle tunnels plus a pedestrian tunnel. Walter L. Follmer Construction Co. of Hamilton won at 1 514 615, 12 over the estimate, with Oberer Construction Co. of Dayton as the runner up. Completion expected by July 1 1969. The project includes Roosevelt Avenue and University Boulevard upgrades and trenching to avoid hindering traffic. Fire Prevention Week was proclaimed for Oct 8 14 and a street vacation request was filed for Krieger Street.
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Crawford Street
Armco Steel Corp
Walter L. Follmer Construction Co
Hamilton
Roosevelt Avenue
Highland Street
University Boulevard
Grand Avenue
University
Garfield
New York Central Railroad
Hill Avenue
Calumet Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Armco
Com
David and
Jean Wilcox
Arthur Epperley
Krieger Street
Tytus Avenue
Park Board Faces Authority Clash Over Weber Sebald Park Plan
Winter asserts control over park planning with the city commission guiding policy. Law Director Ellison says the park board remains an appointed body operating under commission direction, so future Sebald Park planning must occur with city approval. Planning work is shared by the planning department, engineering division, and parks department as residents will be surveyed, and the park’s donor history and location are noted.
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Weber W. Sebald Park
Tilmon A Ellison
Commission
Park Board
Ellison
City Commission
Sebald Park
Department of Community Development
Engineering Division
Parks Department
Planing Department
Richard Slagle
Slagle
Madison Township
Elk Creek
Messiman Roads
Weber W. Sebald
Elk Creek Park
Rifle shot hits truck on Rt 128 near Ross
A chemical company driver reported a high powered rifle bullet pierced the front bumper and radiator of his truck while on Rt 128 north of Ross around 4 am. Russell Crace of Cincinnati said the shot came from a nearby car after crossing Indian Creek bridge north of U S 27.
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Crace
Ray Thomas
Butler County Sheriff's Department
Chemical Company
Rt. 128
Ross
Russell Crace
Cincinnati
Indian Creek Bridge
U. S. 27
Paul Day to Speak to Lions Club on Daily Newspaper
Middletown Journal editor Paul Day will address the Lions Club at the Manchester Motor Inn Thursday at 6 p.m. on “Another Look At Your Daily Newspaper.” National Newspaper Week is upcoming. Journal mechanical superintendent J. Les DuErmit will chair the Lions program.
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Paul Day
Middletown Journal
Lions Club
Manchester Motor Inn
J. Les DuErmit
The
Journal
Lions
Pay Up You May Lose Car in Middletown Impounding List
Middletown police posted a second list of cars with unpaid tickets, about 90 autos total, including at least 3 dollars in parking fines and some moving violation charges. Lt. Wilford Palmer warned payment is due to avoid towing, noting no letters will be mailed this time. Last month a list of about 30 motorists with at least 6 dollars in unpaid tickets showed roughly half paid.
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Middletown
Wilford Palmer
Traffic Bureau
Chuckle Women Like Money Say Busy Or Interest Wanes
Satirical quip compares women to money urging constant engagement to maintain interest. The line uses a humorous metaphor common in period humor and reflects gender stereotypes of its era.
Middletown Public Schools See Enrollment Rise to 14157
A school census shows 14,157 students in Middletown public schools, guiding the state foundation program and adding about 356334 in state funds under a new education bill. Comparisons show last year’s enrollment at 13,984 with first day counts at 11346 and 13510 after Labor Day.
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Middletown Public
Middletown
Board of Education
Lemon Monroe High
Middletown High
Amanda Junior High
Manchester Junior High
McKinley Junior High
Roosevelt Junior High
Black & Veatch Fees Highlight City Water Project Costs
The Kansas City firm has been paid 236 151 dollars for engineering on the water system overhaul begun in 1959. If the proposed 3 700 000 plant is built, the city would owe an additional 117 223 dollars, with overall project cost around 5 590 980 dollars and total engineering pay set at 281 552 dollars plus 71 823 for inspection. Fees are 6 4 and 5 percent across cost brackets. Monthly field engineer bill is 800 dollars and car allowance 100 dollars.
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Commission
Black & Veatch
Kensington
Blue Ball
Refuse pickups extended for Middletown residents
Middletown residents may place yard refuse at the curb for collection until November 1, an extra 30 days to clear flower beds and autumn waste before winter. Materials must be tied in bundles or placed in cartons. This is a separate service from the annual fall leaf pickup and is run by a different city department.
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Middletown
Joe Lewis
Virgil Clark
Lewis
Ohio Man Sentenced in Chester Fields Shooting Case
Donald Mitchell Godby, 41, formerly of 3522 Benninghofen Ave, was sentenced by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer to two consecutive and one concurrent indeterminate terms in the Ohio Penitentiary after being found guilty on five counts of shooting with intent to kill related to the wounding of the Chester Fields family on January 15. He was acquitted on first degree murder in the fatal shooting of 2 year old Jackie Lynn Fields. The court suspended two counts and placed him on 10 years probation after prison, while noting the lack of self defense in the testimonies.
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Hamilton
Donald Mitchell Godby
Benninghofen Ave
Ohio
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Chester Fields
Godby
Jackie Lynn Fields
Cramer
Imogene
Sharon Fields
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Butler County
David Sexton
Clark St
Sexton
Bob's Trucking Co
S. Main Street
Ninth Avenue
Charles McGee
Park St
Aruim Lines, Inc
Harvey
John Griffin
Elmer Evans
Turner Lane
Evans
Sheriff’s Department
Armco Steel Corps
Ashland
Hamilton - Middletown
Teamsters
Oberer Construction Co
Dayton
William Klosterman
New York Central
By Jim Bohman
Fred Parrella
Thomas Road
State Farm
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
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Central
Creekview
Edison
Jefferson
Lincoln
Maple Park
Mayfield
Monroe
Oneida
Rosedale
Sherman
Spring Hill
Taft
Wildwood
Wilson
Doty House
Dr. Hervey M. McClellan, D.M.D
Breiel Boulevard
Breiel Professional Building
Robert W. Moschell
Public Utilities
Central Ave
Turco
S. Breiel Blvd
God
Judy Fields
Stanley Fields
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Warren County
Group Insurance
Dayton Journal Herald
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