Monroe council clash over police promotions and office vandalism
At a stormy Monroe meeting Chief Kenneth Cobb urged unhesitating action to promote five officers, challenging the mayor and council over promotions made Sept. 18. Cobb opposed three new hires, cited vandalism at the police office, and a rift between two police factions amid calls for a full-time department.
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Dan Ritchey Journal
Monroe
Village Hall
Kenneth Cobb
Gordon Reed
Charles Oakley
Weldon Bethard
Larry Cottongin
Cobb
Council
Mike Lawhorn
Donald Faris
Larry Line
Don Dillman
Wendel Howland
Reed
Gene Seibert
Oakley
Richard Wessel
The
Monroe Philie¢e
Bill
Grant
William Sanders
Seth Johnston
Seibert
Police Committee
Shafer Street Closure for Curbs and Pavement Work
Shafer Street from Elmo Place to Miami Avenue will be closed to through traffic tomorrow at 8 a.m. for about three weeks to install new curbs and pavement. City approved the improvements in spring with assessments to property owners over 10 years. Elmo Place also mentioned for improvements. City hopes to finish in six weeks per assistant chief engineer Bob Wieneke.
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Shafer Street
Elmo Place
Miami Avenue
Bob Wieneke
City Commission
Wieneke
Deaths for Mrs Retta Culberston in Walton Ky
Services for Mrs Retta Culberston 57 of Walton will be 2 p m Thursday at Chambers Grubbs Funeral Home Independence Ky. She died Monday at St Elizabeths Hospital Covington. Survived by husband Henry two daughters Marsha and Phyllis Fisk four brothers and four grandchildren. Also listed are Hamilton deaths George Weate 72 and William Bogart 83 with services scheduled.
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Retta Culberston
Walton
Ethel Blevins
Middletown
Chambers & Grubbs
Independence
Culberston
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Covington
Henry
Marsha
Phyllis Fisk
Precinct Registration Ends Today in Warren County
Lebanon Warren County residents may register at their precinct today. Board of Elections reports polling places open until 9 p.m. to accommodate registrations for the November election. Those who miss today’s deadline may register at the Lebanon office by October 9.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Board of Elections
Fire incidents report with two incidents described
A car fire on First Avenue and Garfield Street at 7:40 a.m. damaged the hood area and caused about $10 in damage to James Reed of 313 Webster St. A second incident at Armco Steel Corp Area 8 at 4:09 a.m. involved leaking acetylene bottles producing sparks and about $100 in damage.
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Garfield Street
James Reed
Webster St
Armco Steel Corp
Four-County Drug Raids Net 14 Arrests
A coordinated four county operation overnight led to 14 arrests in Warren Butler Clermont and Hamilton counties. In Warren County a Loveland area residence yielded Greg Norton 18 Jerry Duncan 19 Pamela Patchell 22 and William Miller 19 on felony narcotics charges with Mason Municipal Court appearance to follow. Union Township arrests included five people two juveniles and three adults with $5 000 in hallucinogens seized. Norton was later moved to Butler County custody as charges proceed.
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Butler
Clermont
Hamilton
Warren County
Loveland Park
Robert Cole
Mason Municipal Court
Union Township
Mike Bales
Cox Road
West Chester
Aeronca Secures Second Major Honeycomb Contract
Aeronca Inc wins a second large contract in a month for metal honeycomb sandwich products. Frigitemp Corp. awards a $2 million marine honeycomb contract for U.S. Navy destroyers, with 16 ships of the destroyer class to be equipped and production at Middletown plant. The deal follows a pent-up $5.3 million potential contract for titanium honeycomb in F-14 engine inlets.
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Aeronca
Frigitemp Corp
N.Y
Middletown
A. G. Handschumacher
Navy
LHA
Ingalls Ship Building Division
Litton Industries
Pascagoula
Miss
Three Injured in Separate Local Traffic Crashes
Three people sustained injuries in separate crashes yesterday. Anthony Anness, 17, of 3308 Central Ave, treated at Middletown Hospital after a three car wreck on Tytus Avenue at Princeton Avenue and Manchester Road. his car was a total loss. Daniel Gordon Jr., 22, of Lorg Mansion on S Main Street, injured when his car struck a tractor trailer on Interstate 75 north of Ohio 63. Jerry Sandker, 18, of 578 Lebanon St, Monroe, treated for forehead injuries after a two car collision on Timrick Place.
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Middletown Hospital
Anthony Anness
Central Ave
Tytus Avenue
Princeton Avenue
Manchester Road
Anness
Princeton
Tytus
Roy Hasty
Glencoe Ave
Ohio
Daniel Gordon Jr
Lorg
Mansion
S. Main Street
Gordon
Leemon Johnson
Plainville
Jerry Sandker
Lebanon St
Monroe
Timrick Place
Middletown Man Sues City and Diamond Over Alley Lease
Frank H. Denisi of 408 Charles St files suit against the city of Middletown and Diamond International Corp seeking to reclaim use of an alley adjacent to his home vacated Nov 24 1971. He alleges lack of competitive bidding and improper minutes. seeks ownership of the north half of the alley and permanent injunction against Diamond’s use.
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Hamilton
Middletown
City of
Diamond International Corp
Frank H. Denisi
Charles Sr
Dudley Inwood
Denisi
Woman bound to jury on manslaughter charge
A Middletown woman Elvira Holland aged 46 was bound over to the Butler County grand jury on a manslaughter charge in municipal court yesterday Judge J T Lamb set bond at 5000 Her husband R C Holland died after an argument at their home on September 2 Two area drivers were fined 200 and costs for driving while intoxicated and three days in jail plus one year driving suspension Others faced fines for petit larceny assault and battery giving false information possession of marijuana and violating the city anti noise ordinance Local residents named include Eugene McIntosh Jimmie Bolden Ralph Maples Georgia Hunter Richard Lewis Mitchell Oligee Terry Parker Daniel Wills Jerry South and Elvira Holland.
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Middletown
Butler County Grand Jury
J.T. Lamb
Georgia Hunter
Lafayette Ave
Richard Lewis
Mitchell Oligee
Lawn Ave
Terry Parker
Ben Harrison Sr
Daniel Wills
Stewart Lane
Germantown
Jerry South
First Ave
Vandals damage five area cars in two-night spree
Victims report smashed windshields broken antennas and deflated tires on five cars. Edward Webb and James Yeary own damaged vehicles. a chrome air breather worth 12 and a CB antenna worth 125 are cited. Yeary notes nails driven into another car's tires and Michael Henry reports a ripped car back seat.
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Edward Webb
Middletown
Oxford Road
James Yeary
Erie Ave
Webb
Yeary
Ernest Charles
Flemming Road
Michael Henry
van Ave
Insurance probe continues into invalid Middletown policies
Officials from Motorists Mutual Insurance Co of Columbus report progress in investigating alleged sales of invalid auto policies by Colonial Insurance Service in Middletown. About 15 invalid policies have been found so far, with contact details provided for policy holders to reach authorized company representatives.
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Motorists Mutual Insurance Co
Columbus
Middletown
Robert Blackburn
Colonial Insurance Service
Moore Road
Motorists Mutual
First Ave
Mutual
Blackburn
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Colligan
William Bogart
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Diamond
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