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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1975
Page
11
Randy Harrison promotes biorhythms as a potential method to improve hiring, proposing cycles to match driver schedules and reduce errors. City officials react with skepticism, noting mixed beliefs and personal examples while several names are mentioned in relation to the theory.
Grants totaling over 19000 dollars will cut City of toledo elderly bus fares. Senior riders over 65 can ride twice for 25 cents, exchanging two tokens or receiving a token per fare. The Ohio Elderly Bus Fare Assistance Program allocates 2 million statewide.
Mrs. John F. Kinder of Middletown is appointed executive director of the Middletown Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, replacing Mrs. Joseph Ballard who served since 1959. Kinder will start Nov. 1 and has long volunteered with the Red Cross, hospital service, and local community groups.
A series of calls include 2600 Sherman Street auto crash. 118 Monroe Street stomach pains with refusal of transport. 1006 Lafayette ill to hospital. 2715 Burbank Avenue ill to hospital. 917 Delaware Avenue a child upset to hospital. arc from crossed high voltage wires with no damage. 417 Curtis Street ill with refusal of transport. 2000 Clayton Avenue backfire causing 50 dollars damage to a 1966 car. 4500 Central Avenue unconscious to hospital. 1425 Central Avenue semi conscious to hospital.
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services reports new unemployment claims for the city at 148 in the week ending Sept 27, up from 134 a week earlier and below the 169 September 1974 average. Continued claims for Sept 20 total 1,438, down from 1,527 but well above the 677 September 1974 average.
Parking garage assessments for downtown merchants set at 22 cents per usable ground floor square foot and 44 cents for common areas include two hours of free parking for shoppers. City funds cover climate control and maintenance during a three year transition as an appeal process may adjust assessments. Rental revenue and overage fees will help retire construction debt. A private redevelopment firm will buy 14 city parcels to support urban renewal and fund city accounts. The mall is described as unique with a special flair beyond cookie-cutter regional centers.
Preble Shawnee school board accepted preliminary building plans for eight new Camden Elementary classrooms with art and music space, four rooms at Gratis Middle School plus a new cafeteria and kindergarten area, and four more at the high school with expanded art and shop space. Bond issue supporters named chairmen from each area: Mrs. Robert Crawford, Mrs. Ron Parker, and Mrs. Michael Deaton.
Arthur M. Wolman has resigned as director of the Middletown Public Library effective Oct. 11 after serving since 1966. He thanked the board and community for support and noted he aims for new challenges. Wolman, 41, has held extensive community roles and accolades in Ohio.
Elks Lodge 456 approved the 2.7 mill levy with a unanimous vote while Middletown Secondary Administrators backed it on September 23. The levy appears on the ballot as Issue 21 and will be decided November 4.
A CITIZENS band radio valued at 159 was stolen from Ethel Bray's car at Aetna Freight Lines on Tytus Avenue. A 300 pound backhoe bucket went missing from a city building site then was found. David Mullins said 300 cartons of cigarettes were taken from his van at Lee's Cafe between 3 and 9 p.m. Wednesday. Woodrow Wallace's car windshield was broken by vandals overnight Wednesday.
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