City Adds Six Public Employees Under Emergency Act
The city will gain six more employees funded by the Emergency Employment Act of 1971. City Manager Dale Hessel said Gov. Gilligan notified of $50,000 in extra federal funds via the state. Butler County previously approved 27 jobs in two grants, with 12 and 17 positions requested. The program seeks 150,000 public sector jobs. the city must apply by next Tuesday for the approved site grant. Positions are in early labor roles with possible one year health and welfare projects. If not funded for a second year, jobs may be dissolved. The effort is a step toward reducing unemployment, not a full solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Helsel
John J. Gilligan
Butler County Commission
Butler County
Hessel
Helser
Helse
Robbery, Break-In Reported at N Verity Parkway Stores
Police investigated a morning robbery at Dance Oil Service Station where a single bandit stole 50 to 55 dollars after threatening attendant Bruce Coppock. Vandalism and a break-in at Wendy's Service caused two TV sets to vanish, with four more TVs tied to a prior Goodyear Store break-in nearby.
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N. Verity Parkway
Bruce Coppock
Dance Oil
N. Verity
Wendy's Service Inc
George Fiessinger
Dayton
Goodyear
N. Broad St
Judge orders FBI to release hijack tape for court
U S District Judge Frank Gray Jr ordered the FBI to surrender a tape of radio transmissions from the hijacking of a plane piloted by Brent Downs. The hijacker George Mallory Giffe Jr. drove away with his estranged wife Susan. Downs and Susan were killed and Giffe was fatally wounded after the plane landed in Jacksonville.
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Nashville, Tenn
Frank Gray Jr
FBI
Jacksonville
Fla
Mack Brothers Jr
Big Brother Aircraft
George Mallory Gifle,Jr
Nashville
Brent Q
Bahamas
Downs
Giffe
Susan
Protest Of Judge S Policy To Be Heard
Hamilton-Darke County Common Pleas Judge Howard G. Eley will sit in Friday Oct 15 to hear a complaint against Butler County Common Pleas Judge Robert L. Marrs. The complaint by attorney Harry T. Wilks alleges Marrs usurped legislative power via a no probation policy in certain drug cases. Wilks represents Dee Brenneman 18 Hamilton who is serving at Lebanon Correctional Institution for possession of an hallucinogen for sale. Brenneman was sentenced to 10 20 years by Marrs last April 7. Wilks seeks vacating the sentence and release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Darke County Common Pleas
Howard G. Eley
Greenville
Butler County Common Pleas
Robert L. Marrs
Harry T. Wilks
Marrs
Wilks
Dee Brennneman
Harmon Ave
Lebanon Correctional Institution
Brenneman
Mansfield Reformatory
DeMolay Paper Drive Planned by Middletown Chapter
The Middletown Chapter of the Order of DeMolay will hold a weekend paper drive to raise funds. Paper pickup will be arranged by contacting members at 423 6321 or 422 2563, with a trailer truck available in Ward Montgomery lot for drop offs.
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Middletown
Paul Gomin
Ward Montgomery
Auto-Camper Wreck Kills Lebanon Man
A collision north of Arcanum Darke County killed five people and injured four others. Victims include Gerald Whittaker 50 Hart Road Lebanon and Jack George 24 with wife Linda 24 of Jacksonburg West Virginia. Jakie Williams 18 and Louis Edward Williams 16 of Steubenville. Injured were Betty Whittaker 47 and son Joel 29 Ralph Tuten 57 Toronto Ohio Tom Williams 14. All were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. Deputies say Tuten drove the station wagon north on Alternate Ohio 49 while Mrs Whittaker drove the camper south on Ohio 49.
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Lebanon
Arcanum
Darke County
Gerald Whittaker
Hart Road
Jack George
Linda
Jacksonburg
W. Va
Jakie Williams
Louis Edward Williams
Steubenville
Whittaker
Betty
Joel
Ralph Tuten
Toronto
Ohio
Tom Williams
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dayton
Georges
Williamses
Tuton
Campbell Soup Sued Over Poisoning Claim in Ohio Case
Harry Gregg of Brecksville filed a $12 300 lawsuit in U S District Court against Campbell Soup Co alleging food poisoning after consuming a can of vegetable soup from a vending machine at a Ford engine plant. Gregg says the soup was dark in color and caused him 17 days off work and a 17 pound weight loss.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Campbell Soup Co
Camden
N. J
Brecksville
Harry Gregg
U.S
Ford Motor Co
Obituary for Hattie Mae Huff 84 of Hamilton Ohio
Hattie Mae Huff 84 of 1709 Texas Ave died at Middletown Hospital at 1 15 AM after admissions since October 1 She is survived by two daughters Mary Dunlap of San Antonio Helen Pennington of Columbus a son William Huff Sr of Hamilton five grandchildren six great grandchildren Funeral services Friday at 1 PM at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Charles E Corey to officiate Visitation Thursday 3 5 and 7 9 PM Burial in Woodside Cemetery
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Hattie Mae Huff
Texas Ave
Middletown Hospital
William
Corydon
Ind
Huff
Mary Dunlap
San Antonio
Tex
Helen Pennington
Columbus
William Huff Sr
Hamilton
McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
Charles E. Corey
Woodside Cemetery
Deaths Hamilton: Myrtle M. Fisher 67
Mrs Myrtle M Fisher of 744 Weller Avenue dies aged 67 Funeral Mass set for 9 30 a m Friday at St Ann Church
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Myrtle M. Fisher
Weller Ave
St. Ann Church
Farmer Kills Falcon After Poultry Attack
Butler County police said a Morgan Township farmer, Robert Updike of 6112 Jenkins Road Okeawa, yesterday killed a bird he described as a falcon after it attacked his chickens. The bird bore a plastic leg band with no ID.
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Hamilton
Morgan Township
Butler County
Robert Updike
Jenkins Road
Okeawa
Guns and roving pickets shut down Appalachian mines
Scattered shootings were reported in eastern Ohio as the nationwide coal strike idled about 100,000 miners in 10 states. Nonunion mines in Ohio and West Virginia closed or faced roving pickets, with officials noting attempts to scare workers. Negotiations with the United Mine Workers and Bituminous Coal Operators were to resume in Washington amid government calls for an end to the six day strike.
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Charleston
W. Va
Ohio
Appalachia
Washington
United Mine Workers Union
James Hodgson
Nixon
Carat Coal Co
Holloway
Lus
Alexander Coal Co
West Virginia
Appalachian
Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Pickup
Graf
Pvs
Fire losses rise in year says NFPA
U.S. losses from major fires increased by over a quarter in the previous year. The National Fire Protection Association notes 491 large fires each worth $250,000 or more caused about $399.6 million in destruction.
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Boston
U.S
National Fire Protection Association
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Frankfort
John Speakman
Indiana
Russell Goodwin
Atlanta
Baltimore
William A. Harris
Baltimore Police Department
Coppock
Gray
California
Tehachapi Mountains
Bakersfield
Ronald Reagan
Campbell Soup
Kor
Hattie May Huff
Farmer
Falcon
Willie
BONDE
Orion
Ginghams
Jersey
Meer
Velvet
Resista Reg
Jeano
Sally Ann Fabrics
Middletown, Ohio
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