Middletown Flu Clinics See Low Turnout Across Sites
Health Commissioner Paul Asmussen criticizes the community for a poor response to monovalent swine flu clinics. About 2 000 shots were given at three sites on Thursday and 3 000 on Friday, with McKinley Middle School recording only 180 vaccinated. He credits 250 volunteers but notes limited vaccine and plans to shift remaining doses to private physicians.
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Middletown
Paul Astmussen
Middletown High School
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McKinley Middle School
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AEIF hearing continued over Oct elections dispute
A preliminary injunction hearing in Butler County on the Oct 7 Armco Employees Independent Federation election was adjourned to 2 p.m. Judge Marrs will address court jurisdiction. The case seeks to block ballot handling until a court ordered recount and keeps ballots in custody.
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Butler County Common Pleas
Robert L. Marrs
Carmel Mathis
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Ray Moreland
County defends OKI membership at routine meeting
Butler County officials clashed with Louise Cochran of the Citizens to Restore the Constitution over regional government. The commissioners defended OKI as necessary for federal funding while offering to host a meeting with an OKI representative for the group to discuss regional council options.
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Butler County
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Louise Cochran
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Escapees Recaptured After LCI Maximum Security Break
Two Lebanon Correctional Institution inmates Delmar Cook and Donald Howard were recaptured separately after escaping the maximum security section by pounding through cell walls with a reinforced rod. Howard was caught near the prison soybean field around 2:45 am, Cook near the state highway garage southeast of the prison last night. Both had previously escaped and were recaptured after state troopers deputies and guards surrounded the area. Cook, 20, from Clark County, had earlier escaped Springfield and Springdale stints. Howard, 29, from Scioto County, is serving a 120 year term for carnal knowledge of a minor.
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Scioto County
Delmar Cook
Clark
State Highway
William Dallman
Dallman
Sheriff's
Monroe
Howard
Tennessee
Cook
LCT
Springfield
Springdale
Burglary Hits Two Homes On Local Streets
A burglar broke into Jeff Needham at 623 Cleveland St taking a 300 to 400 pound tool chest and a 125 pound arc welder valued at 1200 after prying a rear door lock. At Vernon Burgess 1110 Lafayette Ave a revolver six coin collections and jewelry worth about 200 were stolen over the weekend.
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Cleveland St
Needham
Vernon Burgess
Lafayette Ave
REACT Plans Christmas Party and New Members
The Middle town REACT Club met last night to plan its Christmas party and upcoming election. Three new members Adele Stiles Charles Scheidt and Larry Luksie were noted. The next meeting is November 21 at 6 30 p.m in the West Side Far community room. Guests may attend to join REACT.
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Middletown React Club
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Doberman Wins Top Honors at Warren County Kennel Club Show
Amulet’s Jason Edelhall, owned by Judith Rose of 4138 Robinson Vail Road, earned first in his class best of breed and group first plus best in show for adult dogs at the Warren County Kennel Club Fun Match. Debbie Rose steered the junior showmanship pair to a fourth place.
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Warren County
Deputy injured after chase ends in crash in Butler County
A Butler County sheriff deputy in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a 2:35 am collision with a pursuing car during a Trenton police chase. John Woodfin 46 of 1000 Baltimore St. was charged with careless driving and carrying a concealed weapon.
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Christel Avenue Woman Involved in Curtis Street Crash
Madeline Lawrence, 80, of 2307 Christel, ran into the rear of Beatrice McNutt, 509 Curtis, on Curtis Street near the 500 block. Lawrence said carpet got tangled with the accelerator, causing the collision. Middletown Hospital treated the driver. property damages were $300 to Lawrence’s car and about $500 to McNutt’s.
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Middletown Hospital
Curtis Street
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Christel
Curtis
Beatrice McNutt
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New McBee Grade System Outlined At MEHS Open Houses
Middletown High and Freshman High host 7 PM open houses this evening to explain the McBee grade reporting system. Students will receive subject specific reports instead of a single homeroom sheet, with attendance data shown per class and more duties for counseling and secretarial staff. Principal George Thomas says the change reduces teacher workload while shifting tasks to support staff. MFHS and MHS open house times differ, MFHS at 7 and MHS at 8.
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Lemon-Monroe
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