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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1972
Page
6
A woman retrieves her brother’s brown and white dog from the juvenile jail with help from police. The court hearing follows for James Blank, an unemployed man with extensive intoxication arrests. Judge Lamb sentences 30 days plus 240 days to serve and orders medical help.
Washington AP Ralph Nader's Aviation Consumer Action Project accuses 11 major airlines of joint price fixing for in flight movies and liquor. The group filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board alleging free movies and drinks in first class while economy pays for earphones and drinks. Pillai says fares rise 25 to 50 percent for first class despite 80 percent more space and double the food cost. The complaint seeks charges tied to actual costs and equitable across classes.
New York AP Barbara McNair and husband Rich Manzie were arrested in McAfee New Jersey after a heroin package delivered to her dressing room prompted charges. Her attorney says agents urged her to sign and she did not possess the drug. He plans to seek dismissal and file false arrest suit. The entertainer says she does not use narcotics and sponsors dropped her TV special after the arrest.
Two former Middletown men already in Ohio Penitentiary pleaded guilty to another burglary at a home on Garfield Street and received additional 1 to 15 year terms. Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer imposed the sentences for Kenneth Zornes and Gary D Creators.
Martin A Kroeger Sr aged 47 of Hamilton pleaded guilty to embezzling 22389.88 dollars from safeworker's union funds while serving as treasurer. Judge Fiehrer referred his case for further action.
The Jerry Helt Go to Helt fan club plans a charity dance for the American Cancer Society on Oct 29 from 2 to 5 PM at the VFW Hall Central Avenue Middletown. Proceeds, badges 75 cents, attract donors from Hawaii Oregon and California. Helt a square dance caller donates services and prizes abound.
Judge J. T. Lamb fined three motorists $50 for careless driving and three others $50 for making unnecessary noise in Middletown Municipal Court. Defendants included Jerome Ingram 19 and Wendell Sallie for careless driving, Don Rochersperger 20 for unsafe car, and Robert Swim 18 Berry Barrett 23 Gregory Williams 19 for unnecessary noise. Larry Byers 27 of Brookville forfeited a $100 appearance bond after allegations of driving without a highway use tax permit.
Middletown Board of Education member Mrs. Jon. Compton will discuss the upcoming 7 mortgage mill school tax levy before Wilson Elementary School PTO Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. The public is invited per John Paschal Wilson PTO president. Committee chairmen Bob Newkirk finance Mrs. David Parker safety Mrs. James Armbruster ways and means Mrs. William Garvin publicity Mrs. Robert Balger baby-sitting announced.
Denver AP report notes Fire Department Captain Charles Meyer who was bitten responding to a fire alarm jokingly answered a form about preventing recurrence with the line Develop my running ability. The quip underscores a minor canine incident linked to the routine call.
AP reports two Americans killed in the Vietnam War last week with five missing and four wounded. South Vietnamese casualties rose to 576 killed and 2,421 wounded, while North Vietnamese and Viet Cong losses totaled 899,182 killed across the war. Overall American casualties reach 45,884 killed in action and 303,461 wounded.
Butler County commissioners received bids for four miles of Union Township road resurfacing. Armre Construction Co. of Middletown offered the apparent low bid of 449 with an estimate of 45 964, against two other bids. Bids were referred to County Engineer Stanley M. Perin for tabulation. The project covers Barret Road Butler Warren County Line Road Steleta Drive Elkwood Drive Esther Drive and Pisgah Park Drive. The board also considered a proposal to create a private lounge for women county employees and jurors on the courthouse third floor and to convert a sheriff's office restroom into a public facility with a new entrance.
Fair manager Vic Lucas said the State Controlling Board will be asked for about 4 million to build a new livestock facility at the Ohio State Fair grounds. The facility would replace three buildings destroyed by a fire on October 10 and ties to a larger 17 million list of capital needs by the Ohio Expositions Commission for potential state bonding or budget legislation.
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