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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1968

Page

2

New York Faces Major Citywide Labor Crisis

New York City endures a sweeping public labor crisis as the 1.1 million pupil public school system halts with a teachers strike while police and fire crews move to slowdowns. Mayor Lindsay vows to hold firm on wage talks, aiming to avert wider chaos as 9,000 workers could join protests by Wednesday.

New York John V. Lindsay Teachers’ Union Uniformed Services Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Uniformed Firefighters Association Albert Shanker Ber United Federation of Teachers Brooklyn Ocean Hill Brownsville James E. Allen Jr State Board of Regents Nelson A. Rockefeller Lindsay Bronx Rockefeller City Hall

New Patrolmen Assigned to Lebanon and Hamilton Posts

Three new highway patrolmen join the Lebanon and Hamilton units. Richard R. Donley from Mt. Crab and David L. Jerico from Glencoe will work at Lebanon while Edward J. Urban of Hamilton serves at Hamilton post. All three are graduates of a 45 member patrol academy class in Columbus.

Lebanon Hamilton Richard R. Donley Mt. Crab David L. Jerico Glencoe Edward J. Urban Hamilton Post Columbus

California Tops in Dog and Cat Populations

California leads the nation with the most pet dogs and cats, according to a statewide counts gathering. The data show higher pet ownership density than any other state, reflecting broad pet adoption trends and urban household patterns.

California

Officers Honored At Police Dinner Dance

Ten policemen received letters of commendation at a dinner in the American Legion auditorium led by Chief James R. Howerton. Civilians Dave Lamphier James Curry and Gerald Schneider were named honorary corporals and a REACT plaque went to the group for aiding the police without city expense.

American Legion Auditorium James R. Howerton Fraternal Order of Police Law and Order Committee The American Legion John R. Buguzedes Charles R. Davis Russell L. Dwyer Oral Duncan Louis Pierce William Roell Merle E. Stethem Ronald van Arsdale Martin Wright Michael Davis Dave Lamphier James Curry Gerald Schneider Hamilton County Charles McConnell REACT Robert Gardner Howerton Curry Lamphier Com G. Schneider D. Lamphier Olsen

Stokes and Lucas vie for Ohio's 1st Negro Congress seat

In Cleveland's 21st district race Louis Stokes and Charles Lucas wage a door to door campaign to win the seat long sought by civil rights leaders. Lucas backs a 10 point program and a Vietnam bombing halt while Stokes stresses law and order and personal independence from his brother the mayor.

Cleveland, Ohio Louis Stokes Charles P. Lucas U.S. Supreme Court Ohio Stokes Cleveland Carl B. Stokes Lucas Cleveland Transit Board East Side University of Kansas Cadiz National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Ohio State Board of Education Vietnam Law and Order Gov. George Wallace Medgar Evans

Death notices Michael Kaurich 55 Middletown resident

Michael Kaurich 55 of 6320 Ristance Drive Middletown Rt 2 died at 11 am yesterday at Middletown about 30 minutes after admission from an apparent heart attack. Survived by wife Geraldine a son Terry Michael five sisters and a brother. Requiem High Mass 9:30 am Thursday at St Johns Church. Burial Hickory Flat Cemetery. Schramm Funeral Home: visiting 2-5 and 7-9 pm tomorrow. Rosary 7:30 pm tomorrow.

Michael Kaurich Ristance Drive Middletown Rt. 2 Mr. Kaurich Portsmouth Armco Steel Corp Hoty Geraldine Terry Michael Mary Myers Emma Caughey Rose Marie Steele Canton Frances Hollon Donna Morea Frank Columbus St. John’s Church Hickory Flat Schramm Funeral Home

Funeral services for Donnie Ray Brown

Donnie Ray Brown 18 son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Brown of 1619 Lawn Ave will have a 2 PM service Thursday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home. He was found dead and two girls were overcome by carbon monoxide in a parked car on Glenn Ave. Ann Cross 17 of Oxford State Road improved to serious condition at Middletown Hospital. Joyce Sibert 17 of 1704 Glenn Ave remained critical. The trio were found by the Brown youth's uncle at 6 AM in front of the Libert girl’s home. windows were up and the motor running. Burial is Mt Pleasant Cemetery Peastown with visitation to 9 PM at the funeral home.

Donnie Ray Brown Wesley Brown Lawn Ave Joseph R. Baker & Sons Glenn Avenue Ann Cross Oxford State Road Middletown Joyce Sibert Glenn Ave Libert Cecil Fairfield Sue Brown Opal Elam Gretha Collins Faye Lykins Irene Ratliff Esther Ratliff Trenton Dorothy McCandless Pleasant Plain Northa Lykins Burkhardt, Ky Lowell Franklin Billy Douglas Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Peasttown

Francis E Rothwell 65 Monroe Man Dies At Middletown Hospital

Francis E Rothwell of 295 Woodyard Drive Monroe died at 4 30 p m hospital after a stay since Aug 6 He retired in 1965 from Black Clawson Co as a machinist He belonged to Jefferson Lodge 90 F and AM Antioch Shrine Knights of Pythias and Oddfellows Surviving wife Helen daughter Doris Rothwell Spokane son Jack Spokane sister Mamie Welsh Spice Ind Three grandchildren and three step grandchildren Funeral arrangements are pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Francis Elery Rothwell Woodyard Drive Monroe Middletown Hospital Rothwell Jefferson Lodge 90 F&am Antioch Shrine Knights of Pythias The Oddfellows Lodge Black Clawson Co Helen Doris Rothwell Jack Spokane Wash Mamie Welsh Spice Ind McCoy-Leffler

Services for Thomas B Troxell Jr. Held in Brookville Ohio

Thomas B Troxell Jr 37 of 2113 Well Road dies in a one car crash on Rt 122 near West Middletown. Funeral services set for 10 30 a m tomorrow at Hay Powell Funeral Home Brookville with burial in Bethel Cemetery Phillipsburg. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann and a daughter Kathy.

Thomas B. Troxell Jr Well Road Hay & Powell Funeral Home Brookville Ohio Bethel Cemetery Phillipsburg Troxell Rt. 122 West Middletown Mary Ann Kathy

Infant son of Bailey services held at Lebanon Cemetery

Graveside services were held today at Lebanon Cemetery for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bailey of 323 E Warren St. The child died shortly after birth Sunday at Grandview Hospital Dayton. Arrangements were by the Oswald funeral home.

Lebanon Richard Bailey E. Warren St Lebanon Cemetery Grandview Hospital Dayton Oswald

Pheanis, George W. Dies at 78 in Camden Home

George W. Pheanis 78 died at 4 15 a.m. yesterday at his Camden home 212 West Central Avenue He left two daughters Mrs Betty Winner Camden and Mrs Jean Elmore Greenwood Indiana two sons James Camden and Sim Eaton and nine grandchildren Private services will be held at the R C Nein and Sons Funeral Home followed by cremation

Camden George W. Pheanis W. Central Ave Gertrude Betty Winner Jean Elmore Greenwood Ind James Sim Eaton R. C. Nein & Sons

Death of George F Ratliff in Lebanon Kentucky

George F Ratliff 48 of Lebanon Route 2 died of a heart attack at home late Sunday night. He is survived by Margie a son Jim of Louisville Ky his mother Ada Ratliff of Florida five sisters three brothers and two grandchildren. Services and burial will be held Thursday in Pikeville Ky with arrangements by Call & Son Funeral Home and local arrangements by Oswald.

George F. Ratliff Lebanon George Frederick Ratliff Rt. 2 Margie Jim Louisville Ada Ratliff Florida Pikeville Call & Son Funeral Home Oswald

Services for Mrs Emma Janet Reece Held In Ohio

Mrs Emma Janet Reece 59 of Wyandotte Mich sister of John Kinderdine of Franklin dies Sunday and services set for 11 a m Thursday at Gebhardt Schmidt Funeral Home Miamisburg Ohio Friends may call Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Survivors include her husband Ramon and two sisters

Emma Janet Reece Wyandotte Mich John Kinderdine Franklin Gebhardt & Schmidt Miamisburg Reece Ramon

Obituary notices list local residents with funeral times

August Letzelter 74 of 628 S 14th St. Requiem High Mass 1 am Thursday at St Veronica's. Mrs Sue King 20 of 1997 Benninghofen Ave. private services. Dewey Arnett 61 of 1727 Derexa Drive services 1 30 pm Thursday. Rufus Abner 30 formerly 1906 Bell Road El Paso TX services 2 pm tomorrow. Mrs Norma Schubert 69 of 4568 Hamilton Eaton Road services today. Mrs Edna George 83 of 470 Oakwood Drive services 1 30 pm tomorrow. Harry Wenger 69 of 62 N McKinley Ave private services. Mrs Elizabeth Boback 881 formerly 621 Barnard Ave private services.

August Letzelter S. 14Th St St. Veronica’s Sue King Benninghofen Ave Zettler Dewey Arnett Derexa Drive Klaus-Weigel Rufus. Abner el Paso Tex Bell Road Young Norma Schubert Hamilton-Eaton Road Edna George Oakwood Drive Harry Wenger McKinley Ave Webb Elizabeth Boback Barnard Ave Brown Dawson

Squirrel causes Bridgeport blackout hitting tens of thousands

A Bridgeport area outage left 41,370 customers without power for 90 minutes after a squirrel shorted high tension lines at a substation. United Illuminating Co. spokesman attributed the fault to the animal and its timing on a Monday.

Bridgeport, Conn Bridgeport United Illuminating Co

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