Knievel jumps 14 buses at Kings Island in longest stunt
Evel Knievel vaulted 14 buses at Kings Island before 35 000 spectators and a national TV audience in a two hour show. He reached 95 mph on a 750 cc Harley and landed just past the last bus, injuring only the seat and drag chute. He ruled out further record jumps and urged safety and charity work for kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Yost
Kings Mills
Evel Knievel
Kings Island Amusement Park
Knievel
London
Snake River Canyon
Harley-Davidson
Daredevil
Robbie
Leaf Pickup Schedule Starts Monday Across City
The city's annual leaf pickup program begins Monday and runs five weeks. Areas are divided by Central Avenue and the Penn Central railroad with alternating dates. Only loose leaves will be collected, not brush, and residents should rake leaves to the gutter before each local pickup date.
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Penn Central Railroad
Central
Evel Knievel Donates To Cancer Society At Middletown Event
Evel Knievel and Kings Island each gave $1000 donations to the Middletown Butler County Unit of the American Cancer Society. Jim Gruber presented the checks to Mrs. Gerald Enright after 23 Bike-A-Thon cyclists circled the jump arena. The donations followed a series of changes around Knievel's 14 bus jump in Middletown.
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Kings Mills
Middletown
Butler County
American Cancer Society
Evel Knievel
Kings Island
Daredevil
Jim Gruber
Gerald Enright
Cancer’ Bike-A-Thon
Bike-A-Thon
Knievel
The
Cancer Society
Burglars Fail at Sears Store After Damaging Fire Door
Burglars ripped a second floor fire door at Sears Roebuck and Co located at 25 S Main St tearing away part of the door frame and removing the knob. Despite the damage they did not gain entry Friday night.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
S. Main St
Talks Set for 2.7 Mill Levy Hearings This Week
Middletown City School District plans 12 public group discussions and seven coffees about the 2.7 mill tax levy. The week’s calendar lists Amanda Middle School Monday at 7 p.m. and a series of meetings across schools, councils, churches, and civic groups through Thursday.
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Middletown City
Amanda Middle
Jaycees
Mall Rotunda
City Council of Beta Sigma Phi
West Side Federal
Verity Middle School
Salvation Army Home League
Citadel
Wilson
Springfield man Lawrence Rhinehart dies at 48
Lawrence Mitchell Rhinehart aged 48 of Springfield died suddenly at home yesterday. Survivors include brother Carl of Middletown and four sisters. Funeral services are set for Monday at 10 a.m. at Littleton Funeral Home in Springfield.
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Lawrence Mitchell Rhinehart
Springfield
Carl
Middletown
Littleton
Fenwick High crowns Maria Patterson 1975 homecoming queen
Maria Patterson was crowned Fenwick High School 1975 homecoming queen after last night’s game against Oxford Talawanda. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Turner Patterson of Centerville.
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Maria Patterson
Fenwick High School
Turner Patterson
Centerville
Bike-A-Thon riders raise record pledges despite fewer riders
Bike-A-Thon riders gathered 17 470 60 in pledges, topping last year by about 1 000 with 316 participants, 137 fewer than 1973. Chairman Mrs Gerald Enright urged rapid pledge collection and submission to area captains by November 24 as Ted Benham and his wife renewed efforts for 698 50 in pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Gerald Enright
Bike-a-Thon
Ted Benham
Butler
Jerry Roberts
Stonyrill Subdivision
Fire and Medical Calls Across City Report
A day’s fire and medical incidents include a kitchen fire at 1707 Flemming Road caused by overheated grease with $375 total damage, multiple hospital transports for stomach pains back pains and head injuries, and a light mail box fire with no damage. Community runners logged miles with various donors and no major injuries.
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Flemming Road
Charles Spencer
Verity Parkway
Francis Hill
Garfield St
Susan Watts
Garden Avenue
Elm Street
U.S. Postal Service
McGee Ave
John Althausen
Twin Fair
Richard Ross
Girard Ave
18Th Ave
Wayne Commodore
Central Ave
Virginia Pyle
Igiehart St
Observance at Bethel AME Church Usher Day Service
The Senior Usher Board at Bethel AME Church holds its annual Usher Day at 10 45 a m today. Mrs Nadine Hampton will speak, wife of Dr Jank Hampton a former Mt Zion pastor.
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Bethel Ame Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Nadine Hampton
Jank Hampton
Mt. Zion
Police Briefs Highlight Local Theft and Vandalism Incidents
Eggs thrown at Mike Lawson's Brentwood home for the fifth time. Kenneth Haddix reports items stolen from his car on Yankee Road. Four youths found with paint and paper burning near the Studio Theater. Alan Chilton's car hood vandalized and fuel siphoned at Winton Street. Break-in on Jack K Billman's car for a tire gauge. Paul Vandervoort reports five chain binders stolen from a truck at Kuhn Transport. A Walter McVicker citizens band radio taken at a football game. Fred Homan reports a radio stolen from his car in a downtown garage. Mrs Craycraft reports two lawn chairs stolen. Three loading chains stolen from Interstate Motor Freight. A battery stolen from Sue Kinder's car. A Robert Collier truck theft includes a metal detector and radio.
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Evel
Mary Winters
Painesville
David Jarrell
Sabina
Joan Walters
Traverse City
Mich
Gary
Brian Carson
New York
Idaho
Robert
Zodiacs
Memphis, Tenn
Kings Island Drive
Questioner
Massachusetts
Leaf
Central Avenue
Faith Assembly
Church OF God
Harrison St
Crawford
Pricy
Lawrence Rhinehart
Fenwick Queen
Steve Frye
Trenton
Dorothy Morris
Kelly Jo
MacDonald’s
Steve Dobbins
William Nupel
Bethel Ame
Mike Lawson
Brentwood St
Kenneth Haddix
Yankee Road
Alan Chilton
Winton St
Jack K. Billman
Paul Vandervoort
Regent Drive
Kuhn Transport Service
Tytus Ave
Citizens’ Band
Walter McVicker
Sharonville
McKinley School
Barnitz Stadium
Fred Homan
Grand Ave
Citizens
Samuel Craycraft
Baltimore St
Interstate Motor Freight
Vine St
Sue Kinder
Park St
Diamond National
Robert Collier
Dayton
Medical By
N. University Blvd
Robert Wieneke
Wieneke
Dave Young
Charles Morgan
Dorset
Pol, Adv
Union Sanitary
Ously Coe
Bacar
Cregbview
Union Sanitary Sweepstakes
Hilliard Bodine
14Th Ave
Second Ave
Gideon Rd
Poasttown
Carlisle
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