Middletown Noon Optimist Club Wins Top Awards
The Middletown Noon Optimist Club received the Honor Club Medallion and Distinguished President’s Watch at a Columbus ceremony. Dr. Robert Flagel earned the Distinguished President’s Watch, Ray Minter the Distinguished Secretary Award, and the club was recognized for community service and growth since 1947.
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Ohio
Optimist International
Columbus
Middletown Noon Ontimiet
Robert Flagel
Guy Tuckerman
United States
Canada
Noon Optimist Club
Middletown
Flagel
Ray Minter
Middletown Noon Optimist Club
Dr. Flagel
John Tipton
Adam Cristo
George Bundick
Bill Hart
Coroner’s staff in Montgomery County resigning over pay
Nine members of the Montgomery County coroner’s staff announced they would resign Monday due to dissatisfaction with their pay. The move comes from Dayton Ohio and reflects budget concerns amid county employee tensions.
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Dayton, Ohio
Montgomery County
Greenville Plant Fire Causes $1 Million Damage
A Saturday blaze at the Greenville Manufacturing Co in Greenville Ohio caused about 1 million dollars in damage before firefighters contained it in two hours. A water shortage at the town's treatment plant hampered efforts.
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Greenville, Ohio
Greenville Manufacturing Co
Saxbe to blitz state with air tour and rallies
Attorney General William Saxbe visits Ohio in a three day air blitz for the U. S. Senate race. He’ll speak at a downtown rally around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday with Texas Senator John Tower. Saxbe tours Lorain, Fremont, Mansfield, Zanesville, Defiance, Lima, Middletown, Athens and Cleveland with airport talks except for the two rallies.
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Middletown
William Saxbe
U. S. Senate
Columbus
Saxbe
Texas
John Tower
Lorain
Fremont
Mansfield
Zanesville
Cleveland
Sax
Defiance
Lima
Athens
Ohio
Richard M. Nixon
Obituary of Ira O. Focht Funeral in Gratis
Ira O Focht 79 of 2716 Elmo Place died after collapsing in his yard He was a retired grocer in Gratis and College Corner Ohio He was active in Gatis First Brethren Church Jefferson Lodge F AM Scottish Rite Oriental Star and White Shrine He is survived by wife Zella Marie Services Tuesday 2 pm at Zimm erman Funeral Home Gratis Burial Fairview Cemetery Gratis Visitation Monday 2-4 and 7-9 pm Jefferson Lodge memorial service Monday 7:30 pm
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Ira O. Focht
Elmo Place
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Focht
College Corner
Ohio
The
Gatis First Brethren Church
Jefferson Lodge No. $ F&am
Scottish Rite of
Dayton
Eastern Star Prosser Chapter
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Zimmerman Funeral Home
Gratis
Percy Miller
Fairview Cemetery
Gatis
Jefferson Lodge
Spock Calls Johnson Draft Illegal At Ohio News Conference
Dr Benjamin Spock told Columbus reporters the draft for the Vietnam War is illegal He spoke before an ADA rally at Ohio State University urging support for John Gilligan in the Ohio Senate race and said he would not back the three leading presidential candidates The event drew about 1000 students.
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Columbus, Ohio
Benjamin Spock
Columbus
Johnson
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Ohio State University
Spock
John J. Gilligan
Ohio Senate
Vandals Break Windshield and Thieves Steal Flowerpot
Police report two petty crimes in the area. William Moore at 301 Webster St. had his car windshield broken on Saturday while parked outside his home. Mae Brewer at 1302 Girard Ave. had a flowerpot stolen from her front porch yesterday.
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William Moore
Webster St
Mae Brewer
Girard Ave
Vandals damage bathroom in new house on Marymont Court
Graffiti and vandalism caused about 160 in damage to a bathroom in a house under construction at 101 Marymont Court yesterday. Police are investigating the residential site incident.
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Marymont Court
Time rules meet headwinds as clocks push forward
Washington AP reports government officials struggle to unify daylight saving time across states. Officials note time is a state of mind amid 100000 letters from the public. Transportation Department attorney James Minor says time is an artificial device for standard conduct. Hawaii and Arizona continue standard time year round.
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Washington
James B. Minor
Minor
Transportation Department
United States
Hawaii
Arizona
Four Die In Crash Near London Ohio
Four people were killed in a two-vehicle crash at the Ohio 28 U S 40 intersection near London. Victims identified include Mr and Mrs Robert Car of London Cecil Gaddis of Springfield an unidentified man and one pedestrian. Charles W Brimmer 37 of Springfield drove the truck and suffered head chest injuries and multiple fractures.
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London
Ohio
U. S. 40
Here
Patol
Robert Car
Cecil Gaddis
Springfield
Darlington
Ohio 38
U.S. 40
Charles W. Brimmer
Gaddis
Brimmer
Hire A Veteran Week Set In Ohio By Governor Rhodes
Ohio designates November 3 to 9 as Hire a Veteran Week. Gov. James A. Rhodes urges business, industry, labor, training groups, and employment agencies to back the effort to help unemployed and part time employed veterans find jobs. The program, under the U S Department of Labor, uses personal outreach and public employment service offices to assist veterans returning home with re employment rights and counseling. Employers are urged to welcome veterans who have served the country.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
U. S. Department of Labor
Public Employment System
Lawson Milk Announces $10,000 Reward in Murder Case
Lawson Milk Co in Columbus offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest and murder conviction of Richard Tingler 28 of Columbus. Tingler is charged with murder and armed robbery after a lone gunman killed a night manager, a 14 year old boy, and a girl clerk during a robbery last Sunday night.
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Columbus, Ohio
Lawson Milk Co
Richard Tingler
Columbus
Tingler
Lawson
FBI
Forest Hills Board to Sell Anderson School Complex
The Forest Hills Board of Education plans to sell Anderson Elementary and Junior High due to congestion and poor site suitability. Superintendent Robert Goforth said they will seek state aid to replace the facility as Beechmont Avenue is widened and a $14 million Beechmont Mall project proceeds, affecting about 2,000 students in 70 classrooms on 14 acres.
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Cincinnati
Board of Education
Forest Hills
Anderson
Beechmont Avenue
Beechmont Mall
Robert Goforth
Ohio Dmpe
Department of Education
Thieves Take Safe at Valley Sheet Metal Works
Burglars used a cutting torch to remove a safe containing about $100 from Valley Sheet Metal Works Inc at 701 Yankee Road. They pried open a rear door, and the break in was discovered about 7 a.m. Yesterday.
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Valley Sheet Metal Works, Inc
Yankee Road
Bank Taken From House
A piggy bank containing about $50 in change and several rolls of pennies and dimes was stolen from the home of George M. Guynn at 3821 Fiesta Way. Burglars pried open a sliding glass door to gain entry and the break-in was found by Guynn’s daughter Ronda Shortt at 11 a.m.
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George M. Guynn
Fiesta Way
Guynn
Ronda Shortt
Sheldon Av
Candidates Night Set For YRs
Middletown Area Young Republicans will host a meet your candidate night at the Sports Bowl Monday at 8 p.m. Six candidates have filed for seven offices with more expected before the deadline. The MAYA system, praised by President Gerald D. Porter, requires petitions and signatures.
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Middletown Area
Richard Noe
Loyce Carpenter
R. J. Lapham
Jean Blazer
David Stitt
Robert Kemplin
Eggs thrown at car near Fenwick High School
Edward Griffis reports eggs were thrown yesterday from a passing car carrying four youths on Manchester Road in front of Fenwick High School. The incident occurred as his car traveled by the school, Griffis told police.
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Edward Griffis
Marshall Road
Manchester Road
Fenwick High School
Griffis
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Park St
2Nd Ave
Central Ave
Grand Avenue
Gideon Rd
Studio Theatre
Poasttown
Mobile Home Court
Trenton Shopping Center
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