Middletown annexation move for Armco blast furnace site
City Commission formally receives annexation transcript after hearings that would admit Armco property to Middletown, boosting city tax duplicate by about 17 percent. Waiting period ends Dec 27, with potential public hearing soon. school board fights over tax arrangements while township fears bond funds. Armco seeks Jan 1 deadline to avoid tax shifts. officials cite long negotiations and police control needs.
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Armco
County Commission
Fred J. Switzmann
Middletown
Ohio Secretary of State
Recorder
Calender
Commission
Carmody
Towngbhip
Courty Commission
Paul Baden
Lemen Township
G. W. A. Wilmer
Anx Mus
Baden
Wilmer
Cleveland
C. W. Young
Township
Armeu- Lemon Township
Lemon
Civitan Backs Two Mill Middletown School Levy
The Civitan Club endorsed the proposed two mill Middletown school tax levy at its meeting in the Manchester Hotel after a talk by Earle Leidner, noting 60 percent of district teachers have 15 plus years and Middletown ranks low in base pay among 135 Ohio cities. A question period followed the address.
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Civitan Club
Manchester Hotel
Earle Leidner
Middletown
Seidner
Ohio
City Employees Urged to Raise Salary Boost to Seven Percent
Middletown Trades and Labor Council officials urged a 7 1/2 percent city salary increase instead of the 3 percent granted last week. Gus Miles said wages have trailed industry by more than 15 percent and cited PAS surveys urging ongoing updates. He compared Middletown to Springfield Dayton Hamilton Norwood St Bernard and Cincinnati where pay is higher.
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Middletown
Miles
PAS
Cits
Miami Valley
Springfield
Dayton
Hamilton
Norwood
St Bernard
Cincinnati
Mid
Franklin Girl Dies Of Crash Injuries In Franklin
A 17 year old Franklin girl Mary Sue Shane died from injuries after a Sunday crash near the north edge of Franklin. Linville McFarland 20 was charged with manslaughter in the incident and released on 2000 bond. Other items include a parking lot proposal between Denny Lumber and Cohen Auto and sewer plans for Sutphin Street Grand Avenue. Services for Shane set for Saturday at First Methodist Church.
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First Avenue
Denny Lumber Company
Cohen Auto Supply
Howard H. Kramer
East End
Old Middletown Cemetery
Grand Avenue
Ohio Department For Health
Franklin
Mary Sue Shane
Robert Shane
4Th St
Middletown
Linville McFarland
S. Canal St
Franklin Municipal Court
Shane
Warren County
West Virginia
Red Lion
Miss Shane
Franklin First Methodist Church
Franklin High School
Girl Scouts
Order of the Rainbow
Midway Skating Assa
Robin
Phyllis
Lloyd H. Ritz Sr
Franklings
A. V. Earnhart
First Methodist Church
H. Allen Cooper
J. R. Stanforth
Woodhill Cemetery
Robert Eaton
Middletown man held on car theft across state lines
Edward Lee Adams, 24, of 404 Crawford St., Middletown, is jailed by the FBI on charges of stealing a 1952 car from Bill's Auto Sales and transporting it to Kentucky. Adams was captured Monday night by Kentucky State Police in Paintsville and handed to the FBI. He is on probation for a 1952 Crawford Street break-in and had been sought by Middletown detectives for a week.
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FBI
Ralph Bauer
Edward Lee Adams
Crawford St
Kentucky
Paintsville
Adams
Bill
Crawford Street
Bauer
Common Pleas Court
Butler County
Instructors Needed for Middletown First Aid Program
Joe Priest, chairman of the Red Cross first aid committee, called a 7:30 tonight meeting at the American Legion home Red Cross offices to organize a Middletown first aid program. He noted a two year lull in activity and urged revitalization.
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Joe Priest
Red Cross First Aid Committee
Red Cross
American Legion Home
Middletown
Priest
Columbus Man Killed in Night Car Crash
William Binns, 50, of Columbus, died after being struck by a car last night. Police say the crash occurred in Columbus as responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators are reviewing witnesses and footage to determine fault.
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Columbus
Ohio
William Binns
Open Houses End Tonight Across Public Schools
All public schools that have not completed them will hold annual open houses tonight in observance of American Education Week. The high school and Jefferson Taft Garfield Washington and Wilson schools will be visited by parents and friends of students.
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Taft
Garfield
Washington
Wilson
Butler County Bar Meets Monday With Insurance Talk
Burton E. Robinson will discuss The Ohio Bar Title Insurance Company at a Hamilton luncheon meeting of the Butler County Bar Association. Marc A. Fiehrer is program chairman.
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Burton E. Robinson
Ohio Bar Title Insurance Company
Hamilton
Butler County Bar Association
Marc A. Fiehrer
Band Associates Back School Levy Endorsement
The Band Associates at a high school monthly meeting unanimously endorsed a two mill tax levy to raise salaries for school personnel. President George Koeppe reported the move following a Board of Education briefing by Joseph Woodruff. The group will host its annual card party December 3 at the American Legion Home and proceeds from a preseason basketball preview on November 25 will benefit the organization.
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George Koeppe
Board of Education
Joseph Woodruff
Koeppel
American Legion
Ithe Organization
Three City Accidents Reported With $500 In Damage
Police logged three crashes yesterday with total damage around 500 dollars. At 5 01 pm on Tytus Avenue and Elwood Street Carrie D Palmer and William McQuinn collided with 400 and 100 dollars damage respectively. A second crash at Sutphin Street and an alley south of Central Avenue involved Leslie R Nelson and William T Goodlett with 124 dollars damage and Nelson failing to signal. A third collision at Yankee Road and Lafayette Avenue involved J Hayes rear ending Curtis E Rich with 100 dollars damage after wet road conditions.
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Tytus Avenue
Elwood Street
Carrie D. Palmer
Stanley St
William McQuinn
Meadow Ave
Sutphin Street
Central Avenue
Leslie R. Nelson
Fleming Rd
William T. Goodlett
Fernwood St
Nelson
J. Hayes
Queen Ave
Curtis E. Rich
Logan Ave
Yankee Road
Lafayette Avenue
Rich
Hayes
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount and Strand list double feature schedules with titles Night Without Stars Latin Lovers Hot News Slaves of Babylon Cow Country Mine with the Iron Door and showtimes across Wednesday and Thursday including matinee and late evening performances.
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Babylon
Diamonds Come In A Rainbow Of Colors
Diamonds range from pure white to coal black with apple green and brilliant red examples noted. The statement highlights the exotic color variety that diamonds can display.
Candidates Speak At Open Meeting Tonight
City voters will hear 12 candidates across Commission, municipal judge, and Board of Education posts at a Know Your Candidates event sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Speakers will cover issues, with a moderated Q and A session to follow.
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League of Women Voters
Commission
Board of Education
Addiion
Earle R. Leidner
H. H. Lawrence
Middletown High
Harold Goetz
Park Board
City Commission
Arthur Sanderson
Reuben Doty
Sam Redding
Britt Kendrick
William Denham
Lloyd Miller
J. T. Lamb
Vincent Sisson
J. Howard Stalker
Harry Hadley
Jack Christy
Robert Gruver
League
Cecil Kindred
Broad Street
Central Avenue
R. N. Richardson
Voters Service Committee
Harold Calvin
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Middletown Hospital
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Donald Kidwell Jr
Tibball St
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PBL
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