Middletown Plans 167th Birthday Celebration and Plat Display
The Middletown Historical Society will offer reproductions of the original Middletown plat owned by William A. Harrison if demand grows for the city birthday event. Centra Avenue will be closed for parades and antique car displays starting 9:30 a.m. with bands from Fenwick and Lemon Monroe, veterans groups, and local high schools contributing to the observance.
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Middletown
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Daniel Daiy
Stephen Vail
Middletown Historical Society
Bernard Melloh
Roger Miller
George Dome
Ray Standafer
The
Historical Society
Centra Avenue
Verity Parkway
Main Street
Fenwick High
Lemon-Monroe
Joe Cox
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign War
Fenwick
Middletown High
New Tax Plan Sparks Tax Breaks Across Income Levels
Senate Finance Committee moves toward voting a tax reform bill with about 9 billion in relief for roughly 70 million individual earners. Provisions include a 4.5 billion across the board rate cut, a 2.65 billion low income allowance, a 1.4 billion higher standard deduction, and 445 million in lower rates for singles.
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Senate Finance Committee
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Hyde Faces Contempt Controversy As FCC Chief Retires
Rosel Hyde retires as FCC chairman after 45 years in government service amid contempt of Congress charges over withheld FCC records on a recent WIFE AM FM Indianapolis license renewal. Dean Burch nominated as new FCC chairman. Staggers urges House to cite Hyde. Contempt carries possible fine and jail time. outcome hinges on next week House action.
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Congress
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Arizona
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Harley C. Staggers
DW. Va
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Indianapolis
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Daniel R. Ohlbaum
Justice Department
Driver Fined S150 After City Traffic Court Session
A weekly municipal traffic court fined Floyd Miller 150 dollars for eluding police and speeding after a guilty plea and costs on careless driving and speeding charges. Several others including Gary Bolinger and Ricky Williams faced fines for careless driving and anti noise violations.
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J. T. Lamb
Floyd Miller
Sherman Ave
Gary Bolinger
Lyburn Road
James R. Reed
Mohawk St
Lawrence McMonigle
Orchard St
Ricky Williams
Yankee Road
Assured Clear Distance Fines In Local Cases
In other cases Guy Smothers aged 73 of 2314 Elmo Place was fined 25 dollars plus costs. James H Pencer aged 19 of 3204 Andrew Street and Laszlo Sute aged 30 of 531 Main Street Hamilton were fined 25 dollars plus costs with 15 dollars suspended.
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Guy Smothers
Elmo Place
James H.pencer
Andrew St
Laszlo Sute
Main St
Hamilton
River at Grand Canyon rim billions of years old claim
Scientists estimate the Colorado River once sat at the Grand Canyon rim 10 to 15 million years ago, suggesting a prolonged geologic evolution of the canyon area.
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Colorado River
Grand Canyon
Franklin 12-year-old struck on Rt 122 end of I 75
A 12-year-old Franklin boy suffered a right leg cut when hit by a car while crossing Rt 122 east of I 75 at 5 30 p m. Eddie King 101 W Seventh St was treated and released at Middletown Hospital. Driver Myrtle Morgan 41 of 3781 Robinson Vail Road Franklin also treated for head injuries. Patrolmen say the boy ran into the path of the westbound Morgan vehicle.
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Franklin
Rt. 122
Interstate 75
Eddie King
W. Seventh St
Middletown Hospital
Myrtle Morgan
Robinson Vail Road
Morgan
Retired Teachers Elect Mrs Finlay For Butler County Honor
Mrs Ethel Finlay of Collinsville was elected president of the Butler County Retired Teachers Association at a Methodist Church meeting. She succeeds Andrew Roper, former Middletown High principal, who led for two years. Miss Mabel Eldridge was chosen recording secretary after addressing the group about her England research on children’s literature. The semi annual meeting drew 125 retirees.
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Ethel Finlay
Collinsville
Butler County
Finlay
Methodist Church
Andrew Roper
Middletown
Mabel Eldridge
England
Roper
Lions Club Endorses Levy in Middletown School Election
The Middletown Lions Club unanimously endorses the 12.18 mill tax levy renewal for the school district. Voters will see the levy on Tuesday's ballot as part of continuing quality education.
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Middletown
Wrench Thrown Through Freeman Jewelry Display Window
A tire-lug wrench was hurled at Freeman Jewelry at 1055 Central Ave early today shattering glass. Proprietor Mrs. Judith Flagel said new plate and glass were being installed and inventory had not been checked. City detectives collected the weapon for investigation.
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Freeman Jewelry
Central Ave
Judith Flagel
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