Half-brothers accused in airliner bomb plot in Columbus
Ernest A. Skidmore and Hubert P. Irwin, half brothers, faced charges of plotting to bomb an Allegheny Airlines flight to collect a $100,000 life insurance policy. Each awaited arraignment, with bond set at 25,000 for Skidmore and Irwin in custody.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ernest A. Skidmore
Hubert P. Irwin
Allegheny Airlines
Skidmore
South Point
Irwin
U.S
Gahanna
Franklin County
Allegheny
FBI
Mutual of Omaha
Port Columbus
United States
Chicago
Middletonian Joins Dole Campaign As Staffer
Middletown realtor John D. Sawyer, 30, has accepted a full time role with the national campaign committee of Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas. Sawyer will handle scheduling and advance work, traveling full time with Dole until after the November election. He previously worked as an advance man for Dole in 1972 and says he will join other campaign alumni loyal to the senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
John D. Sawyer
National Campaign Committee
Sen
Robert Dole
Kansas
Sawyer
Dole
Richard Nixon
Washington
Carter
House
Senate
Ford
Walter Mondale
Deaths and Funerals in Franklin Germantown and Hamilton
Obituaries report William L. Jones 75 of 3998 Kenny Lane Franklin died at Middletown Hospital after 25 days as patient. Services Tuesday Eaton Funeral Home with burial Woodhill Cemetery. William B. Isaacs 94 Germantown died at Washington Manor South Nursing Center. Survivors listed. burial Germantown Cemetery. Clifford C. Stevens 72 Hamilton died. services planned 10 a.m. tomorrow Brown Dawson Funeral.
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Franklin
William L. Jones
Kenny Lane
Middletown Hospital
Jones
Jones’ Grocery
Jeanette
Kenneth South
Whittier
Calif
Roseanna Warren
Frank
Middletown
Nellie Hopper
Marie Mote
Eaton Funeral Home
Howard Sears
Woodhill Cemetery
Germantown
William B. Isaacs
E. Warren St
Washington Manor
Centerville
Isaacs
Abundant Life Tabernacle
Minnie Knight
Harley
Dayton
Paul
el Centro
Andy
Hannah Williams
Drip Rock
John A. Arpp
Farrell Ratliff
Germantown Cemetery
Hamilton
Clifford C. Stevens
Milton St
Brown- Dawson
Car rolls into two children injuring them in Middletown
Two children were treated at Middletown Hospital after a car rolled into them while another child played inside the vehicle. Police said Shanette Armstrong, 3, was in the car owned by Ben Tillis at 813 18th Ave. The parked car rolled after the child released the brake, striking Marcus Armstrong and Germaine Armstrong, both of 1713 Minnesota St.
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Middletown Hospital
Marcus Armstrong
Germaine Armstrong
Minnesota St
Ben Tillis
18Th Ave
Shanette Armstrong
Minnesota
Hijacked Coffeemaker Raid Recovered In Warren County
A tractor-trailer and 3354 Mr. Coffee coffeemakers valued at up to 200000 were recovered near Harveysburg at 1045 Brooks Carroll Road. The rig was stolen from Wright Patterson Air Force Base and the case involved the highway patrol sheriff's office Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the FBI with no arrests reported.
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Harveysburg
Warren County
Sheriff's Office
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
FBI
Roy Wallace
Thieves damage school and shoplift at Middletown area
Police report multiple thefts and vandalism across Middletown. Roosevelt Middle School suffered about 100 dollars in damage to seven doors and a window while three other incidents involve stolen items including an eight track radio from a car and clothing from Irving's in the Middletown Shopping Center. An envelope with 224 dollars disappeared at the Airway department store and several fishing poles were taken from a rear garage on Crawford Street. Tramp steamers describe ships with no fixed routes used for cargo pickup.
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Apt. B
Middletown Transmission
Crawford Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Carol Vice
Moore St
Airway
Irving’s
Middletown
Boiler man wins lottery in Ohio Pot O' Gold draw
Herbert W. Lewis, 64, a Canton boiler man at City Hall, won the top prize in Ohio Lottery's Pot O' Gold. He will receive 250000 total with 25000 this year and 15000 annually thereafter, allowing him to retire early and pursue lapidary work cutting precious stones.
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Cleveland
Herbert W. Lewis
Canton
Lewis
Ohio Lottery
Cruiser and car crash at University Boulevard intersection
Lt. Ernest Howard 41 on red light siren collided with Richard Rothman 20 as he failed to yield at University Boulevard and First Avenue. Both injured and treated at Middletown Hospital. cruiser $550 damage. Rothman car $150. Rothman charged with failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.
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University Boulevard
First Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Ernest Howard
University
Howard
First
Richard A. Rothman
Wellington Road
Rothman
Ohio State Fair Inducts Six Into Hall of Fame
The Ohio State Fair established a Hall of Fame with Gov. James A. Rhodes opening ceremonies. Inductees include Marty Zwick Bill Zipf Omar P Blackman Glenville Thomas Bob Braun and Bob Evans. Attendance through Thursday rose over last year as events began with a 300 member Youth Symphony and a tractor pull offering $24 000 in prizes.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Harrison House
Fair
Marty Zwick
Bill Zipf
Omar P Blackman
Glenville Thomas
Bob Braun
Bob Evans
Zwick
Plain City
Blackman
Cleveland
Thomas
Zanesville
Europe
Dayton
Ohio Players
Labor Day weekend at Ohio State Fair packed with acts and contests
Columbus Ohio State Fair schedule over Labor Day weekend includes tractor pull, demolition derby, and performances by Bob Hope John Davidson and Neil Sedaka. Admission two dollars adults fifty cents children twelve and under free before noon daily. parking one dollar.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bob Hope
John Davidson
Neil Sedaka
I- 71
11Th Avenue
17Th Avenue
Ohio Players
Grandstand
East Grandstand
Circus Tent
Radio Pavilion
Davidson
Sedaka
Two jailed for driving while suspended in municipal court
Two men were fined and jailed after a municipal court session. Robert B. Allen, 18, and David Sullivan, 21, received 200 dollar fines plus three days in jail for driving under suspension, with extra fines for noise and speeding.
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B. Allen
Glenn Ave
David Sullivan
Fairmount Ave
Cecil R. Sheppard
Oxford State Road
William Montgomery
Erie Ave
Gerald Burton
Bavarian
William H Stephenson
Lindy
Patrick Branham
Franklin
Bobby Houston
Broad St
Shirley J. Benson
Elm St
Soylent Green to Base in Middletown After Ohio Tour
Arizona formed rock group Soylent Green plans Middletown home base under leader George Applegate a local native. The band tours through Colorado Kansas Illinois concluding in Ohio with an orphanage benefit in Cincinnati at Emery Auditorium October two from eight to midnight. admission one dollar twenty five. Members include Mark Jones Jeff Martin Robert Lopez.
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Soylent Green
Arizona
Middletown
George Applegate
Illinois
Ohio
Emery Auditorium
Central Parkway
Cincinnati
Paul McCartney
Wings
Zepplin
Bad Company
Dummer
Mark Jones
Jeff Martin
Robert Lopez
Franklin Township Trustee In Critical-Like Condition
Trustee Harry Beachler was listed in poor condition in the intensive care unit at Good Samaritan Hospital, where he recuperates from surgery a week old. A spokesman said the label poor equates to critical at other hospitals.
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Franklin
Franklin Township
Harry Beachler
Good Samaritan Hospital
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Ernest Skidmore
Federal
Columbus Man
Middletonian
William Jones
William Isaacs
Dodds Monuments
Verity
Woodside
Charles
Bud) Steller
Mgr
Pot O
Boiler Man
Ohio State Fair
Hall of Fame
Columbus di
Braun
Evans
Rio Grande
Julius McIntosh
Robert
Soylent Green Rock
Colorado
Applegate
Aog Funeral Home
W. Elm
Monroe
William E. Riggs
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