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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1977
Page
2
Middletown and Lemon-Monroe high schools studied ACT results in math science and social studies. Hill notes geometry chemistry and physics boost scores with world history and AP expansion planned to strengthen prep.
Robbie Wilson 7 carries a full kid police uniform with patches badge belt whistle and a pretend gun. His father says the Middletown police have been kind and he knows 52 officers. The outfit includes a Miranda card and a police standard chain though handcuffs were removed to avoid being locked on.
Voyager 1, following Voyager 2 by 16 days, is ready for a Labor Day launch from Cape Canaveral atop a Titan Centaur rocket. The 400 million mile race to the outer solar system should see Voyager 1 reach Jupiter about four months earlier, in March 1979, to start planetary analysis.
Police report two thefts from residences. Dale Little of 108 McKinley St. found back porch tools valued at 75 dollars missing Friday morning. Harry James of 1623 Lawn Ave. reported an antique milk can a double bladed axe and tools valued at 100 dollars stolen from his car around 4 am Saturday.
At 1 04 p m yesterday Carmie McGill 82 of 4525 Creekview Drive was treated and released after throat pains. At 11 35 a m Paul Catching 66 of 101 Eaton Drive La Grange Inl was admitted in serious condition with breathing difficulty and possible heart trouble.
Franklin school board plans a meeting with the Franklin Education Association negotiating committee early next week after the union rejected the last contract offer for 1977-78. The 18 member executive board was authorized to call a strike if needed. the base pay sought is 9000 versus the board's 8800 with insurance. Classes in the 4500 student district start Tuesday.
Lloyd J Melling of 510 Lexington Road died after being stricken at home Friday evening. A Preble County native and Korean War veteran, he is survived by wife Verlin two sons Lloyd and Kenneth both at home two daughters Teresa Marker of Lawndale Calif and Korena McMurray of Glenwood Ohio and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at R C Nein Sons Funeral Home Camden with burial in Fairview Cemetery Gratis. Friends may call 7 9 p m Monday.
Firefighters say an upstairs bedroom fire at Donald Frazier's residence 1007 Midway St started around 10 42 a m on Saturday. Children playing with matches blamed by fire officials for the blaze which was confined to the bedroom and upstairs hall with heat and smoke damage throughout the house.
An arson fire at 816 Lincoln Ave caused about 500 dollars in damage and prompted a state reward offer. The Ohio Blue Ribbon Arson Committee will pay up to 10 000 dollars for information identifying the arsonist, with anonymity protected and rewards reviewed in August 1978.
Offshore workers and coastal residents headed to high ground as Babe moved slowly 35 miles southeast of Plaquemines Parish and 175 miles southeast of New Orleans. forecaster Elgin Landry warned the storm could strengthen if it stalled over the Gulf, while New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu urged preparedness and cautioned it was serious though not a killer storm.
Franklin City Council meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday to review an ordinance raising the yearly police and firemen clothing allowance to 250 dollars. The meeting will include agenda discussion, a public hearing on extending a light manufacturing zone, and second readings on raises for lieutenants and sergeants.
The Preble Shawnee school board will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the high school annex to interview candidates for a vacant seat and discuss an additional operating levy for the November ballot. Steve Cunningham resigned effective Aug. 31, and a replacement will be appointed for the remaining two years of his term. The board will consider resignations and hiring two teachers.
A 6 year old boy fell into a crocodile pit at the Miami Serpentarium and died after crocodiles attacked him. His father jumped in to help and was injured. Doctors cite drowning as part of the death. Police and hospital officials provided details but not the victim’s identity.
Thieves broke into the Schwinn Cycle Center on Verity Parkway early Saturday, entering likely through a roof skylight. They stole an undetermined amount of cash and change and two bicycles valued at just over 1,000 dollars. the theft was found and reported about 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
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