Postal Service seeks authority to raise Christmas mail rate to 13 cents
The Postal Service has legal authority to raise rates during the Christmas rush but has not decided. The 10 cent rate becomes permanent Sept. 14, with a possible 13 cent temporary increase after 90 days, potentially in effect by Dec. 13. Officials cite deficits and public reaction as factors in timing the hike.
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Washington
Postal Service
Board of Governors
Postal Rate Commission
Bailar
New York
Deaths and funeral notices from Middletown Hamilton area
Death notices list Mrs Lula Barker 92 of 108 Iglehart St. with services set 10 a.m. Saturday at Eastin-Richey Frenchburg Ky. Burial in Family Cemetery Menifee County Ky. Died Tuesday at Garden Manor. Survivors include daughter Ruth Runnells Middletown and three sons Emert Holt Chester, three sisters and one brother. Also noted are Mildred Kinney 85 formerly of 101 Curryer Rd died at Middletown Hospital with sister survivor. Dudley Oswald 65 of 320 McCready Ave Monroe private graveside tomorrow at Mound Cemetery. Florence Ryan 86 formerly of 1082 Park Lane died at Grandview Hospital Dayton with Mass 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Marys. burial Woodside Cemetery. Hamilton deaths include Julia Shaeffer 77. Floyd Stone 61. Francis Marshall 56.
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Lula Jane Barker
Iglehart St
Eastin-Richey
Frenchburg
Roy Benton
Family
Menifee County
Ruth Runnells
Middletown
Emert and
Holt Barker
Mariba
Chester Barker
Dayton
America Askins
Norbell White
Pike County
Mary Brooks
Mt. Sterling
Gus Brooks
Dudley Oswald
McCready Ave
Monroe
Mound Cemetery
William Roberts
Oswald
Doty House
Riggs Funeral Home
Florence Ryan
Park Lane
Grandview Hospital
Marie A. Poole
Lakewood
Ohio
St. Mary’s Church
Paul Galvin
Woodside Cemetery
Wilson-Schramm Memorial Home
Hamilton
Julia Shaeffer
Klaus-Weigel
Floyd Stone
Somerville Road
Brown-Dawson
Francis Marshall
Cincinnati
Young
Camp Hook to Host Kiniyalocts Memorial Barbecue Sept 20
The Mike Kiniyalocts Memorial Camp Scholarship Fund barbecue returns to Camp Hook on September 20 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m. George Kiniyalocts notes the event aims to finish the fund raising with about 3 000 still needed and credits community support for aiding 136 Scouts at Camp Hook since the fund began in memory of Mike Kiniyalocts who died in Vietnam in 1969. Tickets costing 3 are available through Scouts or the Scott office in the United Way Building with three tickets per Scout in circulation.
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George Kiniyalocts
Camp Hook
Kiniyalocts
Mike Kiniyalocts
Vietnam
Mike
Mound Builders Area Council
Scott
United Way
Monroe Jaycees Recruit New Monroe Chapter Members
Monroe Jaycees seek men ages 18 to 35 for membership in the Monroe chapter sponsored by Franklin Jaycees. Door to door recruitment Saturday. A meeting for members and prospects will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Congress Inn. Call Denny Luksic 424-0388 or Bill Passwaters 539-8748 for information.
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Monroe
The
Jaycees
Congress Inn
Franklin Jaycees
Denny Luksic
Bill Passwaters
Widow wins $300000 in Ohio lottery drawing
Kathleen Eppler a 67 year old widow from Cincinnati chartered a bus with 27 friends to Cleveland for the drawing and claimed the top prize of 300000. Donald Turner Jr of Toledo won 30000 as second prize in Buckeye 300. Four others earned 15000 each including Mary Teske Jessie Jackson Steven Svoboda and William Cobbler. Winning sets and Lucky Buck numbers are listed with the Birthday bonus 0470.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Kathleen Eppler
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Donald Turner Jr
Toledo
Mary L. Teske
Jessie Jackson
Lima
Steven Svoboda
Ravenna
William G. Cobbler
Peebles
Seven Hurt in Breiel Boulevard Crash In Middletown
Seven people were injured in a two vehicle crash on Breiel Boulevard at Jefferson Road yesterday at 5 40 p m. Raymond Bush 75 was admitted in fair condition along with Bessie Cobb 70 and Betty Goodpaster 39 all in the Bush and Klontz vehicles. Police say Bush failed to yield on a left turn and collided with Richard Klontz 35 their passengers Theresa Klontz 44 Tony Klontz 7 and Guy Goodpaster 48 were treated and released. Linda Fyffe 25 was uninjured. Both vehicles were total losses with Bush car at 500 and Klontz truck at 1500.
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Middletown Hospital
Breiel Boulevard
Jefferson Road
Raymond Bush
Sheridan Ave
Bessie Cobb
Betty Goodpaster
Carol Ann Lane
Bush
Breiel
Richard Klontz
Niederlander Lane
Klontz
Theresa Klontz
Tony Klontz
Marysville man killed in rural Ohio crash
John P. Hollar a 26 year old resident of North Lewisburg died when his car left a rural Marysville area road hit three iron posts and a tractor then overturned authorities said the crash occurred Thursday night
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Marysville
Ohio
John P. Hollar
North
Lewisburg
Goldman proposes own bill to revamp Ohio Lottery
Ohio Lottery Commissioner Louis S. Goldman said he will draft his own legislation rather than accept Gov. Rhodes plan to put all lottery staff under Civil Service. He will present the compromise at the Sept. 17 commission meeting. Goldman notes fiduciary staff are excluded from Civil Service by law. Two Rhodes appointees resigned amid authority doubts. the five current commissioners were appointed by former Gov. Gilligan.
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Dayton, Ohio
Ohio Lottery Commision
Louis S. Goldman
Commission
James A. Rhodes
Goldman
Rhodes
Lottery Commission
Civil Service
Goodman
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
James A. Wales the humorist cartoonist and editor
James A. Wales 1852 1886 born Clyde Ohio rose to fame as a humorist cartoonist for Puck a weekly comic magazine and helped establish Judge a similar publication
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James A. Wales
Clyde
Ohio
Arson Suspected In Taverns Middletown Blaze
Firefighters battled a blaze at The Barn tavern located on 2017 E. Oxford State Road in South Middletown. Chief Clester Brewer said arson is suspected and a state investigator visited the scene. The alarm rang at 2 40 a m and crews remained through the day as investigators probed the east side origin.
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E. Oxford State Road
South Middletown
Clester Brewer
Brewer
Monroe
Graffiti on I-71 Explained by Anonymous Painter
An anonymous man claims credit for graffiti on a pedestrian bridge over I-90 and I-71. He says the work supports Macedonia’s independence and mentions Vardar and revolt. He joined a group advocating a free and independent Macedonia and criticizes Greek and Yugoslav governments.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Macedonia
Vardar
Balkan
Greece
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Market Days to Continue in Franklin Downtown
The Franklin Business Association decided Market Days will continue this month in October and likely into November. The third Saturday event rents booth spaces on a downtown street. Reservations for September 20th should call Mrs. Linda Hollon at the 1-2-3 Gift Shop. President Simon Strong noted potential November plans if weather allows.
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Franklin
Franklin Business Association
Linda Hollon
Simon Strong
Strong
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Benjamin F. Bailar
Symphony
Middletown Symphony Orchestra
Journal
Mildred Kinney
Curryer Road
Muriel Hincks
Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Bell
Hanna
River Bridge
State St.Ste. Rte
Larry E. Youngs
Continental Insurance
Norris Insurance
Verity Pkwy
Harry Norris
Phil Norris
Tim Norris
Roy
Eaton Manor
Converse
Monument CO
Manchester Rd
Fenwick High
Granite & Bronze
Nicols
Dale Converse
OFAL
Buckeye
Lucky Buck
Guy Goodpaster
Linda Fyffe
First Avenue
Middletown Library
Dodds Monuments
Verity Plvy
4Th Ave
Charles
Bud) Steller Mor
Monthru
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