Fifth Captain Added in Police Promotion Measure
City commissioners in a special session approved emergency legislation to create a fifth captain in the Division of Police after City Commissioner Stan Sorrell returned from vacation. Lt. Ron VanArsdale was promoted to captain, while Sgt. Ernest Howar and Det. Louis Pierce received lieutenant and sergeant ranks. The action aims to fill three vacancies caused by Chief James Howerton’s retirement as the division heads toward a transition period before a new chief is appointed later this year. Legal challenge could follow from dissenting officers, with two more captains eligible for the top post alongside veterans Walton Dwyer Brewer Palmer.
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Sorrell
James Howerton
Ron VanArsdale
Ernest Howar
Louis Pierce
James Combs
Howerton
Dale Helsel
Helsel
VanArsdale
Robert Walton
Russell Dwyer
William Brewer
Wilford Palmer
James Saunders
76 The World Turned Upside Down history of 1776 by AP
A lavish 300 page illustrated history of the 1776 Bicentennial year titled 76 The World Turned Upside Down will go on sale to Journal readers. Authored by Sid Moody the volume traces month by month the struggle for independence with chapters on Paine Washington Franklin and many others. The book includes maps photo essays and a large wall map and sells for 7.95 with delivery four to six weeks after coupon orders by November 1 seeking Christmas delivery.
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Associated Press
America
Sid Moody
Thomas Paine
Philadelphia
George Washington
Trenton
Colonies
Mendes
England
France
Ben Franklin
Washington
Sam
John Adams
John Glover
Henry Knox
George III
Beaumarchais
Moody
Driver killed in Warren County crash near Lebanon
Donald H. Isaacs, 42, of 460 Mary Lane South Lebanon, died when his car struck a stopped tractor-trailer on Ohio 122 north of Lebanon at about 11 p.m. The truck driver Paul D. Blair, 21, of Mason, stopped to turn left and was treated and released at Middletown Hospital. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Oswal Funeral Home in Lebanon.
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Lebanon
South Lebanon
Ohio 122
Donald H. Isaacs
Mary Lane
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Lebanon Post
Paul D. Blair
Mason
Isaacs
Blair
Kendrick Moving and Storage Co
Middletown Hospital
Franklin Life Squad
Mr. Isaacs
Oswal Funeral Home
Six city commission candidates file nominating petitions
Six candidates filed nominating petitions with the Middletown Board of Elections by the 4 p.m. deadline. One announced candidate Willie White Jr. failed to file. Orville Adams appeared with 537 signatures, listing a sponsoring group. White, age 48, did not submit petitions. If all petitions meet the required 473 valid signatures, three incumbents and three challengers will compete for three fall city commission seats.
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City Commission
Middletown
Orville Adams
Tytus Ave
Adams
Armco Steel Corp
Elections Board
Inwood
Louis Christy
Graydon Drive
Lion
Wicklow’ Lane
Suzanne Harris
N. Breiel Blvd
George Irwin
Kenridge Drive
William Pollard
Ninth Ave
O Tucks Bluegrass Festival Heads to Butler County Fairgrounds
Hamilton notes the O Tucks Festival of bluegrass music will start Sunday at noon on the Butler County Fairgrounds Ohio 4 with a $1.50 admission for adults and free for children The Kentucky Mountain Hoodowners Cumberland Hoodowners Little Colonels and McLain Family Band of Berea Ky lead a lineup that also includes The Carter Family Benny Martin Big Jeff Herb Clinard Bluegrass Lillie Mae Pennington Ginger Calahan and Coy Priddy rain plan will move the concert under the bleachers if needed
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Butler County
Ohio
Kentucky Mountain Hoodowners
Cumberland Hoodowners
Little Colonels
McLain
Berea
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Raymond K
Raymond W
Alice
Ruth
Carter Family
Benny Martin
Big Jeff
Herb Clinard
Indiana
Lillie Mae Pennington
Ginger Calahan
Charlie Gore
Shorty Chesser
Coy Priddy
Prescription forge charges against .
A two week investigation into forged prescriptions led Middletown police to search an Avalon Mobile Home Park residence and arrest 26 year old Terry E. Cook of 2406 F St for possession of forged prescriptions and drugs for sale. Officers seized seven pill vials five prescriptions a medical book papers a pen jar a typewriter and a woman’s license. Beverly Fletcher of 808 10th Ave was arrested on a Springboro warrant for passing forged prescriptions at Si X Drug Store on Aug 29. Cook remains jailed on a Springboro warrant for passing a bad check.
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Middletown
Avalon Mobile Home Park
Terry E. Cook
F St
Beverly Fletcher
Springboro
State Medical Examination Office
Miss Fletcher
10Th Ave
Si X
Cook
Stolen items from car of Edward McGill on South Main St
A police brief reports that Edward McGill of 712 10th Ave had an FM radio converter a citizens band radio and a .38 caliber handgun in a briefcase stolen from his car parked Thursday night in the 900 block of South Main St. The total value of the stolen property is $353.
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Edward McGill
10Th Ave
South Main St
TV set stolen from 816 15th Ave home
Police report a color television set valued at 279 dollars was stolen from a residence at 816 15th Ave yesterday. Claudia Burg of 112 Parkview Drive reported the burglary after someone cut a window screen and entered while she was at work.
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15Th Ave
Claudia Burg
Parkview Drive
Two men charged after marijuana wrapped cigarettes found
Lemon Township police arrested Robert J. Reynolds aged 19 and Eddie E. aaraatt aged 18 after officers found home rolled cigarettes containing suspected marijuana in their car at 11 30 last night. Detective Charles Nixon said Reynolds drank from a bottle at Gordon Park on Washington Street and an open flask charge followed. A home rolled cigarette sat on the floor a second in the glove compartment and several butts were in the ash tray.
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Lemon Township
Robert J. Reynolds
Buena Ave
Eddie E. Aaraatt
Omaha T
Charles Nixon
Gordon Park
Washington Street
Reynolds
Nixon
Workman struck in Route 42 crash near Waynesville
Walter F. Gettle 64 of Mt. Healthy listed in serious condition at Dayton’s Miami Valley Hospital after a truck hit him on U.S. 42 south of Waynesville while he was in a construction crew, Elam Dohner 65 of Phoneton drove the truck, Gettle was taken by Waynesville Life Squad and remained in ICU this morning.
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Waynesville
Dayton
Miami Valley Hospital
U.S. 42
State Patrol
Walter F. Gettle
Elam Dohner
Phoneton
Ohio
Gettle
Square D declares regular cash dividend and elects director
Square D Co. directors set a regular cash dividend of 271 cents per share for Oct. 1, with shareholders of record Sept. 15. William Co. Messinger of Rexnord Inc. Milwaukee elected to Square D board. Square D operates a Middletown manufacturing unit.
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Square D Co
William Co. Messinger
Rexnord Inc
Milwaukee
Square D
Middletown
Biker Hits Car In City Intersection Crash
An 11 year old boy suffered minor injuries yesterday after riding his bicycle into the side of a car at University Boulevard and Central Avenue. Matthew Harpring of 19 Aberdeen Drive attempted to cross against a red light and struck a car driven by Jenny Tadych of 1501 Park Drive.
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University Boulevard
Central Avenue
Matthew Harpring
Aberdeen Drive
University
Jenny Tadych
Park Drive
Fire at Franklin addresses injures teen. car smoke noted
Firefighters respond to two incidents Friday night and afternoon. At 3612 Roosevelt Ave David Poteet, 17, is semi conscious and taken to hospital after a blaze near a vehicle. At 1232 Prospect Ave smoke issues from under a car owned by William Perrin of Chamberlain Rd Franklin, with probable oil air causing the issue.
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Roosevelt Ave
David Poteet
Prospect Ave
William Perrin
Chamberlain Road
Franklin
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