Quiet Eloquence Marks Dirksen Capitol Rites
Washington AP reports Everett Dirksen was honored with quiet dignity in the Capitol rotunda and at National Presbyterian Church. President Nixon praised the late Senate Republican leader as a realist and a principled politician. His body lay in state, with a Senate guard and wreaths, before burial in Pekin, Illinois after a lung cancer operation.
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Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Capitol
Everett M. Dirksen
Lincoln
Washington
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Congress
Nixon
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Dirksen
National Presbyterian Church
Dirkses
Pekin
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Dirksens
Sen
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Baker
Sperry Rand Buys Fiberglas of Ohio in Lebanon deal
Sperry Rand New Holland unit completes the acquisition of Fiberglas of Ohio Inc. The firms announce the sale by Fiberglas president Franklin Moore Jr. and New Holland president J Paul Lyer. Fiberglas had moved operations to a new Lebanon plant on S West Street after leaving Dayton.
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Lebanon
Sperry Rand
New Holland Group
Fiberglas of Ohio Inc
New Holland
Franklin Moore Jr
Fiberglas
J. Paul Lyer
Fiberglas of Ohio
Dayton
S. West Street
Sperry Rand Corp
Deaths And Funerals William Estes 45
William H. Estes 45 of 96 Catalpa Drive died at Middletown Hospital after six weeks as patient. He served in the Army Air Force in Europe during World War II. Survivors include two sons in California, his mother, a brother in Houston, and four sisters in Kettering Middletown and Tampa. Services at Anglesby Funeral Home Franklin at 2 p.m. Friday with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow.
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William H. Estes
Catalpa Drive
Middletown Hospital
Estes
Army Air Force
Europe
Billy
Chris
California
Maude Fox
Middletown
Eugene
Houston
Tex
Katherine Baker
Florine Jones
Kettering
Christine Stidham
Marjorie Hitte
Tampa
Fla
Anglesby
Franklin
Leonard Collins
Woodhill Cemetery
Frank In
Obituary of Benjamin Franklin Moren
Benjamin Franklin Moren aged 53 of 1221 Central Ave died at 5 30 a m at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since September 2 He was a member and employee of the Orioles Club and served in the 180th Infantry during World War II He was born in Middletown and is survived by two sisters Mrs Eleanor Moore and Mrs Dorothy Nixon and three brothers Leroy Ronald of Middletown and Cornelius of Largo Florida Services are set for 10 a m Friday at the McCoy Lefler Funeral Home with the Rev E Eugene Frazer officiating Burial will follow at Woodside Cemetery with graveside military rites by the American Legion. Funeral home hours were announced for tomorrow after 5.
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Benjamin Franklin Moren
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
Moren
Orioles Club
180Th Infantry
Middletown
Eeanor Moore
Dorothy Nixon
Leroy
Ronald
Cornelius
Largo
Fla
McCoy-Leffler
E. Eugene Frazer
Woodside Cemetery
American Legion
Friends
Mrs. Helen Oglesby Dies at 83 in Middletown
Mrs. Helen Oglesby 83 of 450 Leighty Ave. died at 5:50 a.m. at Middletown Hospital after three years of failing health. Born in South Portsmouth she lived in Middletown since 1916. She belonged to First United Methodist Church groups and the DAR. She taught in Portsmouth schools before marriage.
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Helen Oglesby
Leighty Ave
Middletown Hospital
Oglesby
Portsmouth
Middletown
First United Methodist Church
Gleaners
Philathea
Gracious Grandmothers
Smith Chapte
DAR
Two Youths Hurt In Separate Ohio Road Crashes
David E. Million, 16, of 6233 Kalbfleisch Road, Madison Township, was injured when his westbound car overturned in a ditch on Kalbfleisch Road near Hetzler Road. He was treated and released from Middletown Hospital. Charles E. Baker, 19, of 7594 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester, broke a leg when his motorcycle left a ramp at Tylersville Road and I-75. He was taken to Mercy Hospital, Hamilton. The driver blamed an oncoming car turning in front of him.
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David E. Million
Kalbfleisch Road
Hetzler Road
Madison Township
Middletown
Charles E. Baker
Cincinnati-Dayton
West Chester
Tylersville Road
I-75
Baker
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Dave Boomershine
Death of Theodore Wilcher at 54 in Middletown
Theodore Wilcher died at 6 15 p m at his home after a 10 week illness. He was a Fast Office mechanic and World War I veteran. Survived by wife Nina seven sons three daughters and many relatives. Arrangements incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home. Additional notices include Benny Burton George Brandel Robert Brewer Mrs Lora Miller Ancil Smith Mrs Betty Hughes listed with service times.
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Theodore
Ted) Wilcher
Michigan Ave
Wilcher
Fast
Nina
Richard Wilcher
Lebanon
James Vinson
Las Vegas
Thomas
Robert Vinson
Denver
Colo
Anj
Vivian Stafford
Cleveland
Bailey Funeral Home
Benny Burton
William Ave
Zettler
George Brandel
Pleasant Ave
Robert Brewer
Fairfield
Pentecostal Church of God
Lora Miller
Shirley Ave
Webb
Ancil Smith
Tuley Road
Pentecostal
Strike Over Will Open State Liquor Stores In Ohio
A state liquor control official says all stores in Cuyahoga Lake and Lorain counties will be open this week after a sick call strike by employees. more than 30 outlets were closed Friday and Saturday. 175 workers did not report for duty. Copp expects full reopening today and plans talks with employees to determine cause.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cuyahoga, Lake and
Welfare Roll Revisions Can Save Millions
Gov. James A. Rhodes proposed shifting the aged, blind, and disabled from Ohio welfare to Social Security to save about 85 million dollars annually. The plan would immediately benefit 95,000 residents and aligns with a National Governors Conference endorsement.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
National Governors Conference
Lebanon Honey Festival Opens Downtown With Big Crowd Expected
Lebanon hosts a large scale Honey Festival with 100 000 to 150 000 expected attendance. Gov. James A Rhodes will crown the 1969 Honey Festival Queen from 16 Warren County contestants at 1 p m. The event features a parade, Little Miss Honey Bee selection, floats prizes and broad participation by officials and civic groups.
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Lebanon
James A. Rhodes
Warren County
Ohio
Elaine Crawford
Janice Gre
Local Man Bound Over On Shooting Charges
Franklin Laine Leonard age 19 of Middletown was bound over to the Warren County grand jury on a shooting with intent to kill charge after an early Saturday incident on Morningstar Road. Leonard allegedly confronted two occupants of a moving car threatening to block the road and a later shotgun wound sent one victim to Middletown Hospital. Richard Bowlin of Franklin also bound over on auto theft. Judge Riley fined eight speeders for $845 total. Nancy DeWitt and Glenn Lakes fined for traffic and noise violations. Two Middletown men were fined for fishing without a license.
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Franklin — Laine Leonard
Middletown
Warren County Grand Jury
Morningstar Road
Leonard
Sheriff's Deputies
Middletown Hospital
Richard Bowlin
Franklin
Grand
J. T. Riley
Nancy DeWitt
Glenn Lakes
Kenneth Horne
Adolph Gendek
Rites Set For Marines Shot While AWOL
Funeral services for Benny R. Burton 21 of Hamilton will be held at 10 A.M. Friday at Zettler Funeral Home. Burton died yesterday from a gunshot wound suffered April 27 1968 while fleeing Hamilton Police after being stopped following an AWOL from Camp Lejeune.
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Hamilton
Zettler
Benny R. Burton
Williams Ave
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Burton
New Miami
Charles Server
Camp Lejuene
N. C
Construction Hearings On New Pen Today
In Columbus Ohio hearings on the obsolete and poorly located Lucasville penitentiary project are set before the Public Improvements Inspection Committee. Seven prison experts oppose the new prison while Edward J Orlett of Trotwood Montgomery County leads the opposition against the design.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lucasville
Edward J. Orlett
Trotwood
Montgomery County
Fire damages vacant house on Michigan Avenue
Firefighters wet down a vacant one story house at 1204 Michigan Ave after being alerted by city police yesterday at 5 55 pm. The blaze near the front door was out on arrival reported Platoon Commander Donald E Christman. Ownership is undetermined and the condemned property is seen as a vandal target.
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Michigan Ave
Donald E. Christman
Contract Talks With Farmers Workers Fail
Mediation talks in Toledo Ohio between migrant tomato workers and farmers broke down with no sign of resumption. The Farm Laborers Organizing Council sought contracts but only two of about 100 major growers attendedMonday session leaving talks at an impasse.
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Toledo, Ohio
Farm Laborers Organizing Council
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Lks
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Wyga
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Auodana Edwin
Edwin RK
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Mich
Frank Okomos
Roberto Middletown
H. B Royse
Tavares
Riggs Funeral Home
C. E. Wintringham
E Eugene Frazer
Benjamin Moren
Theodore Wilcher
Lee
I.B.M
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Ida Lee
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Mulberry
Jim Obrig
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