Camden man wins small plow at 1970 Plow-A-Rama
Camden Ohio entrant James Guckian captured 171 points to win the small plow division at the National 1970 Plow-A-Rama near Greenville Ohio, edging defending champ W D Rhodes by 10 points. Alvin Wolf of Odell Illinois tied with 171 for the large plow title, with Ralph Miller of Holton Indiana close behind. U S Agriculture Secretary Clifford M Hardin, guest of honor, urged focus on corn blight. he announced blight-driven seed work and predicted no crisis, spoke to about 15 000 attendees alongside Rep Robert Taft Jr and State Auditor Roger Cloud.
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Greenville
Ohio
James Guckian
Camden
Alvin Wolf
Odell
Ill
U. S
Ralph Miller
Holton
Ind
Hardin
Robert Taft Jr
Roger Cloud
U.S. Senate
Butler County Man Found Shot To Death
John Meyers a 41 year old service station and body shop owner of 7934 Ruth Court was found shot in his bed at his Butler County home. A friend discovered the body around 5 p m and investigators say two bullets hit his chest and one hit his head. An autopsy was planned with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification aiding the investigation and county coroner Dr Garret Boone to perform the autopsy.
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Pisgah
John Meyers
Ruth Court
Meyers
John Bolen
Harold Carpenter
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Indentification
London
Garret J. Boone O
Hamilton
Bolen
Powell Defends Farmers In Price Rise
State Sen Walter E Powel met with Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M Hardin in Dayton to discuss farm problems including corn blight and the Nixon Administration farm program. He argued food prices rise while farmers receive less, claiming wheat payments dropped from 2.06 to 1.44 per bushel over twenty years.
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Walter E. Powel
Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
Dayton
House
Powell
Fire damages Ward home from overheated grease blaze
Mrs Chester E. Ward of 3005 Sherman Ave. was treated for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire caused by overheated grease. The blaze caused about 1500 dollars in damage to carpeting cabinets and walls as firemen fought the flames.
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Chester E. Ward
Sherman Ave
Ward
Ten Miss America finalists named in Atlantic City
The Miss America 1971 pageant narrowed to ten semifinalists in Atlantic City. The lineup includes Miss Texas Phyllis George from Denton, Miss South Dakota Mary Johanna Harum of Sioux Falls, Miss South Carolina Claudia Carmen Turner of Spartanburg, Miss Pennsylvania Margaret Walker of Annville, Miss Oklahoma Judy Adams of Cushing, Miss Mississippi Christine McClamrock of Columbus, Miss Florida Lisa Louise Donovan of Sarasota, Miss Arkansas Donna Connelly of Hope, Miss Maine Karen Johanna Johnson of Cumberland Foreside, and Miss New York Katherine Jean Karlsrud of Manhasset.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Texas
Phyllis George
Denton
South Dakota
Mary Johanna Harum
Sioux Falls
South Carolina
Claudia Carmen Turner
Spartanburg
Pennsylvania
Margaret Walker
Annville
Oklahoma
Judy Adams
Cushing
Mississippi
Christine McClamrock
Columbus
Florida
Lisa Louise Donovan
Sarasota
Arkansas
Donna Connelly
Hope
Maine
Karen Johanna Johnson
Cumberland
Police Briefs Own Car Window Break-In and Theft
Ernest Fitzgerald of 405 Baltimore St reports his parked car had a window broken and an $89 tape player with four tape cartridges stolen.
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Ernest Fitzgerald
Baltimore St
Copper theft at university site reported
Paul Lunsford of H&B Construction Co. reported the theft of 200 feet of copper worth 200 dollars from a portable welder at a University Boulevard construction site.
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Paul Lunsford
H&b Construction Co
University Boulevard
Clothing Stolen From Yard Amid Domestic Troubles
Gaylord Johnson reported theft of $1,205 in clothing from a rear yard clothes line. Items included seven suits worth $875, eight pairs of trousers $150, and a $150 black cashmere coat. trousers size 32-32 and coat size 42. A tailor label bearing George Kook appeared on pockets and cuffs. Also missing were a tan coat worth $400 and a 100-year-old gold watch belonging to Kathleen Banker.
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Gaylord Johnson
Yankee Road
George Kook
Kathleen Banker
S. Main St
Three youths bound to Warren County grand jury on burglary charge
Franklin youths Dallas Gilkeson Larry Serearce and David Estes all 18 were bound to the Warren County grand jury Friday by Judge John B. Tracy on charges of breaking and entering an inhabited dwelling at night. Bond set at $1000 each. Other defendants faced fines and jail terms for DWI speeding reckless operation and other traffic offenses with totals and penalties listed.
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Franklin
Warren County Grand Jury
John B. Tracy
Municipal Court
McKinley Harville
Thirkield Ave
Dallas Gilkeson
Thirkield
Larry Serearce
David Estes
S. Main St
Jack South
Winton St
Middletown
Wesley Frisch
Franklin-Trenton Road
Paul R. Dooley
Springfield
Daniel Townsend
Beatrice Drive
John Terrell
Hillsboro
Howard Johnson
Cincinnati
Tony Lawson
Middleboro
Few Attendees At Lebanon Leaders Conference Seeded Budget Talk
LEBANON Ohio AP the Invitational Conference for Student Leaders drew under 20 of the predicted 200 attendees. Dick Englefield of Ohio State U funded 850 for the event inviting leaders from 40 Ohio colleges and out of state schools. Only one speaker Jack Hill Ohio Department of Urban Affairs discussed the state budget and after Q and A students showed interest in education aid and welfare costs.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Dick Englefield
Ohio State University
Jack Hill
Ohio Department of Urban Affairs
Obituary for Mrs Amanda Cox in Middletown Ohio
Mrs Amanda Cox 79 of 804 S Breiel Blvd died on arrival at Middletown Hospital after a three week illness. She lived in the Middletown area since 1936. husband Huram Cox died in 1929. Survived by three daughters two sons 18 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren a brother two half brothers and a sister. Services at Grand Avenue Church of God with burial in Springboro Cemetery. Visitation at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and at church prior to the service.
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Amanda Cox
S. Breiel Blvd
Middletown Hospital
Cox
Middletown
Huram Cox
Vada Miracle
Mattie Fitzpatrick
Germantown
Gladys Ward
Franklin
Eston
Hera
Troy
Florida
Lloyd
Charles Amburgey
Annaheim
Calif
Albert
Vester Amburgey
Knott County
Eva Taulbee
Perry County
Grand Avenue Church of God
Henry Howard
Clifford Hutchinson
Springboro
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Man Freed On Bond In Cutting Incident
Allen Saunders 30 of 1217 Pine St was released on $2500 bond to appear in municipal court Tuesday on a charge of cutting William Cox 51 of 908 Ninth Ave Cox treated at Middletown Hospital for a stab wound Cox said he owed Saunders 375 for a hat and Saunders knifed him as he left a Ninth Avenue bar Also injured Friday was Jerry Watson 20 of 48 N Broad St who cut himself with a steak knife while horsing around at a girlfriend’s home A separate wife assault left a woman injured slighty after catching her husband with another woman police reported
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Allen Saunders
Pine St
William Cox
Ninth Ave
Saunders
Cox
Middletown Hospital
Ninth Avenue
Jerry Watson
N. Broad St
Ipolice
Registration Effort by League of Women Voters Voters Event
The League of Women Voters promotes voter registration with a Meet Your Candidates event at 7 30 p m on Oct 15 one week before the registration deadline for the general election Navy. They will show voting machines issue First Voter's Guide answer questions and provide rides to the Board of Elections from 11 a m to 5 p m at Murphy's store downtown and Grant's in the shopping center. Volunteers include Mrs. Robert Cordray Mrs S S Cousin Mrs Joe Fitz Mrs J L Glass Mrs Carl Grier Mrs Harry Hadley Mrs Edward Hopple Mrs James Kunkler Mrs Joseph Mohan Miss Florence Powell Mrs Donald Richter and Mrs David Shirer. Callers for rides are Mrs Millard Bechtel 422-1421 Mrs Robert Moschell 424-3745 or Mrs William Schaefer 423-6465. The league will also co-span
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League of Women Voters
Navy
Murphy's
Grant's
Robert Cordray
S. S. Cousin
Joe Fitz
J. L. Glass
Carl Grier
Harry Hadley
Edward Hopple
James Kunkler
Joseph Mohan
Florence Powell
Donald Richter
David Shirer
Board of Elections
Millard Bechtel
Robert Moschell
William Schaefer
Races Set At Smith Park
A race featuring Goodyear model planes will be staged today by Middletown Aero-Modelers at Smith Park flying circle starting 6 p.m. The event includes 100 lap heats and a 140 lap final, the Dave Finkelman Auditorium. Registration opens after noon Wednesday at Middletown Federal Savings & Loan Association parking lot. coordinated by Mrs. Stalker, Mrs. Kindred, and Mrs. Christy.
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Goodyear
Middletown Aero-Modelers
Club
Bill Byrura
Dave Finkelman
Middletown
Fire Runs at Apt A 1042 Park Lane
Yesterday at 3 49 p m a fire at Apt A 1042 Park Lane drew Mrs Elizabeth White 66 who was ill and stayed at the scene authorities reported.
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Apt. A
Park Lane
Elizabeth White
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Butler County
Congress
Filsox
Bank Americard
Filocn’s
New York
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Mamaroneck
Kay Windsor
George Christy
Parley
Mrs
Jim Proctor
A.E.I.F
League
COYLE
O. V. Ireland
Janis
Sheckler
Smith Park
Smith Park Flying Circle
Union Sanitary Sweepstakes
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