League Urges Reconsideration of Paper Recycling Plan
The League of Women Voters asks Local 856 of AFSCME to rethink rejecting a newspaper recycling program. In a letter to union president Robert Blake, the league cites environmental concerns and urges city partnership, urging citizens to cooperate and recycle to save trees and reduce solid waste.
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Fred Sennet
League of Women Voters
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employes
Afl-Cio
League
Millard
Bud) Lykins
The
Journal
Wahion
Richard Clark
Dale Helsel
Lykins
Clark
Hearing Opens in Slaying Case for Two Middletown Youths
A joint preliminary hearing began at 10 20 am before Judge William E Rathman in Municipal Court for Anthony Wayne Brown 18 and Willie Lindsey 19 charged with first degree murder while committing a robbery in the July 31 slaying of Clyde Brown 27 of New Miami. The coroner testified the bullet path severed the spinal cord and lodged in the brain base. Clyde Brown accompanied by his fiance Janet Griffin 21 barmaid at the Sportsman Cafe was shot at about 2 am July 31.
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William E. Rathman
Clyde Brown
New Miami
Anthony Wayne Brown
Willie Lindsey
Middletown
Eugene D. Smith
Cincinnati
Brown
Roger Turrell
Anthony Valen
Lindsey
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Garret J. Boone
Browns
Janet Griffin
Sportsman Cafe
Garfield Street
Franklin Optimists honor Blevins as Optimist of the Year
The Franklin Optimist Club named John R. Blevins Optimist of the Year at its Peerless Mill Inn meeting. Blevins of 470 David Blvd is a Monsanto employee. Paul Bud Aregood was installed as president for the coming year as the club marked its 16th anniversary.
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Miamisburg
Franklin
John R. Blevins
Peerless Mill Inn
Blevins
David Blvd
Monsanto
Paul “Bud” Aregood
Two Deaths Raise County Traffic Toll to Twenty Six
Hamilton Butler County records show two more road deaths bringing the year’s toll to 26. Jackie Moore 24 of Cincinnati died at the scene on Ohio 4 Port Union Road after his gravel truck collided with a southbound car. Tom Simmons 28 of West Chester died at Fort Hamilton Hospital from injuries from a two car crash late Wednesday.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Cincinnati
Ohio
Port Union Road
Jackie Moore
Moore
Tom Simmons
Cox Road
West Chester
Fort Hamilton
Port Union
Eunice F. Robinson
Meek Road
Fairfield
Simmons
Tylersville
Kurfess Money Plan Draws Fire From Franklin Supt
Franklin School Superintendent DeWitt Terry denounces Ohio House Speaker Kurfess proposed plan to keep 22 districts open until the November election as a stop gap that shifts financial responsibility. He warns it will lead to more school closings and local levies being forced.
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Franklin
DeWitt Terry
Columbus
Terry
Ohio
Charles F. Kurfess
Kurfess
Boards of Education
Conservancy lays off ecology staff amid funding trouble
The Miami Conservancy District cut its two man ecology team and hinted at more layoffs due to a $232,000 federal grant shortfall. Ralph Scott and Charles Conn were dismissed effective Sept. 30, with Herbert Shubick also laid off. Coy cited a reduction in force as the cause and warned hearings on the regional water quality plan may be delayed.
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Dayton
Miami
Scott
Conservancy
Coy
Charles Conn
Herbert Shubick
J Ecology
Conn
Spectacular In Sight and Sound at Lemon Monroe High
The Lemon Monroe High School stage is ready for the fourth annual Spectacular In Sight and Sound to be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. Band director Tom Buchanan promises a bigger and better show than ever before.
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Lemon-Monroe
Tom Buchanan
Spectacular set to feature area marching bands
The spectacular will host 13 area marching bands each performing a five minute half time show. A massed finale with 1,400 musicians will perform a patriotic salute with flags and fireworks. Robert Cordray will be master of ceremonies. Monroe in charge of arrangements with Lemon Monroe Band Boosters president Mrs George Baker. General admission is $1 with tickets from participating bandsmen or at the game.
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Robert Cordray
Madison
Edgewood
Fenwick
Franklin
Lakota
Lebanon
Princeton
George Baker
Lemon- Monroe Band Boosters
Market Has Moved to New Location
The farmers market continues to operate every Saturday now at the Vail Avenue city parking lot behind the Studio Theater, after moving from the Clinton Canal lot three weeks ago due to construction. A developer is erecting a $2 million seven story elderly housing high rise on the Clinton Canal site.
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Clinton and Canal
Vail Avenue
Clinton Canal
Pair Found Innocent In 2 Butler Robberies
A Butler County jury acquitted Middletown men Howard Fleetwood and Brandon Hampton of armed robbery charges tied to the March 29 College View Motel and March 31 Ruhlman’s Market robberies. They remain charged with three other armed Robberies in Oxford.
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Hamilton
Court of
Butler County Common Pleas
Robert L. Marrs
Middletown
Colege View Motel
Oxford
Ruhlman
Fleetwood
Columbus
Athens
Brandop
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LWV
Union
Robert Blake
Richard Fiessenger
Curryer Road
Weldwood
First Ave
Grimes
Morrow
Sheckler
Lennie Duncan
Lockland
Mercy Hospital
Duncan
Jason
Thom Hall Journal
Hamilton Taft
Hamilton Garfield
Talawanda
Lemon
Monroe
Hampton
Black & White Film
Billford
Beckwith’‘s
Chip
Trenton Center
Crawford
Logan 400
S. Breiel Bird
New England
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