Low turnout concerns officials over voter registration
Hamilton voters face a November 7 general election with multiple tax questions and races. Butler County election officials warn many residents may be ineligible due to not registering. Deputy director Betty McGary stresses how easy registration is at various offices and by mail before October 8.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Butler County
Betty McGary
Board of Elections
Joyce Thali
Civic du
Ister
McGary
Thall
Hoerner Waldorf strike ends after two week pause
The Hoerner Waldorf Co local 310 voted to accept the companys latest proposal ending a strike that began July 13. About 130 production workers at the Middletown plant will return to work with the first shift at 7 am. Bruce Hopkins called the agreement fair while details and retroactive pay remain unclear.
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Hoerner- Waldorf Co
United Paperworkers International Local 310
Posal
Bruce Hopkins
Hoerner
Champion International
Middletown
Fatal crash on Ohio 744 leaves two drivers involved
In fog on Ohio 744 near Ohio 122 a three-vehicle wreck killed Phillip B. Thompson, 21, of 3211 Rufus Street. Steven M. Stover, 26, and Mark J. Thompson, 20, were injured. Stover treated at hospital, later moved to VA Hospital. funeral arrangements handled by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Middletown
Ohio
Phillip B. Thompson
Rufus St
Atate
Steven M. Stover
Camden-West Elkton Road
Somerville
Stover
Mark J Thompson
Camden Rt 1
Thompson
McCoy Leffler
Fire runs Today: police and medical calls across city
At 5 04 am a fire reported near City Building with police involvement. Fran Hensley 23 suffered back pains admitted to hospital. Other calls include Joel Ailey 55 ill treated and released at 1 pm. Susan Williams 42 ill admitted in good condition at 7 03 pm. William McGonigle 62 chest pains treated and released at 1 38 am. Harvey Clements 27 ill sent to hospital at Trinity Place and Webster Street and 711 18th Ave. Stations note multiple transport actions and condition updates.
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Division of Police
Fran Hensley
Tytus Avenue
Nelbar Street
Calumet Ave
Susan Williams
Shawnray Drive
William McGonigle
Trinity Place
Webster Street
Harvey Clements
18Th Ave
Liberty Woods suit filed in Buller County court
The Shones seek 823000 in damages from Robert and Carla Shone of Liberty Woods Estates for a home built to faulty plans. Neighbor Shane alleges builder Design Builders and Preview Realtors ignored codes and misled about county water and sewer. County says several Liberty Township homes lack sewers or septic tanks.
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Hamilton
Buller County
Shones
Liberty
Lemon-Monroe High School yearbooks distributed now
The 1978 Lemon-Monroe High School yearbooks are in and being distributed to students. Last year's seniors may pick up their copies at the high school office. Other students are receiving their copies of the Monocle during lunch periods.
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Monroe
Lemon-Monroe High School
Pistols and gear stolen in Ayr Way break-in
Middletown detectives probe a weekend burglary at Ayr Way on S University Blvd. Guns ammunition knives tools and a tape player were taken. A burglar alarm rang around 20 Sunday night and a broken window near the garden shop was found. Police dogs searched the store but no suspect was located. The thief apparently used a hammer from the tool department to smash display cases.
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Tool Department
Vandals damage nearly finished Manchester Road house
Damage to a nearly finished house at 5002 Manchester Road was estimated at about 1000 after vandals pried open a rear sliding door and damaged wallboards insulation and finishings in every room. Builder Adam Cristo said carpet in the kitchen would need replacement.
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Manchester Road
Adam Cristo
Pool projects pondered by Middletown Park Board
Middletown park officials debated renovations and a wave making pool at Smith Park with Sunset Pool and Yankee and Douglas pools under consideration. Weather could delay construction, with the City Commission yet to approve bids and potential rate increases after completion.
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Smith Park
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Douglas Pool
Goecke
Douglas
al Rubin
Meadowlawn
L Rubin
Smith and
Parks
Yankee Park
Cecil Runyan
Yankee
Kunyan
Park Board
Sunset Pool
Athhouse
City Commission
Chairman named for school tax levy drive
Middletown Board of Education named Armco research manager John Davis as general chairman of the 3 mill school operating tax levy committee for the November ballot. Davis, an Armco employee and former Middletown Jaycee leader, cited his record of community service and his son Scott as motivation to push for higher education funding. The operating levy aims to raise about $1.8 million in its first year. the district previously projected a $960,000 shortfall in next year’s tax income.
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Middletown Board of Education
John Davis
Middletown Jaycee
Ohio Jaycee
Betty Lou Nein
Davis
Xavier University
On University
Alfred
Scott
Middletown
Peggy
Ardmore Drive
Recycling center ends operations in Middletown
The Middletown Area Recycling Center ruins operations effective immediately at Middletown Adult Training Center due to lack of volunteers and apathy. MARC, open since 1972, sorted glass, paper, cans and scrap metal behind the training center at 14th Avenue and University Boulevard and sold sorted material to recyclers. Board member Evelyn Day said revival would require a new location and more volunteers, and workers would be needed to restart the program.
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Middletown Area
Middletown
MARC
Evelyn Day
14Th Avenue
University Boulevard
Jim Mueller
Borden
Main St
Stolen Tools Vanished From Trucks and Plants Snatched
Police report thefts involving a box of mechanic tools valued at 1000 from a tractor trailer owned by Robert Cagg at 1 Germantown, a baseball gear theft including six pairs of shoes and two gloves from Joe Wills van at 911 Stanley St, and porch plants missing from 2137 Winton St and 2209 Brentwood St yesterday morning.
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Robert Cagg
Germantown
Joe Wills
Stanley St
Winton St
Brentwood St
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