Monroe woman pushes national Elvis holiday effort
Paula Jones of Monroe launches a campaign to set August 16 as a national Elvis Presley holiday. She and three fellow fans will gather at the Tribute to Elvis convention in Cincinnati to solicit petitions, hoping to collect 3,000 voter signatures to place the measure on Ohio's November ballot.
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Elvis Presley
Paula Jones
Monroe
Jones
Elvis
Cincinnati
Convention Center
Atlanta
New York
Mrs Jones
Memphis
Mary Wells
Newport
Sun
Stolen pickups and burglaries hit city businesses
A three quarter ton pickup was stolen from U Haul at 20 Charles St after a thief took the office key through a broken window. A 199 auto stolen from 3901 Central Ave was recovered in the 1500 block of Meadow Ave with a CB radio missing. Multiple shopbreaks reported with tires, shirts, a stereo and porch furniture among items taken.
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U-Haul Co
Charles St
199 Auto
Central Ave
Meadow Avenue
Middletown Shirt Works
Middletown
Leather Express
Consolidated Inc
Philadelphia Avenue
B.L Dawson Inc
Clark St
Howe Motors
Verity Parkway
Tom Scully
Grand Avenue
Monroe Council to Mall Tax Offer
Monroe Village Council will weigh the Budget Commission’s advice to seek full back taxes from Penn Central. The meeting at Village Hall tonight at 8 will also consider a 50 mph speed limit on N Main Street replacing the current 35 mph.
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Monroe Village
Butler County Budget Commission
Penn Central Railroad
Village Hall
N. Main Street
City bus design contest delayed by federal audit
The contest to design the city's new bus fleet, announced in March, is delayed after a federal audit of Chance Manufacturing Co. Inc. of Wichita the sole bidder. The 10 buses at 65 465 each will be funded by a 580 760 UMTA grant covering garage maintenance and a bus washing facility.
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Public Service
Richard Goecke
Federal Urban Mass Transit Administration
UMTA
Goecke
Chance Manufacturing Co
Chautauqua plans October meeting on building option
Trustees of the Miami Valley Chautauqua Association voted last night to hold a community meeting in October to decide between two uses for the former Women’s Christian Temperance Union building. Baptist Fellowship Park offered land along the Great Miami River plus money for the building. Scout leaders Gene White and James Gross Sr proposed leasing the building for scouting and youth recreation under supervision, with utilities paid and maintenance by the lessee.
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Chautauqua
Miami Valley Chautauqua Association
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Baptist Fellowship Park
Great Miami River
Gene White
James Gross Sr
Ohio Historical Society elects Rentschler to board of trustees
Thomas B. Rentschler president of Citizens Bank of Hamilton was elected to a three year term on the Ohio Historical Society board representing southwestern Ohio. He was chosen at the annual meeting at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus. Rentschler is a Haverford College graduate and served two terms in the Ohio House of Representatives.
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Hamilton
Thomas B. Rentschler
Citizens Bank of Hamilton
Ohio Historical Society
Southwestern
Ohio
Rentschler
Ohio Historical Center
Columbus
Haverford College
Ohio House of Representatives
Armco Officials Demand Curtailment of Steel Imports
Armco vice president James Townsley joined steel executives labor leaders and lawmakers in Columbus to urge President Carter to curb imports. He noted foreign steel share rose 1,300 percent in 20 years while domestic gains lagged, and argued Japanese subsidies push prices below cost. An official of United Steelworkers echoed the view that governments drive the market, while Gov. Rhodes and Youngstown Sheet and Tube warned of broader damage from foreign competition and layoffs.
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Armco
Steel Company
Carter
James Townsley
Eastern Division
Steel Group
Columbus
Townsley
Earl Mallick
US. Steel Corp
United Steelworkers Union
Gov
Rhodes
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Youngstown
US Environmental Protection Agency
Mallick
Gerontology group to meet Monday in Richmond
Members of the Central Association for Gerontology will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the community dining room of Reid Memorial Hospital Richmond All allied health care professionals and interested persons are invited to attend and a get acquainted session is planned. President is Ann Mertens staffing director at Reid Memorial Hospital vice president Suzanne Bailey director of nursing Golden Rule Extended Care Facility secretary Linda Lacey Lincoln Manor Nursing Home Connersville Ind and treasurer Sam Knobler administrator Golden Rule Extended Care Facility
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Central Association For Gerontology
Reid Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Ann Mertens
Suzanne Bailey
Golden Rule
Linda Lacey
Lincoln Manor
Connersville
Ind
Sam Knobler
Kent State protester not charged with trespass
The AP erroneously reported that Julia Cochran e of Kent was charged with criminal trespass. She was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after being entombed in a pit left by tree removal during site work for gym construction on campus.
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Kent
Ohio
Associated Press
Julia Cochrane
Kent State University
Miss Cochrane
Man pleads guilty to dual robberies in Butler County
Patrick Day 22 of Middletown admitted guilt to two counts of robbery before Judge Robert Marrs. He faces sentencing October 21 after a presentence report. Day and a 16 year old boy were linked to the King Kwik and Omega station holdups. Investigators recovered $69, a $2.05 medication bottle and a knife used in the crimes. The juvenile also faced charges and will have a Juvenile Court hearing.
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Hamilton
Patrick Day
N. Verity Parkway
Middletown
Butler
County Common Pleas
Robert L. Marrs
Day
First Avenue
Crawford Street
Glen Shortt
David Black
Ohio State officer Lorena Pool to speak on rape prevention
The 7:30 p.m. talk at Middletown High School auditorium is expected to draw turnout after 70 women called to say they will attend. Crime prevention officers, seeking further lecturers, note initial strong response and no reservations required for the event.
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Lorena Pool
Ohio State University Police
Middletown High School
Franklin resident named to VEW post
Sam Warmouth of 4182 Barbara Drive Franklin has been appointed to the National Legislative Committee of the Veterans of Foreign Wars He is a member of VFW Post 3809 Franklin The committee will meet in Washington DC on Sept 24 to discuss resolutions from the 78th annual convention in Minneapolis last month
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Franklin Sam Warmouth
Barbara Drive
National Legislative Committee
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Warmouth
VFW
Franklin
Washington, D.C
Minneapolis
Minn
Moose lodge breaks ground on large addition
Groundbreaking ceremonies for a $150000 addition to Loyal Order of Moose No 501 headquarters at 3010 S Main St begin at 5 pm. The 50 by 100 foot structure will house an auditorium offices and storage with an adjacent house razed for a new south entrance. Walter Shifler says Howard Reider Loyd Hawley and Frank Whitman & Sons will participate. Completion is expected in six months.
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Loyal Order of Moose No. 501
S. Main St
Walter Shifler
Shifler
Howard Reider
Loyd Hawley
Frank Whitman & Sons
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