Monroe mayor defends police promotions at council meeting
Monroe Mayor Gordon Reed defended promoting five officers after Sgt. Wendle Howland quit. He cited Cobb as unavailable and said the forced part-time, with Oakley Bethard Cottongin Miller Maples promoted to captain lieutenant sergeant respectively. Council backed Cobb as chief amid dispute over full-time leadership and fitness standards.
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Dan Ritchey Journal
Monroe
Gordon Reed
Kenneth Cobb
Wendle Howland
Reed
Cobb
Charles Oakley
Weldon Bethard
Larry Cottongin
Daniel Miller
Ralph Maples
Oakley
Bethard
Cottongin
Sgt. Howland
Miller
Maples
Howland
Common Pleas
Fred Cramer
Cramer
Council
City considers horse traffic bans and public space talks
Trenton City Attorney Tom Stubbs Jr. staged a strong reading of two ordinances banning riding driving leading or permitting horses on streets after sundown and on parks or public lands any hour except on bridle paths. The measures carry a $100 fine and require two more readings.
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Trenton
Tom Stubbs Jr
Rolfe Wagner
Stubbs
Poasttown Home Destroyed By Early Morning Fire
Fire swept through the Andrew Smith residence at 7419 Hinkel Road in North Madison Township around 9 15 a m destroying the 12 story frame home. Loss set at about 23000 with contents. Electrical short in the laundry room blamed. One firefighter John Hazelwood injured. No occupants present. Firemen held at scene until just after noon.
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Poasttown
Andrew Smith
Hinkel Road
North Madison Township
Robert Ledford
North
South Madison
Ledford
John Hazelwood
Liquid Supplements Cut Protein Costs in Dairy Rations
If used correctly liquid supplements may reduce the protein cost component of dairy rations. The note emphasizes proper inclusion to optimize feed efficiency and economic impact for dairy operations.
Madison Board Resists Reversing Hair Rule At Dress Code Hearing
Madison Board of Education will keep the revised dress code hair rule with suspensions for violators up to 10 days, as about 30 citizens voiced objections at a meeting led by Supt. Clyde Roush. Parents urged reconsideration while board president Dr. Edsell Peck defended ongoing review and argued decisions hinge on individual appeals.
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Eric von Klinger
Madison Board of Education
Clyde Roush
Roush
Edsell Peck
Homer Weikel
Madison
Hugh Palmer
Student Council
Peck
Jim Ratliff
Franklin Optimist of Year
Franklin Optimist Club named Capt. Wilbur Depew Optimist of the Year for his work in club and community activities. Depew, 508 Park Ave., is a former club president and served this year as lieutenant governor of Optimist Zone 9. New officers were installed: Earl Mercer president, P. Daniel Fedders and David Fout vice presidents, Dan Darragh secretary, Dean Heaton treasurer, Herschal Clark board member.
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Franklin
Wilbur Depew
Franklin Optimist Club
Depew
Park Ave
Franklin Club
Optimist Zone
Earl Mercer
P. Daniel Fedders
David Fout
Dan Darragh
Dean Heaton
Herschal Clark
LCI Center Shuts Down Amid Repairs and Transfers
Superintendent William Dallman said the LCI release center will close for storage and possible temporary use during emergencies. He estimated repairs could exceed 50 000 dollars for a roof, plumbing, wiring and repainting on the 40 year old building. About 50 to 90 inmates were housed there, with main building inmate counts declining toward capacity, and staff reassigned to the main facility while release programs continue.
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LCI
William Dallman
Dallman
Middletown High selects COE officers and seniors
Miss Cheryl Linkous, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Linkous, is elected COE club president at Middletown High School for 1973 74. Other officers include Marty Dickerson as vice president Vicki Profitt secretary Teresa Barker treasurer and Betty Miller historian. Nineteen seniors are enrolled in the COE vocational program with morning classes and afternoon work with their sponsoring employer. Mrs Thelma Masters Blake is the COEF teacher coordinator at Middletown High.
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Cheryl Linkous
Wilfred Linkous
Riverview Ave
Cooperative Office Education
COE
Middletown High School
Marty Dickerson
Vicki Profitt
Teresa Barker
Betty Miller
Thelma Masters Blake
COEF
Vehicle inspection at Butler County Fairgrounds
The state highway patrol motor vehicle inspection team will hold a voluntary inspection at the Butler County Fairgrounds. Cars will be inspected from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m.
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State Highway Patrol
Butler County Fairgrounds
Eviction blocked in Ohio discrimination suit
In Cincinnati area, U.S. District Judge Timothy Hogan barred landlord Robert Coffey from evicting Betty Battle and her husband Andrew while their discrimination lawsuit proceeds. The Battles, married six years, work at General Electric in Evendale. Coffey cited nuisance in seeking removal.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Fairfield
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