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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1976
Page
9
Germantown votes 5 to 1 to have Dan Anslinger hire a professional to craft an office layout plan for current and future needs. Hall proposes $600 remodeling as he reorganizes space and duties while council debates authority and process.
Sue Newton, a former clerk in the Lebanon deputy registrar’s office, pleaded guilty to tampering with records in a case tied to a $73,699.97 shortage for 1973 and 1974. Her trial preceded John Keller’s, while Elizabeth Back’s charges were dropped for lack of evidence.
In an order to be issued today Mayor Marvin Hall will remove Village Administrator Dan Anslinger from any supervisory power over the police and fire departments, placing them under direct mayoral control. Hall cites Ohio Revised Code conflicts and notes Anslinger oversees utilities, while Anslinger has served six years.
Franklin City Council voted 6 to 1 to amend the thoroughfare plan adding a north–south route near I-75. The measure follows a public hearing with landowner John Young opposing the route, noting land sale would hinder development and questioning donation of ground. The plan aims to reduce Claude-Thomas Road traffic congestion and tie into Virginia Avenue toward Franklin Square, with projected $40,000 land-striping and ramp modifications funded by state and federal sources. Other actions included appointing a council member to a vacancy, funding requests for a water storage facility and a new fire station, and board appointments.
Two men robbed the Imperial Service Station at 2513 S Main St, taking about 837 dollars and the wallets and wristwatches of station supervisor Orville Klemp and helper Rick Woosley. Klemp was pistol‑pointed and handcuffed during the 9:30 a.m. Monday holdup.
Charles Little of 6601 Allen Road reported to the Butler County sheriff’s department Monday that a CB radio a rifle ammunition and a bottle of vitamins were taken from his home with an estimated loss of 334 dollars.
A 21 year old Hamilton man, James Michael Benge, surrendered to police at 7 a.m. after barricading himself in his home for two hours and firing one shot. Police fired no shots. The incident began around 5 a.m. when a car was set on fire at Millville and Washington avenues, the vehicle owned by his estranged wife. No charges were filed that morning.
Tim Miller festival chairman announced that the two day Preble County Pork Festival sold 31 000 pork chops using 470 hogs to provide meat. About 9 600 customers attended this year, 2 000 more than last year, with 2 300 pounds of ham and 1 ton of sausage also sold. Estimated attendance reached 60 000.
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