Beverly Hills fire defendant freed
Judge John Diskin dismissed Kentucky Insurance Commissioner Harold B McGuffey from the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire case. Several state officials remain defendants as the civil litigation continues, with rulings postponed on separations, other dismissals, and appointing a special Campbell County judge to handle the heavy docket. The 1977 fire killed 185 people, marking the nation's worst blaze in four decades.
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Newport By
John Diskin
Kentucky
Harold B McGuffey
Beverly Hills
McGuffey
Diskin
Stanley Boyd
John Calvert
Warren Southern
Northern Kentucky
John Bramlage
Kentucky Supreme Court
John Palmore
Campbell County
Woul
Warren Southworth
Bike-A-Thon memorial honors Kevin Leigeber with grand slam theme
About 30 to 40 Knothole riders join Saturday’s Bike-A-Thon to honor Kevin Leigeber who died of cancer this year. Participants register at a Knothole desk and riders should ride in memory of Kevin for proper credit. Sponsors pledged by local businesses. start point Breiel Boulevard at Nelson Road with rides between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Kevin
Knothole
Kevin Leigeber
Mar
Jorie Forrester
United Team
Akers
Audio morgue at Midlletown Public Library
WPFB News will keep its audio morgue at Midlletown Public Library and offer patrons access to local event coverage. Douglas Bean and Thomas Borgerding announced the plan, with over 2,000 taped comments logged since 1977 and a future listening log to be installed.
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Wpfb Radio News
Middletown
Bean
Lbrary
Borgerding
WPFB
Carlisle High Band Wins In Valley View Tecumseh Showdowns
Carlisle High School Marching Indians capture music and flags awards at Valley View and Tecumseh events, finishing just shy of first in both. Randall Lamb praises the underclassmen driven, high scoring ensemble as they prepare to meet Miami East again in Brookville.
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Carlisle
Carlisle High School
Marching Indians
Valley View
Tecumseh
Miami East High School
Miami County
Brookville
Randall Lamb
Radio and tape player thefts reported from multiple vehicles
Police notes show three separate thefts of radios and tape players from cars and trucks yesterday. Two incidents occurred at Sorg Paper Co involving Albert Griffith of Trenton and Jim Brown Jr of Greenwood Drive, with their vehicles broken into yesterday morning. A third theft involved Marcus T. Franklin of 630 Lafayette Ave while his car was parked at Howe Motor Co.
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Albert Griffith
Trenton
Jim Brown Jr
Greenwood Drive
Sorg Paper Co
Marcus T. Franklin
Lafayette Ave
Howe Motor Co
Local Obituaries and Funeral Details Across Lebanon Dial Area
Death notices for Leonard Carl Helton 69 of 4609 Holly Ave and Homer C Sims 90 of 23 N Lane St. Maurice D Huffman 70 Ida May Hamilton 80 Robert W Maher 78 listed with service times at Meloy Leffler, Oswald, Webb, and St Veronica. Surviving family details include spouses children siblings and many grandchildren. Burial in Woodside Lebanon Cemetery and St Veronica Church rites announced with viewing hours and memorial contributions requested.
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Leonard Carl Helton
Holly Ave
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Helton
Ezel
Raymond Bay Co
Hoerner- Waldorf
Meloy- Leffler Foon
William Grate
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral
Middletown Hospital Respiratory Therapy Department
Lebanon
Homer C. Sims
Lane St
Ida
Morris
Pennsgrove
N.J
Howard
Spokane
Gertrude Featherstone
Dayton
Evelyn Milligan
Yellow Springs
Doris Woodson
Mary Baker
Xenia
Goldie Stevenson
Opal Hunter
Louise Blackwell
Oklahoma City
Edith Morgan
Herman
Norman Sims
Oswald
Hamilton
Maurice D Huffman
Coralie Ave
Webb Funeral Home
Ida May Hamilton
High St
Webb Robert W. Maher
Parrish Ave
St. Veronica Church
Colligan
Death ruled as heart attack in Montgomery County detective death
Harlan Andrew, 48, chief of detectives for the Montgomery County sheriff's office, was found drown ing in a pond near a fishing spot east of Lebanon. Coroner Dr Ralph Young said a heart attack caused him to fall from a rubber ring and drown. Andrew had been with the sheriff's department 12 years after time with Dayton police. Services will be at 10 am tomorrow at Baker Hazel Funeral Home in Dayton.
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Lebanon
Harlan Andrew
Montgomery County
Andrew
Corwin
Fred
Oregonia Road
Satur
Freds
Warren Sheriff's
Sheriff's Department
Dayton Police Force
Baker- Hazel
Philadelphia
Dayton
Death ruled accidental in teen overdose case
An accidental overdose of sleeping capsules phenobarbital caused the death of Craig D Monce 16 of 700 David Bird Franklin on Sept 4 at Middletown Hospital Butler County Coroner Garret Boone ruled the death He was a 11th grade student at Franklin High School son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Monce
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Franklin
Craig D Monce
David Bird
Middletown Hospital
Butler County
Garret Boone
Franklin High School
Lewis Monce
Burglars Break Vending Machines at Local Service Shop
An employee at Bob's Truck Service on 6493 Trenton Franklin Road reported to Butler County deputies Monday that two vending machines were broken into and an unknown amount of change and items were stolen.
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Bob's Truck Service
Trenton Franklin Road
Butler County
Gratis Township Trustees Meeting Time Notice
Tomorrow trustees meet at 7 p.m. at Township Hall on Gratis Road to discuss local matters and plan the agenda for the upcoming session. Participants urged to attend for civic input and official business updates.
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Gratis Gratis Township
Gratis Road
MUM opens fall continuing education at Miami University Middletown
Miami University Middletown Continuing Education announces fall classes with several slots still open. Courses include Slimnastics aerobics guitar effective listening yoga aviation ground school assertiveness for LPN welding German conversation three levels, plus noncredit options in mathematics without fear real estate review and defensive driving. Classes start mid October with various schedules and fees. contact the campus office for details.
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Middletown
Miami University
Aviation
LPN
Continuing Education
E. University Blvd
Monroe Homecoming Queen Candidates for 1978
Five seniors compete for Monroe High School homecoming queen this weekend at Lemon Monroe High. Candidates Tammy Boyer Susan Gorder Tina Shie Lisa Rau and Nikki Roman vie for the crown with attendants Cindy Sallee and Missy Meadows. A parade starts at Mount Pleasant Home at 6 30 p m Friday, leading to the stadium for the halftime crowning, followed by a pep rally at 2 05 p m. The Starfire band performs the homecoming dance from 9 p m to midnight Saturday. Voting occurs at the school later in the week, with activities sponsored by the student council.
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Monroe
Lemon-Monroe High School
Tammy Boyer
Susan Gorder
Tina Shie
Lisa Rau
Nikki Roman
Cindy Sallee
Missy Meadows
Mount Pleasant
Maria Botero
Columbia
Starfire
Democrats plan Kennedy Memorial Dinner in Manchester
The Butler County Democratic Party will host a John F Kennedy Memorial Dinner on October 13 at 7 30 p m at the Manchester Motor Inn. Tickets are 14 and can be bought by Dave Smith Kevin Lawson or Betty McGary. the purchase deadline is October 5. Raymond Nardine chairs the event with Bob Pfirrman handling tickets.
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Butler County
Democratic Party
John F. Kennedy
Manchester Motor Inn
Dave Smith
Kevin Lawson
Betty McGary
John Sparks
Raymond Nardine
Hamilton
Bob Pfirrman
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Nooletown
Watsomal
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Opal Cole
C. Sims
Board of Woodside Cemetery
Woodside Cemetery Association
Ohio
Franklin City Planning Commission
Springboro Village
Beltone
Beltone Hearing Aid
Beltone Hearing Aid Service
Rentschler Building
Dodds
Verity
4Th Ave
Woods de Cemetery
Ray Lovely
Monthru
Betty’s
W. University
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