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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1978
Page
6
Carlisle village committees consider cable television service with resident support. A two-phase Kraft Shaw study seeks to outline water system needs and outside funding, potentially alongside sewer plans for 2 to 2 a half years.
The State Controlling Board approved a plan to have the Ohio Highway Patrol assist an investigation into Auditor Thomas Ferguson's office with a $18,168 funding need. Democrats require a special prosecutor, three criminal law attorneys, and full disclosure to the grand jury foreman, while noting no involvement by Prosecutor Smith. May’s testimony implicated Alexander Grant and Co in possible favorable contract awards.
Edgewood Board increased general fund to 5 882 415 reflecting extra state aid and approved a tap in fee of 3731 per front foot for properties linking to the extended water line to Edgewood High School. The City Council set the fee credited to the district under a 1969 agreement. New lunch rules align Type A junior with high school standards. New hires include Deborah Stewart Gail Schlenk Susan Wood and Linda Price. Driver education pay rose to 40 per in car lesson and seven 25 per hour for classroom and tutoring costs up to 6 per hour.
Jeffrey Darbee grants manager from the Ohio Historical Preservation Office will speak at Prism Preservation’s general meeting at the First United Methodist Church. A 7 pm social time precedes Darbee’s 7:30 pm talk on restoration assistance, Ohio preservation slides, and building cooperation with the office. open to the public.
Charles Victor Blackford, 19, of 6783 Maple Drive, Franklin, was sentenced to 30 days in jail in Municipal Court. Judge John B. Tracy fined him 100 dollars and costs for obstruction of justice. Leslie Edward Collins, 22, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, was fined 50 dollars and costs for having beer in the community park.
A Germantown Planning Commission recommendation urges forming a volunteer committee of downtown residents and merchants to draft guidelines for controlling development in the historical district. The panel would assess voluntary rules or a village ordinance, with a three month deadline and a May or council review.
Camden Village Council confirmed Ed Wilt as police chief after a six month probation following his March 22 appointment. The vote was split with Sam Baker and Orville Wood opposing and Gerry Wood abstaining. Mayor Bob Green broke the tie and Wilt’s salary rose to 15000. Several colleagues voted against the raise, citing affordability. Fire Chief Archie Wysong proposed relocating the carnival site to Central Avenue to avoid Main Street congestion. Jim Carpenter was rehired as street superintendent for 1979 at 3600 dollars.
William R. McClain, 37, of Miamisburg, pleaded guilty to attempted forgery in Butler County Common Pleas Court. Judge Robert L Marrs suspended a six month jail term and placed him on two years probation. McClain was charged by Monroe police in the July 1976 forgery of a $274 Bond Machine Co. check.
Peter Holly Compton of Middletown a Culver Military Academy student took part in the final ceremonies of the 14/6 Kentucky Horse Trials World Three Day Event Championship at the Kentucky Horse Park. Compton a member of Culver's concert band was the sole musical group invited to the Trials during their first US staging, a competition tied to Olympic history since 1912 with the 1976 Olympic winning team noted.
The prosecutor stated Metlain had been a fugitive since 1976. An indictment was issued and the court ordered restitution as a condition of his probation by Marrs.
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