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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1977
Page
13
The Armco slab mill at Middletown Works is set to resume operations this afternoon after a 16 day shutdown caused by an August 11 fire. The outage disrupted slabs supply and forced temporary layoffs of up to 200 workers, with the hot strip mill expected to restart this Sunday and pickler and cold mill by Tuesday.
Police reported two burglaries yesterday. Charlene Jolliff’s apartment at 4314 Tytus Ave saw a receiver two speakers and a turntable valued at 70 dollars taken along with nine dollars a digital clock and a rocking chair. Earl Rhodus’s home at 1609 Smith Ave lost a tape deck and 28 tapes plus clothes and an Indiana license plate. At Omega station on N Verity Parkway vandals broke an oil rack stomping cans of motor oil then fled before officers arrived.
A tape player valued at 100 dollars was stolen from Norma Mealey of 1640 Lamberton Street. Two tires and wheels were taken from Homer Morgan’s old car behind 1800 Tytus Avenue. J C Martin, 47, of 1806 North Avenue, avoided hospital after a collision at Germantown and Wilbraham Roads when a northbound car driven by 20 year old Donrad Donald R Boyd from 4300 Lisa Lane turned left in front of him.
William Palmer, 22, was acquitted by reason of insanity in the Aug 15 1976 shooting death of his wife Lori Lea Palmer, amid testimony of a schizophrenic paranoid disorder. The court ordered Palmer confined to Lima State Hospital for the criminally insane.
Westchester Lakota school board approves credit for years of college level teaching toward teachers' step salaries. It also accepts a $12,489.39 bid from Personal Service Inc to insure the school bus fleet for one year.
Pat Machen, 36, of 210 Vanderveer St., was arrested at Busters Bar on Charles Street at 2 30 a m after a disturbance. Police found her three children asleep on a single bed in her apartment and placed them in a receiving home around 4 a m. She faces charges including obstructing official business disorderly conduct and intoxication, with a child neglect charge to be filed in juvenile court. Police seek family members to care for the children.
The Special Events Committee appointed by the City Council scheduled a Halloween parade for Monday October 31 at 7 p.m. Costume judging is planned for the event and beggar hours were discussed but not yet set by council.
Davey Tree Farm of Wooster sues Butler County entity and Wildwood Garden Corp for 12540 dollars for 54 pin oak trees supplied for Middletown's plaza project. City argues trees not alive, and Wildwood has not been paid for dead trees or unfinished work.
Armco employees at the Middletown plant plan a petition drive led by the Armco Employes Independent Federation to obtain 6000 to 10000 signatures. The petition asks the president to take steps to relieve the steel industry amid regulatory and import pressures and environmental standards.
Two car dealers on Germantown Road reported thefts from cars parked on their lots over the weekend. Volkswagen of Middletown said two stereo radios worth 500 were stolen from two cars at 6249 Germantown Road. Chrysler Products Inc reported a 300 digital stereo radio stolen from a new car at 6239 Germantown Road.
Gary Perry said a citizens band radio and assorted tools valued at 450 dollars were taken from his car parked in the West Middletown area. Deputies noted the incident at 3155 Moyer Drive in Franklin.
A two car collision at University Boulevard and Woodlawn Avenue at 10 15 a m sent one motorist to Middletown Hospital with head and face cuts. The other driver, a woman, was also cut but not hospitalized. Names and collision details were not available this morning.
The North and South Butler County Junior Miss programs join to select one county queen. Final competition is set for November 27 at Middletown High School. Twenty county high school contestants will vie for the crown with finals rotating between Middletown and Hamilton.
Applications are open for the City Centre Mart fall Charity Fair on October 4 and 5. Charitable and civic groups may participate with two supplied tables to sell boutique gifts baked goods and white elephant items to raise funds. Over 20 organizations have signed up. entry details available at the mart offices or by phone at 423 6549.
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