Clermont County Commissioner Race Adds Two More Contenders
Two additional petitions join the Clermont County commissioner race. Democrats Robert A. McBride, Williamsville, and Clarence W. Keith of Goshen Rt. 1 filed to contest the election. Keith previously pursued a Clermont County Board of Education seat but was unsuccessful.
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Clermont County
Robert A. McBride
Williamsville
Clarence W. Keith
Rt. 1
Goshen
Keith
Amelia Woman Sues K Mart For Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred
Betty Good of 300 Chapel Road Amelia files a $25 500 suit against K Mart Store at Cherry Grove alleging a false accusation of stealing four red Christmas light bulbs. She contends the incident occurred December 20 1972 when police threatened prosecution for 54 cent bulbs, though no case was started. She seeks damages for credit injury and reputation harm plus mental anguish and an additional 25 000 to set an example for the public.
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Betty Good
Chapel Rd
Amelia
K-Mart
Cherry Grove
Rouster resigns as CFU president. Armleder reappointed
George E. Rouster steps down as president of Clermont Farmers Union Inc. John Armleder is reappointed to lead the organization.
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Rouster
CFU
George E. Rouster
Clermont Farmers Union, Inc
John Armleder
Editor France Raine resigns Clermont Courier post
France Raine, editor of The Clermont Courier at Batavia since 1967, resigns to devote time to The Warren County Reporter in Lebanon where he now lives. His half century in journalism includes work from 1924 with the Cincinnati Commercial Appeal and 31 years at the Cincinnati Times Star, covering courts and editing roles.
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France Raine
Clermont Courier
Batavia
Warren County Reporter
Lebanon
Raine
Reporter
The
Courier
Jerald B. Fortney
Cincinnati Commercial Appeal
Baltimore
Maryland
France
Commercial Appeal
Federal
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Times Star
U.S. District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
Hamilton County
Reporter France Reflects on Gut-check Derby Tales and Half Century Career
Still Going Strong recalls France’s 1967 join with Fortney publications and his candid view on Soap Box Derby scandals. He recounts a Cincinnati Times-Star trip to Akron where a Derby winner was disqualified over weight and self built car rules. France notes a long career and plans for continued reporting into a second half century.
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Fortney Publications
France
Cincinnati Times-Star
Akron
Cincinnati
Joe
Blink) Grinkemeyer
Eden Park
T S
County Education Board Acts on Leave and Benefits
Clermont County Board of Education adopts policy changes including severance pay equal to one fourth of accrued sick leave up to 120 days and 50 percent hospitalization coverage. Sick leave may be used for pregnancy leave. Frederick L. Vaughn named attendance officer for Batavia School and will assist Batavia Police Chief N C Ward. New Richmond calendar notes January openings and events including Drama Qub play January 4 5 6 folk festival January 12 and first semester exams January 17 18 with report cards January 25.
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Clermont County Board of Education
Blue Cross
Frederick L. Vaughn
Batavia
Vaughn
N.C. Ward
New Richmond
Qub
East Fork Lake Project Advances Toward 37 Percent Completion
The summary notes 37 percent completion with flood reductions downstream and new water supply, plus 10 678 acres placed in public ownership and 12 miles of free flowing stream converted to a slack water lake. Adverse effects include habitat loss for wildlife and displaced families and buildings, with water quality changes and odor during initial impoundment. Litigation by Attorney General Brown remains stalled in the Sixth Circuit awaiting rescheduling.
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East Fork Lake
Batavia Fire Aftermath Hits Local Businesses
A $75,000 blaze in Batavia damaged three businesses Limelite clothing store conducts a fire sale Clermont Laundry and Dry Cleaners offers pickups and deliveries while Determans Restaurant is being cleaned The fire’s exact cause is unknown The building is owned by Howard Bissantz whose insurance coverage is limited Red Cross aid goes to Rolland family residents in the two upstairs apartments.
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Limelite
Clermont Laundry
Determans
Batavia
Howard Bissantz
Rolland
Red Cross
Court of Appeals session set to begin January twenty eight
The next Court of Appeals session will start January 28 and run for three weeks, with the clerk deciding calendar space. The case centers on whether the injunction against the projects should have been modified to allow continued construction. The process involves prior rulings by Judge Rubin and Judge Peck and awaits action by the Sixth District Court and Judge Rubin on a new impact statement and merits.
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Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
U.S
Carl Rubin
John W. Peck
Rubin
Sixth District Court
Timothy Hogan
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Marty Shell
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Highway
Ohio
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Levi’s
Agies
Gwlibgy Stollere
Amelia Bakery
E. Main St
County Board of Education
Brown
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Lindale Baptist Church
Lindale Pike
Amelia, Ohio
James E. Nolan
Web
Federal Land Bank
J. P. Uihlein
Cemetery Road
Milford
W. Main ST
Coca Cola
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