Backward glance by Jerald Fortney at Milford Grange jubilee
A report from Clermont County recalls a 25th anniversary gathering of Marathon Grange with founding members honored and long-time participants named. Local events for Milford’s 1940 class announced, and notes include a farm home visit, a hog incident, and a piece on waterworks reservoir plans.
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Marathon Grange
W.E. Christie
Grange
Milford
H.M. Burkholder
Clermont R.F.D
Homestead
Richard Gib
Mailbag on Juvenile Facilities Demand in Clermont County
Nancy Fox of the Mental Health Council urges Clermont County commissioners to prioritize juvenile facilities amid a 500 percent rise in juvenile cases and 479 percent rise in status offenses from 1970 to 1979. She notes limited court options, five cells in nearby counties, and postponed plans for a detention wing, urging action over sewer and road projects.
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Clermont Crane
Nancy Fox
Clermont County
Mental Health Council
Clermont County Mental Health Council
Ma. Fox
Annora Gross
Augie Burton
Amy Chisman
Ird
Liz Kidd
Blanchester Junior High
Citizen voices on river claims and public park use
In Terrace Park Village Views a reader responds to river rights and privacy concerns. The letter discusses Little Miami Inc. and the demand that property be dedicated or used as a public park, arguing the public has substantial and frequent access.
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Terrace Park
Cincinnati Ier
Little Miami Inc
Ohio Legislature Faces Lottery Reform and Harassment Nepotism
Ohio lawmakers in recess after June primary pursue lottery reform shifting control to the Executive Director, with a forecast of limited revenue to education. Legislation on phone harassment proposes six months to five years in jail or up to 2500 dollars in fines. Gasohol programs trigger moonshine issues as Reich seeks a federal list of Ohio gasohol permit holders to monitor production.
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Bob Taft II
House
Ohio
Reich
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Ohio law tightens sale of air guns to under eighteen
A proposed bill in Cincinnati advances to curb minors' access to BB air guns after eye injuries, closing gaps in the criminal code. It shifts review of criminally insane releases to trial courts, allows the prosecutor to testify on or against early release, and creates a conditional sanity plea with supervised care.
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Cincinnati
Obie
Head Start Month Celebrations in Clermont County
Clermont County marks Head Start’s 15th year with Director Carol Ferrall reporting over 800 children served in the past five years. Nationally Head Start has aided seven million low income preschoolers since 1965 with centers at Nike Base Felicity Olive Branch Methodist Church Old SR 74 SEM Villa Milford and Newtonsville United Methodist Church. Call 732-7182 for details.
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Clermont County
Carol Ferrall
Clermont
Head Start
Nike
Felicity
Olive Branch Methodist Church
Old SR 74
Sem Villa
Milford
Newtonsville United Methodist Church
Newtonsville
Call
Clermont County Weatherization cuts heating costs with repairs
Four crews completed storm window and door replacements insulation and roof repairs caulking and related work. Some homeowners report up to a 25 percent cut in heating costs. For information call 732 7177 and ask for Jerri Hawkins or write Clermont County Human Services Board SR 222 Service Center Batavia 45103.
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Jerri Hawkins
Clermont County Human Services Board
Service Center
Batavia
Corps studies East Fork Lake power potential in Ohio
The U S Army Corps says East Fork Lake in Clermont County Ohio has untapped hydroelectric potential. Normal water depth behind East Fork Dam is 113 feet, enabling significant energy with potential annual output near 20 million kilowatt hours. This could power about 2 350 homes, or roughly 75 percent of Batavia Township homes, while recreation and flood control limit development.
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East Fork Lake
Clermont County
Ohio
U.S. Army Lo Louisville Ie
East Fork
The
Corps
Batavia Township
Food For Thought Hollywoods Bible Themes
A Paul Varney opinion piece argues Hollywood distorts Bible themes in film and TV. It contends secular productions misrepresent scripture, warns viewers to seek truth in the King James Bible, and cites verses to claim Hollywood degrades Jesus Christ.
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Paul Varney
Pci
Jesus Christ
God
James Nes
Jesus
Hollywood
Superman
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Jerald Fortney
Clermont Courier
Frank Roberts
South Milford
Gay Paree
Sie SB “Water Gypsy Club
Seine
Paris
Clermont Countyommissioners
S. Riverside Drive
Dear Bob, Jerry, and
Harold
Mental Health Council Board
Ohio Youth Commission
Hamilton
Butler County
Iour
West Main Street
Courier
Sandra Prebble
Bethel
Krippindorf
Cincinnati Nature Center
Tealtown Road
Columbus
Ohio Lottery
Lottery
Lottery Commission
Ohio General Revenue Fund
Ohio Senate
Proreg
Food For
Enen
Spirit of the Times
Chronicle of the Times
Clermont Newspaper Inc
W. Main St
Brown
Hamilton Counties
Fran Schwiermann
Bill Middendorf
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