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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1970
Page
1
A House committee proposes reducing first offense marijuana possession to at most seven days in jail and urges a misdemeanor on first offenses. It cites an $850 million annual traffic and argues current penalties undermine respect for law while recommending education courses and segregated housing for violators.
The Senate Labor Committee backed a bill to impose a negotiated contract on railroad unions and carriers. One union rejected the deal and threatened a Saturday strike risking a nationwide rail shutdown. Other sectors face wildcat and selective strikes across the country.
In a tight Senate battle over G Harrold Carswell’s Supreme Court nomination, Democrats and Republicans vie for pivotal votes. The 52 44 rejection to send the nomination back to committee shows the contest remains unresolved with several senators undecided and Vice President Agnew potentially deciding a tie.
More than 10,000 Teamsters and FASH members in Ohio stayed off work as the slow negotiations stalled. In Cleveland 3500 Local 407 drivers rejected a Washington contract, while Akron and Youngstown saw continued walkouts. Union leaders face mixed sentiment amid fears of violence and company-wide work stoppages.
In Guatemala City the ambassdors weigh leaving as the German envoy Count Karl von Sprell is found shot after a kidnapping by FAR rebels. Msgr. Prigione says nearly 70 percent of ambassadors may seek reassignment or withdrawal. The government spurned ransom demands and Bonn pulled remaining staff.
Astronauts Lovell Mattingly Haise face possible postponement from a scheduled April moon flight as tests assess immunity to a childhood disease carried by Charles Duke. Medical directors warn the disease could disable crewmembers midflight, delaying the Fra Mauro landing until May 9 if postponed.
The Middletown forecast calls for sunny skies and warmer temperatures with highs in the 60s. Tonight will be milder with lows in the 40s. Wednesday should also reach the 60s, with Thursday warming and a chance of showers. Yesterday’s high was 54 and the morning low was 37 with only a trace of rain yesterday.
Sean Flynn, 29, son of late actor Errol Flynn, is believed among five newsmen captured by Vietcong units in Cambodia. Officials say the capture likely occurred on Route 1 near Chipou. two captives are thought to be Americans.
An earthquake in central Philippines kills three and injures many as schools close for a transit strike. A high school roof collapses while a Manila jail wall cracks and the Hilton hotel sustains damage. Hospitals treat nearly 100 people.
Reports from Dak Seang Special Forces camp say the siege enters its ninth day with continued heavy fighting around the Laotian border. US pilots say eight miles east of the border in Laos a propeller plane and an F100 jet were shot down, with one pilot killed and another rescued. North Vietnamese casualty claims total 496 at Dak Seang, though doubts remain over the toll and battlefield finds.
In Columbus AP: Coroner Dr. Robert A. Evans reports autopsy shows no cancer signs in Dr. Sam Sheppard. Exact cause awaits chemical tests later this week. no injury evident. He notes heavy drinking but no recent liquor evidence. Sheppard, once jailed then released after a famous murder trial, died at home. Bailey had suggested cancer earlier.
Pilot John Bybee of Danville California calmed a nervous hijacker who entered the cockpit on a TWA flight from San Francisco to Pittsburgh Monday night. FBI agents escorted the would be hijacker to custody after the plane landed in Pittsburgh.
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