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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1971
Page
1
Flames tore through the ten story Pick Carter Hotel in Cleveland killing seven people including four relatives of Hair cast members. Smoke filled all floors as guests shouted for help while awaiting evacuation. About 220 guests and 80 staff were moved out. eight were hospitalized for smoke inhalation or injuries from falls.
Andrew T. Ginnan, general manager, recalled racing through fire to reach the door after flames tore through the hotel lobby. He said the fire, believed to have started in a kitchen area, spread rapidly, forcing rapid evacuation from an eighth floor suite.
Seven people perished in a hotel basement fire while guests and Amvet attendees evacuated. Among the dead were Mrs. Jonathon Johnson and daughter Melissa of Renton Washington and Mrs. Russell F. Carlson and daughter Corrine of St Louis. About 150 firefighters fought the blaze as escape routes were blocked by smoke.
The Interior Department proposes replacing the Golden Eagle Passport with a $4 annual per person permit and a $3 to $4 nightly camping charge, risking higher costs for families. Critics led by Sen. Alan Bible cite burdens on pensioners and families, while tests in Senate and House Interior committees loom as they consider the plan to raise $25 million yearly for new federal recreation areas.
AP Cincinnati three occupants a man a wife and their son die in a three alarm apartment fire in a brick building near downtown Arson is suspected as fires have struck the building before Two firefighters are injured and two residents are lightly hurt Damage put at 31000 The victims are Paul Watkins Joyce Watkins 27 and their son Paul 3
President Nixon invites 300 guests to White House worship Sunday with world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier among attendees. Rev. Carl W. Haley of Arlington Virginia’s Arlington Forest Methodist Church will be guest pastor, a fellow Duke University alumnus of Nixon.
Newbold Noyes Jr. of the Evening Star urged ASNE members at the 1971 convention to move beyond being mere spectators. He criticized lazy reporting and warned editors not to let books on both sides dictate tomorrow's news. He argued the Pentagon and New Left easily fool the press and urged journalists to offer meaningful context.
The piece notes Main Street area in Middletown Suburbia lacks notable architecture while a dozen blocks on S Street preserve a remaining builders’ craft. Readers are directed to page 30 for more details before they vanish.
A warming trend begins tomorrow following a chilly night with temperatures dropping to the lower 30s. Highs tomorrow reach the upper 60s under sunny skies. Yesterday’s high was 78 and this morning’s low was 32.
World roaming newscaster Lowell Thomas celebrated his 79th birthday with a blimp ride over Miami and a playful encounter with Crandon Park Zoo rhino Mohan who nipped his trousers. He recalled chasing new experiences since 1914, noting a love for cold climates and a Siberia film though another birthday event was postponed by a head cold.
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai greeted the U S table tennis delegation and said their trip opens a new page in China United States relations. He urged continued contacts and hopes for more Americans to visit, including newsmen, after the world championships in Japan.
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