14 Apr 1978
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1978
Page
1
Washington AP Taxpayers rushing to file face about six week waits for refunds, with longer delays for errors. Deadline extended to April 17 due to a Saturday, but advisers urge weekend work. IRS offers tips, extensions via Form 4868, and cautions on penalties for underpayment.
Four liberal Democrats threaten to withdraw support unless the Senate declares the United States will not intervene in Panama after the canal is handed to Panamanian control. The defection endangers Carter and Senate leaders as they seek votes for ratification amid debates over a DeConcini reservation.
Boston AP reports pediatric surgeon Dr. Lucian Leape proposes that esophageal reflux triggers crib death by provoking vocal cord closure. He has performed about 50 operations creating a valve at the lower esophagus to stop reflux and prevent spells, though the exact sensory trigger remains unclear.
Ohio report says Cleveland teachers weigh strike action while state officials plan a $30 million advance from foundation funds to avert layoffs. Leaders tie aid to immediate debt liquidation and strict reporting, with voters set to decide a June levy amid desegregation tensions.
Tonight a low around the upper 30s to lower 40s with a chance of a shower or thundershower. Saturday will be mostly cloudy and cooler with a 55 degree high and a chance of showers. The morning low dipped to 31 after a 60 degree high yesterday. Sunday through Tuesday expect showers with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s.
Israeli forces ceded 25 square miles in southern Lebanon to U.N. troops and pulled back from Taiba as Gen. Emmanuel Erskine oversaw the transfer. Nepalese troops will patrol a 10 mile stretch along the Litani River while Lebanese refugees continue to move south. The cease-fire held amid isolated shelling in Beirut's Christian quarter.
State leaders agree to advance Cleveland a portion of its future subsidies to keep schools open under a federal desegregation order. The first installment of 30 million dollars would arrive to cover salaries, with the state monitoring spending. Officials call the move the only viable alternative under Judge Battisti’s order.
Grun dy Virginia AP reports one body recovered at about 4 15 a m of George E Um barger 53 a section foreman from the Beatrice Mine Island Creek Coal Co says two other miners are believed dead rescue teams remove rock and debris as the search for the remaining two continues The accident follows a similar fatal collapse in the Virginia coalfields nine days earlier with five men killed at Clinchfield Coal Co McClure No 2 mine near Duty Dickenson County
The notice repeats the police contact 425 7700 for reporting crimes or suspicious activity, urging the public to call the line for help and safety.
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