Pilot for presidents makes Middletown home now
JA Col Charles Shipman a former White House executive flight detachment pilot now senior pilot with American Helicopters, plans to relocate to Middletown. The Buckeye veteran flew Nixon and Johnson during his White House years, ferrying leaders and VIPs between Washington, Camp David, and international destinations.
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Twelve men die as oil drilling platform sinks in Gulf of Mexico
In Corpus Christi, twelve workers perished when an offshore oil drilling platform sank after listing in rough seas. Two Navy divers aided a Coast Guard rescue operation as survivors scrambled into a survival capsule.
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Capsule hatch sighting prompts grim Coast Guard update
Inside the flooded capsule, observers reported bodies inside the overturned craft after a rescue effort. Coast Guard officials in New Orleans referenced the tense scene as crews searched and confirmed casualties amid ongoing operations.
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Reagan Wallace qualify for Ohio primary ballot
Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown ruled Reagan and Wallace meet the 1000 signature requirement for the June statewide primary. Reagan 1022 valid signatures and Wallace exactly 1000 will appear on party nominations ballots after appeals by their backers.
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Pilgrims March Through Sandstorm in Good Friday Procession
Thousands of Christian pilgrims, crosses in hand, moved through a sandstorm on Good Friday along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. Jewish soldiers watched from rooftops as unrest lingered in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. monks and devotees prayed at the 14 Stations of the Cross inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
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Middletown Weather Varies With Showers Tonight through Tuesday
A chance of showers is reported tonight and tomorrow in the Middletown area. Lows tonight near the upper 0s and highs tomorrow around the mid 20s. Overnight low and yesterday's Middletown high are noted. Extended outlook calls for rain chances Sunday through Tuesday.
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Daylight Saving Returns April 25
The article reports DST resuming with a half year run starting April 25 and lasting to October, noting earlier 1966 Uniform Time Act rules and subsequent debates in Congress. It mentions energy claims and farmer protests influencing the observance and changes through the mid 1970s.
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Congress
Fierce Fighting Undermines Lebanon Truce Efforts
In Beirut and across Lebanon ferocious fighting continues despite Arafat’s Damascus visit and a Syrians withdrawal proposal. Casualty figures reach 219 dead and 341 wounded in 36 hours as hospital shelling and heavy artillery strike Christian and Muslim quarters amid renewed cease-fire calls and political reforms.
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