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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1978
Page
5
Actress Linda Blair, 19, agrees to enroll in accelerated rehabilitation after police found amphetamine in her purse at her Wilton home on a Florida fugitive warrant. Lawyers also filed petitions against extradition to Florida on conspiracy charges. no hearing date set in Stamford Superior Court.
Liberace and former chauffeur Vince Cardell entertained at the London Palladium with piano renditions and glittering costumes. Cardell wore a replica of Liberace’s tails as Liberace made a grand finale donning a white ostrich cloak and flying on stage like Peter Pan. The crowd gave a prolonged standing ovation and bouquets.
Bernard Cornfeld, a financier once famed as a playboy, was convicted of cheating the Pacific Telephone Co. by using blue boxes to make free long distance calls. Judge Matt Byrne ordered a three month prison term to begin May 8, 1977, asserting his place in history is assured by the conviction.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat pledged a moratorium on cross border attacks into Israel to speed Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon. An Nahar reported he made the promise during a 70 minute Beirut meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim.
Indira Gandhi pleads innocent in New Delhi court to contempt charges for refusing to testify before a commission probing her final 19 months in power. Chief Magistrate PK Jam adjourned matter until May. Her son Sanjay Gandhi faces the same charges. maximum penalty is 12 months jail and 250 dollars fine.
Six month-old Lesley Nelson, born with a heart blockage, received a permanent pacemaker at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, two hours after birth. Doctors report she is normal and healthy and has started swimming lessons. The procedure followed careful planning with her mother Sharon traveling to Florida for the operation.
A 12 year old from Wisconsin is indicted on 32 counts of manslaughter and two counts of arson for the May Maury County Jail fire that killed 42. District Attorney Bob Gay says the accused will be tried as an adult and held on $190,000 bond. Arraignment is set for May 4.
President Carter chaired a Cabinet gathering at Camp David to assess administration performance, discuss problems and failures, and plan changes to processes and relations. Powell avoided specifics on issues or remedies while noting no cabinet or senior staff shakeups. A second session with senior aides followed, described as frank and profitable. Kirbo joined and called the talks helpful as Carter and family arrived.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on whether judges may jail convicts for failure to pay fines and court costs, testing equal protection. The matter centers on Jacquelyn Minter, a Georgia teen who faced prison for a $106 fee she could not pay, while a co defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation.
The AP release lists Pulitzer Prize winners across categories including Public Service for coverage of Kentucky supper club fire and investigations, Local Reporting for Louisville, National Reporting for Gaylord Shaw of the Los Angeles Times, International Reporting by Henry Kamm of the New York Times, Editorial Writing Greenfield of the Washington Post, and other honors. The document cites multiple newspapers such as Philadelphia Inquirer, Louisville Charter Journal, San Francisco area outlets, and The New York Times recognizing journalists for reporting, editorials, and cartoons.
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