This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1978
Page
3
New York AP reports Miss Rogers revealed plans for a North American nightclub tour starting next month and a fall release of a career overview album. Her career began in the 1930s and spans 73 films, 10 with Fred Astaire. Her London Palladium show debuted in March and runs about one hour and ten minutes of singing, reminiscing and dancing.
In a May issue profile, Rev Calvin Didier says Hubert Humphrey phoned Richard Nixon at Christmas to express love and forgiveness. Didier notes Humphrey’s warmth helped Nixon confront isolation in Washington. The account follows Humphrey’s death in January and mentions the Capitol rotunda service.
Boston AP Kennedy, son of the late Robert F Kennedy, remains in stable condition at Massachusetts General Hospital after being rushed to the ICU with pneumonia in the upper lungs. The Harvard junior, 22, is one of 11 children of RFK and Ethel. Doctors described the case as serious but hopeful, noting he previously had pneumonia two years ago.
Central Michigan University intramural office seeks volunteers to set a new Guinness record by having participants sit in a long line with their laps folded over the person ahead. In 1976 CMU claimed a record with 2 416 students. organizers aim for 5 000 this time to reclaim the honor.
In Norfolk Virginia the 141 crew of the USS Boulder will be first to wear the traditional white hats and bell-bottom trousers again. Senior Chief George Enter, a 16 year veteran, says the return marks a happy day for the Navy as Atlantic Fleet sailors begin donning the new old style starting May 1. The service had eliminated bell-bottoms and jumpers in 1971 in favor of coats and ties due to storage and appearance concerns. Some sailors likened the earlier look to bus drivers.
John Vesco of Irwin Pa won first prize in a state Commerce Department slogan contest The entry Pennsylvania Naturally tied with about 20 others but was postmarked earliest among the top selections and the state may use it as a gateway or nickname for Ohio linking to a national promotion
Ohio lawmakers completed action on a banking branch bill allowing banks to open in neighboring counties and in 1989 in any county, while also approving a measure to realign the 1977-1978 school calendar after winter weather closed schools. The day included votes on subsidies for elderly and disabled utility bills and a repeal of the use on use tax, with debate over a school prayer bill and measures addressing weather make-up days and public utility pricing under measured rates.
The Greater Cincinnati Area Chapter launches a house-to-house fund drive for the Muscular Dystrophy Association starting Monday. Irene G. Spencer coordinates efforts in Middletown with volunteers. M&M Realty workers join May 7 as Day in May marchers. The Area Chapter covers nine counties in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky. Also note: spicebush, a North American shrub, grows 4 to 20 feet high with smooth aromatic twigs and bright yellow flowers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.