30 Apr 1976
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1976
Page
1
Report cites confusion over alleged Soviet beaming of radiation and a counterplay by agents aiming to persuade Moscow to halt the activity. The piece outlines a ploy used to extract compliance from the Soviet side amid the tense standoff.
Kamal Jumblatt, leader of a leftist coalition in Lebanon, warned of full-scale fighting if Saturday's presidential election proceeds without delaying until Syrian troops withdraw. He said the cease-fire fate would be decided today and rejected a president elected at gunpoint.
Former Secret Service agents report detecting radiation in the residence used by Ambassador Liewell Thompson during President Nixon's 1959 Moscow visit. They say Nixon slept at Spasso House for four days and that his physician was alerted. State Department officials had no immediate knowledge of the incident.
Dmitri Ustinov named defense minister of the Soviet Union succeeding Andrei Grechko who died on Monday. Ustinov, a veteran armaments official, recently gained full membership in the Politburo.
The National Wiretap Commission urged broader use of wiretaps and bugs by federal and local investigators and asked Congress to widen authority A two year study of the 1968 surveillance law noted divisions among 15 members and urged laws in more states with organized crime activity to follow suit.
Mayor Ralph Perk inspects one of three restored Charles Brush arc lights in downtown Cleveland. The ceremony commemorates the first commercial demonstration of public street lighting in the world, held in Public Square in 1879.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger flies to Monrovia after a three day Zaire trip. His physician said he slept most of Thursday following a stomach upset. He thanked President Mobutu Sese Seko for the warm reception and had previously eaten exotic foods without distress.
The National Transportation Safety Board warns of serious injury and death risk from emergency oxygen systems on DC10 and IL101 aircraft. Issues include ill fitting masks, auto‑open doors failures, potential system defects, and inadequate instructions. Up to 10 severe decompressions yearly could affect 1,500 to 2,000 passengers at 30 000 feet.
The Amtrak system ends five years of operation tonight without a profitable route and with subsidy rising from 0 million in 1971 to 360 million in 1976. A GAO report says federal aid will grow to at least 6.2 billion from 1976 to 1980 to cover operations and track improvements.
The forecast calls for showers in Middletown tonight and Saturday with lows in the mid 40s and a high in the 60s tomorrow. Yesterday's high was 65 and overnight low 34. The extended outlook notes Sunday and Monday showers with clearing Tuesday. Amtrak seeks federal funding to survive while upgrading cars and locomotives and ConRail plans a 10 year, 7 billion rebuilding program to raise speeds.
About 19 miles of 37 strand bridge cable after 39 years on the Golden Gate Bridge will be cut into four inch lengths and offered as souvenirs. Each piece weighs about 2% inches thick and is mounted on redwood bases. Sold by mail starting mid May for 2.30 dollars, the cable was replaced at a cost of eight million dollars due to rust at attachment points. A new attachment method and zinc silicate paint are used to curb future corrosion.
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