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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1978
Page
1
A compact listing page highlights sections across the Middletown area including comics, deaths, editorials by Erma Bombeck, markets, vital statistics and want ads. The issue notes local features in Middletown and surrounding area with theater and television items and women’s news.
A local police department urges residents to call 425 7700 to report crimes or suspicious activities outlining the non emergency tip line and emphasizing community safety.
Fair conditions prevail tonight with a low of 60 to 65 degrees. Wednesday will be partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Yesterday reached 80 with a 59 low, and the extended forecast shows possible Thursday showers and fair conditions Friday and Saturday. Lows in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
About 1000 residents in Milan Michigan were evacuated as roughly 1000 gallons of gasoline leaked into sewer lines after a fuel delivery. Police reported two minor explosions with no injuries as gas and water were shut off though electricity remained on. Residents sought shelter at Milan Middle School while authorities worked to contain the spill and assess damage.
London bullion market fixed gold at 207.50 per ounce as the dollar slid. Zurich market was closed for a national holiday and ended with 200.125. Tokyo dollar/yen rate fell to 187.95, with wild post-close trading in Asia pushing rates to 186.35.
A Council on Wage and Price Stability study outlines who gains from inflation, noting physicians, corporate executives, and some union members—especially Teamsters UAW and USW—have higher wage and benefit gains. The report cites earnings trends, corporate pay surges, and the impact on poorer groups while warning major contracts could fuel further inflation.
In Ohio and across 20 states 33 independent owner operators run 100 miles on a test track to compare fuel efficiency at 55 mph and at a chosen higher speed. The government aims to assess Mr speed limits while trucking groups voice skepticism about the results.
An Associated Press account on the Journal front described two escaped convicts who abducted David Payne in Atlanta and held others hostage across Georgia and Florida. The piece noted a dramatic escape with a girlfriend arriving, but the ending was cut, leaving key details about a second abduction, a gun threat, and multiple related incidents unresolved.
Nearly 100 people, mostly children, fall ill from polio in central Netherlands amid sects opposing vaccination. Parents cite divine will as cause. officials report limited spread beyond the sects and rising calls for vaccination despite strong religious objections. Many victims recover, but several lifelong disabilities loom for some. Elders dismiss government appeals, citing Luke 5, insisting the well need no physician.
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