06 Aug 1976
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1976
Page
1
More than 1,100 counterfeit Liberty Bell 13 cent stamps were seized in Columbus and Dayton raids this week. Authorities say the stamps were nearly perfect but differ in color and edge perforation. Billy Joe Johnson, 37, of Columbus, was arrested on related charges.
Scientists in Harrisburg ruled out influenza and fungi as causes of the Legionnaires outbreak. Tests point to a toxin from everyday materials as the possible trigger, with 25 dead and 153 cases, while transmission remains unproven. Investigations span hotels, restaurants, air systems, and water sources.
Congress delays action on a liability plan linked to the federal swine flu vaccine program. House and Senate panels study insurance provisions shifting injury claims to the government, with backers aiming to move a vote before lawmakers head to a convention. Critics warn of rush and uncertain facts about the outbreak, urging careful scrutiny.
Police opened fire on demonstrators in Soweto as racial rioting entered its third day. Rampaging students stoned and set fire to buses and buildings while trying to keep black workers at home.
Reports say seven blacks were killed in two days in Soweto eight miles south of Johannesburg, three by police fire. Mobs block roads, attack buses and taxis, while police battle crowds with tear gas and armored vehicles as workers stay largely at home amid a rising tide of militant protests tied to student leaders.
NEW ALBANY Ind AP Jim Shoots drove a school bus with 35 pupils and nine counselors through Big Thompson Canyon when rising floodwaters hit. He turned back at 8 45 p m and avoided disaster as the wall of water swept past, saving lives. Shoots will be hailed with a commendation in New Albany upon the bus’s arrival and receive a community welcome.
A 60 percent chance of showers and thundershowers tonight rising to 30 percent Saturday. Tonight low 63, Saturday high 75 under mostly cloudy skies. Yesterday’s high 86, overnight low 67. The first rainfall of 1976 dropped 0.15 inches before 8 a.m. today.
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