17 Aug 1973
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1973
Page
1
Dr Irvin O Kanat, vice president of the American Podiatry Association, warns at the 61st annual meeting that thick platform shoes pose fracture and ligament risks. Platforms offer stability but increase fall chances from curb edges and steps due to ankle support and perceived balance.
Middletown area sports and regional listings feature in today’s county edition. Classifieds include vital statistics want ads and community notices while other sections cover markets television theaters and editorials.
U S Consumer Products Safety Commission orders sales suspension of Foil Art Spray Adhesive Scotch Brand Sprayment and Krylon Spray Adhesive amid research linking exposure to chromosome breaks with birth defects in Oklahoma City infants and others. Borden and 3M say recalls are underway and data shared with the agency.
The Cost of Living Council announced a second extension of the gasoline price freeze to September 1. Retailers of gasoline and diesel fuel will post government stickers showing ceiling prices and octane ratings by Sept. 1, while the ceiling for the petroleum industry ends earlier.
Supt W J Whealon says 175 officers left posts after they ignored established procedures and staged an illegal walkout. Gov Gilligan backs decisive action while a task force reports on conditions at the troubled maximum security facility.
Boston researchers report a two stage light filter system that distorts light before it enters a cataract so when it exits the eye the image forms normally. Dr. David Miller and MIT’s Dr. George Benedek lead the effort with tests on surgically removed cataracts and potential clinical use ahead.
Mahmoud Toumi a 37 year old Libyan merchant hijacked a Middle East Airlines Boeing 707 bound from Benghazi to Beirut. He surrendered two pistols to Israeli security and said his action aimed to show Arab friendship for Israel. A magistrate ordered 15 days detention while police pursue hijacking charges.
U.S. District Judge Joseph P. Kinneary ruled Ohio's obscenity statute constitutional, rejecting calls for pre arrest hearings and possession rights for sellers. The decision, citing Supreme Court guidance from June 21, involved Columbus firms Adult Bookstore Mid America Bookstore Stag's Bookstore and New Paris Theater.
Partly cloudy skies forecast for the Mid dletown area tonight and Saturday with a chance of showers both days. Low tonight in the upper 60s. Highs tomorrow in the mid 80s.
Julie Nixon Eisenhower will be in Cleveland on August 31 to represent President Nixon at the International Latvian Festival. The event draws Latvian cultural groups and local officials expect a large attendance.
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