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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1978
Page
1
Public notice repeats the Crime Alert contact 425 7700 for reporting crimes or suspicious activity urging immediate calls to the police. The terse item emphasizes vigilance and rapid reporting in the community.
In Cleveland a court hearing continues on a limited desegregation plan for fall. Columbus buses await Supreme Court action after a Rehnquist halt. Dayton’s two year plan runs on by the 6th Circuit ruling, despite a prior Supreme Court limit. Cleveland officials consider sharing Columbus buses if funds allow.
In Reynoldsburg Ohio Franklin County judge restricted picketing as teachers strike entered day two. School buildings remained open but many teachers stayed off duty while substitute staff handled limited classes.
Stunt performer Jean Guy Leclair known as Le Grand Melvin died after a boa constrictor wrapped around his neck during a Sunday photo shoot at a La Tuque nightclub in Quebec. The incident occurred before about 150 spectators as the boa tightened unexpectedly.
In Hanoi the government will deliver the remains of 11 Americans killed in the Vietnam War to a U S congressional delegation for talks on bridging U S Vietnam relations. Rep G V Montgomery said identification tests are ongoing and details on the return not yet set. The six day visit aims to shed light on MIAs and broader policy questions amid hopes for progress.
President Jomo Kenyatta died peacefully in his sleep at the State House in Mombasa. Vice President Daniel Arap Moi assumes the presidency and a new election is to be held within 50 days amid calls for calm. Kenyatta, born circa 1890 to 1895, led Kenya from independence in 1963 for 15 years and remains a dominant figure in Kikuyu politics and the Mau Mau era.
Gov James A Rhodes accused the EPA of singling Ohio for harsh sulfur dioxide enforcement at a St Clairsville hearing. He argued federal demands ignore local realities, noting Ohio faces far fewer danger days than Washington and Los Angeles. The hearing explored scrubber costs and potential shifts to lower sulfur coal from other states.
A middle of August incident on U.S. 34 east of Mount Pleasant involved a two mile stretch of soybeans about 800 bushels spilled from a split open semi trailer. Officers described the beans as so slippery they struggled to stand during the investigation. A state snowplow cleared the beans to the shoulder and Bennett and Roth Trucking of Burlington then led a multi hour cleanup.
Continued clear skies are predicted through Wednesday with a low tonight near 60 and a high Wednesday in the mid 80s. The low this morning was 57 after a high of 80 yesterday. Fair, warm and humid Thursday through Saturday with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and lows in the 60s.
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