23 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1977
Page
1
New York AP reports that a 14 year drop in College Board scores is blamed on national traumas such as the Vietnam War and Watergate, along with lower standards and more minority, poor, and lower performing students taking the tests.
Michigan and three neighboring states plan intensified freeway patrols over Labor Day weekend to reduce crashes. Troopers in Michigan Indiana Illinois and Ohio will share data and flood major highways with cars mainly to curb speeders.
In Pasadena, NASA delays Voyager 2 launch by two days for a thorough checkout after post launch problems on Voyager 1. Project chief John Casani said the team will inspect the 72 foot boom and instruments, seeking conclusive extension alignment before the September 3 launch.
A local police message urges residents to report crime or suspicious activity by calling the 425 7760 line, emphasizing quick response and community safety. The alert repeats the number for emphasis and public awareness.
In New York AP reports stomach cancer killed about 30,000 Americans yearly in the 1930s but deaths have dropped about 50 percent by the 1960s and 1970s. Scientists note a definite downward trend with unclear causes and consider refrigeration and food preservation as possible factors.
The Journal’s annual Miami Section centers on Middletown Campus of Miami University as classes start next week. It features students and area residents in campus groups, a class schedule, registration and campus services, with nutrition remarks from Dr. Marvin Pollard of Michigan.
Canadian AP report states Sebastian Cabot renowned for Family Affair and Checkmate died at home in Victoria after a stroke. Born in London, he moved to the United States in 1955 and appeared in films like The Time Machine and The Family Jewels and narrated Disney classics. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
A teenager plowed his car through a wall at Holladay Park Church in Portland causing 40000 dollars in damage. The Rev. C L Tierney posted a sign reading Portland's newest drive in church with a quip about changing it to Now we're holier than thou.
A weather report indicates a 60 percent chance of showers and thundershowers tonight dropping to 30 percent tomorrow. Temperatures will stay cool with lows in the 60s tonight and highs in the upper 70s tomorrow.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance presented a broad outline of U S foreign policy to Chinese hosts in two sessions, with officials saying little on Taiwan normalization. Huang Hua pressed Beijing’s stance that ties with Washington hinge on U S severing relations with the Nationalists on Taiwan and withdrawing from Formosa.
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