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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1977
Page
1
A major blaze at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow gutted the 8th to 10th floors, with 200 Soviet firefighters and 25 Marines battling the flames. An electrical fault was cited. one Marine treated for smoke inhalation. Amb To on ordered entry for Soviet fire teams.
Agriculture Department data show middlemen capturing about 1 200 of the 1 945 dollars a year a 3 person family spends on food with farmers receiving 745 and processors and retailers 1 200. The market basket costs 1 895 in 1976 and overall food prices are forecast to rise around 6 percent.
A Carter administration official disclosed that rapid diplomatic talks with South Africa and allies helped deter Pretoria from testing a nuclear explosive device. The discussions, involving France Britain and Russia, sought a balance between pressure and encouragement to keep South Africa out of the nuclear club. The official also noted President Carter directed the Pentagon to deter a Soviet bloc attack with a forward defense posture and potential 3 percent NATO budget rise if allies follow suit.
Emil Benoist, 20, a former boxer and son of a Hackettstown official, carried out a rifle rampage along a railroad right of way, killing six hikers and bikers before shooting himself. Victims included David Galvin and Stephen Werner in Hackettstown and William Nagle, Jeffrey Gianquitti, and Clifford Sowers in Mansfield Township. police took four hours to apprehend Benoist after the shootings.
HUD Secretary Patricia Harris warned housing remains too expensive for the average family. She noted lumber and insulation price hikes could add 700 to 1500 dollars to the typical new house, pushing the cost beyond 52000, while the 1970 to present price gaps show houses up 89 percent vs median income up 47 percent.
In Caracas, rumors of a Sunday tidal wave have prompted some residents to plan weekend departures. Authorities warn the forecast is absurd, while travel lines face demand and potential theft risk rises as police prepare Operation Alpha to guard vacant homes.
In Washington AP report backs of the Equal Rights Amendment aim to raise about 50,000 dollars in today’s walkathons across 38 states. Funds support lobbying to secure ratification in three of the 15 states still needing votes before early 1979. three more states are required for ERA passage.
The Quebec legislature approved Bill 101 the Charter of the French Language making French the official language. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau opposed the bill and said he would study its constitutionality for a possible court challenge. Sources indicate a federal review may occur.
Frank M. Johnson Jr., 58, nominated by President Carter to head the FBI, underwent a 70 minute surgery to replace a main stomach artery with a dacron graft by Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. White House officials indicated Carter might request a delay in Johnson's confirmation hearings as he recovers.
Robert Wingerter, 60, board chairman and CEO of Libbey Owens Ford, was arraigned on aggravated assault charges after allegedly firing a shotgun at a boat with a water skier on the Maumee River near his Perrysburg home. He remains free on his own recognizance.
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