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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1978
Page
1
A large beach umbrella hurled by a wind gust impaled 2 year old Christopher Ryan Campion on Johnson Beach Pensacola. Investigators say part of the umbrella pierced his heart and another gust pulled the umbrella free.
Weather summary notes tonight will be partly cloudy with warm and humid conditions and a low between 65 and 70. Tuesday brings cooler, less humid air with partly sunny skies and possible showers, highs around 80. Weekend rainfall totals reach 0.79 inches, yesterday’s high 87 and morning low 68. Extended outlook shows fair, warm Wednesday and Thursday with highs near 80 and lows around the mid to upper 50s, and Friday includes a chance of thundershowers with highs 80 to 85 and lows near 60.
Washington AP reports a postal strike deadline set for midnight as the Postal Service refuses to concede. Talks between management and the postal workers union stalled with no agreement in sight, raising the possibility of a nationwide shutdown affecting mail service nationwide.
In Anderson Indiana heavy rains caused the Riviera Theater roof to cave in trapping patrons. About 25 striking firefighters plus volunteers aided rescue efforts as three people were injured Barbara Norrick Jamies Norrick and Scott Norrick were treated at St John’s Hospital. Fire officials cited standing water and possible snow-weakened structure with lightning reported nearby.
The piece outlines union leaders resisting mediators and Bolger's stance on no strike, with a looming deadline and court restraining order. It notes walkouts in 1970, union votes against a July agreement, wage increases proposed over three years, and possible government or private mail delivery changes amid tension.
Vatican sources say the pope may call a consistory this year to appoint new cardinals. Several cities with cardinals already heading sees like Tokyo Dublin and Turin are mentioned. The pope pledged to overcome internal tensions and carry on his predecessors work, addressing a crowd of 200000 in St. Peter's Square.
Cardinal Joseph Hoeffner reported that after his election Pope John Paul I told the cardinals God forgives you for what you might have done against me. The remark was his first comment following the election, and Hoeffner noted the pope’s humility as his strength. A Middletown nun travels to Rome for an audience with the pope.
University of California San Francisco researchers report that up to one third of patients can dampen pain by unconsciously triggering endorphin release in the brain. The study, presented at a Montreal congress, suggests placebo relief is real physiology not mere psychology, and could lead to drug free pain treatments.
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