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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1977
Page
3
Five year old Tommy Gross of St. Louis finds his first catch at the Ohio State Fair outdoor exhibit by the Department of Natural Resources. He reels in a one percent pound catfish as onlookers cheer at the event.
In Columbus Ohio Democrats oppose a Senate backed bill creating new congressional districts. Incumbent Democrats including Douglas Applegate Donald Pease John Seiberling and Charles Carney join in contesting the plan citing disruption to their districts. Republican lawmakers also fight the plan fearing effects on reelection and party fortunes. The redistricting would redraw parts of Columbiana Stark and Clark counties and shift incumbents into new territory.
In Tacoma the Lone Scouts reunite as the historic mail order youth movement fades. Former members, now in their 60s and 70s, recall forming tribes before World War I, taking tests by mail, and maintaining friendships through newsletters and the Lone Scout Magazine.
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