30 Aug 1975
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1975
Page
1
Gov Rhodes signed the equal yield education bill after vetoing several sections. Middletown, favored by lower tax base and higher retax rates, loses under the plan. Ohio Dept of Education says next year Middletown gains 269,585 more than the old formula, though Dalton claims 441,000 less from the state than 1974 75.
Cleveland officials claim the city is back as a contender to host the 1976 Republican National Convention alongside Kansas City and Miami Beach. City leaders cite the modular housing plan to create more hotel space for delegates while site committees weigh feasibility with the full RNC. Rhodes line-item vetoes affectOhio school spending only as specified by the education funding bill.
James Rand Agnew son of former Vice President Spiro Agnew was found guilty in Baltimore District Court of trespassing in a peeping tom case Judge Sol Friedman then struck the verdict and placed him on probation before judgment AP report notes the unusual probation disposition in this case highlighting the Agnew name in a local court matter
In Lima Peru a bloodless palace coup puts Gen Francisco Morales Bermudez at the helm of a socialist oriented military regime. Only a few riot troops guard key buildings as observers expect continued state socialism with capitalist elements and stability under the new rulers.
Lockshocker ousted President Juan Velasco Alvarado amid a military coup led by Morales Bermudez who was named premier, army chief, and defense minister. The government pledged to follow a 30 year old revolutionary guideline while Velasco fled Lima and later claimed the revolution lives.
In Passaic New Jersey a 19 year old man named Hector Real jumped from the 11th floor observation terrace of the People's Bank Building as hundreds watched. He spoke of loving his mother and Florence and asked for a priest before leaping. Authorities described him as a church parishioner facing life disappointments.
Showers or thundershowers likely tonight in the Middletown area with a low in the upper 60s. Middletown records .46 inch of rain overnight. Sunday's forecast calls for variable clouds and a high near 85 with a 50 percent chance of rain.
The government raised the insured loan ceiling by one half of a percentage point to 9 percent, effective next Tuesday. Payments on a 30 year $40,000 loan rise about $14 monthly to $322, while points charged to sellers drop from about $2,600 to $1,400 to meet lender yield.
Hurricane Caroline moves west northwest at about 5 mph with 80 mph winds. It lies 225 miles southeast of Brownsville and could strike anywhere along the Gulf during Labor Day weekend. Forecasters urge vigilance for rip tides and beach erosion in southern Texas and northeastern Mexico. Dr. Neil Frank cautions that landfall is possible somewhere along the enclosed Gulf.
Five men are trapped in a Niagara Falls sewer tunnel after a cave-in flooded a 700 foot section. Rescue teams battle rising water as authorities with D Mambo and Majestic Construction work to drain the area. Names of those trapped have not been released.
A state official called for an investigation into the Niagara River raft capsize that killed three on a thrill ride test run. Niagara River Gorge Inc. operated the 37 foot raft with 29 aboard. 19 were treated at hospitals and 16 released.
New Premier Vice Adm Jose Pinheiro de Azevado was named premier of Portugal on Friday replacing Communist-backed Gen Vasco Goncalves who becomes chief of staff of the armed forces. The move aims to resolve the leadership crisis between Communists and moderates over control of government.
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