07 Dec 1975
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1975
Page
1
The Postal Service warns Christmas shoppers to beware of mail-order swindlers amid rising fraud. Operators lure buyers with extreme discounts and fail to deliver, as seen in a $19.95 camera scam and dolls misrepresented in size and quality. Contact the local postmaster if unsatisfied.
Glenview, Illinois Floyd Moore, a 46 year old landscape contractor, owns 30 rag tops, largely Ford models from 1931 Model A to 1973 Cougar. He keeps most in a warehouse and a showroom, noting the last Ford soft top marks the end of an era as automakers abandon convertibles amid security and design shifts.
Dutch authorities refused political concessions to South Moluccan militants holding hostage in Amsterdam consulate and a hijacked train. Indonesian diplomats and Moluccan mediators urged resolution while Dutch marines and police ringed targets. Militants seek independence for the Spice Islands, carried from colonial rule.
The World Council of Churches chose two women Annie Baeta Jiagge and Cynthia Wedel to its six member presidium and named Metropolitan Nikodim of Leningrad as the first Russian church president. The decision drew praise and sparked debate over antiracism programs and church roles amid global tensions.
President Marcos told President Ford that future U S Philippine security pacts must include commitments to help Manila build its own arms industry. He urged indigenous capability to reduce foreign military deliveries and said the Philippines will defend its soil with its own troops.
Weather outlook calls for a sunny period today with a high in the upper 30s. Tonight will drop to the 20s, and Monday will be fair with a high in the low 40s.
Armco Association Park drew crowds this season with a new 115 acre lake plus a boathouse and dock, credited for setting an attendance record. The report notes rising winter thermostats and warns of carbon monoxide dangers in homes.
Clinton J. Hill, a former Secret Service agent who rode with Kennedy in Dallas, says a slightly quicker turn could have saved the president. He spoke on CBS 60 Minutes about guilt and his emotional and neurological struggles after the 1963 assassination. Johnson reportedly urged Hill to stay close the day King was killed.
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