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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1971
Page
1
An explosion in a water tunnel under construction near Port Huron killed 17 workers and injured eight others. About 22 escaped. search was halted to vent toxic gases. The tunnel, six weeks from completion, would supply Lake Huron water to Detroit and nearby cities by 1980.
Judy and Jack Heiken, Indianapolis puppeteers with 2000 puppets, charmed 1,200 local youngsters in three Middletown Symphony concerts featuring The Nutcracker. They spoke of theatre for children as a serious, worthwhile craft and planned a California tour next.
President Nixon prepares for private discussions with French leader Georges Pompidou in the Azores Monday and Tuesday as part of a broader sequence of allied consultations. He arrived at Camp David solo and will depart Andrews AFB for the five hour flight to the Atlantic islands.
The Armco Steel Corp project 600 expansion is nearly complete and the firm regains competitive standing. The piece notes excitement over finishing the costly venture and hints at strategic positioning as the project wraps up.
Bombing at a Belfast furniture shop during Christmas shopping kills four people and injures nineteen. Victims include two children, one in a baby carriage, as residents demand action against the IRA and call for stronger security measures.
Rev. Jesse Jackson resigns as national director of Operation Breadbasket signaling a full break with the SCLC. He notes the Chicago chapter board has also resigned and hints at forming a new organization by December 17 as his active service ends.
General Michael Davison, commander in Europe, cautioned that hard drug use among U.S. soldiers appears to be trending up despite low current urinalysis figures. He urged intensified cooperation with West German authorities to curb traffickers and noted signs of increasing opiate availability reaching U.S. servicemen.
Ohio faces the possibility of widespread measles outbreaks after reports of serious cases in Florida Iowa and Michigan. Dr John H Ackerman of the Ohio Department of Health warns immunity is declining and measles can cause vision problems brain damage and death.
A weather forecast calls for more pleasant late fall conditions today with increasing clouds and highs in the 50s. Tonight holds a slight chance of rain and Monday will bring cloudy skies and cooler temperatures.
Health department and local physicians cooperate to raise measles immunization among children. Free vaccine is available through public health offices and private doctors with plans for intensive community programs in areas facing potential outbreaks.
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