16 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1976
Page
1
John Williams, 17, born a Thalidomide baby with no arms, passed his Rhode Island driver's test using his feet. Inspector Sal Mellone praised his parallel parking, noting he is better than many at it. The case follows the era’s deformed babies linked to thalidomide.
Williams of Portsmouth, a thalidomide survivor, became the first person to pass a Rhode Island driving test using a car steered and operated with his feet. He started ignition with his left foot, shifted with his right, and steered with the right foot during a 15 minute downtown Providence course.
A overnight fire in Ontario California tore through seven apartment complexes and damaged others as 200 residents were evacuated from a five block area. Winds around 30 mph caused flames to jump between buildings. four firefighters were injured but no serious injuries reported. Fire cause undetermined. explosions from live ammunition added danger. Many structures burned or damaged in a densely populated suburban district 35 miles east of Los Angeles.
Columbus investigators confirm at least two widows of Joseph Gordon Sharp with reports of two more, while prosecutors note a secret theft indictment tied to a 1973 insurance claim. The plane crash near Fort Wayne sparked revelations of marriages in Gahanna Ohio and Grosse Pointe Michigan.
In Doha, Saudi Arabia's oil minister Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani abruptly left the OPEC ministerial conference after 12 members rejected a six month price freeze. Yamani said he was flying home to consult with King Khaled and did not say if he would return. Qatar's oil minister said talks focused on about 15 percent.
President-elect Carter will name Rep. Andrew Young U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Charles L Schultze to chair the Council of Economic Advisers. Joseph Califano is the top candidate for HEW head, with Robert Bergland eyed for agriculture secretary.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with a low around 30. Friday should be fair with a mid 40s high and a 10 percent chance of precipitation. The extended outlook shows fair Saturday, a chance of showers Sunday, and cool, cloudy conditions Monday with highs near 40 to 48 and lows from upper 20s to mid 30s.
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