17 Dec 1972
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1972
Page
1
In Belfast a floor of steel gates by armed guards seals the main shopping streets. Shoppers are searched as stores report mixed Christmas business with clothing outselling toys. Gun sales have fallen while pacified streets contrast with ongoing political trouble.
Itmann Coal Co. mine in Wyoming County, West Virginia, is the scene of an afternoon explosion that left eight miners unaccounted for while 70 escaped. Rescue teams probe the shaft as state officials head to the scene 80 miles from Charleston. Apollo 17 then began its return from the moon after six days, with splashdown planned in the South Pacific Tuesday.
The presidential adviser blamed Hanoi for delaying negotiations in Paris and warned U.S. to avoid a rushed bargain. He said a peace accord could be within reach if North Vietnam returns to good faith, while stressing Nixon may override South Vietnam's Thieu to sign if terms meet U.S. conditions.
Nguyen Thanh Le for the North Vietnamese delegation said in Paris that Kissinger’s charges were completely untrue. He said the DRVN did not demand changes and accused the United States of distorting facts and blocking private talks.
A neighbor jokes about insecurity by keeping a life preserver on a rowing machine at home as a humorous daily quirk.
A twin engine Cessna crashed into two houses in Cheektowaga near Buffalo International Airport killing six people. The pilot Theodore Cicero and passengers E Everett McNamara and Gerald Porter died aboard the plane. Among the dead on the ground were Antoinette Nowotniak and her daughter Elizabeth plus her son Steven.
Gwenn Madden nineteen was killed and her great uncle Patrolman Alex Hornsby was wounded at the Madden residence. Ronald Madden twenty two was held and police searched for Delmer and Dar lene Madden missing four days. Officer Hornsby was shot in the leg and heel when he entered the house to take a missing report.
The Department of Labor reported final unofficial totals showing retired miner Arnold Miller beating incumbent W A Boyle in the court ordered United Mine Workers election. Miller 70373 votes to Boyle 56334.
The Carlisle Society for Handicapped Children outlines a new 270000 facility to house its school for exceptional children and its sheltered workshop. The plan aims to expand services and improve space for programs serving disabled children.
A cold start gives way to a warmup with a high near 20 in the Middletown area and bright sunshine. Tonight brings increasing clouds and a low around 15, with tomorrow climbing to the upper 30s or around 40.
Former President Harry S Truman, age 88, rests quietly but remains in very serious condition at Research Hospital after 11 days of hospitalization for lung congestion and heart, kidney, and nutrient absorption complications. Doctors report no improvement with kidney output very low and ongoing fluid issues. plans for dialysis are unlikely due to arterial hardening. Margaret Truman Daniel and Bess Truman stay at Independence home as her plans to return to New York are postponed.
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