24 Dec 2004
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2004
Page
1
Michael Vick inks a major contract with the Atlanta Falcons, reshaping the franchise’s quarterback plans and signaling a new era for the team. The deal likely secures his role for multiple seasons as Atlanta bets on peak performance and core leadership.
Leonardo DiCaprio leads the box office with The Aviator, a Howard Hughes biopic drawing strong crowds during the holiday weekend. Studios report solid ticket sales and steady demand across major theaters.
Weather brief notes bitter cold tonight and Saturday with a warming trend beginning Sunday. 9 to 11 inches of snow fell in the Franklin Middletown Monroe corridor. Overnight lows may drop to minus 5, Christmas Day highs near 18, with wind chill dangers and caution advised.
Snow 9 to 11 inches crippled roads and parked cars in the mid-Miami Valley. Ambulance crews battled slick streets and falling branches while residents faced hazards from collapsed carports and damaged property. Diane Downs awoke to a carport crash that crushed her 1997 Pontiac Grand Am, sparing her home but shattering windows next door.
After days of being snowed in residents hit the roads and refilled shelves. Marsh Supermarket on North University Boulevard reported steady crowds as shoppers stocked up on milk bread and eggs. Lowe’s and Target stores saw brisk demand for snow related items and salt shovels and snow blowers. Managers praised calm patient crowds as business rose mid day and continued into the afternoon.
U S Marines fought insurgents in Fallujah as refugees returned to the ruined city. Warplanes and tanks pounded positions in the heaviest clashes in weeks, with at least three Marines killed and residents facing bombed and looted homes as they sought to re-enter.
The Middletown Journal highlights Christmas melds across cultures and traditions in a Page B2 feature. Advertising and business offices are closed today and Saturday with an obituary help line at (866) 810-0048 and a listing of holiday closings on Page B2.
To our readers we apologize for Thursday's late or missing delivery due to hazardous road conditions. If conditions permit we will deliver Thursday's paper with today's edition. Call (513) 422-2795 or (877) 254-2200 with concerns. Cold with possible snow showers high 8 low minus 15. Forecast A2. Get updates online Middletown Journal.
In Baghdad, churches plan small Christmas Masses in fragile spaces as bomb damage and security fears linger. worshippers fear further attacks, with many Christians considering leaving the country while others stay and adapt with calls and online messages to loved ones abroad.
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