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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1977
Page
2
President Carter heard four farming representatives at his Plains home but refused to endorse 100 percent parity. He warned that meeting farm demands could price the U S out of world markets while noting broad consumer sentiment may sour if the strike grows radical.
President Carter and Rosalynn extend warm Christmas wishes to all fellow citizens. They express gratitude for support during the year and hope for peace and goodwill worldwide. They wish a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
A camera valued at 95 dollars was reported stolen from Elaine Watson's purse at Taft Elementary School on December 14. A billfold containing about 20 dollars was stolen from Marilee Ann Grimes at 2453 Easton Ave, according to police.
In Los Angeles two partially nude young women were found dead in separate areas, suspected by police as the Hillside Strangler’s 12th and 13th victims. One body lay on a Pasadena hillside near the Rose Bowl. the other in a downtown parking lot. Police cautioned that identification was pending and that two men were questioned to clear them.
At 12 41 p m a fire crew found steam issuing from the safety valve of a furnace at 4309 Rosedale Road the incident caused no fire or injuries at the Mrs L H Juengling residence. Earlier at 10 31 a m Virginia Ballard age 57 of 26 Glenmore Drive was ill and transported to hospital where she was treated and released.
President Sadat named Mohamed Ibrahim Kamel foreign minister on the eve of his summit with Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin and told West Bank Palestinians that Israeli troops must withdraw from their land. He urged a just peace and linked Arab support to the outcome of the Cairo talks.
The Middletown Journal will not publish a Monday edition as staff take a holiday to spend time with family and friends.
An explosion shattered Manger Square in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve as pilgrims gathered to celebrate Christ's nativity. No injuries were immediately reported, though security tightened and troops patrolled the area. The blast occurred amid hopes for Arab‑Israeli peace talks between Begin and Sadat nearby.
Washington AP reports 28 fatalities from skateboard incidents since 1975 and over 100,000 yearly injuries needing hospital treatment. CPSC notes all deaths came from head impacts or car collisions, urging helmet use and restricting skateboard use on public highways.
The Vietnam News Agency says three Americans captured aboard a 39 foot yacht off the Vietnam coast on October 12 will be released. Officials cited a repentant attitude after investigation and discussed the matter in Paris with U.S. officials during normalization talks. The yacht was seized near Hon Khoai in the South China Sea while en route from Thailand to Brunei and Singapore.
Juneau backers say they can call an election now but seek more than the 12,000 signatures they have. They cite projected costs of 500 million to 2 billion for moving the capital and argue voters will reject the plan when faced with the bond issue.
Dorothy Loretta Hoover 59 of 407 Cranewood Drive died yesterday at home after a long life in the area. She was a private secretary at Inland Container Corp Middletown a Delta Pi Sigma Phi Gamma member and Middletown Bowling secretary. Burial at Woodside Cemetery with services Tuesday at Mercy Leffler Funeral Home. Helen Eldridge formerly of 221 Elm Street died yesterday in Mercy Memorial Hospital Urbana. She was an organist at First Presbyterian Franklin and is survived by husband Roy daughter Ma Brown and three grandchildren. Services Wednesday at First Presbyterian with burial at Woodhill Cemetery. Memorials may go to the Beth Brown Memorial Fund Urbana.
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