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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1970
Page
1
About 100000 General Electric workers voted nearly three to one to accept a new contract ending a 101 day strike. Local unions negotiate grievances before nationwide pay hikes. some personnel begin returning to work as others await further ratification timelines.
Ohio voters will see a wide race slate in the May 5 primary with 51 candidates. Incumbents Lt. Gov. John Brown and Secretary of State Ted Brown face no GOP opposition, while Supreme Court Justices ONeill and Duncan are assured reelection.
Beir ut report says the Soviet Union started a large arms airlift to Egypt to counter Israeli raids around Cairo and other areas. Antonov cargo planes carry defensive weapons including antiaircraft guns missiles and mobile radar units arriving at Alexandria Almaza and Luxor at about one plane every 30 minutes. The plan calls for a Vietnam style air defense using forests of heavy machine guns, staffed by popular war committees and possibly Soviet VIP visits to Egyptian air fields.
President Nixon tells Soviet Premier Kosygin that the United States backs a UN cease fire and calls for talks with the Soviet Union on Middle East arms limits. He states Washington urges Israel and Arab states to halt fighting and rejects blame for one-sided responsibility.
Ohio audits show fines and bond forfeitures from law violations filed by the Ohio Highway Patrol in 1969 totaled 5.7 million, down from 6.07 million in 1968. The 45 percent share amounted to about 2.59 million, reflecting a decrease from the prior year.
The forecast for Middletown calls for cloudy early tonight, then partly cloudy late tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Lows tonight 25 to 30, highs Friday around 40, then Saturday looks partly cloudy and slightly warmer. Yesterday’s high was 22 with a morning low of 22.
American fighter bombers attacked SAM sites and antiaircraft guns in North Vietnam near the Ban Karai Pass, west-southwest of Dong Hoi, during a Monday raid. No planes were reported down, though a Jan. 28 strike saw an F105 and a rescue helicopter shot down with eight missing.
The QE2, the world’s second largest liner, will attempt to dock in New York without tugboats as a 6 000-strong strike by AFL-CIO National Maritime Union Local 333 disrupts sailings. The ship carries 745 passengers from a Caribbean cruise and faces another voyage on Saturday. Tug crews seek a three year contract doubling pay. current wages range from 2.96 to 4.03 per hour. The ship uses two extra bow propellers to maneuver and may rely on a heavy line to dockside. The strike raises air pollution costs as sanitation services handle extra waste disposal duties, costing about 40 000 dollars daily in overtime.
U S military sources report So viet piloted TU16 Badger bombers with Egyptian markings monitoring the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. Russian forces, aided by Egypt, also operate BEG amphibious reconnaissance planes and a growing air bridge, while the U S fleet and Soviet ships pattern a tense balance in the region.
Negotiators announced an agreement to end Cincinnati municipal workers strike after an all night meeting. Details await union vote at 7 p.m. tonight. Pickets remained at the Convention Center as talks included contempt of court charges and an injunction affecting city services.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP James A Lovell Jr reflecting on his 24 days in space says he will retire after commanding the Apollo 13 mission in April The 40 year old Navy captain in his fourth spaceflight said many people want flights and he has had his share Astronaut Fred Haise Jr echoed enthusiasm for the mission and another rookie Thomas Mattingly II will join them on the launch Fra Mauro lunar landing target highlands awaits the crew
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