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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1970
Page
1
Washington AP reports three themes shaping Nixon’s urban aid push. Break up ghettos rather than rebuild them, funnel money to the poor as subsidies not services, and shift work to local government, industry, and volunteers rather than Washington. Moynihan outlined a 10 point program, while Nixon urged returning power to cities and states.
President Nixon and a Cabinet team toured polluted areas and a pioneering sewage plant near Chicago as part of a now or never push to reduce pollution in the 1970s. He met with Mayor Daley, touting urban renewal shifts toward suburban housing and mass transit to ease slum pressures.
Cincinnati officials plan a staged cleanup starting Monday after 1500 non informed city employees resume work following a 34 day strike. Union members accepted the 13 month contract with a 624 dollar yearly raise but delayed return until the effective day. Garbage pickups start at 6 30 am, with crews sweeping areas before moving on taking up to three weeks to resume normal schedules.
General Electric resumes production after a three month strike and announces a price increase of about three percent on major GE and Hotpoint appliances. Spokesman Walter Bennett says the rise covers air conditioners, home laundry units, ranges, dishwashers, disposals, refrigerators and freezers. Prices to consumers depend on dealer cost.
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for cloudy skies with fog and drizzle tonight. Lows will be in the mid 30s. Saturday brings more clouds and a chance of rain by night with highs in the lower 40s. Sunday could see rain and seasonal temperatures. Yesterday peaked at 35 with a 30 degree low this morning.
Moynihan placed ending poverty and racial isolation at the top of a new national urban policy presented to a nine mayor meeting. He urged eliminating poverty to curb crime and warned about the urban impact of federal highway projects on inner cities.
Cleveland report says police chief hints the case may involve more than one person. Investigators pursue associates of Martin Berns 21 after the explosion that damaged the $850000 building. Hair fragments are tested for identification. A 19 year old Shaker Heights girl linked to Berns is among those under scrutiny.
The 24 hour allied Tet cease-fire ended with at least 91 enemy attacks. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese casualties included 117 killed, along with three Americans and four South Vietnamese. Heaviest fighting occurred six miles south of the DMZ.
Akron firemen report six Griffith children aged 3 to 13 killed in a West Side house blaze. A seventh daughter was with a neighbor. father Paul Griffith 30 and mother Sally 30 were hospitalized for cuts. The fire began while the father removed finish from woodwork and cause is under investigation.
Ends 18 Americans and 46 South Vietnamese wounded with three South Vietnamese missing. The U.S. and South Vietnam suspend combat and continue aerial reconnaissance and ground patrols. Small engagements persist as allied units encounter enemy troops moving in small groups.
Israeli defense officials report two supply ships damaged by Egyptian navy frogmen in Eilat harbor. One ship sank while the other ran aground after explosions ten minutes apart. Defense Minister Dayan blamed Egypt but said Israel seeks no ceasefire violation, only war against Egypt.
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