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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1969
Page
6
Washington AP report says Health Secretary Wilbur Cohen warned Congress may impose controls if doctors do not hold fees. Medicare reform could remove premiums entirely, shifting costs to Social Security. Elderly hospital costs rise modestly while patient contributions change under proposed adjustments.
A two hour sighting in Riverton Wyoming of the Owl Creek mountains appearing inverted was deemed a mirage by the weather bureau, caused by refraction in the crisp valley air.
A strike by chorus girls at the Latin Quarter, represented by the American Guild of Variety Artists, AFL-CIO, shut the club on New Year’s Eve. Mediators failed to bridge a gap as talks ended with both sides “very far apart” on pay. Dancers seek 150 dollars weekly instead of 123 for 13 shows.
Airman John F. Busby, assigned to Keesler AFB Mississippi for training as a personnel specialist after basic in Texas, and Pfc. Stephen P. Downs earns the Combat Infantryman Badge in Pleiku Vietnam with the 12th Infantry, Fourth Division. Kenneth L. Harville is promoted to specialist four as a cannoneer in Pleiku with the South Infantry Division. Thomas E. Pieratt returns to duty aboard USS Sellers at Charleston after leave. Navy Hospital corpsman Steve Gividen returns to duty aboard USS America after Christmas leave. Seamen apprentices Carl V. Whitt Emmett L. Wilson and Richard K. Harrison complete basic training at Great Lakes.
A dated price list details sofas chairs rockers and hassocks with color and style notes. Items include modern lounge chairs green blue red and print fabrics with prices from 34.95 to 429.95 and various Danish colonial and patch styles.
Classified ad lists folding bed and cabinet at 89.95, maple finish bedroom at 279.95, Modern Wain't 2edroom items at 326.85 269.95 and 179.95, Mediterraean Broom 249.95, Maple Dresser Bare 259.95, Modern Walnut Bedroom item prices.
Comprehensive list of furniture items with prices including Maple or Pecan color TVs at 579.95 dollars, various modern walnut and fruitwood tables ranging from 23.06 to 44.96, Italian Provincial side tables, and extensive stock of pole and tree lamps and table lamps.
A vintage sale advertises deep discounts on home goods. Items include gas ranges, dinettes, cabinets, smokers, baskets, mirrors, and classware with percentage off signs and bold price points across the stock. Prices range from modest to premium, inviting bargain hunters.
Families across Florida Pennsylvania Indiana and Texas react with happiness after three prisoners of war are released near the Cambodian border. The men Spec 4 James Brigham Pfc Donald G. Smith Jr and Spec 4 Thomas N. Jones are flown to Long Binh for medical care while Maj James N. Rowe long held as a Green Beret prisoner is praised by his parents for his training and perseverance.
A 17 year old Oxford youth, driving eastbound on Somerville Road about 11:30 p m, failed to negotiate a curve and struck an embankment. Mike Myers of 5295 Hill Crest Drive was taken to McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital by a passing motorist. Deputy Charles Thomas investigated the scene.
The nation’s traffic toll rose to 29 early New Year’s Day as the 30 hour holiday period from 6 p.m. Tuesday to midnight tonight nears its end. The National Safety Council estimates 200 to 260 highway deaths may occur during the holiday with 9 percent typical for a nonholiday 30 hour span. Rain snow and fog complicate conditions in the Northwest and Northeast.
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