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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1974
Page
1
In Charleston West Virginia a home sprouted a swarm of about 1000 praying mantises after a real Christmas tree hatched the insects Friday. Mrs Snodgrass said they sought collectors and planned to switch back to an artificial tree next year due to the infestation and her ongoing sinus problem.
Local column notes and assorted features listed across pages include Middletown area items, editorials, television and theater notes, vital statistics, want ads, and women’s news with crosswords and puzzles referenced throughout.
Premier Golda Meir faces a weakened Labor coalition as election losses cast doubt on the next government. Returns from soldiers voting on the Syrian and Suez fronts may prove decisive for the balance of power.
A mother Juanita Miller 49 and her daughters Sharon 18 Brenda 13 and Jackie 12 died in a pre dawn fire at their Niles Ohio home. Firemen valued damage at 20000 and waited debris cooling to determine a cause.
The government approved a nudged price increase for petroleum wholesalers and retailers. Consumers could pay about 1.5 cents more per gallon for gasoline heating oil and diesel under the policy.
Gas stations nationwide close or limit hours on New Year's Day as the energy crisis deepens. Officials estimate up to 95 percent of stations in some areas shut until Wednesday. price increases of about a penny per gallon for gasoline and higher for diesel and heating oil are approved to offset rising costs. President Nixon pledges enforcement against price gouging and improper allocations while energy officials seek relief for retailers.
Kathy L. Morris, 20, was abducted at a birthday party in Daytona Beach. A motorist in Ocala freed her from a car trunk. she underwent medical observation before returning home with her father Ernest Morris. Deputies gave no comment on the suspect.
The nuclear powered frigate Bainbridge has been dispatched by the Navy to join an aircraft carrier task force in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon reported.
Arctic air freezes vast regions from Texas to Minnesota while snow and freezing rain lash the country. Temperatures dip to mid 20s in central Texas and below zero as far south as Kansas and Missouri after a major snowstorm. Hazardous roads and service shortages keep motorists indoors as schools cancel classes through the week. Tornadoes touch down in Alabama and Georgia. fifteen homes damaged in southwestern Georgia.
Spencer W. Kimball, 78, was named president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints succeeding Harold B. Lee, who died last week. Kimball is a grandson of a Mormon pioneer apostle.
Rep Bill Hungate says he expects resistance from the Air Force Academy to enroll Karen Dwyer an 18 year old senior at St Charles High School and daughter of Mr and Mrs Farris W Dwyer He says she should be considered on equal terms with male nominees though officials are likely reluctant to admit females.
Clear skies expected tonight in Middletown with overnight lows around 6 to 12 degrees. Wednesday brings cloudy skies and a high near the mid 20s. Yesterday Middletown reached 26 with a 13 degree low and about 0.6 inches of snow.
Belfast reports NI's first coalition of Protestants and Catholics sworn in ending direct British rule. London keeps security control as British Army stays key against guerrilla activity. New year sniper killing adds to toll, with 929 dead in four and a half years of sectarian conflict.
Bing Crosby 69 entered a California hospital for treatment of pleurisy. His butler said Crosby was reluctant to go but agreed at his wife Kathryn’s urging. Diagnosis warned of possible pneumonia if untreated. hospital name kept confidential. The singer hoped to be home soon.
President Nixon had a quiet New Year Day with his family in San Clemente California after a 90 minute afternoon session with Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger.
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