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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1971
Page
1
The forecast calls for a wet Sunday with a 60 percent chance of rain today and 80 percent tonight. Temperatures will stay in the lower 40s today and fall only slightly tonight, with more rain expected on Monday and highs remaining in the 40s tomorrow.
The 91st Congress adjourned after a long lame duck session with un settled battles awaiting successors. President Nixon plans a State of the Union on January 22, one day after the 92nd Congress convenes, and will face unresolved issues such as the supersonic transport policy and the welfare reform bill. Senate leaders Mansfield and Scott signaled the session's end with a final quit motion amid mixed feelings.
The Senate adjourned sine die at 2 29 pm EST after a long session ending with Speaker McCormack’s retirement. The House honored him then, while key battles over the SST and welfare reform stalled, forcing reintroduction of all pending measures in the new Congress.
The three day Communist truce ended with renewed clashes. In the north South Vietnamese troops moved into the demilitarized zone and fought for 10 hours. In the south Viet Cong attacked three positions in Kien Giang Province, killing 3 government soldiers and wounding 26. Allied and enemy casualty tallies followed.
A lighthearted quip notes that a good wife is easy to recognize but difficult to describe or persuade with words. The joke hinges on playful gender expectations and humor about marital dynamics.
In the Gaza Strip a hand grenade killed 10 year old Mark Aroyo and 8 year old Abigail Aroyo during a Sabbath drive. Their mother was seriously wounded and their father Rob ert Aroyo was lightly hurt as he drove the car back toward Gaza City.
President Nixon vetoed a bill to overhaul the federal pay system and grant a four percent wage increase to about 800,000 blue collar workers. He warned the measure would fuel inflation, noting many affected employees are in the Defense Department and that funding would require job cuts.
At Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow a crowd collapse after a Rangers Celtic match left 66 dead and many injured. Police say a barrier failure caused a stampede down a stairway as fans surged for exits amid sectarian tensions and late goals. Prime Minister Heath ordered an immediate inquiry.
A summary of 1970 headlines notes politicians protesters astronauts and athletes who made the year’s news across many fields. It hints at pages on notable figures Japan and the working day of a fashion model.
Federal and state mine inspectors emerged from the Finley Coal Co mine after a Wednesday explosion killed 38 miners. They have no preliminary conclusions on the blast cause and will reenter the 1800 foot long, 600 foot high cavern to search for ignition sources or involved materials.
Ohio Governor elect Gilligan selects Gene R. Abercrombie of Cincinnati as the new agriculture director. Abercrombie, born in Stanley Wisconsin, educated at Purdue, formerly directed farm management services and founded Abercrombie Agricultural Service. He and wife Helen Brown have three sons.
The nationwide traffic death toll reached 255 as the New Year holiday weekend nears its end. The toll began at 6 p.m. Thursday and ends at midnight Sunday, with 5309 deaths recorded over the Christmas period and a 1965 high of 564.
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