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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1976
Page
1
About 25 people were injured and 700 evacuated when a tank car ruptured in a railroad derailment north of Cantonment Florida releasing ammonia gas. Evacuees were sheltered in two schools and churches as crews contained the spill and winds kept gas from Pensacola.
In Torrance California Noralee Dahl a 55 year old singer runs a phone a song service for 15 dollars per song plus 3 for a cassette. She can compose and record quickly and telephones recipients to deliver personalized tunes. Her pop country style includes a Fresno top ten entry and satire on evolution with monkey chatter.
Washington reports say the six month tax cut may be extended or increased as Congress and the Ford administration signal. House leader McFall and Ford aides indicate a larger cut could follow in the State of the Union. Experts warn a spending ceiling could slow recovery and raise unemployment.
In Manila a 12 hour hijack ended when two Filipino gunmen who seized a Japanese jetliner with 219 aboard surrendered to officials. The hijackers gave up after authorities pressed for resolution and tied up the crisis at the capital's airport.
A blast at a 50 000 barrel oil storage tank on the South Brooklyn waterfront damaged a neighboring wall and spilled heavy crude into the Gowanus Canal. Fire raged for hours as crews fought flames in freezing conditions, with no ground casualties reported and canal traffic halted for cleanup.
Mostly sunny today in the Middletown area with highs in the mid 20s. Sundays high reached 14, and this morning's low was 4. Tonight a low pressure system will bring cloudy skies to Ohio with lows in the upper teens to low 20s. Tuesday will be cloudy with a high in the 30s.
In Montgomery County Ohio more than 750 auto repair shops backed a broad code of ethics to govern work performance. An Automotive Repair Review Board will hear complaints from owners as the industry manages its own problems with government support. James Gardner Dayton consumer affairs director says the move aims to restore trust and self police auto repair firms.
President Ford urged an immediate cease fire in Angola and end to outside intervention. He warned the Soviet Union that continued intervention could damage broader relations and touted diplomatic efforts to stabilize the region.
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