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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1978
Page
1
The California campaign outlines new warning labels on birth control pills and a proposal to raise the federal cigarette excise tax. It also calls for a potential ban on smoking in commercial aircraft and broader anti smoking measures.
Washington ap reports December unemployment fell from 6.9 to 6.4 percent as 480000 in the jobless rolls left unemployment totaling 6.3 million. Nonfarm payrolls rose 410000 to 92.6 million, with 4.1 million finding work in 1977, signaling progress toward President Carter's goals despite forecasts of slower declines ahead.
Weather summary notes a cold period easing tonight with a rise in temperature during the day. Lows drop to around 10 degrees and highs reach 25 to 30 by Thursday. Morning low was 5 below zero, with yesterday near 10 above. Chance of snow and slight temperature change expected.
Fremont Nebraska AP twin sisters Marie Morse and Hannah Hansen celebrate their 100th birthday. Morse, a Creighton University School of Medicine graduate in 1902, practiced medicine while Hansen, a Creighton pharmacy grad in 1907, ran a Wehling drugstore until the 1940s. Both were among the era's first female doctors and pharmacists.
Tongsun Park signed an immunity pledge with U S investigators at the U S Embassy promising full truth about his dealings with Congress members in return for immunity, while a DOE probe aims to question him in Seoul and possibly in U S courts.
Public safety notice urges residents to call 425 7700 to report crimes or suspicious activities. The brief promotes the police contact line and emphasizes prompt reporting to aid local law enforcement.
CG&E appeals to industrial firms offices and residents to reduce electricity use as coal from storage piles is hard to reclaim due to rain and sub zero weather. With 15 000 tons burned daily at Beckford and Miami Fort and a 75 day supply, officials say shortages are not imminent but demand is rising. The winter peak hit 2530 megawatts and further reductions are urged to ensure service continuity.
In Chicago a spokesman for the American Medical Association urges using a buddy system outside amid extreme cold. Frostbite signs include pink patches on the face that turn gray as skin begins to freeze, prompting cold exposure to end.
Kenneth White alerted authorities after failing to reach his aunt Alma Stanze. Deputies found her frozen body in a derelict Granite City house with no electricity or running water. The 15 dogs protected the home but could not stop the fatal cold night. The stove and heater were unused for some time.
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