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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1975
Page
1
Cincinnati AP reports entertainer Pearl Bailey announcing a serious bid for the presidency in 1976. She backs foreign aid but says Americans facing hunger must be helped first.
United by the National Association of Letter Carriers nearly 200000 members warn of a possible March walkout if the Postal Service rolls out computerized route adjustments. They claim 15000 jobs may be cut and call the plan a move toward robotic mail handling.
Forecast calls for clearing skies and overnight lows in the teens in the Middletown area tonight with partly cloudy skies and a high near 30 on Friday. Yesterday's high reached 31 and the low 25 with a trace of snow. The extended outlook shows a chance of snow Saturday and Sunday and cloudy conditions Monday.
House Democrats expect a quick tax cut but foresee slow action and substantial revision on most of President Ford's economic and energy proposals. Critics say the plan lacks a broad, dynamic approach to curb inflation and aid workers, with support limited to Republicans during the address.
President Anwar Sadat demanded a three month deadline for Israeli troop withdrawal from Egyptian Syrian and Jordanian territories. He warned that failure would end Kissinger led talks and push Arabs to seek a Geneva settlement with all parties including the Palestinians.
Jackie Walls famed in the 1920s as the girl with the longest hair in the United States died at age 78 in Detroit. Her hair once reached 7 feet 4 inches and she toured the nation exhibiting the gold and copper tresses in parades and fairs. Salvation Army services were planned with rites delayed to locate relatives.
In Smithland Kentucky WKYX radio billed 667 pupils for absences after a caller posing as the Livingston County Schools secretary conveyed a mistaken closure. Superintendent H B Alderdice denied any shutdown and called the day a mess as bus routes were halted then reversed.
President Ford proposed a 5 percent ceiling on Social Security and SSI cost of living increases to save billions. House Ways and Means chair Burke says hearings unlikely, signaling slim chances for passage. Current increases loom at 8.7 percent, lifting minimums toward $102 and maximums toward $343.90. Former commissioner Ball condemns the plan as harmful to the elderly and poor.
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