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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 2004
Page
1
A reader anger swells over a flag photo on page A10 drawing strong reactions. The notice outlines reader concerns and editor responsiveness amid ongoing debate within the community forums.
Army Sgt. Charles Kiser, 37, killed by a car bomb outside Mosul, Iraq, is honored in a funeral procession through county highways to the Sheboygan armory for a public visitation and service. Family, military and police accompany the procession.
Bill Cosby told Chicago activists that too many black men beat their wives and children lack reading skills. He accused detractors of hiding the community's dirty laundry and cited grammar and opportunities as issues raised earlier.
AK Steel Corp. won an arbitrator's ruling allowing continued reductions to its hourly workforce at the Middletown Works. The decision overruled a February grievance by the Armco Employees Independent Federation and permits layoffs totaling 125 workers, about 4 percent of the hourly staff since January. The Employment Security Agreement protects those with 24 months or more, leaving workers with under two years at risk. AK officials declined to specify further potential layoffs.
Deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein arrives in court handcuffed then unchains himself and defies the judge. He claims to be president, defends the 1990 Kuwait attack, calls the trial theater, and uses the proceeding to rally Iraqis as charges of crimes against humanity cover seven acts including a gas attack, mass killings, and suppression of uprisings.
Plenty to do this holiday weekend in Middletown as All American Weekend returns with a 6:30 p.m. hot air balloon lift-off at Smith Park followed by the Southwestern Ohio Symphonic Band. Music from Ever After and Diverse Union, then Middletown High School jazz at noon and youth theater performances round out Saturday.
The Trenton City Council unanimously passed an emergency six month housing moratorium effective immediately. It halts new plat applications and rezoning, but allows already approved plats or ongoing construction to continue. Unconventional plans remain unaffected while a regional study unfolds over six months.
Coca Cola runs an Unexpected Summer sweepstakes delivering prizes like a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox and a home theater system. Each prize can is said to contain a cell phone and GPS device. base security at Wright Patterson and Fort Knox screens cans before meetings. If a winning can enters a restricted area, authorities say there would be no security breach in practice.
Military says no can do amid a summer promotion by Coca Cola Co. bases worry about a Spocolty equipped acel pot and GPS chip used to eavesdrop.
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