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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1978
Page
1
Seven inches of rain in under six hours flooded Rochester with waters six feet deep. Nine people feared dead and several missing. three wheelchair patients and a nurse's aide recovered from a flooded nursing home elevator. Cars and boaters reported missing as floodwaters knocked out power and severed city services.
Clarence W. Longbrake notes the state agency for property utilization has a 50,000 square foot Columbus warehouse with items for government use only. Surplus goods include cameras, Ampex tape records, projectors, telephones, desks, chairs, floor wax drums, used refrigerators, tools, and workshop machines priced from a penny to hundreds of dollars.
The notice urges residents to call the police at 425 7700 if they witness a crime or observe suspicious activity, emphasizing 24 hour public safety reporting. The message uses bold repeated contact guidance to encourage rapid reporting and awareness.
Severe flooding sweeps Rochester Minnesota with evacuations of over 4000 residents. National Guard deployed for rescues. Mayo Clinic not impacted. Victims recovered from nursing home elevator remain unnamed pending relatives. Cars plunge into the Zumbro as flood waters surge. Police advise against travel to Rochester. Weather and river levels forecast ongoing rises through today.
Middletown police warn residents against using color transparencies to cover license plates. The distortion and darkening hinder readability and resemble out of state tags, violating Ohio motor vehicle codes. Police will order removal, despite opinions that the plates look nice.
An overnight sleeper train from Penzance to London was ablaze near Taunton early today killing 11 passengers and injuring about 30. A potential explosion is under investigation. 10 bodies were recovered from the two burned coaches and the 11th died at the home of Labor politician Sandra Horne. Firefighters and residents aided victims as ambulances rushed about 20 people to hospitals and first aid was given to others.
The administration projects the 1978 price level will rise about 6.5 percent next year, with food prices up 8 to 10 percent this year. A typical urban family would spend about $58 weekly on food, and groceries for a three person household would total roughly $2,178 in 1978, up $191 from last year. Declining dollar value is boosting inflation and could slow growth if unchecked.
Israeli air force flew seven warplanes over Beirut in a warning to Syria and show of support for Lebanon's Christians amid a six day Syrian siege. The mission was described as reconnaissance with no action taken, while officials vowed not to let Christians be annihilated and residents panicked at sonic booms.
Claude Robert Eatherly, who spotted Hiroshima targets for the Enola Gay crew, died of cancer at a Veterans Administration Hospital. A Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, he later spoke of guilt and sleepless years after a lifetime of psychiatric testing. His brother recalled his frequent nightmares of the burning city.
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