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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1972
Page
10
Armrel Construction Co. drivers at 222 W. Oxford State Road returned to work after a three day wildcat strike. Dispatcher Andy Morrissey said a procedure dispute was settled in an early morning meeting and operations were not affected.
Cincinnati Ohio AP livestock prices show cattle trading with limited demand. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly 50 lower with cows scarce and bulls steady while Holsteins reach 32 to 34 per hundredweight. Hogs firm to 30 cents higher with receipts near 400. spring lambs and ewes also listed.
Industry Week forecasts a 48 million net ton six month total for steel shipments in the second half of 1972 with August at 8 million net tons and September potentially higher. Inventories are rising as mills prepare to meet strong demand into early 1973 amid mixed market signals.
Ohio price report from Columbus shows eggs delivered to major cities at carton sizes Large 38-41 cents, Medium 33-37, Small 26-28 with white cartons 45-50 cents to retailers. Poultry prices in farms list hens at 8-9 cents, ready to cook broilers 28.00-28.25 per hundred, with limited data for Cleveland and Columbus. Potatoes priced 5.00-8.59 per hundredweight.
Minor injuries were reported for Larry J. Collins 22 of 5110 Hamilton Trenton Road after his southbound car left the road struck a mailbox and overturned on its side. Deputies said Collins refused medical attention and was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol.
The Associated Press reports winds erasing a stubborn heat mass over the Northeast easing pollution alerts. Washington DC remains on alert with potential cancellation if winds persist, while New York City sees smog readings improve to good. Ohio lifts its alert as Steubenville readings stay below dangerous levels.
Thousands of British dock workers join a nationwide strike over a court ruling. Port shutdowns halt cargo handling from London to Hull while sympathy walks expand. Prime Minister Heath seeks union talks as miners printers and drivers join the action.
AP dispatch notes vice presidential nominees engage in pre campaign rhetoric in Alaska and Washington. Agnew attacks Democratic positions on amnesty draft and marijuana while Eagleton accuses Agnew of mudslinging and calls for a debate. Eagleton predicts Vietnam troop withdrawals by election day and seeks Meany meeting while noting Meany may reconsider.
deputies reported 17 small marijuana plants in a field off Howe Road after a resident noticed cleared ground and plants planted. The scene was described by officers as an apparent clandestine patch discovered by a passerby.
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