25 Jul 1976
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1976
Page
1
Twenty years after the Andrea Doria sank off Nantucket following a collision with the Stockholm, the luxury liner lies on the Atlantic seabed hiding an estimated four million dollars in submerged treasure. Salvage attempts have yielded few items and the wreck remains a lure for treasure seekers.
Arab League mediator Hassan Sabri Khali said an underground bunker at Tal Zaatar camp in Beirut was hit killing mostly women and children. An International Red Cross official questioned the numbers while the siege by Christian forces nears a month and the ceasefire plan was announced without full signatory details.
The cat named Perky's Pride, owned by Mrs. Vance Harger of Rockford Michigan, won the All-American Glamour Kitty title in a weeklong Miami Beach competition.
Temperatures reach the mid 80s today with little to no rain. Tonight cools to around 70 degrees, then climbs back into the mid to upper 80s tomorrow.
Kings Island Amusement Park ranger John McCann 20 of Morrow Ohio died after he failed to respond to a radio check in the Lion Country Safari area. Found about 20 feet from his vehicle the 14 month ranger was killed by an animal whose identity is under investigation. It is the park’s first fatal incident.
Pasadena scientists report Viking 1 Transmission back to full two hour window after power problem eased. Seismometer and scooping arm remain troubled as teams test a jammed device with a lander replica and plan early Sunday photo checks.
Scotland Yard probes a woman in her 40s who allegedly married 50 men from diverse countries for money to gain residency. Each ceremony cost $630, with the bride receiving $180. The husbands, mostly illegal entrants, face deportation after discovery by handwriting and registry checks.
In Ohio the Medicaid program faces political debate over finances but 700000 eligible residents will still receive services free of charge. Gov Rhodes orders a special session to consider a 2 percent cut, with bills to committee and a lengthy recess while funding remains debated. Nursing home care exceeds 160 million yearly and doctors add 70 million. providers have seen about 50 million in delayed reimbursements.
Glance inside Legends of Amanda recalls John Roth the oldest living native of Amanda as the town marks his 100th birthday. Roth’s decades as teacher, businessman, and investor shaped Lemon Township with memories of a busy era featuring saloons and shops. Journal notes by George Crout and Wilfred Vorhis appear on page 27.
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