29 Jul 1973
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1973
Page
1
A Middletown shopper survey shows the market basket rising from 27.11 to 29.99 in one week after the price freeze ended. Eggs jumped 50 percent, tomatoes 44 percent, bacon 33 percent, and potatoes 18 percent, while lettuce fell about 34 percent and ground beef eased.
Hundreds of thousands of fans pack an 80 acre field for a 12 hour Summer Jam festival in Watkins Glen New York amid traffic jams and high heat. Estimates range from 300000 to 500000 with many attendees beyond sight of the stage. The Grateful Dead Allman Brothers Band and The Band headline as crowds roam for food drinks and drugs with minimal ticket checks.
County Engineer Stan Perin tells Staff Writer why a bridge levy is needed and should appear on the ballot.
Skylab 2 crew led by Alan Bean reaches the 271 mile orbit and docks with the 85 ton space station after a smooth Saturn 1B lift off from Cape Kennedy. Owen Garriott Jack Lousma report initial viewouts and minor station wind flutter before 59 day stay begins.
Sen. Howard Baker Jr. urged a pause in the Watergate investigation saying the country and the committee staff need a rest. He warned delaying past August 3 would stretch hearings into August while Ehrlichman Haldeman and Colson’s testimony faces delays.
Gov. David Hall announced order was restored at McAlester State Prison after inmates released the last 11 hostages at 1:35 p.m. EDT. Police and National Guardsmen guarded the site as the riot subsided. two prisoners died and 20 plus were injured in the Friday to Saturday siege.
Forecast calls for a pleasant summer day with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-80s. Tonight's low near mid-60s with a slight chance of showers tomorrow as clouds increase.
The 1934 Ford used by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow sold for 175000 dollars at the Bay State Antique Automobile Exposition auction in Princeton Massachusetts. Peter A. Simon of Nevada bought the wrecked car after bidding by four participants including a Nebraska long distance caller.
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