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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1978

Page

9

Twin wants to give kidney to brother in court ruling

In Lake Placid Florida seven year old Darryl Wirick wants to donate his right kidney to his twin Darren who has end stage kidney failure. The parents seek a Highlands County Court ruling on whether the minor can consent to such surgery and outline rights and liabilities for the family.

Lake Placid Fia Darren Wiricks Darren T. Wirick Wirick Daniel Darryl University of Florida Shands

Fischer keeps distance from players as computer games edge in

News in brief reports Bobby Fischer, at 35, secludes himself amid world chess battles between Karpov and Korchnoi. He reportedly plays only computers, not humans for six years, living with a Pasadena Worldwide Church of God official and contributing about 94000. Fischer renounced the title in 1975 after the federation declined to bend rules for a Karpov defense.

Los Angeles Anatoly Karpov Viktor Korchnoi Moody Bobby Fischer Fischer Edly Pasadena Church of God International Chess Federation Karpov

Great Marloo Houdini touches Hudson in crate escape

In Manhattan, 26 year old Les Mahler known as the Great Marloo allowed himself to be handcuffed and manacled, placed in a locked wooden crate, and lowered 22 feet into the Hudson River. After two minutes ten seconds he surfaced free of bonds while the crowd cheered, but harbor patrol charged him with endangering himself and others.

NEW York Manhattan Houdini Marloo Les Mahler Hudson River

Royal driver dies after heart attack in Moose Jaw

A routine drive for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to Moose Jaw airport ended when lead car driver Norman Danny O Donnell, 48, suffered a fatal heart attack and crashed into a telephone pole. The queen would send condolences to his family. the couple and Prince Edward were en route to Saskatoon.

Moose Jaw Saskatchewan Britain Norman Danny O' Donnell Prince Edward Saskatoon

Australian wins world bathtub race in Vancouver

Visitors to Vancouver witnessed the 12th annual world championship bathtub sprint as Gary Deathbridge of Melbourne Australia won in record time. He beat the previous year’s marks by two minutes and 35 seconds, breaking the old record set by Phil Holt.

Melbourne Australia Phil Holt

Violence erupts at Klan meeting in Oxnard

About 300 demonstrators mostly Mexican Americans clashed with Klan members during a Sunday protest outside Oxnard Community Center. Police reported 13 arrests for inciting to riot assaulting officers and other charges while 8 people, including demonstrators and officers, were seriously injured.

Oxnard Calif Joe Hawkins Hawkins Oxnare D.W. Griffith

CIA Charges at Havana Tribunal Highlight Anti Imperialist Event

At the World Festival of Youth and Students in Havana a five day tribunal airs alleged CIA and imperialist abuses. Witnesses from Western Sahara and Algerian backed rebels mark the opening, with sessions later focusing on US activities and incidents in Chile and Cuba.

Havana Cuba CIA Western Sahara Morocco United States Chile

Butler County hearing set on annexation to Monroe village

The Butler County Commissioners set Monday August 14 1978 at 10 00 AM in the Commissioners Hearing Room Butler County Administrative Center Hamilton Ohio for a public hearing on the petition to annex 124 939 acres in Liberty Township Section 10 Town 3 Range 3 to the Village of Monroe. Petitioners Robert Q Millan and Eugenie G Millan seek the described tract bounded by Kyles Station Road Interstate 75 and the Monroe village corporation line.

Butler County Commissioners Commissioners Butler County Administrative Center High Street Hamilton Ohio Liberty Township Butler County Monroe Board OF County Commissioners Robert Q. Millan Eugenie G Millan Kyles Station Road Butler Warren County Warren

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