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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1973
Page
21
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped nearly one point as selling pressure on the dollar abroad weighed on stocks. Advancing issues on the New York Stock Exchange lagged at roughly three to one in moderate trading.
US cattle and calves receipts show slaughter steers steady with choice weights 1085 to 1115 pounds at 45.45 to 46.50 and 43.00 to 43.30 for standard and good holstein. Slaughter cows utility 33.00 to 35.50. Hog trade 300 head steady to 40 cents lower on barrows and gilts from last Friday. U S 1-3 201-230 lb at 39.50 and 2-3 230-250 lb at 39.00-39.25. Receipts week 2000, last week 2300, last year 2600. Sheep 25 untested.
Columbus Ohio reports show egg prices paid to packing plants for large, medium and small cartons with grade A, consumer and U S grades. Retail carton prices vary by size with white eggs mainly 68 69 cents. Farm hens priced 14 to 16 dollars. Local truck lot figures for broilers and fryers unavailable. Potatoes trade at 11.50 to 13.50.
Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Sidney Golden fined Rink's Department Stores Inc one thousand dollars Thursday for violating state air pollution rules. The incinerator at a Columbus store was cited as the source. It marked the first Ohio business penalized for failing to obtain a permit to operate an air pollution source.
Bonded Oil Co outlets in Franklin and the local area shift from 24 hours to 7 am to 9 pm daily due to a headquarters request impacting four states. President Richard Kuss says the change affects 200 outlets, with Indiana stations exempted. Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia follow the new schedule while independents are asked but not obligated.
In Norwood Ohio General Motors Assembly Division workers returned to their posts after a two day illegal stoppage by United Auto Workers Local 674. A company spokesman said production was close to 100 percent with the plant reopening to limited runs and more workers on the current shift. The 15 suspended workers had refused to work over a broken air conditioning unit in the soldering department, a union president said the unit was fixed by Thursday.
Franklin civic groups seek to raise about 1800 for a Community Park fireworks display. Jerry Truesdell of the Jaycees said planning failed last year but a belated effort is under way with Joe Wulffs named treasurer at 518 Martha Drive. Donations may be sent to him and a follow up meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.
Fire incidents covered multiple locations including Shafer Street and Elmo Place, and Bri Fifteenth Avenue with damages totaling 50 and 80 dollars. Medical transfers note Mrs. Sylvia Cunningham and two other patients to Middletown Hospital and hospital admission.
A 16 year old Trenton boy was arrested for public intoxication after a one car crash on Pierson Road. He passed out at the Trenton police station and was taken to the Hamilton detention center. The driver, Thomas W. Feicht, 16, said a bump caused the loss of control. no injuries were reported.
Bob Hope was the principal speaker at the Flag Day ceremony in the House Chamber. He joked about being chosen for taxes or time abroad and called it a great moment. After the 45 minute event Speaker Carl Albert received an autographed program, and Hope exchanged an autographed gavel with Albert.
The Class of 1953 will hold its 20th reunion July 21 at 6 p.m. at Congress Inn near Interstate 75 and Ohio 63. Fourteen classmates remain unfound, and contact is needed through Mrs. Shirley Gividen at 423 2329. Reservations are still being accepted.
Capt. Wilburn Depew of Franklin Fire Department corrected a typographical error in yesterday’s Journal. He said Hunters can get there as fast as we can and praised Hunter as a good fire department well trained.
Pope Paul VI says he will exempt his secretary of state and other top Vatican policy makers from the five year term rule for central administrative jobs. The Secretariat of State and Sacred Rota Tribunal would not be reshuffled as other offices have been. Jean Cardinal Villot has been secretary of state since 1969.
In Akron Ohio police charged 26 year old Larry Collmar with first degree murder in the beating death of 22 month old Lisa Blankenship whose body was found buried in a wooden box in the back yard after her mother Joyce guided officers to the grave. The mother said Collmar forced her to help bury the child and held her prisoner until she escaped Thursday morning.
The state Commerce Department suspends operations of Pan torium Employees Credit Union and Esco Employees Credit Union in Dayton for unsafe practices. Each group has 10 days to request a hearing and present a corrective action plan.
Pastor Ivan Morford will officiate the quarterly Holy Communion at the Seventh Day Adventist Church during the 11 15 a m worship service tomorrow. The offering supports the denomination inner city social and economic program active in 50 of the nation s largest cities.
A loving notice for Billie Page, beloved son and brother, whose birthday would have been today. The Page family asks friends to remember him with fond thoughts and prayers.
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