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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1973
Page
1
Skylab crew led by Paul J. Weitz scanned the sun's center after a second flare erupted Friday. Weitz photographed the event from the solar telescope, relayed images, and helped study the flare's energy as Conrad Jr and Kerwin operated the Apollo ferry ship module ongoing in space.
Soviet Communist leader Leonid Brezhnev is due in Washington for a second round of summit discussions with President Nixon. Arrival described as private and low key at Andrews Air Force Base, with security tight and limited media access. Brezhnev to meet Nixon Monday at the White House after a possible Kissinger visit. Nixon meanwhile travels to Florida after dedicating a Dirksen scholarship center in Pekin Illinois.
Luther Nutter, 20, drove a 10 ton county bulldozer for about 20 miles across a northwest Oklahoma county into Kansas. He uprooted fences signs mailboxes and even a service station before bogging down in Cimarron River mud. No charges filed as sheriff notes he may have caused extensive damage.
The Middletown area sees partly cloudy skies with warmth and humidity and a chance of showers or thunder showers. Highs today and Sunday range from 85 to 90 degrees, with tonight’s low near 70.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposes transportation controls for 13 urban areas to clean city air. The measure targets smog reducing methods and shifts toward cleaner mobility options.
Dean meets Senate committee lawyers to prepare for his televised appearance and may be questioned under oath at a staff session. Public hearings resume Tuesday with Dean at the witness table as other aides deny involvement.
The Public Broadcasting System will conduct a 15 month experiment to flash captions on television screens for the hard of hearing. A coder will be attached to sets at selected stations with Deaf participants testing reactions. The National Bureau of Standards and the HEW fund $215000 for the project. Dr Malcolm Norwood notes TV serves the general public but deaf access is limited.
In Concord California a 15 month old boy named Car Christian was freed after nearly three hours trapped 11 feet below surface in a narrow encased well. Rescuers tunneled a shaft and pulled him to safety to applause amid a large crowd. He was cold wet and muddy but fine greeted by relieved parents at Mt. Diablo Hospital.
A wide China outreach shows Ping Pong diplomacy’s legacy as athletes, diplomats, and exhibitions travel from Dar es Salaam to New York. Tang and Sung pottery, jade burial suits headline European shows while gymnasts, table tennis, soccer, and acrobatics visit Canada, Malaysia, North Korea, Italy, and beyond as Beijing seeks dialogue with Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists and broader international ties.
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