25 Jun 1972
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1972
Page
1
Forty dead and about 250,000 evacuated as Tropical Storm Agnes floods 100 plus communities from Pennsylvania to Florida. Water supplies fail in 50 towns. damage exceeds $1 billion. President Nixon surveys ruin and calls it a devastated area as rivers crest and rescue efforts continue.
Hundreds along the Ohio River from East Liverpool to Bellaire evacuated as the Agnes flood surge carried debris and water well above flood stage. In Wheeling the river crest threatened, with local officials warning of widespread damage and calls for state aid.
In Peru Indiana a young hijacker who piloted a Boeing 727 toSt Louis then ordered a return parachuted from the jet with 502000 in ransom. FBI and state police hunted the novice parachutist as clues suggested he may have fallen into the Mississinewa Reservoir or been blown away by air currents.
Partly cloudy and warmer today with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Fair tonight and Monday with Sunday night lows around 50 and Monday highs in the 70s.
State Supreme Court Chief Justice C William O Neill accuses bail bondsmen and their allies in the General Assembly of causing the defeat of criminal law reform in Ohio. The claim appears in a page 27 feature.
Gov. John Gilligan signed the Home Sales Solicitation Act giving consumers three days to cancel contracts made at the door. Effective Sept. 21 it covers goods or services costing $35 or more solicited at a homeowner residence, with insurance excluded.
In Cincinnati AP reports talks in the GM Norwood Assembly Division strike recessed until Monday morning. UAW Local 674 and GM representatives met for 24 hours Friday with no progress reported. About 4,000 union members walked out April 8 over assembly line speed and manpower cuts.
A wealthy man gave his fiancée immense jewelry, furs, and sports cars, then chose marriage to secure his wealth. The story notes the gifts led to a decision framed as financial motive rather than affection.
Ohio PUCO bans new residential natural gas service from Oct 1 in 62 counties instruction to Columbia and Ohio Valley gas firms. Builders must have footing in place by Oct 1 and applications in by July 8 to beat the cutoff. Shortage blamed on federal wellhead price limits, with potential housing cost rise.
Five men arrested at the Democratic National Committee headquarters face burglary charges amid a blizzard of rumors over who ordered the raid. James W. McCord Jr. is identified as Nixon campaign security chief. others have ties to anti Castro exiles and past CIA activity. FBI investigation pledged.
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