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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1978
Page
1
City eyes rail hazard review after deadly derailments
Middletown officials urge a walking inspection of railroad tracks with Conrail to spot hazards that could spark a future derailment. City and Lemon Township may coordinate with neighbors to assess risks near Todhunter Road crossing and the Texas Eastern complex amid liquified petroleum gas traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fening
City Commission
Conrail
Feniig
Middletown
Fening
Todhunter Road
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Lemon Township
Dale Hessel
Miners review union contract amid rallies and ads
Union leaders present details of a proposed coal miners contract at mass rallies and via radio and TV spots. West Virginia districts 17 29 and District 6 schedule explanatory meetings while some leaders push for ratification amid opposition. Rank and file vote not expected until Friday or Saturday as Indiana reports 4400 layoffs from coal shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Ohio
Vernon Massey
UMW International Executive Board
District 17
Cecil Roberts
Miller
Marietta Faces 30 Percent Added Power Cutbacks
Monongahela Power Co. will impose a 30 percent cutback for large industrial users because of a nationwide coal strike. Residential customers await continued voluntary conservation as Sperry Univac trims hours to 32 for 750 workers and Union Carbide lays off 87 in February but plans recall next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela Power Co
Monongahela
West Virginia
Ohio
Sperry Univac
Union Carbide Metals Division
Union Carbide
Man Feeds Himself With A $223.82 Menu Escapade
In Homestead Florida a 350 pound man identified as March Banks Whiteman walked into a restaurant and declared he was rich he ordered every item on the menu for himself and two companions a cook labored nearly two hours to prepare breakfast and meals and deserts for Whiteman and friends. After three meals he asked for the remaining 153 dinners to go at 5 am the bill totaled 223 dollars and 82 cents Whiteman peeled four hundred dollar bills paid with a 100 dollar tip and left in a luxury car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteman
Weather outlook Ohio and surrounding region
Weather forecast predicts clear skies and teens Jows tonight with a high near 35 on Thursday. Recent temperatures include a 22 degree low after a 97 degree high yesterday and possible snow flurries Friday and Saturday with clearing by Sunday. Highs in upper 20s to low 30s and teens for lows with light snow this morning in many counties and minimal accumulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
FDA considers official grades for ice cream flavors
Washington reports the Agriculture Department may create a voluntary three tier grading system for ice cream. Premium would prove a pleasing flavor and firm texture, Grade A a fairly pleasing flavor, and Grade B could have off flavors or poor texture. Public comments will be sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food Safety and Quality Service
Agriculture Department
Food and Drug Administration
USDA
Westerville teachers strike over pay in 10,000-student district
In Columbus suburb Westerville, 488 teachers walked out after failing to reach a contract. They seek an $1,100 annual pay raise to a $10,000 base, while the district offered $9,600 and warned of a $1 million deficit. Schools will stay open during the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Westerville
Grocery bills rise 11 percent year over year in AP survey
An Associated Press market basket survey shows grocery costs up 11 percent from a year earlier with beef and eggs driving the rise. The study tracked 15 items in 13 U.S. cities from March 1 1973, noting wholesale trends, rising coffee prices, and month to month changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
The
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