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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1975
Page
1
The 309 foot United States icebreaker Glacier freed itself from heavy ice in the Weddell Sea after ramming through a mile and a half of pack. Coast Guard officials confirmed the ship reached open seas just before 10:30 p.m. PDT Monday.
A Florida widow and her 11 year old daughter died from carbon dioxide poisoning after burning a charcoal grill to heat their rented cottage when the electricity was cut off. The landlady found the bodies days later as warmer daytime temperatures masked dangerous nights. The victim earned $2.10 an hour at a Miami laundry. $102 would restore power.
Teachers return to 16 Mentor, Ohio, schools after the board and union ratify a compromise agreement. The pact seeks to reinstate positions, hire paraprofessionals, address discipline, and improve ratios with salary talks set by August 1 pending state funding and legislative action.
President Lon Nol asks Long Boret to form a sweeping cabinet reshuffle ousting the armed forces chief in a bid to broaden civilian control. Long Boret resigns claiming an inability to lead. Lon Nol immediately names a new government. Khmer Rouge attacks on Phnom Penh airport restrict U.S. airlift. embassy reports curtailment of some flights and continued rice and kerosene shipments. Military efforts near the airport stall as forces outnumbered and mined areas slow progress.
Mansfield teachers vote 243 to 155 to approve a board of education offer that raises starting salaries from 7650 to 7900 dollars, averting a threatened strike.
Governor Julian Carroll announced Kentucky will add 15 million to its 1976 plan to build the I 275 bridge stalled by Ohio environmental review. He cautioned Ohio delays could push completion, while Representative Willis Gradison called stalled arcs a potential scandal. The project links Cincinnati area suburbs across Kentucky and Indiana.
Rain is forecast for the Middletown area tonight and Wednesday with temperatures in the upper 30s tonight and highs in the 50s tomorrow. Yesterday the high was 34 and the overnight low 28. An extended outlook shows showers Thursday and Saturday in Kentucky.
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units overran three district towns in South Vietnam and threatened others, with the refugee camp Buon Hoai captured. Ban Me Thuot held with reinforcements as air raids and tank losses were reported. Lon Nol in Cambodia may replace the armed forces commander.
The Middletown school survey seeks $500000 budget cuts and shows most respondents favor trimming administrators and support staff. Among 6064 respondents, 209 proposed fewer administrators and 142 urged reducing teacher aides, with other roles like coaches, counselors, and janitors also named.
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