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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1977
Page
14
A dense listing of programs across networks includes The Andy Griffith Show, I Love Lucy reruns, News programs, game shows, dramas, and movies. Notable items feature MASH, Star Trek, Lassie and Poseidon era titles, with guest stars such as Pernell Roberts and Roone Arledge.
The FTC ruled Uncle Ben's rice TV spot may urge children to imitate cooking actions creating potential harm. The Houston based company and its ad firm signed a consent order to stop such ads, a settlement without admission of violation.
Key events include the US recognizing Russia's provisional government in 1917, Congress banning slave shipments in 1794, Stephen Decatur wounded in 1820, and the Arab League founding in 1945. Also notes riots in India 1964, Westmoreland named Army Chief of Staff in 1968, and a 1970 postal strike spread. Birthday bits for Maurice Stans and James Gavin.
At 8:23 a.m. fire on Easton Avenue sent 52 year old Mabel Rickert to hospital. Later incidents include a Middletown Hospital bed shorted on a log, 2: interpretive entry on Garfield Street. At 3:30 p.m. Sara Cline 62 treated after incident at home. 2:05 p.m. Fred Nori 32 injured knee at Middletown High School. treated and released. Minor smoke from washing machine at Marie Parker residence. Sorg Paper Co. fire involved high scrap pile. sprinkler and two hoses contained it with no loss. Barbara Eller 42 involved at 343 N Main St. Franklin to hospital.
NBC launches Kingston Confidential with Raymond Burr as R B Kingston editor and investigator at Frazier News Group. A former Perry Mason and Ironside star leads a team to uncover a lunch time mob plot involving a union boss, a mob boss, and a perilous witness, amid federal grand jury testimony and a hit man chasing a missing boss.
Sealed bids for one half ton pickup and one one ton truck with dump body for the Water and Sewers Department are due by 10 00 a m on April 14 1977 at the Butler County Commissioners office Hamilton Ohio Specifications available in the County Administrative Center Fifth Floor The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Antioch College founder of the work study model and its 20 campuses abroad grapples with fundraising. Chancellor Francis X. Shea resigns citing financing difficulties as the school seeks to repair the Yellow Springs campus and recruit students while maintaining a 1 to 9 student teacher ratio and a half year of varied work.
Two grass fires broke out in Madison Township causing mutual aid from three stations. The first at 4706 Mossman Road on the Albert Maier property started by a dropped cigarette, burning a fence row and about half an acre. The second near 6155 Elk Creek Road on the John Jacobs property began around 3 p.m. from a trash fire, with aid from the Miltonville south station, the Poasttown north station, and Wayne Township. Several acres were scorched and nearby buildings were at risk but saved.
Memory Lane memorial note for Isaac Burkhardt dated March 22 1972 with relatives wishes and a list of local funeral homes and service providers including McCoy Leffler Riggs Monroe Bailey Wilson Schramm and others offering services and contact numbers to reach for arrangements and memorials.
Classified items report multiple lost pets including a German Shepherd female named Taz near Rt 123 and a long haired male German Shepherd near W Middletown with rewards offered. Also listed are lost items at McGee's Supermarket and Franklin Madison Rd porch furniture. Funeral notices and obituaries for local residents in Springfield Middletown and surrounding areas with service details and memorial contributions.
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