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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1977
Page
1
Police say almost 4000 tips have poured in after 11 year old Timothy King was found murdered in Oakland County near Detroit. A 50 department task force continues to chase a white man in a blue Gremlin believed linked to a spate of child abductions.
Missionary sources and reporters describe Zairean rebels claiming a government setup in Shaba with about 1000 troops forming a westward push toward the Angolan border along the Lubumbashi rail line. Towns near Dilolo Kasaji Mutshasha Kapanga Sandoa Kisenge fall under rebel control as missionaries in Kinshasa report concerns for dozens of clergy and hundreds of missionaries in rebel areas.
An earthquake in eastern Turkey killed 20 people in Pala and caused major damage to about 400 buildings. The event cut communications with nearby villages as government offices and the post office suffered severe damage. The Royal Dutch Meteorological Observatory recorded the quake at magnitude five on the Richter scale.
Skies clear tonight with a low in the upper 20s. Saturday will be sunny with a high near 60 and a near zero chance of rain. Yesterday's high was 49 and the overnight low was 2. The extended outlook calls for showers Sunday and Monday, then fair skies Tuesday. Highs 60s to 70s, lows in the 40s.
Former Congo leader Alphonse Massamba-Debat was executed after a court martial found him responsible for the assassination of President Marien Ngouabi. Capt. Barthelemy Kikadidi and another man were sentenced to death in absentia. The ruling committee, led by Maj. Sassou Nguesso, vows to pursue other suspects and also to prosecute Archbishop Biayenda's killers.
The United States pressed Vietnam to let experts verify remains before public identification to avoid a repeat mixup. Two of 12 names released by Hanoi were misidentified, with Lt Patrick Wynne and Maj Curtis Eaton among those affected. Pentagon and lab officials say 10 identifications are solid. President Carter discussed the issue with Hanoi during a mission.
Astronomers report the Apollo asteroid Adonis, first seen in 1936, has reappeared after 41 years. Dr. Brian Marsden notes its orbit crosses Earth’s path and predicts visibility requires precise alignment. closest approach this time about 13 million miles.
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