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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1978
Page
2
Traffic will be restricted on Carmody Boulevard from Central Avenue to Germantown Road for three weeks starting Monday. Workers will install new guardrails and traffic will be regulated by a flagman, according to public service director Dick Goecke.
Ohio utilities diverge on curtailment actions as coal shipments rebound. Ohio Edison drops 25 percent voluntary curtailment after ratified contract, expects normal deliveries within 10 days if miners return. Cleveland Electric Illuminating ends curtailment requests, plans to rely on purchased power and adjust as coal returns. Toledo Edison says conservation urged for three weeks until coal supply frees. Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric keeps 25 percent curtailments for a few days. Lights restored in Columbus after contract ratification. city reports unknown savings. Monongahela Power awaits state regulatory action before rescinding mandatory cuts. Cincinnati Gas & Electric and Ohio Power plan to wait until miners return before rescinding notices.
Ohio Senate expected to pass a year-old energy policy bill on Monday night. The measure, sponsored by Sen John Timothy McCormack, aims to set a state energy policy and bans selling or installing continuously burning gas pilot lights after 1980. The session also weighs pay raises for judges and state workers, plus a school prayer measure.
The Church of the Brethren at 4000 Hiverview Ave hosts a revival through April 2 with daily 7 pm sessions. Guest speaker L Jay Minnich of Bellefontaine, returning from mission work, serves as pastor of Stony Creek Church of the Brethren.
The Red Brigades issued printed communiques from Rome and Turin saying Aldo Moro, 61, is being interrogated and will be judged in a people’s trial based on proletariat justice. Police noted the messages appear authentic, the first from Moro’s captors since last week. Moro was kidnapped March 16 in Rome, 1963-76 era leader of the Christian Democrats, with five bodyguards killed. Massive searches and roadblocks across Italy have failed to locate him.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP the launch of a pair of Triple 7 military communications satellites ended in failure when range safety officers ordered destruction of their Titan 3 C rocket shortly after liftoff Air Force Capt. Roland Raab said eight minutes after liftoff a destruct signal was sent to the missile It was not known if the missile exploded the rocket s second and third stages fell into the Atlantic this side of Africa Col William Sparkman said
City commissioners will vote on a sludge disposal ordinance to contract with the Martin Farm 2,100 acres split by Wayne Madison Road southwest of Trenton. The plan, already EPA approved, would replace daily natural gas burning at the Wastewater Plant and save fuel. They will also consider Elliott Drive improvements within Breiel East Corp land in east Middletown where a K Mart is under construction.
Senior citizens with hearing difficulties are invited to undergo free tests using up to date electronic equipment to assess potential correctable hearing loss. The program encourages participation from all seniors seeking evaluation.
Wildwood Golf Club will hold an open house Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. Members can meet new golf pro Larry Taylor and his wife Kathie plus enjoy live music and snacks. They may view the recently remodeled clubhouse during the event.
A series of incidents shows multiple emergency responses. John Flack aged 41 treated after a Grand Avenue auto accident. Walter Hoffman 68 admitted to coronary care with chest pains. Arthur Miles 66 fever admitted in fair condition. Lucille Stewart 71 treated and released after pains. Alma Rhinehart 82 fell in Hill's department store and was treated. Tammy Lindon 6 fell in a hole and was treated. Tom Boxwell 23 unconscious admitted to ICU in serious condition.
John R. Bevis, 54, of 3010 Milton Road, died yesterday morning at his home from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. Police say his wife discovered him in the back seat of the family car in the garage at 9 30 a m. Arrangements are incomplete at Joseph RK Baker Funeral Home.
Private services will be held Tuesday for Mrs Bess Smucker a former Middletown High School English teacher who died Friday night at Mount Pleasant Home in Monroe The Rev Robert Ward will officiate Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery at Camden Visitation at Wilson Schramm Memorial Home Monday 2 to 6 p m She is survived by one stepdaughter Mrs Jane Kunze of Middletown.
Pauline D Cowling 60 a former Gratis resident died yesterday in Atlanta Ga She had been living in Forsyth Ga She is survived by her mother Hazel Nisbet and sister Cordelia Collins both of Forsyth and a brother James Cowling of Somerville Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Gratis with Rev Kenneth E Story officiating Visitation will be Monday 6 to 9 pm at the funeral home Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery
In Burke County near Mount Jonas Ridge the Easter camping party of three families was struck by lightning. Mayor Harry Vernon Anderson Jr., 45, died as 18 campers sheltered under a tarpaulin. Four others were hospitalized including Robert L Grubb, Katherine Team 22, and her nephews David 17 and another.
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