29 Mar 1976
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1976
Page
1
Leroy Taylor, 40, director of Canada's Five-Day Stop Smoking Plan, died in a motel fire in Edmonton caused by a careless smoker in an adjoining unit. He was found in his motel bathroom while trying to escape. Taylor was visiting to address a youth rally.
West Virginia state police escorted five carloads of travelers described as gypsies from Clay County through Montgomery to Charleston and onto the Ohio border. Authorities cited store disruptions and missing merchandise but made no arrests due to lack of signed warrants.
Readers find market notes, demographic data, classified ads, and women’s news items in this late edition. The page compiles brief market cues, population statistics, job listings, and feature pieces highlighting women's topics and community updates.
Moslem forces push through Beirut defenses as Christian positions crumble. Fighting spreads to the port area and Mt Lebanon suburbs with heavy casualties amid attempts by Syria to mediate a cease-fire. At least 173 dead and 217 wounded to midnight, with over 13,000 killed overall in the civil war.
Engineering professor Dick Wyman of Intermountain Exploration Co. says a new high grade gold and silver ore discovery near Virginia City could be mined. He cites ore averaging .89 ounces gold and .58 ounces silver per ton, valuing $122 per ton, with ~$1 million start up and $15 per ton extra costs. County officials oppose mining near the historic site.
Two gold miners Manuel Nilo Chatto aged 22 and Geronimo Acot aged 28 were rescued 165 feet underground after 24 days trapped by a cave-in in Manila Philippines. They were declared fit but doctors ordered rest and they expressed desire to return to work.
Weather forecast shows showers in the Middletown area tonight and Tuesday with lows in the mid-40s and highs in the mid-60s. Weekend rainfall totaled 29 inches and an extended outlook calls for more rain midweek with mixed skies following.
Bassam Awdeh known as Thunder, age 14, fights in Lebanon's civil war with the Ambushers militia after attending a Beirut elementary school. He boasts of taking a Phalangist stronghold and describes daily life under shelling while insisting the goal is a Lebanon that remains a country of tourism. His family is drawn into the conflict as brothers also fight or work amid the fighting.
Sen. William Proxmire argues the defense budget can be cut by several billion dollars while still funding higher U.S. military-force levels. He warns the biggest risk is declining force levels and faults Pentagon focus on costly high tech weapons, urging budget priorities be reordered instead of boosting overall spending.
Sam Allen tests toilets without sitting, using a machine that slams seats 25 000 times to find flaws. Other rigs roll a 250 pound tire over seats and apply 400 psi to reveal weak points. His firm makes varied lids for jets and uses high impact polystyrene and ground wood resin.
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