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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1978
Page
1
Washington leaders urge restraint but major labor unions refuse to lock in wage caps. AFL-CIO chief Meany argues prices must fall first while Robert Strauss downplays preannounced wage cuts. Carter administration seeks gradual inflation reduction with 1978 contracts in view.
The page lists sections and page numbers including Ann Landers 21 editorial features 4 Erma Bombeck 21 and a variety of features such as Vital Statistics Want Ads and Women’s News. Middletown area television listings appear on page 18.
Public safety notice urges residents to call 425 7700 if they witness a crime or suspicious activity. The message stresses reporting promptly to assist police response and community security.
Chinese Hsinhua agency reports 30 Soviet soldiers crossed into Heilungkiang province by the Ussuri River, fired on Chinese and dragged off 14 residents. Official note to Soviet ambassador calls this a planned provocation amid resumed boundary talks and vows protests.
A federal safety engineer warned 14 months before the Willow Island scaffold collapse that improper repairs could cause disaster. The memo, written by Walter Wilson and later released by Ralph Nader’s Health Research Group, said subcontracted repairs bypassed qualified engineers and risked failures aboard the Pleasants Power Station site. Authorities say the disaster’s cause lies elsewhere, with no formal OSHA inspection prior to the 51 deaths.
Tonight is likely to bring showers and thundershowers with a low around 60. Friday features a chance of rain with a high near 75 to 80. The day started warm at 70 yesterday after a 45 morning low. Saturday through Monday, expect mild temperatures with highs in the 70s and nights in the 50s.
In Rome the Moro family buried the former prime minister in private rites while a state funeral was planned without the body. Civilians mourners attended as Politicians urged the Christian Democrats to negotiate with Red Brigades and strengthen security after Moro's murder. Interior Minister Cossiga resigned amid criticism of security handling as calls for tougher measures against terrorism grew. The burial took place at a hilltop village near Rome with no government leaders present.
Irving Berlin turns 90 in Manhattan as he pounds a trick piano and plans quiet family observances. He remains active, writing songs and praising an “awful lot” of unpublished works while his catalog includes White Christmas and God Bless America. His life began as Israel Baline in Russia, with a long career spanning Broadway to public charity funds.
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