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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1978
Page
1
Ohio voters face property tax hikes in many districts
More than a quarter of Ohio school systems seek increased levies next month as education funding woes deepen. The Ohio Public Expenditure Council notes state per capita property taxes rank 28th nationwide, with districts like James A. Garfield and East Holmes facing multi thousand dollar deficits and possible school openings delays into October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
James A. Garfield
Portage County
East Holmes
Holmes County
Secretary of State
Council
Holmes
Portage
Ashland
Greenfi
Highland County
Howland
Trumbull
Western Brown
Brown
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dover City
Tuscarawas
Bellevue City
Huron
High
Medina
Buckeye
Jefferson
Mississinawa Valley
Darke
15-Cent Letter Rate Nears End of Month
The Postal Rate Commission rejected Carter’s citizen rate idea and endorsed a 15-cent first class stamp. Rates for postcards, second and fourth class mail rise, with third class up about 20 percent. Governors will likely approve at May 19 meeting, to fund the Postal Service deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postal Rate Commission
Carter
Postal Service
Independent Rate Commission
Commission
Rate Commission
Simeon M. Bright
National Association of Greeting Card Publishers
Ira F. Rubin
Lightning hits Kansas City district causing transformer outage
A bolt of lightning struck the central industrial district of Kansas City, blowing out a main transformer on electrical lines. Violent weather including thunderstorms tornados high winds and hail swept across eastern Kansas and western Missouri, according to AP reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
First Bald Eagle Born at Cincinnati Zoo Dies
A bald eagle born at the Cincinnati Zoo died Thursday. Zoo officials said the cause will be investigated. It was the zoo’s first bald eagle born there and among a few bald eagle births in captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Zoo
Zoo
Janet Ross
Boy with heart outside body beats odds in Cincinnati
Four month old Martez Hill born January 3 at General Hospital arrived home with parents Lois and William Hill after surgery at Children’s Hospital. He is among 13 known ectopia cordis survivors and will need future surgery to correct heart disorder. Doctors credit care from the Newborn Special Care Unit for his development and plan to publish the case as a model in medical literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Martez Hill
Lois
William Hill
Children's Hospital
Martez
General Hospital
Samuel Kaplan
Kaplan
James Helmsworth
Soviets regret intrusion into Chinese territory
Soviet Embassy in Peking expressed regret over an intrusion by Russian troops into Chinese territory this week. China charged that more than a dozen locals were injured, while a Soviet spokesman denied any Chinese injuries. Kyodo cited Western sources saying troops crossed into northeast China to rescue a Soviet helicopter crew forced to land after straying into Chinese airspace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Peking
China
Kyodo
Weekend Storms Forecast With Mild Weekend Highs
Showers and thundershowers, possibly heavy at times, forecast tonight and Saturday with a low near 60 and a high in the upper 60s to low 70s on Saturday. The morning low was 58 after a 77 high yesterday. Showers possible again Sunday, then fair Monday and Tuesday with highs near 70 and lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
AT&T to realign operations for one stop service
AT&T plans a nationwide corporate realignment to simplify contact with customers. The change would merge functions by market, creating separate offices for residential and business customers and for public services. Timing is not yet set, with an estimate of about three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Tionwide
McLaughlin
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Marine Corps
At&t
Donald F. McLaughlin
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