08 Nov 1977
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1977
Page
1
Ohioans faced a record turnout as off year elections loom with Issue 1 repeal of same day registration and Issue 2 to ban leghold traps drawing national attention. Secretary of State Ted Brown warned inspectors would monitor Cleveland and other cities amid high stakes school levies and a Toledo shutdown risk.
Authorities plan autopsy on a 9 month old boy and his mother Mariam Herman found dead in a Columbus apartment likely a week old. Neighbors recall the woman seeking epilepsy treatment for Jerold, who died with her. siblings and a rental agent reported foul odor and an empty kitchen.
13 year old Tonia Robinson was abducted as she walked to buy drink mix. Milton Bryant 22 was charged with kidnapping and aggravated murder after the car chase across Summit County to Cleveland where the vehicle collided with seven cars and injured multiple people. Police found the victim’s body on an Akron median along the way.
A Lebanese spokesman described an Israeli barrage guided by warplanes that forced thousands to flee from Tyre to Sidon then Taibe and Nabatiyeh. The PLO said 12 towns and camps near Tyre were hit, with 22 000 refugees in Rashidieh and Burj el Shemali. No casualty figures given.Israeli sources reported rockets from Lebanon hit Nahariya near the border, killing two Israelis.
President Carter plans a nationally broadcast address amid renewed push for an energy bill after a Harris poll showed 50 percent negative approval and 48 percent positive. Pollster Pat Caddell says passing a bill he likes could prove decisive for his agenda. The White House postponed a nine-country overseas trip to focus on energy legislation.
The Middletown area recorded 0.02 inches of rain yesterday. The high reached 63 degrees and the low 58. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a mid 50s low. Showers are likely Wednesday, then showers possible Thursday and Friday with cooler Saturday highs in the 50s and lows around 40.
Public notice urges residents to report crimes or suspicious activity by calling the police number provided. It stresses prompt reporting and community safety without naming any incidents or individuals.
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