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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1972
Page
1
An attempted removal of an old lighthouse at Will Rogers State Beach in Los Angeles failed when the beacon cupola snapped and the tower toppled onto a flatbed truck. Damage was minor and the 60 year old lighthouse will be restored in Malibu with the cupola repaired.
The United Nations general assembly scene heated as the United States pushes for concrete anti terrorism measures while a bloc of African and Asian states moves to delay.
Former dictator Juan D. Peron left Madrid for Rome en route to Buenos Aires after 17 years in exile. He travels with his wife Isabel Martinez and a secretary, delayed by fog, with a Friday flight to Argentina expected. Potential violence and high alert accompany his homecoming as civilians’ government is sought.
North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho flies to Paris for another meeting with U.S. negotiators amid signals that Kissinger and Haig may join. Washington says talks to end the war are uncertain. South Vietnam accepts phased troop withdrawal with zones to be supervised. Pham Dang Lam also reported en route to Paris.
Nazario Aguilera, 14, who has been blind for five months due to a brain tumor, walked five days from his Tapia farm with his nearly blind father to a Durango Mexico hospital. Doctors in Tijuana found a tumor and Nazario is to undergo surgery at University Hospital in San Diego with funds supporting the treatment.
A major snowstorm hits the Midwest with 3 to 8 inches in cities from Lansing to Waterloo Des Moines and Omaha. Rain and high winds cause flooding around Lake Erie forcing evacuations and school closures in Port Clinton and Erie County. Toledo area records near an inch of rain and gusts up to 40 mph as Sandusky airport shuts due to water.
Ohio State Board of Education sets six hours for high school days with six hours of scheduled classes and guided learning experiences. Part time jobs not education related and homework do not count. Junior high requires six hours of instruction, elementary five hours, and kindergarten not less than two and a half hours.
Weather outlook shows snow flurries possible tonight under cloudy skies with temperatures dipping to the low 30s. Wednesday brings higher near freezing daytime highs, then a clearing trend with warmer temps by Thursday and Friday.
GM recalls more than 155,000 cars and trucks built before October 9 to fix a steering problem. Affected models include Chevrolet Chevelle Buick Century Oldsmobile Cutlass Pontiac LeMans Grand Prix Grand Am Chevrolet El Camino and GMC Sprint. Backing a wheel into a curb while turned left could push the steering linkage beyond its travel limit causing toe-in and possible steering loss.
The FDA reports no lead tinsel will be sold this Yuletide after an August 1971 finding that it posed lead poisoning risks. Malcom Jensen cites assurances from manufacturers and customs steps to freeze any stock, with officials ready to instruct retailers to remove any remaining inventory.
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