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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1973
Page
1
Albert DeSalvo, who confessed to the Boston Strangler murders in the 1960s, was found dead from multiple stab wounds in his prison cell at age 42. He had retracted the confession and faced life terms for assaults on four other women. No weapon or suspects were identified.
A KLM Boeing 747 hijacked by 12 Palestinians with 264 aboard landed in Tripoli Libya. The plane left Beirut en route to Tokyo and held 159 Japanese passengers and two Japanese stewardesses. Hijackers sought release of seven members and threatened to blow up the airliner in Nicosia.
Greece's new military rulers pull tanks from Athens and remove pictures of ousted President George Papadopoulos. Gen. Phaedon Gizikis becomes president, freeing three former politicians, while top military and political leaders are purged and Adamantios Androutsopoulos named premier.
President Nixon announces sweeping steps to cut gasoline and heating oil deliveries by up to 15 percent to reduce a projected 17 percent shortage. He urges Sunday sales bans, seeks congressional authority for rationing and taxes, and details targets for airlines, coal plants, lighting, and travel limits.
Weather outlook for Middletown predicts showers tonight with overnight low in the 40s and Tuesday highs in the upper 50s. Yesterday reached 60 with a 40 overnight. Weekend rainfall totaled 1.7 inches, with chances of rain Wednesday and Thursday and highs in the 50s.
Station owners nationwide react to Nixon energy message with mixed views. Some favor voluntary Sunday closures to save fuel, others warn it will hurt small stations and profits. A few large outlets plan to stay open, while many anticipate tighter margins or possible closures due to federal production cuts.
British film star Laurence Harvey died of cancer at his London residence Sunday night at age 45 after an 18 month illness. He leaves a third wife Pauline Stone and a 3 year old daughter Domino. Previous marriages to Joan Cohn and Margaret Leighton ended in divorce. His notable films include Room at the Top The Manchurian Candidate and Darling.
Ames researchers report the red oval eye on Jupiter captured by Pioneer 10 at five million miles distance. The eye, 30 000 by 8 000 miles, reappears roughly every three decades and may be gaseous or hydrogen ice. The craft speeds 26 200 mph and will pass 81 000 miles from Jupiter on December 3.
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