28 Nov 1977
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1977
Page
1
A compact listing of sections including a 19th district puzzle page and a detecceiera column with death notices. It notes Middletown area revision and vital statistics sections with want ads and women’s news.
Crime alert urges residents to report crimes by calling the police hot line 425 7700. The advisory emphasizes reporting suspicious activity promptly to aid law enforcement efforts.
After a snowfall blanketed the Middletown area, temperatures rise from a high of 33 and a low of 22. Forecasters predict mostly cloudy skies tonight, rain possible by Tuesday afternoon, and highs in the low 40s. Midweek rain and improving conditions into Friday are expected.
Snow covers benches and trees at Smith Park in the first hint of winter. An estimated two inches fall in sheltered spots as observers note the seasonal onset. Wendt Photo credit.
Prime Minister Menahem Begin announced Israel will participate in the preliminary peace talks in Cairo next weekend. He named Dr. Eliahu Ben Elissar and Meir Rosenne as Israel's negotiators and said Israel's reply was signed and will be delivered via Ambassador Chaim Herzog.
Ethiopians and Somali rebels clash over the ancient walled city of Harar, with conflicting reports from Addis Ababa and Mogadishu on the battle's progress. Harar sits 225 miles east of Addis Ababa as one of Ethiopia's final strongholds in the Ogaden desert.
Senator John L. McClellan, 81, longtime U S senator from Arkansas and second in seniority, died in his Little Rock apartment. His body was found by his wife about 6:30 a m. He had announced plans not to seek another term and would have turned 83 two months after his Senate term ended. He had half a century in public office and a pacemaker implanted last summer. He said his health was not a factor in retirement plans.
A 65 year old Middletown resident, Mrs. Mary Moorman, died from carbon monoxide poisoning after a blaze that began before 2 am. Firefighters and police entered the smoke filled house at 1504 North Breiel Boulevard but could not save her. The den fire burned through the floor into the basement, with smoke spreading via the ventilation system. The home valued around 100000 with damages near 30000. Mrs. Moorman had been a local figure since 1925 and leaves two sons and three grandchildren. Arrangements are pending for her son Robert.
Rhodesia says its ground and air forces destroyed two guerrilla bases in Mozambique and killed at least 1200 black nationalists. A military communique says raids penetrated 132 inside Mozambique and targeted fighters backing a white minority government. Three black nationalist leaders agreed to meet Prime Minister Ian Smith for talks on elections and black rule, while Nkomo rejected the offer as deceit. Smith offered immediate talks with moderates and universal suffrage in exchange for safeguards for whites. Internees named Muzorewa Sithole and Chirau reportedly accepted. talks expected to begin within days.
Berlin AP reports the steam locomotive blast at an East German railway station killed eight and injured 45, with about 35 released after hospital treatment according to ADN.
The October trade deficit hit a record $3.1 billion as a dock strike cut exports and reduced imports to $12.3 billion. Exports fell to $9.2 billion the lowest since March 1976 while imports slipped from $12.6 billion. East and Gulf coast dock workers were set to vote on a contract to end the containerized strike.
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