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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1972
Page
1
Saigon says President Thieu asks President Nixon to meet face to face to discuss a postwar Indochina shape and a peace settlement. Nguyen Phu Duc will carry the proposal to Washington for a possible December summit. no location set.
US B52 raids intensify around the DMZ as Hanoi accuses a Monday strike of wiping out a North Vietnamese district town. Civilian deaths reach 21 with 23 wounded and 80 homes damaged in a Da Nang area bombing. Kissinger and Haig confer at the White House amid calls for a firm troop withdrawal pledge. Canada ponders delaying involvement in a ceasefire policing body as monsoon conditions slow fighting near Quang Tri.
A four year old from West Middletown remained in critical condition after a house fire on Middletown Eaton Road. Fire Chief Ledford said the boy suffered extensive burns and was rescued by Deputy Ed Urban and neighbor Glen Shortt, aided by a police response and a dog that survived. The mother Joy Hollon was in fair condition and the home sustained about 2500 in damage.
President Nixon announces three cabinet level changes to begin a second term reshaping the federal bureaucracy. Elliot Richardson leaves HEW to become secretary of defense. Caspar Weinberger moves to HEW. Roy Ash of Litton Industries to head the OMB.
Agriculture Department shows October pork at a record 87.5 cents per pound up 1 percent from September and 227 percent higher than a year ago. Beef averaged about $1.13 per pound with a 0.1 percent drop. Overall farm- produced food costs fell 0.2 percent in October but remain 5.8 percent above a year ago.
Cloudy skies and cold temperatures expected tonight with lows in the 20s and highs in the upper 30s to low 40s tomorrow. The extended outlook shows higher temperatures and a chance of rain Friday and Saturday with lows near freezing and highs in the low 50s. Yesterday’s high was 38 and the overnight low 20.
Airlines plan to search Christmas gift packages carried by passengers to curb weapons. Pan Am will use x ray devices on select flights and not require opening wrapped gifts. Officials warn of delays and possible spot checks during peak travel from December 22 to January 1.
A playful line links the arrival of the weekend with the image of all city automobiles stretched end to end. The quip hints at weekend plans and local traffic or car culture.
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