11 Oct 1974
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1974
Page
1
Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labour party secured an assured majority in the next House of Commons as official returns confirmed the victory in Britain's general election.
The Supreme Court may rule as early as next Tuesday whether to order Reserve Mining Co to stop discharges from its Silver Bay iron ore plant into Lake Superior. Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin and the EPA seek to compel an end to dumping asbestos containing waste.
A Montgomery woman crashed a car into the Cincinnati Convention Center door during Expo 74, injuring Earl Telford and damaging a dozen booths. The car entered at 30 mph after repeatedly striking the door. charges pending as police questioned witnesses.
Partly cloudy skies forecast for Middletown tonight and Saturday with a chance of afternoon or evening showers tomorrow. Lows tonight in the upper 50s and highs tomorrow in the 70s. Yesterday's high reached 72 and the overnight low 40.
FBI Boston chief James Newpher says agents have sent information to Washington on possible civil rights violations and interference with Judge Garrity's busing order as Boston grapples with court ordered desegregation. Mayor White demands safer conditions before expanding busing.
Walter W. Kelly and Alice Marie Kelly both 89 die in a blaze at 6870 Trenton-Franklin Rd Madison Fire Chief Ledford says Mrs Kelly found near a telephone receiver the living room burned through a chair and floor hole. Neighbor Randy Smith reported smelling smoke and alerted responders about 11 30 p.m. Observed burns on bodies but coroner says deaths from suffocation with postmortem burns. Surviving children Naomi Becker Ruth Wagner Marilyn Perry and others. Funeral arrangements pending at McCoy Leffler.
The Agriculture Department reports a smaller corn crop than a month ago by six percent due to killer frosts, and a sixteen percent drop from the 1973 harvest, with soybeans four percent below prior estimates, fueling concerns over meat prices next year and sparking debate in the Ford administration.
An early fall frost in Ohio reduces the expected corn yield by one bushel per acre and soybeans by one bushel, costing about 35.4 million dollars in anticipated income. The report notes Ohio’s spring planting was relatively early and compares worse losses in other Midwestern states, with broader price implications discussed by USDA officials.
After a week of questioning Washington residents, Judge John Sirica nears selecting a jury for the Watergate cover-up trial. A pool of 45 prospects has advanced, with opening to the public and press expected as the final phase starts.
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