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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1978
Page
3
Ridgeville, Ohio AP Bruce Cornett and his wife run an orchard shaping a nostalgic rural scene. He works 16 hours daily in fall, selling pumpkins cider and readying jams breads and produce. Bees failed bloom reduced pollination delaying harvest and some trees must be replaced.
The Ohio race features Rhodes defending his tax stance and funding plans while Celeste rebuts charges of a tax expansion agenda. Celeste vows not to be bullied, arguing Rhodes uses tax fears as a weapon. The Cincinnati Enquirer and Columbus Dispatch endorsed Rhodes for a fourth term, praising jobs, growth, and education funding efforts.
The Enquirer lauds Governor Rhodes for strong service and school funding plan without tax hikes. The Dispatch calls Rhodes a competent administrator and pro growth leader. The Plain Dealer backs Attorney General Brown and Treasurer Donahey for re election and endorses Celebrezze for secretary of state and Lukens for auditor.
The FCC cited 110 northeastern Ohio residents for citizen band radio rule violations during a five day crackdown September 23 to 28. Enforcement engineers called offenders willful abusers and fined about $11,000, targeting call number identification, unauthorized frequencies, and oversized antennas. The operation, led by Detroit agents in Cleveland Heights, Brooklyn, Eastlake, Cleveland, Akron and nearby cities, relied on listenings and door checks to deter repeat infractions.
Federal study in Columbus examines economic impact of manpower reductions at Rickenbacker Air Force Base. If Strategic Air Command leaves, 4,330 acres could be cut by a third, with 2,500 to 2,800 acres kept for operations and the rest surplus. Estimated need rises 400 to 600 personnel to support operations.
ARCANUM Ohio police chief Charles Sparky Fitzgerald was arrested by the FBI on charges of aiding and abetting the March 20 bank robbery that netted $34210. Mayor Norman Red Irelan described the shock, noting Fitzgerald’s modest pay and wife’s nursing work. Also jailed were Donald and Thomas Goney in Dayton, with Worley in Covington and David Coyle at large. multiple suspects connected to the Arcanum National Bank heist.
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