21 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1977
Page
1
Mostly clear today with a 37 degree low and a high of 63. No rain. Tonight partly cloudy with a mid 40s low. Saturday mostly cloudy with a high 60 to 65. Sunday through Tuesday showers expected with a mainly fair Sunday and a shower onset Monday.
A Marine CH-53 helicopter crashed on Mindoro during the Fortress Lightning drill killing at least 10 of 39 aboard with many unaccounted for. Subic Bay said the Seventh Fleet offers aid as investigators probe the cause. Names of victims withheld pending notifications.
The parents of Thomas Michael Hannan flew home to Grand Island Nebraska five minutes after a return flight carrying hostages from Atlanta. Four of the final 15 hostages were released and traveled on a Frontier Airlines charter. others joined spouses and children in Kansas City after a 14 hour ordeal. The Hannan family traveled with a Catholic priest and had sought their son's surrender.
SPRING GROVE Illinois AP A company president at Infermatic Inc paid 2815 to 64 employees who quit smoking for a year. 25 stayed smoke free and signed affidavits. He added 1000 to be shared among winners. Over 700 bet by those who failed went to the American Cancer Society.
Washington reports consumer prices rose three tenths of 1 percent in September matching August. If averaged over the year this implies a 3.6 percent inflation rate, down from double digits at year start, with wholesale farm prices falling since April and food costs easing.
Public safety tip urges residents to report crimes or suspicious behavior by dialing the police number. The notice emphasizes quick reporting to authorities for prompt response.
President Carter is anticipated to sign a new minimum wage bill after House approval 236 to 187. It raises the rate from 2.30 to 2.65 on Jan 1 and steps to 2.90 in 1979 3.10 in 1980 and 3.35 in 1981 with added small business exemptions growing to 362 500 by 1981.
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