22 Oct 1978
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1978
Page
1
Mary Jane Benzie of Cleveland left her husband's bedside at a hospital to attend the final Ohio Lottery Pot Of Gold drawing and win 40000. Her husband Edward J Benzie had recently suffered a stroke. The drawing waited for September 1977 ticket holders to claim within a year.
The pope steps from the dais into a 40 minute press session, greeting 1,500 reporters in the Hall of the Benedictions. He praises press freedom and urges responsible use as Polish pilgrims arrive for Sunday's coronation ceremony. The live TV hookup to 42 countries marks a first for Poland.
Training Co has educated hundreds in big rig driving over nearly a decade. Novice drivers earn about $20,000 yearly. Ted Pollard’s full story appears on Page 53. Winter weather harms people and wildlife. Middletown Parks staff share protections on Page 3.
AP reports a dynamic Krakow arrival, 58 year old Pope John Paul II starts days early from 5 am to midnight, with brisk walks, private chapel Mass, and active housekeeping. He favors bacon and eggs, breakfast routines by Polish nuns, and a wine lunch, signaling a departure from prior papal habits.
Navy divers probed Chesapeake Bay for 11 missing Coast Guard crew from the Cuyahoga after a collision with the Argentine coal freighter Santa Cruz. No signs of life were found. weather, visibility were clear. The cutter sank upright then capsized leaving a 6 by 10 foot bow hole on the Santa Cruz.
The forecast calls for mostly sunny conditions today with a high in the 70s. Clouds move in tomorrow with cooler highs in the 60s and a 20 percent chance of rain tonight.
About 100 to 150 South Shore residents traveled to Morehead to press Governor Julian Carroll on an emergency air service to reach Portsmouth Ohio hospitals. Carroll said the operation would require 600000 dollars until the bridge reopens.
Rhodesian airborne forces struck 12 guerrilla camps in Zambia and bases in Mozambique, reportedly killing about 1,500 insurgents, in the bloodiest cross border operation yet. Rhodesian and Zambian forces clashed briefly as troops pulled back. Prime Minister Smith defended the raids while Nkomo urged continued resistance and talks amid regional pressure.
Secretary Vance arrived in Moscow for a fresh round of arms talks. Officials warned the Sunday-Monday session may not resolve four disputed points. The row centers on cruise missiles, pilotless weapons, and how to limit new systems through 1985.
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