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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1978
Page
17
Ralph Dreisbach of Circleville explains his method for producing giant pumpkins. He waters with regular irrigation, fertilizes with 6-24-24, prunes to the best fruit, and seeds from Hungarian squash. Seed sales fetch $1 per dozen, with high prices for rare seeds.
Reservations are due by Wednesday for the November 4 session at the Middletown branch of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. program features Advent talks, holiday crafts, and home worship guidance. Individual and couple fees are 2.25 and 2.50, with lunch brought by attendees.
In Bilbao two Spanish civil guardsmen died and two were seriously wounded when machine-gun fire sprayed them as they returned to police headquarters after a soccer match. Police suspected ETA gunmen fled in a speeding car. the Marxist group seeks Basque independence.
The White House ordered the U S Customs Service to probe Taiwan mushroom imports for possible trade rule violations. Senator Heinz urged action after noting large Hong Kong mushroom shipments despite no local Hong Kong production and Strauss ordered scrutiny of Taiwan and Hong Kong mushroom inflows.
Stansfield Turner, director of the CIA, said the agency would keep covertly recruiting foreign students at Harvard University despite objections from school officials and President Derek Bok. He asserted Harvard has no legal authority to curb CIA activity, a stance discussed on Face the Nation.
Police reported a 4 channel FM 8 track tape player stolen from a car at 113 N ibee St valued at 269. A wallet stolen from a woman at Faucett Inn 2830 Cincinnati Dayton Road later found in a men's room with cash missing. Vandals damaged a car at Middletown High School, windows broken, roof dented, sides kicked. A CB radio stolen from Holy Trinity Catholic Church parking lot valued at 100. Thirty sheets of plywood stolen from Kilkenny Drive site valued at 300. About seven hundred dollars taken after a break in at 1425 Villa Court. A portable television, AM FM clock radio and hair dryer missing from 2361 S Sutphin St. Burglars broke into McCoy Oil 1224 Girard Ave took 89.40 from a desk and an undetermined amount from a vending machine.
Miniature blackish gray poodle with white collar recently clipped answers to Butch. Lost in Trenton area. Reward for return or info. Call 988 9368. Found on Charles St. Yellow longhaired cat with brown eyes wearing bell and flea collar. Call Central Tire 424 3563. Funeral notices list several local residents including Roger Don Young and Clarence L Mikesell with funeral services and memorial donation details. Riggs Funeral Home contact 422 4545.
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