27 Oct 1978
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1978
Page
1
Washington reports 0.8 percent price rise in September with gasoline, housing, and tuition climbing. Food up 0.5 percent after stability, while purchasing power falls 0.3 percent, marking a fifth decline this year. If sustained, inflation would average about 10 percent annually. Nine month inflation at 9.6 percent.
An 18 year old Crawford Street woman, Renny Elaine Lewis, was killed when her car struck a utility pole on Roosevelt Boulevard at 1 10 AM. Her brother Randall Lewis, 25, suffered serious injuries. The car split into three pieces, landing near a Convenient Food Mart sign. The accident was Middletown’s fourth traffic fatality this year.
Federal inquiry finds few illegalities but shows major meat prices are driven by a handful of large packers and reporting services. The Yellow Sheet dominates price quotations in five markets, with six of twelve chains relying solely on its prices and others averaging 75 percent. The study covered July 1977 transactions across Chicago New York Boston Atlanta Detroit and questioned market transparency.
AP reports on the annual DST shift with literary allusions from Shakespeare Whitman and Shelley. The piece notes the switch back to Standard Time this Sunday, contrasts it with Arizona Hawaii and part of Indiana, and reflects on the lost hours as a poetic plea for time redeemed.
Typhoon Rita has killed at least 13 people in the Philippines with more deaths feared as relief officials report drowning electrocution and tree collapses from 94 mph gusts. The storm pummeled central Luzon near Clark Air Base and headed toward the Asian mainland.
Anwar Sadat weighs whether to pull the Egyptian delegation home for consultations after Israel expands settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. Washington denounces the move as serious, hinting at possible actions including delaying a Pentagon visit to Israel and reassessing aid plans. Osama Al Baz calls the development negative and uncertain for a treaty.
Bruce Jay Weiss, 28, father of two, died of throat wounds after loading a 16 gauge single shot shotgun to scare a cat that urinated on the floor. State police say the death in Hadley, Saratoga County, is accidental.
A public crime alert urges residents to call 425 7700 to report crimes or suspicious activities. The notice emphasizes timely reporting and cooperation with law enforcement to enhance community safety.
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness tonight and Saturday with lows in the upper 30s and highs in the upper 50s. A 33 degree low was recorded this morning after yesterday's 58 degree high. Rainfall of 0.18 inch was reported. Fair skies are expected Sunday with showers possible Monday and Tuesday. Highs will range from the 50s to the low 60s with lows in the upper 30s and low 40s.
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