Middletown Journal marks 175 years with special 60-page section
The Middletown Journal presents a 60-page birthday salute detailing nine generational eras from 1765 to today. It traces Middletown’s growth with symbols like the Miami Erie Canal and the 1881 light tower, featuring a cover adapted from an old Sam Ashworth photo. Extra copies and mail options are explained on Page 5.
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Miami Valley
Miami-Erie Canal
Sam Ashworth
California cancer rates blamed on smog in Bay Area and LA
California officials warn that cancer rates in Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area are well above national levels, with San Mateo County at 51.7 per 100 000 and LA County at 45.5. Air Resources Board Chairman Tom Quinn cites industrial pollution and smog as the main factors and vows tighter controls on major industries and refineries.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Tom Quinn
State Air Resources Board
California
San Mateo County
San Mateo
Quinn
Chicago
Bay Area
Los Angeles County
Marin County
Air Board
Ann Landers Bridge eos County State Crossword Pu Deaths
If you see a crime committed or spot suspicious activities call this police number.
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Ann Landers
Home and Garden
Middletown
Area
Millionaire abducted in Amsterdam crime
Maurits Caransa a 61 year old Dutch businessman was abducted outside an Amsterdam nightclub by about five men after a bridge game. A caller claiming to represent the Red Army Faction said the West German group was behind the kidnapping.
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Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
Red Army
Maurits Caransa
Toledo Schools Face Lockout As Levy Vote Looms
Toledo's 80 city schools may close for rest of year due to a 1977 funding gap. If the 6.1 mill levy passes, funds would let the district borrow to stay open until Christmas, with classes resuming no earlier than Nov. 9.
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Toledo, Ohio
Toledo
Ohio
House backs Social Security tax hike to fund program
The House approved a bill to raise Social Security taxes on all workers, with the biggest burden on higher earners. If enacted, a $42 600 yearly earner would pay over three times the current tax in a decade, while workers earning $20 000 or $10 000 see substantial increases. The Senate could vote next week. no changes to benefits were proposed. The fund has run a deficit since 1975, totaling $5.6 billion.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Dense early fog grips eastern region with weekend warmth ahead
A foggy morning blankets the eastern half of the country with another haze front expected tonight. Lows around 50, highs near 70 with partly cloudy skies Saturday. Today’s low 48, Thursday high 66. Extended outlook shows warm, dry weather through Tuesday with highs upper 60s to low 70s and lows mid to upper 40s.
Carter delays tax cuts as economy edges up
President Carter plans to unveil tax cut proposals after Congress acts on Social Security and energy reforms. The monthly economic index rose eight tenths of 1 percent, signaling modest growth while Carter studies the economy to time reductions. He floated a 1978 start for some measures, with broader effects in 1979.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Daylight Time Ends and Clocks Go Back One Hour
The end of daylight saving time returns one hour of sleep this weekend as clocks are set back from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday. Arizona and Hawaii stay on standard time all year, as does part of Indiana. sunrise will come earlier and darkness arrives sooner. Remember the phrase Spring forward fall back.
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Washington
Arizona
Hawaii
Indiana
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Clarence J. Brown
Samuel L. Devine
Willis D. Gradison Jr
Tennyson Guyer
William H. Harsha
Thomas N. Kindness
Delbert L. Latta
Clarence E. Miller
Ralph S. Regula
J. William Stanton
Charles W. Whalen Jr
Chalmers P. Wylie
Douglas Applegate
Thomas L. Ashley
Charles J. Carney
Thomas A. Luken
Ronald M. Motts
Mary R. Oakar
Donald J. Pease
John F. Seiberling
Louis Stokes
Charles A. Vanik
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Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Homme
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