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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1978
Page
2
A capuchin named Chico roams Middfest '78 with handler Jim McCune from Toledo. Chico darts into pockets for nickels and dimes while the crowd grins. The 5-pound monkey, trained over a year, endures teeth removal to curb biting as kids nudge him for attention and a hat tip.
Retired local businessman Paul Mathews, age 83, collapsed on a golf course tee and died at Middletown Hospital after a long career in several Middletown enterprises. A Greek immigrant, he managed Elite Restaurant, ran early one hour cleaning, and led local groups including AHEPA and the Lions Club. Services Tuesday at Sts Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church with burial in Woodside Cemetery.
President Carter told about 1,200 at a Columbus Democratic gala that Ohio coal and steel problems demand federal partnership. He cited 5,000 steel layoffs in Youngstown and urged electing leaders who will work with the administration, while praising steel gains from curbing imports. He urged air quality standards and cooperation on Ohio sulfur coal. Celeste lauded Carter’s Middle East progress as Rhodes faced accusations of mismanagement and cronyism.
Cincinnati honors civil rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth with a city wide ceremony at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church featuring Ossie Davis. Shuttlesworth, once active in Birmingham, recalls facing segregation as he led legal action and demonstrations that aided desegregation and civil rights reforms.
A 1947 Aeronca plane piloted by a Dayton flyer crash landed upright in a vineyard on Norman E. Greene’s farm near Ridgeville A Dayton radio personality Bill Kirby was aboard but uninjured He told troopers he aimed for a field but an air pocket caused the left wing to strike an arbor post damaging the wing and undercarriage.
Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd used a parliamentary shuffle to place the Equal Rights Amendment extension on the calendar. The move, done with few senators present, blocks delaying tactics and speeds consideration before year end. House already approved extending the ratification deadline to June 30, 1982. Byrd said he may call up the ERA bill as soon as Monday.
The first steam engine in the American colonies came from England in 1753 to power a water pump, marking an early industrial milestone and showing colonial adoption of English technology for essential infrastructure.
Overnight Friday into Saturday four east side businesses suffered burglaries with losses over 5000 dollars. Dason's Hardware Sohio service station Ally's Beer Drive Thru Warehouse and Pizza Inn at South Breiel were entered. A tractor trailer at Cason's was forced open with lawnmowers snowblowers stolen. two guns were taken from Alfred Reuter's apartment.
At 7 45 p m a 14 year old Mota Robinson was ill and sent to hospital. Virgil Meehan age 62 at 3971 Roosevelt Blvd reported pains and admitted in fair condition. William Cox 33 at 4000 Tytus Ave suffered a head injury from a fight and was treated and released. Clara Booker 81 at 600 N Verity Parkway was ill and treated and released. An emergency run at 1510 German Town Road ended without transport.
Final bids for the Middletown Symphony conductor auction must be turned in by 5 p.m. Friday at the Arts In Middletown Building. Four candidates Sam Mac Mullan Millie Conn Steve Dyer and Richard King compete for guest conductor at the Oct 14 Pops Concert. top two fundraisers win program spots with WLWT singer Nancy James. Money collected benefits the symphony, with totals updated daily on The Journal and WP radio.
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