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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1977
Page
7
At Gatwick more than 200 passengers queued for Freddie Laker's Skytrain to New York though many seats remained empty on the inaugural service. Laker predicted a break even of 189 passengers per flight as his first trans Atlantic service began with fare 59 dollars.
Diamond International Corp. announces a quarterly dividend rise from 4 cents to 55 cents a share payable November 1 to holders of record October 7. The New York based company runs several manufacturing facilities in the Mundietown area.
Thousands queued at Kennedy and in Queens for Laker Skytrain transatlantic nonstop to London but early morning sales left many seats unsold. About 170 people gathered by 4 am, with 155 seats still available as flights depart at 1 pm. Passengers faced no frills and no refunds, while Sydney Price haggled fare savings from London to Sydney.
About 350 members of Teamsters for a Democratic Union wrapped up a two day convention in Cleveland urging reforms. They seek member control of pension funds direct election of officers and trustees end to discrimination and higher accountability from leaders. They plan a petition to President Carter and Labor Secretary Marshall to remove six Central States Pension Fund trustees.
The six week capital murder retrial of oil millionaire Cullen Davis in Amarillo follows a prosecution claim that a dispute with his estranged wife led to Aug 2 1976 shootings at his Fort Worth mansion. The defense promises to reveal the real murderer and link co defendants to a narcotics cover up.
Defense lawyer Ellis Rubin argues Ronald Zamora’s alleged crime was driven by television violence. The case involves Zamora and 14-year-old Darrell Agrella in the shooting death of 83-year-old Elinor Haggart during a June 4 robbery in Miami Beach. Public TV coverage and in-court filming are part of a Florida Supreme Court mandated experiment.
U S District Judge Jack B Weinstein lifted a restraining order and allowed Defense Department review of whether 200 missing in action servicemen in Indochina should be reclassified as killed in action. He said this would not harm families and noted funding to reimburse MIAs if found alive. The order takes effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Federal judge in Columbus Ohio hears arguments on delaying the start of the court ordered desegregation plan for the 96972 student district. The board seeks postponement of elementary reassignment until September 1978 citing transportation costs and reliability.
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