26 Sep 1978
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1978
Page
1
Washington AP reports consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in August led by housing and medical costs while food barely advanced. Average weekly earnings fell 0.6 percent as pay increases averaged 0.2 percent, and the jobless week shortened.
Clear skies and cool tonight with a low near 50. Wednesday partly cloudy with a high in the upper 70s. Morning low 43 after yesterday’s 74 high. Chance of showers Thursday and Saturday, with Friday fair. Highs in the 70s, lows in the low 50s.
Washington AP says Air Line Pilots Association president John J O Donnell accuses the FAA of slow action on onboard collision warning tech, citing years of available systems while tests continue. He testified to a House subcommittee after the San Diego disaster that killed 147, with FAA defenses noting ongoing testing to fix alarm false positives.
FAA announced tighter safety standards aligning commuter lines with trunk carriers. New rules allow larger aircraft up to 30 seats, improve operations and maintenance, and affect 2000 plus commuter airlines and 2300 air taxi operators. Estimated compliance costs reach 33.4 million dollars for all operators. Bond said commuter passenger volumes expected to rise from 85 million last year to 16.5 million in 1990, with growth projections and industry consultations dating to 1972.
In the worst US avia tion disaster, a Southwest Airlines jet with 135 aboard and a Cessna 172 collided near Lindbergh Airport at 0 am Monday. The crash killed all on both planes and over 10 more on the ground in North Park. Firefighters battled blazes as residents fled, with a 1 mile visibility and flight advisories in effect. Investigators collected cockpit and tower tapes for the NTSB while authorities named Marine Sgt David Boswell and instructor Martin Kazy aboard the Cessna.
The Shadow voice Bret Morrison died of a heart attack while seated behind the wheel of his car in Hollywood. Friends attribute the death to extreme heat during Southern California's heat wave, noting his role as Lamont Cranston in the 1930s and 40s.
Twelve striking Dayton teachers were jailed this morning after picketing Wilbur Wright High School. Five women and seven men are in the city jail, with no teachers held in Montgomery County custody. Pickets continued at schools as tension rose, with judge Carl Kessler warning of action against violators of the back-to-work order.
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