27 Sep 1978
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1978
Page
1
On the second day of a broad railroad strike affecting 42 states, two major automakers announced layoffs amid parts shortages. An estimated half of daily food shipments by rail were halted as two thirds of railroads faced a virtual standstill. The walkout began with a 4,600-member local in a dispute with a Virginia based railroad and expanded to 43 carriers.
In San Diego a PSA Boeing 727 and a Cessna 172 collided over a residential area killing at least 150. NTSB official Phillip Hogue said a second light twin may have influenced the disaster and questioned whether the PSA pilot saw the third aircraft or any aircraft at all. He noted radio frequency issues at Lindbergh Field and testified about possible miscommunications in the control tower.
An airliner crash near the North Park neighborhood killed 135 aboard the jet, two in a Cessna and at least 13 on the ground. Pilot James MecFeron, 45, reported he was going down as his jet plunged toward the area while a single-engine plane may have been involved. Nine people were injured as investigators consider flight paths, with tapes to study craft registration.
Possible showers forecast tonight with a low near 50. Thursday brings partly sunny skies and cooler highs in the low 70s. Morning low was 47 after yesterday's high of 76. Showers possible Friday through Sunday with 70s highs and 50s lows.
Photographer Hans E Wendt of San Diego County Public Information Service recalls spinning his camera to catch the dying seconds as a warning plane crashed near a gas station. He described moving to open ground for a second shot as smoke rose, with his images published in major San Diego papers and distributed worldwide.
Treasury plans minting 500 million copper nickel Susan B Anthony dollars in January for a June release. The bill passed 368-38 in the House after Senate approval, with President Carter expected to sign. The design includes Anthony’s profile on the obverse and an eagle landing on the moonlike surface on the reverse, with standard inscriptions In God We Trust and E Pluribus Unum.
Rail traffic through Middletown and surrounding lines operates as usual for Chessie and Conrail offices despite a nationwide rail workers walkout. Mediation efforts intensify as Congress considers emergency action to avert widespread disruption. Automakers GM and Ford announce cutbacks as parts shipments lag, with potential factory shutdowns by weekend. Chicago endures a second day of strike effects.
A year after an all night session, the Senate nears approval of Carter era energy reform lifting federal price controls on most natural gas by 1985. Byrd predicts passage by up to 20 votes as opponents concede defeat after 55 46 and 99 39 recommittal votes. House expected to merge the gas measure with other energy plan fragments.
President Anastasio Somoza announced an immediate release of prisoners to comply with an Organization of American States demand for freedom for political opponents arrested after a month of agitation and a Sandinista attack. The government did not specify how many were detained, but estimates place the total in the hundreds.
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