29 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1977
Page
1
The Soviet government announced via Tass that a new space station named Salyut 6 was launched today. The declaration indicates ongoing expansion of the Soviet space program and marks a milestone in orbital research efforts.
Honda Motor Co officials eyeing Ohio for its first U S plant were offered land at cost by Ralph J Stolle a Cincinnati businessman who bought 1000 acres near the Transportation Research Center for 467 per acre in 1969 The site could host a 37 5 million facility initially employing 300 to 400 workers and linked by highway and rail. Stolle says the land will be sold at its 1969 price to Honda and others at cost to attract the project.
A compact section listing sections like Bridge Deaths Editorials Erma Bombeck Feene cee et pas Markets and Vital Statistics Want Ads Women’s News from Middletown area includes columns and notices.
Comedian Frank Fontaine 57 of Winchester Massachusetts remains in critical care but has regained consciousness and shows improvement after suffering an apparent heart attack following a three night run at the Sandalwood Inn.
The National Weather Service expects showers tonight and Friday with lows in the mid 50s to low 70s. More showers are forecast Saturday and Sunday, followed by clearing Monday with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and lows mainly in the upper 40s to low 50s. This morning’s low was 45 and Wednesday’s high was 73. No precipitation recorded today.
If you witness a crime or suspicious behavior, contact the designated police number immediately for help and reporting. Do not delay reporting to ensure fast response and public safety.
The President's Council on Environmental Quality urged a deadline to prove safe disposal of radioactive wastes or halt new nuclear power plant construction. It calls for a national shift from nuclear to solar energy and ties nuclear expansion to demonstrable containment of waste for geologic periods. Speth outlined two milestones: disposal method and demonstration. missing either blocks new licenses.
The four day-old female giraffe at Brookfield Zoo Illinois was named Victoria after Victor the male giraffe who died last week in England. About 70 phone calls and a dozen letters urged that the baby be a namesake of Victor, according to 200 officials.
Washington AP Senators move toward a Jackson Byrd compromise to raise natural gas prices under federal control while filibuster threats loom. Abourezk and Metzenbaum vow to resume blocking if industry amendments ease controls.
Maria Rasputin Soloviev Bern a dancer and circus performer who claimed direct descent from Grigori Rasputin died at 77. She was found in her Silverlake California home after she alerted a neighbor to trouble breathing in what AP described as the tragic end of a controversial figure in the Rasputin legend.
In Minnesota co operatives long used for marketing goods and storing grain now handle funerals. The Minnesota Valley Burial Association, formed in 1929, pays members a share of funeral costs as dividends. Avg co op funeral costs run about 1100 to 1300 dollars, well below state average.
Lebanon marked 175 years since its 1802 laid out by Ichabod Halsey. The Warren County Historical Society maintained the site of the first house and planted two trees near a bronze plaque while members recalled notable locals. A Middletown 175th event is planned with a tea, home tours, a canal monument, and a concert by the symphony.
About 300 employees at Longview State Hospital planned to return to work after a 48 hour strike that ended with a tentative agreement. The Ohio Civil Service Employees Association walked out over 11 grievances including alleged racial discrimination in discipline policy. wages were not part of the dispute.
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