Yank Trapped In Blast Has His Leg Amputated
In Qui Nhon South Viet Nam American rescue workers pulled two soldiers from hotel rubble after a Viet Cong attack. One man had his leg amputated in the tunnel by a Korean doctor before rescue. Spec. 5 Robert K. Marshall fought attackers on the second floor before the blast. Spec. John Huske built the escape tunnel and stayed with the trapped man as the leg was finally freed.
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Qui Nhon
South Viet Nam
U. S
U. S. Army
Robert K. Marshall
Marshall
Saigon
Spec
John Huske
Rowan
Mont
Huske
Four Planes Lost In North Viet Nam Assault
Waves of U S and South Vietnamese warplanes bombed two barracks areas in North Viet Nam near Chan Hoa and Chap Le. One U S Navy plane and four planes were lost. pilots returned to base. The strikes followed a White House note citing provocation by North Viet Nam.
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Washington
North Viet Nam
Defense Department
Hancock
Ranger
Coral Sea
Chan Hoa
Dong Hoi
17Th Parallel
North
South
Viet Nam
Vinh Linh
Pentagon
White House
George E. Reedy
South Viet Nam
U.S
United States
da Nang
Wounded U S Soldiers Describe Night of Pleiku Attack
At Scott Air Force Base Illinois 16 wounded soldiers from South Vietnam arrived after the Pleiku assault. Private David C. Crounse and Lt. Joe Rigby recount the barrage with metal rain and Viet Cong fire. Veterans, including Harold Feldmann and Neal Phillips, describe injuries and the scene as they were hit.
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Rigby
V.C
Pleiku
Harold J. Feldmann
Oxford
Mich
Neal J. Phillips
Fairview Park
Ohio
Abel Has Slim Lead In Voting
Challenger I. W. Abel clung to a slim lead as the United Steelworkers Union counted ballots. Regional tallies showed Abel ahead in Ohio and across districts in the U. S. and Canada, with two locals still unreported and final returns pending.
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Pittsburgh
I. W. Abel
United Steelworkers Union
Associated Press
Nsw
Canada
Abel
McDonald and
McDonald
Ohio
Ringo Starr Marries Maureen Cox in London Ceremony
Ringo Starr 24 and Maureen Cox 18 wed in a five minute civil ceremony at Caxton Hall London with both sets of parents present. The couple planned a brief honeymoon after the 8 15 a.m. ceremony before returning.
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London
Ringo Starr
Maureen Cox
Ringo
Caxton Hall
Maureen
Lenten Worship Schedule for Pomeroy Published
Messenger notes announce a Lenten worship schedule for Pomeroy on page 17. The items indicate church events and service times to observe during Lent, reflecting local religious observances.
Dollar Days Sale Sparks Athens Bargain Hunt
Athens merchants push semi annual Dollar Days with new ads in The Messenger. The Athens Retail Merchants Association and Pomeroy merchants plan crowded racks on Saturday and tomorrow. Shoppers are urged to check advertising pages before hitting downtown.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
Athens
Pomeroy Merchants
Widow recalls fallen soldier in Viet Nam attack
The Columbus widow of Army Spec 4 Thomas Belcher, 25, mourns his death from a Viet Cong attack at Qui Nhon. Telegram notified his family, including wife Mary Belcher married December 31 1963. He had planned to return home in May and leave the Army. Belcher leaves eight brothers and three sisters. one brother Lee laments the war as unwinnable and useless.
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Columbus
Qui Nhon
Mary Belcher
Thomas Belcher
Lee
Korea
Selma Pleads for Federal Aid as Segregation Fight Grows
In Selma Alabama demonstrators urge President Johnson to place the city under martial rule after a long march. ML King calls for nonviolence while warning that federal action is needed to end brutality and terror. Students vow further right to vote actions and may lie down on the sidewalks to block deputies.
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Selma
Ala
U.S
James G. Clark
Clark
Martin Luther King Jr
Johnson
King
Johnson Outfoxes Congress
President Johnson outmaneuvered Congress to preserve his foreign policy moves and orders to close 11 veterans hospitals and 20 farm research stations. He secured Senate voice vote passage of a 1.6 billion dollar supplemental bill with watered down anti-Nasser and anti-closing riders, and gained authority on extra shipments to Egypt. Both houses delayed closures until after May 1.
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Washington —P
Johnson
Congress
Senate
House
White House
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Veterans Administration
Agriculture
Rhodes urges Appalachia group to prepare Ohio for federal aid
Gov. James A. Rhodes called for leaders from 28 Appalachian southeast Ohio counties to organize here next Tuesday to position Ohio for federal Appalachia funds under the proposed act. He urged a new highway plan across the region and proposed trips to Washington with state officials to coordinate with federal programs.
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Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Rhodes
Appalachia
U.S
OVRDC
Washington
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
John L. Sweeney
Copalachia
School Groups Plead For Sales Tax Boost
In Columbus a crowded House Education Committee hearing heard school advocates urging a proposal to raise the state sales tax from three to four percent. The measure would yield about 116 million dollars annually for schools, with opposition hearings to follow, alongside debate on the fair bus bill.
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Columbus
Legislative Committee
House Education Committee
Rep
B. A. Broughton
Rgeauga
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Pomeroy
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Point Pleasant House Wall Falls
McArthur
LBJ
SEC
Ohio Valley Region Development Council
Marietta
State Development Department
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