Indecisive Dak To Ben Het battle in monsoon Vietnam
The Dak To Ben Het test battle ends with no decisive victory for either side as monsoon rains hamper operations. North Vietnamese and South Vietnamese forces engage division-sized units, with U.S. air and artillery support and heavy American involvement described as decisive in enabling the South to hold. American observers note high casualties and lingering stalemate, predicting a return to Dak To later.
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Dak TO
Vietnam
Ben Het
U.S
Laos
Kontum
Dak
Saigon
U.S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade
Pleiku
Ban Me Thuot
4Th Division
Highlands
66Th
Replica Of Ft. Meigs Dedicated In Forest Acres Park
In Rutland on New Lima Road the Forest Acres Park hosted a dedication ceremony for a half scale replica of Ft. Meigs. Washington official William Sheehan praised the Leading Creek Conservancy District and Jack Crisp for watershed work while Wayne Turner hosted in period dress. The fort stands 40 by 40 by 8 feet above a three acre lake and houses a small antique museum.
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Ft. Meigs
Forest Acres Park
Gloria Cross Meigs
Rutland
New Forest Acres Park
New Lima Road
Washington
William Sheehan
Department of Defense
Washington, D.C
Creek Conservancy District
Jack Crisp
Sheehan
Wayne Turner
Crisp
Gallia County
State Archives
Boy Scout
Langsville
Dottie Mae
The
Mavericks of Columbus
Conservancy District
Car Pickup Truck Collision Injures Three Youths
A head on crash on Route 124 near Minersville Meigs County sent Jeffrey Brewer 16 Portland Terry Lewis 19 West Columbia and Nickey Weaver 17 New Haven to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Brewer was cited for left of center.
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Pomeroy
Minersville
Meigs County
Robert Beegie
Jeffrey Brewer
Portland
Terry L. Lewis
West Columbia
W. Va
Brewer
Lewis
Nickey Weaver
New Haven
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Syracuse
Russell dinner guests include extended family in Virginia and Ohio
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Russell were their children and families including Marine Sgt. and Mrs. Karl Russell Rexandria, Virginia Mr. and Mrs. William Burton and daughter Lisa and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Chapman and daughters Shelly and Kimberly Columbus and Mrs. Dorothy Dandakis Athens.
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Racine
Kenneth Russell
Karl Russell
Rexandria
William Burton
Lisa
Floyd Chapman
Shelly
Kimberly
Columbus
Dorothy Dandakis
Athens
Pomeroy water break cuts city supply. repairs continue
A large break in the water main on W Main Street near the C&O railroad freight station left residents without water Sunday in parts of Pomeroy. Workmen completed repairs Sunday evening. Knoxville will host its first ABC tournament in 1970. The 67th national championships run March 7 to May 17 at the Civic Coliseum.
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Pomeroy
W. Main Street
C&o
Knoxville
Tenn
Civic Colieum
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list Sam Robinson Rutland Eliza Landers Pomeroy Margaret Bailey Syracuse William Airhart Parkersburg Ber ry Perry Marion Mary Arms Pomeroy Lydia Stewart Pomeroy Lena Wolfe Middleport Roger Moore Hampton Virginia Dismissed Eleanor Landers Howard Woods Sam Robinson Gaylord Linscott Margaret McClain Al Berry Perry
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Sam Robinson
Rutland
Eliza Landers
Pomeroy
Margaret Bailey
Syracuse
William Airhart
Parkersburg
W. Va
Berry Perry Marion
Mary Arms
Lydia Stewart
Lena Wolfe
Middleport
Roger Moore
Hampton
Eleanor Landers
Howard Woods
Gaylord Linscott
Margaret, McClain
Aland Berry Perry
Car Strikes Bridge In Gallia County
The Ohio State Patrol reports a 5 25 p.m. Saturday one car crash on Little Kyger Road near Route 7 in Gallia County. A 59 year old Cheshire driver Anna L. Roush lost control and struck a bridge guard rail with no injuries or citations. Patrol notes several minor weekend accidents and high phone volume about highway conditions as vacationers return home.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State Patrol
Little Kyger Road
Gallia County
Anna L. Roush
Cheshire
Weekend Visitors From Columbus And Huntington
Miss Maxine Bennett and her family of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Bennett and relatives. The trip followed by Mr and Mrs Alfred Roush and daughter and family and Mr and Mrs Roy Long and son Ricky of Columbus. Also, Mr and Mrs Roger Luckeydoo of Huntington W Va were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs James Brewington. The Brewingtons and Mrs Esther Kissell returned from a vacation to Spartanburg South Carolina.
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Maxine Bennett
Columbus
Charles Bennett
Alfred Roush
Roy Long
Ricky
Texas
Roger Luckeydoo
Huntington
W. Va
James Brewington
Brewington
Esther Kissell
Spartanburg
S.C
Heath United Methodist gains Cassell family in service
During Sunday worship Heath United Methodist Church received Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cassell and their family, transferring from Athens First United Methodist. Ben Philson and Newman Burdette presented a vocal duet and organ, as Rev. Max Donahue announced Holy Communion next Sunday. Also noted, Lyn Salles of San Jose California rolled the highest AJBC sanctioned girls game score, 289, in 1967.
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Middleport
Tom Cassell
Heath United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church
Athens
Max Donahue
AJBC
Lyn Salles
San Jose
Calif
Israel Egypt clash across Suez. Israeli jet downed
Across the Suez Canal Israeli and Egyptian forces traded artillery and small arms fire. Egypt said its planes shot down an Israeli jet over the Gulf of Suez and intelligence agents cracked an Israeli spy ring in Cairo. An Israeli lieutenant was killed and two soldiers wounded. A Cairo communique claimed an Israeli pilot bailed out after a Mirage was shot down. Concurrently a spy ring of two West German citizens and two Egyptians was captured in Cairo. Deputy Premier Allon offered to consider reprisal policy if cease fire is honored.
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Associated Press
Israel
Egypt
Suez Canal
Gulf of Suez
Cairo
Canal
el Quantara
Great Bitter Lake
Gaza Strip
Israelia
Sinai
Yigal Allon
Zionist Council
Jerusalem
Weekend visitors and family gatherings across towns
New Haven reports weekend guests as Mr. and Mrs. John F. Roush and children visiting Cleve land Virginia with the Freeman Roush family.Visits by Lawrence Lieving in Winfield to Thelma Capehart and the Karr children of Owensboro appear with Otto Grimm family ties. Denver notes retiree Sadie McDonald recalls Bauer's dining room etiquette cards restricting women's smoking in the past.
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New Haven
John F. Roush
Freeman Roush
Cleveland
Lawrence Lieving
Winfield
Thelma Capehart
Debby
Diana Karr
Roland Karr
Owensboro, Ky
Otto Grimm
Denver
Sadie McDonald
Bauer’s
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Water Service Out
ABC
Charlie Brown
Charlie
Ken Steinhoff
Ben Philson
Newman Burdette
Kgypt
Suez
Robert Hartenbach
Pomeroy City
Bertha Allen
State Highway Patrol
Conrad Bentz
Coolville
By Madolyn Vance
Donald F. Roush
Sheryl
Mrs
Walden Roush
Glenville
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