Ohioans Dying in Vietnam Highlight Personal Stories
Personal look profiles Ohio servicemen killed or missing in Vietnam during Feb 25 to March 2. Pfe Gregory Fischer of Parma left a return envelope for his insurance to siblings. Lance Corporal Michael A. Andrews of Brimfield aimed to finish service and attend Kent State University. Sgt. Guy E. Lee of Lancaster would have turned 30. Others named include Lee R. King of Fairview Park, Richard E. Grier of Burbank, Gerald B. Greendyke of Greenville, and Samuel R. McIntorf of MacConnellsville, with details on backgrounds and ambitions.
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Brimfield
Ohio
5Th Marine Division
Kent State University
Akron
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Lancaster
Defense Department
Andrews
Mario Piastrelli
Lee R. King
Fairview Park
Richard E. Grier
Burbank
Army
Gerald B. Greendyke
Greenville
Samuel R. McIntorf
MacConnelsville
Morgan County
Vietnam tour request follows prior Germany duty
Sgt. Lee served in Germany in 1964 and volunteered for Vietnam duty. He was later sent to Korea before renewing a Vietnam request and had been on his second tour since November. He served in the Ohio National Guard since high school in Lancaster and is survived by seven family members. King, 21, a 1965 Orrville High School graduate, attended Miami Dade Junior College in Florida before enlisting.
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Germany
Vietnam
Korea
Ohio National Guard
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Florida
World and U S Briefs From Bangkok to London
Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar said hippie movement and drug use are dying off after arriving in Bangkok for concerts. In Washington railroads seek 3 to 10 percent freight-rate hikes, 5 to 6 percent on foods, filed with the ICC. At the UN Malik returns as Kremlin spokesman amid Cold War speculation. In London gold demand remains strong with hedges and reserves rising while the pound and dollar gain.
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Copper strike wanes as union stalls breakthrough
Union negotiators delayed action on a $1.07 per hour offer from Phelps Dodge Corp., weakening hopes for a quick settlement in the eight month copper strike. The proposed contract would cover about 5,000 workers at Arizona mines and the El Paso refinery, not at other plants in New York and Arkansas.
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Union Jack lowered as Mauritius becomes independent nation
Mauritius proclaims independence after British rule ends. Violence threats between Moslems supporting independence and Creoles opposing it prompted last minute royal representation by Anthony Greenwood for Princess Alexandra. Creole and Muslim tensions underline fragile new state.
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Ohio U Professor’s voyage role described in MyHow magazine
Feature notes Ohio University professor's involvement in the voyage of the Quaker ketch Phoenix as detailed in a magazine feature. The piece highlights historical navigation and scholarly context within the 19th century voyage narrative.
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Rusk Fulbright clash over Vietnam policy hearings
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Senator Fulbright spar over whether Congress should have a say before any major U S troop increase in Vietnam. Fulbright argues for full consultation and possible war-declaration rights, while Rusk defends executive strategy under review.
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808th Plane Shot Down in North Vietnam Raids
U.S. warplanes conducted 76 missions over North Vietnam on Monday, targeting the radio station near Ha Noi and various barracks and power sites. An F4 Phantom was shot down with two crew missing, marking the 808th U.S. combat loss. B52 bombers also attacked near Khe Sanh and other Viet Cong positions.
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Polish Rioting Erupts Over Censorship in Warsaw
In Warsaw thousands of students clashed with police for seven hours over censorship of a 19th century play. The Polish Communist party headquarters faced stones and bottles while tear gas and water cannons dispersed protesters. Cardinal Wyszynsky canceled a sermon to calm tensions.
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McCarthy and Rockefeller Face Early Primary Tests
New Hampshire voters opened the 1968 presidential selection with a key write-in test for Eugene McCarthy and a first ballot contest for Nelson Rockefeller’s backers backing Richard Nixon. Nixon urged Rockefeller to declare while courting Oregon and Nebraska primaries. In Mississippi, Charles Evers vied for a vacant congressional seat against Charles Griffin as McCarthy faulted Johnson backers for smearing opponents.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Rockefeller
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Senate approves civil rights bill amid Johnson plea
The Senate passed the civil rights bill 71 to 20 and President Johnson pleaded for enactment. The measure expands open housing and anti riot provisions and would cover about 80 percent of U S housing by 1970. House leaders plan steps to send the bill to the President with Senate changes.
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Johnson
Late-Winter Snowstorm Locks U S
A massive late-winter snow storm swept the southern plains to the Northeast. Oklahoma faced its worst storm of the winter with gusts to 50 mph, 8 inches of snow, and 4 to 5 foot drifts. Four people died in Oklahoma traffic accidents and power outages affected thousands.
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Gold Bill Expected To Pass This Week In Senate
Senate Democrats push ahead a bill to remove the gold cover on U.S. currency after House approval. Officials say final action could stabilize international gold markets and resist pressures from European demand and a potential pound devaluation.
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