Beallsville Buries Its Seventh Vietnam War Victim In Silence
Beallsville, a small Ohio town of about 400, buried Phillip Michael Brandon, 19, as the village kept media at bay to honor their seventh son lost in Vietnam. The town long mourned six prior casualties and resisted public attention while presses and politicians sought to rally aid and withdrawal.
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Columbus Dispatch columnist Johnny Jones dies at 71
Columbus Dispatch writer Johnny Jones died at University Hospital after years of injuries and heart ailment. He was 71 and well known for folksy columns on central Ohio life and events.
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S Viet forces retreat as NVA push from Laos toward border
American pilots report South Vietnamese bases south of Highway 9 are abandoned or under siege in Laos. Brown remains under artillery fire as 100 to 150 North Vietnamese move in, with U.S. strikes called after the Saigon troops pull out. Dispatch describes heavy losses and a retreat, while Pathet Lao claims victory.
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Ohio Finance Director Defends Budget in House Hearing
Finance Director Harold Hovey defended Gov. Gilligan’s 9.1 billion two year budget before the Republican led House Finance Appropriations Committee. The plan could raise Ohioans’ taxes by 1.6 billion and includes a 2.9 billion appropriation tax package with graduated rates and a corporate levy. Critics question university subsidy repayments and the school foundation formula while Rhodes’ projected baseline is disputed.
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Nixon seeks U N police force to press Middle East peace
Secretary of State William P. Rogers said the Nixon administration counts on Congress backing U S troop participation in a U N police force to secure a possible Egyptian Israeli peace settlement. He expressed confidence that if an agreement acceptable to Israel and Egypt is crafted, both Senate and House would support it.
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Independent Legal Services Bill to Create National Corporation
A bipartisan bill will be introduced in Congress to form the National Corporation for Legal Services, a private government financed agency to run the poor law program now under the Office of Economic Opportunity. The House Armed Services Committee rejected an all volunteer army but backed keeping the draft for emergencies only, saying the volunteer army was killed and student deferments ended.
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Obituaries and Classified Notices Lead Classified Pages
A fragmented classified section highlights obituaries and various notices with page markers 18 19 for listings and 21 22 features. The scan references women entries and vehicle information scattered across pages 13 14 17 20.
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Social Security Hikes Approved to Boost Economy
Congress approves a 10 percent across the board increase in Social Security benefits for 26 million Americans retroactive to January 1, with payments starting in June. The measure also raises the national debt limit by 35 billion dollars to 430 billion, while delaying tax hikes to next June. The action aims to revive a sluggish economy and support households on limited incomes.
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Army officers begin verdict deliberations in Calley My Lai case
Six officers at Fort Benning hear the court martial charge Lt. William L Calley Jr. with the My Lai killings. Judge Reid Kennedy warns jurors to assess guilt or innocence based on events of March 1968. Verdicts possible range from premeditated murder with death or life to acquittal.
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Dewey Dies at 68 En Route to White House Party
Former New York governor and Republican standard bearer Thomas E. Dewey died of a heart attack in his hotel room in Miami Beach at age 68 while preparing to fly to Washington for a White House party. He had pursued law and politics after a singing teacher steered him away from a concert career.
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Dewey: From Rackets Prosecutor to Noted Patriot Tribute
President Nixon praised Dewey as a great patriot and distinguished statesman as funeral plans began. Dewey, once a hard nosed prosecutor who broke 72 of 73 racketeers in New York County, later drew political attention as a White House candidate in 1940 but lost to Willkie.
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