Grand jurors blast Lakin Hospital conditions
Mason County grand jury reports severe neglect at Lakin State Hospital north of Point Pleasant. It urges state civil service and safety investigations and directs Judge James Thompson to report to Gov. Arch Moore. Conditions include minimal custodial care, cold buildings, overstaffed support areas, and routine mismanagement.
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Apollo 9 Blasts Off For Lunar Prep Flight
Apollo 9 missions lift off from Cape Kennedy with Col James A McDivitt David R Scott and Russell L Schweickart aboard the Saturn V. The crew tests the lunar module in orbit and aims to prove flight worthiness for a moon landing in mid year. Liftoff draws thousands as the rocket climbs and separates in stages over the Atlantic. Governor Rhodes watches from Kennedy, returning to Columbus after dc.
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Chia
James A. Rhodes
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Rhodes
Washington
Nic
Lumbay
Viet Cong shelling hits Saigon and towns near DMZ
In the ninth day of the Viet Cong spring offensive, enemy troops attacked a Marine base below the DMZ and shelled Saigon and more than 30 allied towns. Rockets struck Saigon wounding civilians and damaging homes. 17 North Vietnamese and several Marines were reported killed or wounded.
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U.S
Acne
Dmz
Nixon
North Vietnam
North
Hanoi
Apollo 9 Crew Named for Cape Kennedy Launch
The Apollo 9 flight team includes James A. McDivitt commander David R. Scott command module pilot and Russell L Schweickart lunar module pilot. Mission aims orbit earth test lunar module docking and a space walk with a total mission time of 22 hours 47 minutes. Saturn 5 booster stands 263 feet tall with a launch cost totaling 340 million dollars.
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Cape Kennedy
Fie
U.S
James A. McDivitt
Air Force
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
Schweickart
Meir Named Labor Party Prime Minister Candidate
Mapai leaders nominate Mrs. Golda Meir to serve as prime minister until fall elections. One abstention is noted. Dayan’s Rafi faction opposes her. Levi Eshkol’s death prompts the Labor party to pick a successor.
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Mapai
Israel
Labor Party
Golda Meir
Moshe Dayan
Levi Eshkol
Dayan
Rafi
Ohio University basketball captains named for 1963-78 team
John Canine and Dave Groff are named co captains of Ohio University basketball for the 1963-78 period. Gerald McKee selected as team YB creceseysansernevess saensestesee. Total of six pints of blood collected during blood drive in Logan.
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AART
Athens
Gedseeensen
John Canine
Dave Groff
Ohio University
Gerald McKee
Creceseysansernevess Saensestesee
Logan
Nixon Returns Sees Trust Among Leaders
President Nixon returns from a five nation swing across Western Europe and says a new sense of trust exists between the United States and its allies. He told congressional leaders and diplomats at Andrews Air Force Base that open channels with the U.S. foster confidence and a stronger future alliance.
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Washington
Europe
Andrews Air Force Base
United States
Rome
Nev
Air Force One
Wasting
Air Force Base
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
National Security Council
Eisenhower pneumonia shows signs of improvement after surgery
Washington report notes the former president remains weak but improves as pneumonia in the right lung base diminishes. He has returned to a liquid diet and the doctors report stable heart action despite the new strain from illness.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
John Eisenhower
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