Army Desertions Reach New High in June Forecast
Army projections to June show about 90 000 desertions for the year with 50 000 expected by fiscal year end, a 3 percent rise from 1968. Lt Gen A O Conner cites youth indiscipline and author ity training gaps as factors while noting 500 deserters fled to foreign nations. Navy figures report 2 372 sailors discharged for drug abuse in 1968, a threefold rise, concentrated in Vietnam and the Marine Corps, prompting intensified education and investigations.
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Nixon Sees Strong Senate Vote On Safeguard Fight
President Nixon forecast a stronger Senate vote to approve the Safeguard anti missile program. He cited intelligence on Soviet testing of a multi warhead system and said ABM is needed to counter it. He noted no public sign of Paris peace talks but remained optimistic about the outcome.
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Youth fatally stabs mother in Upper Providence incident
A Drexel student, identified as Warfel, allegedly stabbed his mother during an argument in Upper Providence. He was held without bail for a preliminary hearing as police and family details revealed psychiatric care and a motive involving a demand for medicine. An autopsy was planned to determine the cause of death.
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Media Borough Endorses Recreation Survey And Pool Plan
Borough council approved joining a four community survey by the Action Committee for Recreation and Open Space. A five member teenage advisory board will aid the commission and a portable pool may be built if land is acquired for a permanent site. Community opposition questioned access and race dynamics amid plans for tennis courts and a fall girls program at Media Boys Club Youth Center. The effort is sponsored by Media Monthly Meeting and other groups with 170 children signed up for summer recreation.
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Doctors cited as major drug addiction source in Maryland
Dr. James Drinkard of Sheppard Pratt Hospital told a Maryland State Senate Committee that doctors’ excessive prescribing is a major cause of drug addiction. He urged strict adherence to American Medical Association guidelines to curb the trend.
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Protest Odors at Folcroft Landfill Draw Darby Residents
About 15 demonstrators blocked the Folcroft Landfill entrance on Calton Hook Road and Filbert Avenue in Darby Township to protest dumping of trash. Spokeswoman Mrs. Carol Moore said the protest began Thursday night, with odor blamed on waste she considers human. residents report nauseating odors forcing families to close windows.
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Seniors make up one third of Pinellas County population
A University of Florida report finds 32.3 percent of Pinellas County residents are 65 or older, equating to about 145,200 of 450,000 people. The 1960 census recorded 24.9 percent over 63 in the same area.
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First Family Moves Into HDCC Home in Chester
Mrs. Vivery Hardy, her nine of eleven children, moves from a rough Ulrich Street site to a rehabilitated three unit, now single homes on W. Mary Street. HDCC joined 829 to 839 W. Mary into three units with updated roofs, wiring, plumbing, and interiors. Hardy paid 200 down on a 10 600 home, about 77 dollars monthly at 3 percent interest, with homemaker help to decorate.
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County Weather Forecast With Temperature and Tides
Today's conditions show a high in the mid to upper 70s and a low around 71. The five day outlook calls for below normal temperatures with upper 70s daytime highs and upper 50s nights, with showers possible Tuesday and Wednesday. Tide times list high waters at 4:48 a.m. and 5:36 p.m. and lows at 11:30 p.m. and 12:18 p.m.
Showers May Upset Plans In Poconos And Shore
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the Poconos and New Jersey shore points this weekend. Tonight there will be rain and storms, with cooler conditions expected through Sunday. Daytime highs range in the mid 60s to mid 70s, and Delaware County also sees showers with mid 60s lows. Saturday brings mostly sunny skies and upper 70s, while Sunday remains fair and pleasant.
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Titan of Texas Finance Clint Murchison Dies at 74
Clint Murchison Sr. a Texas financier with a half billion-dollar fortune died at 4:35 a.m. in Henderson County Memorial Hospital near Athens. He built a vast empire with oil and gas, railroads, publishing, groceries, theaters, and taxicab firms and formerly controlled New York Central stock. He left behind sons Clint Jr., owner of the Dallas Cowboys, and John Dabney in business.
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Nixon Mentions Rockefeller as President in Freudian Slip
Washington AP President Nixon called Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York president during a news conference, describing it as a Freudian slip. He said Rockefeller's talking papers, tied to his Latin America mission, were useful for understanding conversations with President Lleras.
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