CIA Refusal Ends Green Berets Murder Trial
The CIA declined to let its agents testify, leading Army Secretary Stanley R. Resor to drop all charges against six Green Berets accused in the slaying of a South Vietnamese double agent. The move cements an end to the court martial amid national security concerns and potential press exposure.
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Bankers Eye Rise of German Mark
Washington AP reports bankers monitor the deutschmark shift as Germany ends currency controls The US economy and President Nixon press for price stability and development funding while Deutsche marks rise to about 3.88 per dollar and the pound strengthens against the dollar Markets react as European rates adjust across IMF World Bank meetings and Western Europe.
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Two Teenagers Die by Car Exhaust at Buckeye Lake
Fairfield County Coroner ruled the deaths of 18 year old Charles W. Arter and 16 year old Pamela Sue Hoolahan as deaths by their own actions. The bodies were found in a automobile parked on the Buckeye Lake north shore. A note was found but its contents were not released. Both teens were from Millersport route 1.
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Lloyd Kersell
Buckeye Lake
Charles W. Arter
Pamela Sue Hoolahan
Rt. 1
Millersport
Paving Project Begins on Rt. 33
F H Brewer Co of Lancaster starts resurfacing a 3.48 mile section of Rt 33 from Logan east to Postons curve in Hocking and Athens counties. Contractor says the four-part project should wrap up by Thursday if weather permits.
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PAP Clinics Set for October in Hocking County
The first in a series of PAP clinics for women 18 and up will be held Thursdays in October at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Clinics assist those without a family physician or needing financial aid. Call Mrs. Betty Keller at 385-4131 weekdays for appointments. A PAP test includes a pelvic exam and staining to detect cervical cancer cells.
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Four Cleveland youths held to grand jury in armed robbery
Four Cleveland youths were arraigned in Hocking County Court on armed robbery charges and held to the grand jury under $15,000 bond each. Victor Hittermman, 19. Larry Veazey, 20. Robert Moskey, 18. and Richard Yunak, 18 pleaded not guilty and remain in county jail. They were arrested after an armed robbery at the Westgate Sohio service station at the junction of routes 664 and old U.S. 33 early Sunday.
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U.S
Police To Bring Murder Suspects Back To Cincy
In Cincinnati AP two suspects tied to the Cabinet Supreme Savings & Loan killings in Delhi Township will be extradited from Gallup New Mexico by local and federal officers. Watterson Johnson 22 and John Leigh 20 waived extradition while Raymond Kassow 24 and Carl Ingle 31 face four counts each of first degree murder for a holdup that netted $275.
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John Leigh
New Mexico
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Carl Ingle
Cabinet Supreme Savings & Loan Co
Delhi Township
Laird Urges Nixon Draft Plan Approval in Congress
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird urged Congress to approve Nixon's draft lottery proposal linking it to expected reductions in draft calls. He said the lottery would shorten the seven year eligibility to one year for 19 year olds and reduce uncertainty for young men.
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Pleasant Hocking Valley Weather Forecast Ahead
The day opened at 67 degrees at noon with an overnight low of 42. Fair and cooler conditions are forecast for the Hocking Valley tonight and Wednesday.
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United States Marines Leave Vietnam In Major Pullout
About 1,000 Marines of the 3rd Division flew from Vietnam to Okinawa with another 4,900 set to depart for the United States in Nixon’s first major troop reduction. One Marine was killed and nine wounded as mortars hit positions near the DMZ. U S bomber strikes followed with 600 tons of bombs on northern staging areas. By Christmas roughly 18,000 Marines will have left Vietnam as the pullout proceeds.
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Mao Lin to Attend Peking Festival Amid Nuclear Celebrations
Tokyo AP reports Red China will mark its 20th anniversary with nuclear fireworks as Mao Tse-tung and Lin Piao are set to preside at ceremonies in Tiananmen Square. Authorities denied illness rumors, noting China’s 10th nuclear test near Lop Nor in Sinkiang and ongoing secrecy about weapons tests.
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U S to Cut 6000 Men in Thailand
Bangkok report says the United States will withdraw 6000 of its 49000 troops from Thailand by next July. The reduction will start within weeks using Air Force and Army units and aims for an orderly drawdown tied to Vietnam war needs.
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Goodyear Raises Most Tire Prices
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co raised prices by 2 percent on most passenger, truck and farm tires and tubes. The Akron based company cited higher production, material and distribution costs as the reason for the increase, effective Wednesday.
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Fatal collision on Rt 33 near Haydenville claims driver
A 59 year old Nelsonville man Har old VanBibber was killed in a fog shrouded crash when his car collided with a southbound semi on Rt 33 at Laurel Run Rd near the McGathey Shell. Clinton Dotson 33 Cairo West Virginia drove the truck and was not cited. VanBibber's body rests at Leonard Funeral Home. A Laurelville woman was injured in a second one car crash on Rt 664 near Benton Twp Rd 59. Debra Hettinger 21 was treated for back injuries. the other driver Randy D. Slone 20 Columbus was cited for excessive speed.
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Train Cars Still Burn At Corning
Police firemen and chemical experts watched two Penn Central tank cars burn after a derailment in Corning Ohio. Nineteen cars of a 73 car freight train derailed rupturing two 97 ton carbon bisulfide tanks and forcing about 40 families plus 250 students from two schools to evacuate. By Monday afternoon the danger period was deemed over and residents could return home.
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