Driver Killed When Pickup Is Struck At B&O Crossing
Lawrence C. Haddix 36 of 7012 West Alexandria Road died at 7:30 a.m. when his pickup was hit by a northbound freight at the Baltimore and Ohio crossing in West Middletown. The truck was dragged about 100 yards, the back bed flew off, and flames engulfed the cab. Haddix, a repairman at Armco Steel Corp., was trapped inside. He was born in Jackson Kentucky and served in Germany with the Army. Survivors include his wife Betty Jo and two sons Kevin and Bryan. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Lawrence C. Haddix
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Lincoln Lodge
F&am
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Bryan
Leck Haddix
Trenton
Opal Hogg
Hamilton
Oma Clemens
Franklin
Vietnam War troop cuts eyed as Nixon plans pace
Saigon sources forecast U.S. troop levels in Vietnam to drop to 100 000 to 150 000 over eight months with the 2nd Field Force and the 3rd Marine Amphibious Force to be phased out. About 275 000 strength expected in coming weeks. Marines remaining to depart by June. Reports from Pleiku describe ongoing heavy fighting near Fire Base 6 in the northern central highlands with American and South Vietnamese casualties.
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Putzel
Weather Forecast predicts mild spring warmth tomorrow
Sunny and warm conditions are expected tomorrow with temperatures rising to the mid-60s after a low near 35 tonight. Yesterday's high reached 65 while this morning opened at 27 as temperatures shift toward spring.
Nursing Home Costs in Ohio Continue to Rise
Cecil Mitchell, administrator of Eastview Nursing Home in Toledo and ONHA president-elect, says Ohio nursing home costs near $500 monthly, up from $225 five years ago, with annual increases of 10 to 15 percent. He cites federal rules, wage boosts, and unionization as key drivers, warning cuts to patient services may follow to hold costs.
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Cecil Mitchell
Eastview
Toledo
Ohio Nursing Home Association
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Labor Party approves no withdrawal from occupied lands
Israel's ruling Labor Party backed leaders' stance against returning to prewar borders. The three day convention urged substantial changes to borders, reaffirming a doctrine to keep the Golan Heights, Gaza, East Jerusalem, and Sharm el Sheikh while preventing Arab forces west of the Jordan River.
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Israel
Labor Party
U.S
William P. Rogers
Dayan
Golan Heights
Syria
Gaza Strip
East Jerusalem
Sharm E) Sheikh
Jordan River
Nixon to Unfold Withdrawal Plan From Vietnam Tonight
Washington AP reports President Nixon will outline a faster Vietnam troop withdrawal plan in a 5 p.m. EST address. Analysts expect a rate above 12 500 monthly, with pressures mounting after the Laos invasion fallout and Lt. Calley’s court martial.
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Laos
William J. Calley
Genetic Damage Fear Over Food Additives
Scientists told a Senate subcommittee that nationwide exposure to chemical additives in food and drugs could cause cancer and genetic mutations across as many as forty generations. They cited sodium nitrite and the insecticide DDVP as examples and urged action on long‑standing FDA and USDA concerns.
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Eral
Senate
Berkeley elects first black mayor amid Berkeley council split
Berkeley voters elected Warren Widener, a radical coalition member, as the city’s first black mayor while three radical council candidates win seats. The measure to split the police into three departments was defeated as moderates and radicals remain deadlocked for control. Daley won Chicago with 70 percent in a separate nationwide update.
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Berkeley
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Daley
Richard E. Friedman
Shore
Warren Widener
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Berkeley Police
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