Medals by Accident Put in the Foxholes
Germantown corrispondent recounts Navy corpsman W. Jack Broz serving with the Marines in Vietnam. He describes fear, survival, and the lure of medals as accidental rewards, notes widespread marijuana use among front-line troops, and contrasts peace symbols with the reality of combat. He recalls leaving the States, the fear of death, and the urge to return home.
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Germantown
Vietnam
Jack Broz
Lorain
U.S
Dmz
Broz
States
Okinawa
Measles Shot Clinics Listed for Warren County
Warren County and state health officials announce End Measles clinics next Sunday to vaccinate children ages one to 12 at several schools. Jet gun shots require a parent present with a suggested 50 cent donation per child, with no child turned away for lack of funds. The program notes lifetime immunity after a single shot and outlines risks from eight day measles including pneumonia and brain damage.
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Warren County
U. S. Public Health Service
Atlanta
Wayne
Franklin
Harveysburg
Morrow
Kings High School
South
Lebanon
Lebanon High School
William Mason High School
West Elkton Plans May Town Cleanup and Carnival
West Elkton village officials schedule a two week cleanup from May 1 to May 15 to remove junk cars and rubbish and enforce trash rules on private property. Firemen’s Carnival is set for June 19 20 21 with Ohio 503 closed for rides games and prizes. A new street lighting system should be operating by May 2 and Jones and Judy Construction Co was paid for recent street work.
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Rosemary Philpot
West Elkton
Ohio 503
Jones and Judy Construction Co
Building Booms in Warren County March Permits Reach High
The Warren County building trade enters summer with March permit values at 641375 dollars up from 429689 in February and the strongest since September. Robert Blickensderfer, new electrical department superintendent, reports issuing 56 permits including 34 for new homes valued at 589208 dollars 8 for remodeling worth 18943 dollars and 10 for additions totaling 31624 dollars.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Robert Blickensderfer
Electrical Department
Deputies Nab Suspect and Wreck Cruiser in Rain
Warren County deputies arrest Robert A. VanWinkle in Franklin on two counts of receiving stolen merchandise after a rainy night pursuit. Lt. Farrell Baker, hurt in a cruiser crash on Marrow Millgrove Road, is hospitalized and may be unable to work. The arrest aims to solve five burglaries in the Franklin area.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Baker
Dick Kemp
Robert A. VanWinkle
N. Main St
Franklin Municipal Court
Wallace
Eggs Hunt Draws 250 300 Kids Despite Rainy Easter Event
Trenton Jaycees hosted an Easter egg hunt Saturday drawing 250 to 300 youngsters. About 80 dozen eggs were hidden with nine prize eggs worth 10 cents to 2 dollars. Project chairman was Bob Richardson.
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Trenton
Trenton Jaycees
Here
Boby
Richardson
Landmark appoints Heath supervisor of 16 county area in Ohio
Henry Heath, known as Xcuia, promoted to supervisor over a 16 county Landmark area in western and southwestern Ohio. Heath, assistant area supervisor since 1965, succeeds Maynard Senseman of Fairborn. The region includes Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, and Hamilton counties.
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Henry Heath
Xcuia
Ohio
Heath
Maynard Senseman
Fairborn
Butler
Clermont
Clinton
Darke
Hamilton
Ohio State Vet College seeks land to expand clinic
Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine seeks to buy a 15 acre site for a large animal clinic near Marysville to boost enrollment from 85 to 120 and ease a looming shortage of veterinarians. Critics worry it may pit campus vets against private practices.
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Clarence Cole
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ohio State University
Cole
Marysville
Ohio Farm Bureau
Robert R. Shaw
R - 16
Columbus
Adequate Veterinary Coverage in Butler County Says Agent
Butler County Extension Agent Roy L Titkemeyer reports the veterinary situation as adequate with about six veterinarians serving the county. Only three vet practices handle large animals such as livestock and horses. Many nearby listings in Hamilton Middletown and Warren counties focus on cats and dogs.
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Butler County
Roy L. Titkemeyer
Titkemeyer
Hamilton
Middletown
Warren County
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Bertrand Russell
Warren
Tere
W. Elkton
van Winkle
Columbus, Ohio
Consolidated, Inc
Central Avenue
DS Ae Navpional Bank
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