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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1965
Page
1
A fresh batch of 3 000 Marines lands in Da Nang South Viet Nam bringing total American forces guarding installations to over 3 000. The operation sees 1 40 Marines ashore from the transports Henrico Union and Cook along with the amphibious ship Vancouver as light rain falls.
A landing party commander described the operation as routine as rain and low clouds delayed movement of Marines by helicopter to Phu Bai airport about 35 miles away.
In Saigon AP reports three million leaflets were scattered over North Vietnam to tell residents that US air strikes target Communist military aggression from Red China. Near Hue weather cleared enabling a helicopter assault on Viet Cong troops 12 miles south of the Marines landing beach. One ranger and a Viet Cong member were killed. two rangers were wounded.
In Selma Alabama three white men O Neal Hoggle William Stanley Hoggle and Elmer Cook are indicted for first degree murder in the civil rights slaying of Rev James Reed of Boston. The court may schedule trial for May 10 or move to October due to a heavy docket. A fourth man R B Kelly faces federal charges and remains unnamed in the state indictment.
A nostalgic note jokes about age clues from postage stamps on a first love letter. The witty line ranks readers by stamp value to hint at stages of life, from youth to grandparenting.
A century later Ford's Theater is being rebuilt to its 1865 state. Historians note Booth shot Lincoln in the back of the head and fled across the stage where a spur tore a flag and a Washington picture. Booth died days later after a Virginia barn pursuit. four conspirators were hanged.
In New York Harry S. Truman, nearing his 81st birthday, said peace is absent because leaders fail to unite nations. Accepting the Freedom House anniversary award, he urged people to challenge those who spark strife and praised the United Nations.
Cloudy and warmer weather expected tonight and Thursday with a low around 50. Thunder showers are likely tonight and tomorrow. Yesterday’s high was 36, low 33, and tomorrow’s high near 70.
Flood waters and ice threaten St Paul Minnesota as the Mississippi bursts its banks toward a crest near 27 feet. Evacuees number in the thousands as 45 counties are disaster areas and 11 deaths are reported with over 20 million in damages and 21,000 made homeless.
Armco Steel Corp will break ground for Project 600 at 4 p m on April 22 at Middletown Works. The four year modernization program will invest over 250 million dollars in new facilities in Ohio. A Founder's Day observance and a reception dinner for dignitaries will precede the ceremony at the Manchester Motor Inn.
An industry source said two compromise plans were offered to end the steel contract stalemate. One would extend the current contract to August 1 in exchange for guaranteed improvements. the other seeks an immediate settlement that could be reopened by either side, but not until the union resolves internal issues. Details were not disclosed. Top negotiators for the United Steelworkers Union were considering the proposals in a morning meeting with industry negotiators.
President Johnson surveyed the Palm Sunday tornado destruction near Dunlap Indiana where 27 people died and winds were estimated at 300 miles an hour He pledged swift effective federal aid and met residents and volunteers before continuing to inspect damage in Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota
Soviet science officials criticize press sensationalism that inflates discoveries from radio signals to revived ancient salamanders. The piece cites claims of distant supercivilizations, 5 000 year old salamanders, and fossils in the Caucasus as examples later debunked or questioned by scientists.
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