14 Apr 1967
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1967
Page
1
Sylvia McKnight recounts leaving District of Columbia General Hospital two months ago believing her premature daughter had died. The infant, now at 5 pounds 7 ounces, was ready for discharge after weeks in an incubator. hospital officials and health director say no record confirms the bereavement notification.
The United States dispatches the 196th Light Infantry Brigade into the Mekong Delta to reinforce Marines South Vietnamese and Korean forces amid heavy fighting. The redeployment aims to free 4000 Marines for action below the demilitarized zone as Hanoi is reported to have 35000 troops around the 17th parallel.
General Westmoreland notes allies see favorable trends but warns they are not enough alone to win. He cites uncertain war duration, a promising pacification program, and rising Viet Cong attacks on pacification teams. He urges troops to shout chieu hoi on cornered enemies and stresses political effort must match military pace for durable victory.
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions with scattered showers or thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Temperatures range from the upper 50s at night to the upper 60s by day, with a tendency toward warmer than normal later. Rain totals around half an inch are expected, especially Sunday and Wednesday.
The Senate voted 48 to 42 to repeal the presidential election campaign financing law in a move opposed by supporters of the system. Senator Russell B. Long vowed the fight was not over while Senator Albert Gore expected the repeal to take effect July 1.
Five day old contract fight between Chicago truckers unions and firms expands shutdowns. Hammond Organ Co and Honeywell close plants idling about 1 200 and 750 workers. Drug stores report delivery delays. unions say meds still arrive. Production stoppages hit Zenith Motorola and Admiral, about 25 000 jobs affected. Food stores see minor shortages, overall supplies remain ample.
Johnson returns from the Punta del Este inter American summit with U S sources calling the session a milestone and Johnson personally pleased yet cautious that full success depends on nations carrying out decisions. Ecuador’s President argued for a Latin American Marshall Plan while Johnson and Arosemena privately met and pledged closer ties.
A witty remark notes middle age as a period when one can feel ill after a night without having fun the previous evening. It uses a light tone to lampoon aging and faintly poke at late nights.
Athens AP reports rightist Premier Panayiotis Canellopoulos dissolved Parliament and set elections for May 28 after a 30 minute cabinet session. Danellopoulos, 65, named by King Constantine to lead the interim cabinet, faces a stormy future as leftist demonstrations press for stability and Papandreou seeks a return to power.
The Federal Aviation Administration proposes a 1.5 billion national airport plan. Ohio would receive 54.362 million dollars in recommended improvements under the plan announced on Thursday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.