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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1970
Page
1
Saigon reports President Nixon’s plan to pull 150000 U S troops from Vietnam over the next year. Field commanders gain latitude under the schedule, with pace set by current military and diplomatic conditions. Some fear a new surge and paused withdrawals to protect Viet Namization progress.
South Vietnamese forces launched a third major thrust into Cambodia, reporting 144 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong deaths in the first 24 hours. Initial figures show 20 South Vietnamese killed and 75 wounded as a task force of Rangers with tanks crossed into Svay Rieng Province near Svay Rieng city, about 55 miles west of Saigon.
President Nixon announced a year long plan to withdraw 150000 troops from Vietnam, aiming to defuse the war issue before the 1970 elections. The move would total about 265000 withdrawals in two years, with the pace kept near prior levels and possible further cuts next spring. Senator Muskie signaled Vietnam will remain a central campaign topic, while Cambodian border operations reported by Saigon officials crossed into Cambodia without evident U.S. involvement.
Earth Day observers prepare demonstrations cleanups and teach ins across campuses communities and schools. Organizers funded by foundations seek local participation with a $125 000 budget and volunteer teams mobilizing 2000 communities 2000 colleges and 10000 high schools.
Exile groups Alpha 66 report sending two invading forces to confront Fidel Castro's regime in Cuba. Castro attends a funeral for five soldiers killed in battle and vows to exterminate the attackers as the Bay of Pigs anniversary is marked. He cites focus on the sugar harvest as paramount.
Xavier University in Cincinnati will raise tuition by an average of 105 a semester to 575 starting Sept. 1, as President Paul L. O Connor cites a nearly 500000 annual deficit and reliance on gifts to meet obligations.
Cambodian riflemen led a group of Vietnamese civilians with a white flag toward Viet Cong fire near Saang 18 miles south of Phnom Penh. The Vietnamese, residents in Cambodia, were wounded as Cambodian troops attempted to flush out Viet Cong positions. Gen. Sosten Fernandes called the operation fruitful for locating Viet Cong automatic weapons.
The United Rubber Workers Union struck 15 Goodyear plants after Cincinnati talks broke off. About 23,000 rubber workers walked off with wage disputes cited, while wildcat driver strikes boosted layoffs nationwide. No details on other tire companies or negotiations were released. Wage figure cited: $3.87 per hour.
A Philippine Airlines Hawker Siddeley jet on a domestic route from Cawayan to Manila crashed in hilly territory near Cabanatuan north of Manila. Officials said the aircraft apparently carried 33 people including 29 passengers and four crew members. Unofficial lists indicated a Western name among the passengers. the rest were Filipino and Chinese.
Miami judge G Harrold Carswell, rejected Supreme Court nominee, announced his candidacy for the U S Senate to back Nixon era constitutional conservatism. He faces U S Rep William Cramer in a Republican primary as Lt Gov Ray Osborne withdraws to aid party unity.
In Brazil's capital marked ten years old, Juscelino Kubitschek is honored by many outside official circles for starting Brasilia's rapid growth. Military rulers condemn him for inflation and bar him from office, speeches, and publication while he lives in Rio de Janeiro in poor health.
Apollo 13 astronauts Lovell Haise and Swigert will recount the oxygen tank explosion and four day struggle to return home in a nationally televised news conference at 7 30 p m EST. They meet the review board head Edgar Cortright before a probe into what went wrong and why future moon flights may be grounded.
G Harrold Carswell moves from judicial controversy to Senate candidacy facing Rep William Cramer in the September 8 Republican primary in Florida. Nixon’s stamp looms as both men claim support while Carswell cites Nixon’s rebuke of his Supreme Court rejection as fuel for a southern conservative bid.
The Middletown area expects fair and cooler weather tonight with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. Sunny and mild conditions return Wednesday with highs in the 60s, followed by a warm Thursday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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