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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1969
Page
1
Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Mathew Ross reports death by own action is the second leading cause of death for college students and the third for high school youths. He cites 1966 figures near 100000 threatened cases, with 1000 succeeding, and notes social isolation and family disruption as common precursors.
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for fair and not so cool tonight with lows in the 40s. Increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions are expected for Saturday with highs in the 70s. The outlook for Sunday is sunny with some clouds and a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Yesterday's high was 62 and this morning's low 38.
North Vietnamese commandos struck an allied camp two miles east of the Laotian border during a night bivouac. Reports say 3 American soldiers and 4 South Vietnamese troops killed, 12 Americans and 43 South Vietnamese wounded, plus several armored personnel carriers destroyed. 30 North Vietnamese soldiers were killed. Aerial losses climbed with 2 helicopters down and totals rising for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. The assault coincides with broader enemy withdrawals as U S air raids intensify.
The 107th General Assembly approved a $5 per vehicle license fee added to 35 counties and 13 municipalities. Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles projects a $20-25 million boost by next April 15, with funds redistributed to local governments for roads and maintenance. Additional measures would allow counties a half percent sales tax and cities or townships a hotel motel tax up to three percent.
A Penn Central freight train wreck near East Germantown west of Richmond ignited 39 cars and caused about 400 residents to flee. Tanks of petroleum gas burned briefly while most cars contained harmless merchandise. firemen aided by state marshals as investigators checked contents.
Floodwater losses exceed 110 million as the Mississippi rose past 23 feet at Dubuque and eyed 21.2 feet at Clinton. Davenport expected 19 feet with dikes watched by National Guard, officials, and volunteers. corps data credited with preventing another 145 million in losses. St Louis river level fell to 29.9 feet from 30.
Edward Kennedy Ellington prepares to celebrate his 70th birthday at the White House with a news conference. He discusses daily music creation, ongoing opera writing, a movie score, new sacred concerts, and a Europe tour planned for November. Ellington notes his band remains booked through next April.
A truck bears a humorous sign reading Please don't hug me. I'm going steady. The quirky roadside message draws smiles for its playful anti affection stance and timing as the vehicle passes through town.
Paris reports show Charles de Gaulle aiming to reverse a slide in support as polls suggest a Possible No majority in Sunday's referendum on regional governments and senate powers. He warns he would quit if defeated, while public mood shifts amid lingering uncertainty and party divisions.
William Fontaine and Shirley Fontaine were jailed after violating probation by rekindling their relationship. Fontaine, 20, had a 10 year probation for narcotics paraphernalia, and Shirley, 21, five years for heroin possession. Judge Wendell A. Odom revoked probation and sent them both to three years in prison, pairing marriage, love, and a drug past as the basis. Shirley cried as she left, insisting their love remains.
North Korea said it will raise its defense spending by 11 percent for 1969, totaling about 561 million dollars or 30 percent of the national budget. Pyongyang blamed U S spy flights for provocation and warned of continuing tensions with the United States and South Korea.
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