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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
1
The June 20 lottery assigns draft numbers to men born in 1952 turning 19 this year with No 30 for June 20. Capsules matched birthdates to numbers. final list printed later. Draft director Tarr noted calls are lower amid winding down of Vietnam War and law expiry June 30.
A 16-year old from S Main Street was to be charged with possession of unlabeled drugs after a raid on a temporarily unoccupied house at 603 Stanley St at 11 p.m. yesterday. Sgt. Russell Dwyer said a 15-year old girl three 16-year-old boys and an 18-year-old youth were found inside along with unlabeled drugs and 10 marijuana pipes. juveniles released to parents and the 18-year-old released after questioning.
President Nixon says American troops in Vietnam are in defensive positions and the first phase of Vietnamization is virtually completed. Defense Secretary Laird notes the shift marks the end of the major ground offensive role as battle deaths decline and remaining forces stabilize in base areas.
Apollo 15 astronaut Alfred Worden stepped from Endeavour about 200000 miles from Earth to perform the first deep space extravehicular activity. He retrieved two film canisters and watched a television signal as the spacecraft headed home toward a Pacific splashdown.
Clear and cool tonight with lows in the mid-50s. Tomorrow sees mostly sunny skies and a high in the low 80s. Yesterday reached 70 degrees with a morning low of 58.
AP reports a rumor that American officials urged SAS to fly 187 POWs from Vientiane to Europe, denied by U S authorities and SAS. An SAS Rome official said the request came from a private German individual and was never contracted. North Vietnam called the claim unfounded and Nixon connected to Paris talks.
The Supreme Court ruled that Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky failed to qualify as a candidate for the October 3 election. Only President Nguyen Van Thieu and retired Gen. Duong Van Minh meet the requirements after Ky’s 39 duplicative endorsements were invalidated.
Gov. John J. Gilligan outlined changes for Ohio corrections including ending censorship of inmate mail with limited searches. The plan adds inmate rights, parole case transparency, jailhouse lawyers study, and two inmate-employe advocates this September. He backs anti-discrimination for ex-offenders and expungement of first offenses after parole.
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