Mines, Attacks Kill 20 Civilians and 4 Americans Near Da Nang
Viet Cong mines struck a U.S. armored vehicle and a South Vietnamese bus south of Da Nang, killing four Americans and 20 civilians. Another American died in the bus attack. 16 civilians and two Americans were wounded. A separate 200-round DMZ mortar barrage near Fire Base Fuller wounded soldiers but caused no deaths.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Ameri
Demilitarized Zone
Mekong Delta
Plain of Jars
Lee Trung Hien
Layoff Roundup Hits 47 000 in Pittsburgh Area
The Associated Press reports massive layoffs in the steel industry five days after a new contract. In Pittsburgh western Pennsylvania about 47 000 workers were idle or laid off, with Chicago area losses near 54 500. U S Steel recalled 19 000 of 38 000 in the city. Industry forecasts depended on orders, with many plants shutting down or delaying production across Gary Indiana and Baltimore Maryland.
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Associated Press
AFL
CIO United Steelworkers of America
Pittsburgh-Western Pennsylvania
USW
Pittsburgh
Francis Stark
USW International
Cleveland
Gary
Ind
Andrew White
Union District 31
Chicago
Calumet
Indiana
U.S. Steel
Chicago Area
Inland
Republic Steel
Richard Hatcher
Jones
Bethlehem Steel
Johnstown
Bethlehem
Baltimore
Ida Mae Cottmeyer 90 Obituary Middletown
Ida Mae Cottmeyer 90 of 1822 Woodlawn Ave died 11 55 p m Thursday at Christian Care Nursing Home where she had been a patient since July 26 She was born in Indiana and lived in Middletown 50 years a retired Armco Steel employee a member of Senior Citizens and a charter member of the Degree of Pocahontas Her husband William died in July 1970 Surviving are a daughter Mrs Harry Weidle a grandchild and four great grandchildren Services 10 a m Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Robert Clark officiating Burial Hillgrove Cemetery Miamisburg
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Ida Mae Cottmeyer
Woodlawn Ave
Cotttmeyer
Indiana
Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
Pocahontas
William
Harry Weidle
McCoy- Leffler
Robert Clark
Hillgrove Cemetery
Miamisburg
Infant Douglas Poff Died After Illness Since Birth
Three day old Douglas Poff son of Mr and Mrs Lester Poff of 131 N Broad St died at 230 pm He had been ill since birth Surviving are the parents a brother Steven and a sister Melissa both at home paternal grandmother Mrs Myrtle Poff of Trenton and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Reed Clark of Middletown Graveside services will be held at 10 am Saturday at Miltonville Cemetery with Reverend Charles Kimball officiating Arrangements by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home
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Douglas Poff
Lester Poff
N. Broad St
Steven
Melissa
Myrtle Poff
Trenton
Reed Clark
Middletown
Miltonville Cemetery
Charles Kimball
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Services for Mrs Pearl Potters Held at Oswald Funeral Home
Mrs Pearl Potters 70 of 513 S East St. Lebanon will have a 10 a.m. Saturday service at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin. Call today 6 to p.m. at the funeral home. She died Thursday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Survived by four sons Richard Ray William and M C Potters of Lebanon a sister Mrs Webb Wilkerson of Spring Valley a brother Everett Reeder of Lebanon eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Lebanon
Pearl Potters
S. East St
Oswald
Miami
Corwin
Everett Reeder
Graveside rites for infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Roach
Infant son of William Roach Sr. and wife dies shortly after birth at Middletown Hospital. Graveside services set at Woodhill Cemetery with Rev. Edward Bates officiating. Call at Eaton Funeral Home after 9 a.m. Saturday. Survived by parents two brothers Thomas and William Jr and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dean of Franklin.
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Franklin
William Roach
Second St
Woodhill Cemetery
Edward Bates
Eaton Funeral Home
Middletown Hospital
Thomas
William Jr
Robert Dean
Trenton Approves Land Purchase for Water Tank
City council buys 1.4 acre Howe Road plot for 5000 to build a million gallon water tank to replace the aging tower. Population growth from 550 in 1928 to 5200 today drives the project and a 1971 72 budget increase of 232977.
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Trenton
Howe Road
Clifford Schenck
Frank Blagg
Bragg
Butler County
Poplin Place
E. State Street
Charles Hurst
Garner Lovely
E. State St
Union
E. State Streets
Middletown man 71 dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Ernest Stamper 71 of 1409 S Main St was found dead in his apartment bedroom at 6 30 pm by Middletown police after his wife Alma Stamper reported a shot. Dr Garret J Boone Butler County coroner ruled death by self action. He had a shotgun by him. Stamper a native of Estill County Ky retired from Armco Steel. He is survived by his wife two stepsons Fred Stamper of Middletown and Cobern Clarkson of Dayton and a brother Dewey of Trenton. Services set for 11 30 am Saturday with Rev Henry Howard officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Funeral home Friday 7 9 pm.
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Ernest Stamper
S. Main St
Middletown
Alma Stamper
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Henry Howard
Woodside Cemetery
Sam Manker Wins Seniors Title at National Horseshoes
Sam Manker of Martinsville Ohio captured the seniors division title at the National Horseshoes Championships held Thursday in Middlesex New Jersey. The victory cemented Manker's status among top players in the event with strong performances across rounds.
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Middlesex
N. J
Sam Manker
Martinsville
Ohio
Mass of Resurrection for Mrs Denittis
Willow Drive services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Westside Baptist Church. Mrs Izoijetta Denittis 89 of 1207 Vanderveer Ave dies. Mass of Resurrection 10 a.m. Saturday for Mrs Edith Hoskins at Colligan Funeral Home 530 840.
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Willow Drive
Westside Baptist Church
Izoijetta Denittis
Vanderveer Ave
Hamilton
Edith Hoskins
Colligan Funeral Home
Low Air Fares for Youth Draws DOT Discrimination Charge
The Department of Transportation labeled special low priced air fares for youths 12 to 26 between North America and Europe potentially discriminatory. DOT general counsel John M. Barnum said a fare at one third of normal could not be justified. Airlines push 55 to 70 percent discounts to compete abroad.
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Washington
North America
Europe
Department of Transportation
DOT
John M. Barnum
Civil Aeronautics Board
Typhoon Forces Evacuations at World Scout Jamboree
Typhoon Olive weakened to a tropical storm and moved north toward Hokkaido after hitting Kyushu. At Asagiri Heights near Mt. Fuji the Jamboree site became muddy as 23,770 scouts and leaders, including 7,800 Americans, were moved to public buildings by Japanese military transport. No casualties were reported and the event runs through August 10 with participants from 96 countries.
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Tokyo
Olive
Sea of Japan
Japan
Korea
Mt. Fuji
Asagiri Heights
Fire alarms and dumpster fire in Middletown and Albany areas
At 10:36 a.m. a false alarm at Middletown Hospital on 105 McKnight Drive triggered by a faulty alarm system. Later at 7:44 p.m. a fire at L&S Paint Store on 2030 Central Ave damaged a city dumpster and two nearby garbage cans, likely started by a discarded match.
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McKnight Drive
Middletown Hospital
Central Ave
L&s
Wheel Separates, Camden Girl Injured in Crash
A Camden girl, Vickie Robertson aged 16, suffered cuts to her right leg when the left rear wheel detached from the car she rode in and crashed into an unattended grass cutter. The vehicle was driven by Lloyd C. Friend, 16, also of Camden. Patrol said the wheel fell off on Ohio 4 near LeSourdsville causing the car to leave the road.
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Camden
Middletown Hospital
Vickie Robertson
Lloyd C. Friend
Friend
Ohio 4
LeSourdsville
Missionary Society to Sponsor Bazaar at Mrs Iola Burns Home
The Missionary Society of Murchison Chapel CME Church will sponsor a fund raising bazaar tomorrow at the home of Mrs Iola Burns 915 Garden Ave beginning at Moon. Cochairmen are Mrs Robert Ford Mrs Maynor Arrington and Mrs Ina Doolittle.
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The
Missionary Society of
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Ida Cottmeyer
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