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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1970
Page
1
GIs of the 101st Airborne Division watch flames from barrels of Foo gas burn underbrush at the perimeter of Fire Support Base Maureen west of Hue near the A Shau Valley. Foo gas mixes oil gasoline and explosives. Maureen supports U S and South Vietnamese operations toward the valley and toward the Laotian border.
Federal judge declined to halt the sea bottom burial of 2,675 tons of deadly nerve gas off Florida. Judge June L. Green urged the Defense Department to pick a different disposal site due to serious misgivings. Army officials said loading at Sunny Point, North Carolina, could finish late today and the ship might depart Saturday for the final ocean trip.
The Senate is expected to follow the House and override President Nixon's veto of a 4.4 billion education bill. The House already overridden 289-114. Also noted, the omnibus 18 billion appropriations bill was sustained against Nixon, prompting committee work on a new measure. Ohio lawmakers voted 14-7 to override a 4 billion education appropriation veto.
American forces in the Saigon region will shed about 15,000 troops as two full brigades and other units depart the area. Remaining U.S. units shift inland northeast and east of Saigon while a large base is handed to Vietnamese authorities. Eleven government troops died and 24 Vietnamese plus two American advisers were wounded in a mortar misfire northwest of Saigon. Gen Abrams resumes duties after convalescent leave in Thailand.
A witty remark contrasts the saying man does not live by bread with a look at those who live on crust. The quip highlights frugality and humor about daily sustenance in simple terms.
In Portland this month the American Legion prepares to host about 14 000 delegates while youth groups estimate 40 000 to 50 000 participants. Gov. Tom McCall deploys 6000 National Guard for Aug 28 training as guards and police brace for potential trouble. Leaders from both sides insist no provocation but warn of clashes as underground press advocates push for dissent during the event.
After 18 days of testimony a circuit court jury began deliberations on John Norman Collins fate in the Beineman murder. Beineman, 18, an Eastern Michigan University freshman from Grand Rapids, was sexually assaulted and slain in the Ann Arbor area in 1969. Prosecution contends Collins guilty of first degree murder while defense blame mass public fear.
Uruguayan officials studied an unsigned Buenos Aires note claiming Tupamaros may execute Brazilian Consul Aloysio Mares Dias Gomide if prisoner exchanges are not met. The message, delivered like prior communiques, cites revolutionary justice and cites earlier claims about Claude Fly and Dan Mitrione.
Tonight and Saturday bring fair and mild to warm conditions with highs in the 80s to near 90s and very humid air. Sunday's outlook shows partly cloudy skies, continued mild temperatures, and a good chance of late afternoon showers. Yesterday reached 87 degrees with a 62 degree low and area rainfall totaled 58 inches.
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