Boomtown Los Angeles County Sees First Population Decline
A California state report shows Los Angeles County posting a net population drop of 9,600 in the year ending June 30, 1970, ending decades of growth as smog crowding, crime, and economic shifts push residents away while Los Angeles City remains dominant with about 2.8 million people. Discrepancies exist between state and county estimates, with debate over methodological indicators such as school enrollment and utility connections.
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Sacramento
Calif
U.S.A
Los Angeles County
California
Walter Hollmann
Ronald Regan
State Finance Department
Hellmaon
Hollmatin
Los Angeles
Couny
Hollmann
Robert Marr
Heaviest B52 Strikes Reported as DMZ Battles Escalate
In Southeast Asia the DMZ battle worsened for a seventh day as U S B52s from Thailand dropped about 750 tons on suspected North Vietnamese positions along the southern DMZ and toward Mt Baso and Fire Base Fuller. Cambodian forces claimed around 100 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed, while Cambodian troops reported heavy losses for a South Vietnamese outpost at Ba Ho and accused Saigon forces of looting and brutality against civilians amid a sweeping operation southeast of Phnom Penh.
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Dmz
Cambodia
Thailand
Mt. Baso
Fuller and
Sarge
North Vietnam
52B
Vuet Cong
Phum Beng
Phnom Penh
Am Rong
Phnom Penh-Saign
Stephen J. Coombs Dies at 59 in Camden
Stephen J. Coombs, 59, of 184 E Central Ave Camden, died at home Tuesday morning of an apparent heart attack. A school teacher in Louisville, Ky, he was a Miami University and Columbia University graduate and World War II Army veteran. Survived by sister Dorothy Witter of Camden and brother Dr James Coombs of Glenview Ill. Private services set for Thursday at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Memorials suggested to Eleanor J Jones Archives care of Camden Public Library Middletown Hospital. Seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren also noted.
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Stephen J. Coombs
Camden
Central Ave
Coombs
Louisville
Miami University
Oxford
Columbia University
Dorothy Witter
James Coombs
Glenview
R. C. Nein & Sons
Fairmount Cemetery
Eleanor J. Jones
Camden Public Library
Mrs Lenore Lindsay dies at 73 in Middletown
Lenore Louise Lindsay 73 of Bundy Apartments Middletown died 4 10 p m Tuesday at Middletown Hospital after a June 12 admission She is survived by Berl her husband James son three daughters seven grandchildren and multiple sisters Funeral services set for 10 a m Friday at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Also notes Otto L Long Sr 82 of Erie Avenue funeral Thursday 1 p m Riggs Funeral Home burial Woodside Cemetery died Monday.
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Lenore Lindsay
Lenore Louise Lindsay
Bundy
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
Lindsay
Middletown
St. Paul’s United Church
Mary Lindsay
Thelma Rhoads
Pearl Waites
Elvira Long
Dayton
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Tom Uphaus
Woodside Cemetery
Otto L. Long Sr
Erie Ave
Riggs
Long
Joseph A. Douthett
Heatherwood Court
Monroe
Scott Joseph
Joseph C. Scott
Butler
A. Sara Douthett
Gary Batey
Riggs Funeral Home
Monroe Chapel
Mary Schoenmeyer Franklin
Mary Louise Schoenmeyer
Cleveand
Helen Chilton
Lebanon
Rt. 3
Edwin, Russell and
Norman
Cleveland
Juanita Megilus
Alice Stolar
Ruth Schoenmeyer
Fred
Raymond Herbster
Grace Chambers
Lillian Kucy
Maudley Funeral Home
Anglesby
Services and burial for Robert J. Wright
Robert J. Wright 69 of Kokomo Ind former Middletown resident and father of Mrs June Gustin Franklin died Sunday in Kokomo after a heart attack Services were held today in Kokomo Survived by wife Florence two daughters Mrs Kathlene Taber Kokomo Mrs Nancy Pagett Greenfield Ind three sons Alvie Robert and Donald Kokomo 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Robert James Wright
Kokomo
Ind
Middletown
June Gustin
Franklin
Wright
Local swimmer's death follows stillbirth and crashes injure three
A stillborn infant whose parents are Mr and Mrs Joseph A Douthett of Monroe is recorded at Middletown Hospital. Separately, swim coach James P Dillon 51 and his two daughters were injured in a collision at University Boulevard and Aberdeen Drive. Dillon faces a charge for failure to yield as his 1966 car collided with a 1971 vehicle driven by Larry Christie.
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James P. Dillon
Manchester Ave
Middletown High
University Boulevard
Aberdeen Drive
Dillon
Larry Christie
St. Sutphin St
Christie’s Auto
Aberdeen
Gunman killed in Londonderry during dawn barricade clash
British troops killed a terrorist gunman in Londonderry as snipers from the Irish Republican Army fired on barricade dismantling soldiers in the Bogside district. The incident followed a day of violence with robberies, a bank heist, and calls for protests against internment.
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Londonderry
London- Ireland
Derry
Asso
Irish Republican Army
Bogside
The
IRA
Irish Republic
London
Belfast
My Lai
Dermont Kelly
Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association
Glasgow
Trafalgar Square
Rebidding Renames Contractor for W. W. Sebald Clubhouse
City officials switched contractors after rebids on the W. W. Sebald Golf Course clubhouse. S&K Construction Co moved from second-lowest to award after Paul E. Brooks the low bidder raised his bid by 5000 dollars and S&K reduced theirs by 2000 dollars, leaving Brooks 201 dollars higher than S&K.
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Dale Hessel
W. W. Sebald Golf Course
S&k Construction Co
Paul E. Brooks
Brooks
S&k
Man Takes Own Life After Job Loss at Inland Plant
Homer Banks 55 of 2930 Princeton Ave shot himself in the bathroom of his home after recent layoff and ill health. Butler County coroner Dr Garret J Boone ruled death by own action, noting multiple gunshots possible in suicidal intent. Wife Edna Banks found him. firemen and police responded. body sent to Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
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Inland Container Corp
Homer Banks
Princeton Ave
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Boone
Banks
Edna Banks
Youth Air Fares Suit Filed Against Airlines
Philadelphia lawyers Dennis Eisman and his wife Sandra filed a class action in U S District Court seeking 50 million dollars in damages. They allege airlines price discrimination denies equal protection and due process to all over 26 by charging higher fares than youth rates. They seek refunds of the difference for all full fare payers since youth pricing began, citing their Rome trip as a $730 cost versus $199 for under 26 passengers.
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Philadelphia
U.S
International Airlines
Dennis Eisman
Sandra
Eisman
Rome
Halfway Inn Safe Cracked
Intruders pried open a door to the Halfway Inn at 4951 Hamilton Middletown Pike and opened a small safe taking $188.36 in cash. The break in was found around a.m. when the business opened. Other thefts include a $150 tape deck stolen from a car at LeSourdsville Lake. a carburetor and fuel line valued at $96 taken from a car on Urmston Avenue.
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Hamilton
Halfway Inn
Hamilton-Middletown Pike
County Ptl
Robert Stewart
A.m
Raymond Enderle
Haskell Drive
Cincinnati
LeSourdsville Lake
Joseph Rooks
Magic, Ave
Fairfield
Urmston Ave
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Saigon
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Robert Wright
Douthett
Kitty
Ann
Dillon Bar
Larry Deisler
Bellomonte St
Cg&e Co
N. University Blvd
Deisler
Northern Ireland
South
Youth Air
USDA
Trimble’'s
Trimble’s
U.S.D.A
Fryers
Decker
Sean
van Camp
Trimble
Baltimore
Jeanette
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