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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1969
Page
6
In Belfast a conciliation committee meeting urged the British army and government to protect families facing intimidation and threats. Attacks target both Catholic and Protestant households with anonymous letters warning they must leave or be burned out.
Bette Devlin told a New York crowd that barricades will stay up in Northern Ireland until government falls. The 22 year old former MP toured the United States raising money for the homeless and hungry Catholic minority, praising British troops but saying they cannot stay forever.
Antiwar groups plan a broad push in fall with a Oct 15 one day moratorium on college campuses and a mid November two day moratorium. A mid November mass march on Washington is planned by the New Mobilization Committee. The effort draws on veterans from the 1968 McCarthy campaign and coordination with labor and religious groups.
Washington AP report notes a 100000 plus manpower cut by the Pentagon may signal broader pullback plans in Vietnam. Melvin Laird cautions the move is not a Vietnam only cut and rules out withdrawals from West Germany Korea and Okinawa. He notes possible replacement of U.S. troops by South Vietnamese and cites Nixon hope to exceed Clifford’s 100000 combat troop idea. Further pullouts could follow in coming months.
Paul Currence, 22, of Akron Ohio died when his car rolled over on U S 19 north of Sutton while he was en route to visit his parents. State Police reported the accident occurred late Wednesday.
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