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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1969
Page
1
Gulfport residents ask where they are headed as about 3000 homeless fled to inland refugee centers. National Guardsmen direct crowds to buses toward Jackson, Hattiesburg, and Camp Shelby while authorities plan cleanup and eventual rebuilding.
Capt. John D. Diggs reports seeing a long mass of debris with bodies off Bay St. Louis as Camille’s 190 mph winds and 20 foot tides devastate Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama. Civil Defense officials fear 315 dead with many more lost at sea. Red Cross tallies show thousands of homes and businesses destroyed or damaged.
Floodwaters eased across eastern Virginia as the James River neared normal levels in Richmond. At least 60 known dead in the east and more than 110 missing or feared dead in the west. Nelson County shows 44 dead with over 100 missing. damage statewide estimated at 87 million and rising.
General Tran Thien Khiem, 43, deputy premier and interior minister, selected by President Nguyen Van Thieu to form a new South Vietnamese government. Khiem, a former coup leader and diplomat, would head a military influenced cabinet alongside Thieu and Ky, while Huong would remain in caretaker status.
Fires across Riverside San Bernardino and surrounding counties scorch more than 35000 acres. About 100 evacuations reported as Camp Pendleton blaze expands into Cleveland National Forest. No injuries. extreme heat and low humidity drive dangerous conditions.
The Miami Valley will enjoy sunny and mild weather through Sunday. A low near 60 tonight and a high around 80 Sunday mark pleasant conditions, with similar forecasts for Indiana and Kentucky.
A humorous note praises the garden spade for giving a husband a clear spot to stand. It frames the tool as a practical aid in home tasks.
In Oaxaca State on Mexico’s Pacific coast heavy rains from Hurricane Camille forced more than 690000 people from their homes. Red Cross officials report up to six feet of floodwater and over 500000 dollars in property damage with at least 100000 homeless and health hazards feared as rains continue.
Prague announces serious penalties for anti government and anti Soviet activities as rioting rocks Brno and Prague. Army tanks move into Brno to quell demonstrations while a dusk to dawn curfew is set. Officials report arrests and casualties as the National Assembly approves sweeping restrictions.
Hundreds of U S infantrymen advanced up Hill 102 near Da Nang seeking the downed command helicopter site. Initial progress was strong on the north slope but earlier efforts on the west slope met heavy enemy fire.
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