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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1971
Page
1
The all male Cigar Smokers of America voted to admit women who smoke cigars and grant them full voting rights. The convention had previously barred women from voting though they could join locally. Critics warn against changing traditions while supporters note changing demands from women with groups.
In South Vietnam, Thieu supporters led in the new lower house with 58 of 140 returns, while opposition claimed 32 and 3 independents won. Many elected officials were unknowns, with strong gains for pro Thieu in the Mekong Delta and anti government factions performing in Da Nang and Hue. The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong launched nearly 100 attacks but did not disrupt voting as turnout reached a reported 5,567,446 or 78.5 percent. Thieu is set to proceed to the Oct 3 presidential vote with himself as the sole candidate.
A policeman, identified as 45 year old Young, was fatally shot at the city station after a buckshot attack that wounded Ellen Lipney. The gunman was described as tall and Black. Minutes earlier a Bank of America branch, nearby, was bombed in what authorities call a radical Weatherman act linked to a letter to media claiming George Jackson’s assassination.
The US dollar fell to its lowest level on the Paris market since France adopted the two tier system and also dropped in Frankfurt. In Zurich the dollar edged up. Turnover was too small for a reliable trend as London and Tokyo markets remained quiet.
Leonard Ingram, Blue Ash councilman, was arrested Sunday night on two counts of receiving stolen property. Police also charged him with possession of two late model cars and verbal abuse of an officer. He is held on a $2,500 bond and set to appear in Municipal Court today.
President Nixon proposes a sweeping tax reduction centered on business relief, with potential $7.5 billion annual savings and up to $16.5 billion with Congress changes. Individuals could gain via higher exemptions, standard deduction, and a possible delay of Social Security payroll tax hikes, offset by business tax shifts.
The forecast calls for comfortable conditions with highs in the lower 80s and overnight lows around the lower 60s. Yesterday reached 84 there, and this morning started at 58 as a cooler start precedes the warmer day.
Washington AP The Navy's only black admiral says commanders should not offer special treatment to black sailors and must apply equal opportunity orders fairly. Rear Adm. Samuel L Gravely Jr urged understanding and implementation of equal opportunity policies without concessions. He cited a case where a black gunner's mate refused extra study for an electrical course, insisting on fair treatment regardless. Gravely noted inconsistent interpretations of orders and favored open discussion via a Human Relations Council on racial issues.
Nathan Leopold the 1924 Chicago thrill killer of Bobby Frank Loeb died of a heart attack in Mimya Hospital Santurce San Juan at age 66 his parole history and later life in Puerto Rico are summarized.
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