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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1966
Page
1
A radio operator from the 4th Battalion, 25th U S Infantry joins troops in the Mekong Delta near Ben Lac two miles south of Saigon. The unit studies the delta climate and terrain as American forces prepare for a large Viet Cong action.
U S air forces, including eight B 52 raids, hit the Mu Gia Pass and nearby DMZ area as 2 000 more American troops bring total to 365 700. Thai navy ships join Saigon operations while Ambassador Lodge departs for Christmas visit. Communists reported engaged in clashes near Tay Ninh City.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower underwent a cholecystectomy at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Surgeons led by Lt Gen Leonard D Heaton completed the operation and Ike was reported in good condition in Ward 8 by 10 05 a m EST.
The Supreme Court upheld the 1964 conviction of James R. Hoffa, Teamsters Union president, on jury tampering charges. The 6 to 1 decision rejected Hoffa's constitutional claims about use of a paid informer. he was tried in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and sentenced to eight years and a $10,000 fine.
Cuban refugees arriving in the United States describe Military Units to Aid Production as concentration camps. They estimate 15,000 to 45,000 people behind barbed wire in 30 or more camps, with 500 to 1,500 per camp and workers coerced to toil on government farms at 30 cents a day.
Dr. Orlando Bosch, 40, and aide Marcelino Garcia, 58, face federal charges of attempted extortion totaling 20,000 dollars and conspiracy. They are accused of terrorizing fellow exiles to raise funds for a war chest.
A humorous meditation on middle age with two inner voices debating choices. The quip captures aging thoughts with playful wordplay and gentle self awareness. It reflects the pull between trying new paths and sticking with what’s known.
The forecast calls for clearing skies and colder conditions tonight with a low in the lower region. Tuesday will be partly sunny and warmer with a high near normal. The long-range outlook shows warming by midweek and only scattered showers or flurries. Yesterday’s high was 32.
Jordan rules out foreign troop entry unless UN peacekeepers leave the Israel UAR frontier. Abdul Hamid Sheraf announced at Cairo that Saudi and Iraqi troops may enter within two months only with UN withdrawal, amid regional tension and border clashes.
The AP announces Vietnam as the preferred one-word form for the Southeast Asian nation in all dispatches effective today. Three spellings exist Viet Nam Viet-Nam and Vietnam with Vietnamese as adjective and noun. one-word form is shortest and most common.
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