15 Dec 1970
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1970
Page
1
Seattle Seven conspiracy trial erupts into chaos as a contempt hearing prompts forcible removals and arrests. Five defendants receive two six month sentences, two get six months, with additional fines or charges in and outside the courtroom.
A U S Navy courier C2A Greyhound crashed after launch from the Ranger in the Tonkin Gulf. Ten Americans aboard were feared killed with two bodies recovered. The aircraft was delivering mail and personnel to Cubi Point, Philippines, when it went down during catapult launch.
American and Soviet researchers report an experimental single-shot vaccine combining measles mumps and German measles vaccines. Early trials in children show the triple-action shot to be safe and potentially effective. Findings presented separately by A A Smorodintsev M N Nasibov of Leningrad Pasteur Institute and Dr Maurice Hilleman at an international conference.
Weather updates warn of rain and cold air with tonight’s lows around the upper 20s and tomorrow’s highs near 40. Yesterday’s high reached 46 degrees and this morning opened at 22.
A compact aphorism notes parental concern about how a teen learns rather than what is learned, emphasizing discovery pathways and potential risks in adolescence. It frames knowledge as a source of worry depending on access and guidance.
A blast tore through three floors of the Le Qui Don billet in downtown Saigon injuring two American officers and two Vietnamese. Hotel supervisor Sgt. Bernard Strawn recalled dinner time spared many lives as the six story complex, housing about 100 U.S. officers, suffered extensive damage to the second through fourth floors.
NASA scientists unveil a supercritical wing for the Advanced Technology Experimental Transport ATET that could provide a cheaper quieter alternative to the SST. The design aims to reduce shock waves and fuel use, with production possible by 1986, while Congress debates SST funding.
Sen Edmund S Muskie emerges as the front runner for the 1972 Democratic nomination with rising foreign policy profile and stronger public visibility. He says candidacy timing remains uncertain but inevitable while rivals acknowledge his lead and polls show him ahead of Nixon. Muskie downplays luck while embracing the campaign energy and national spotlight gearing toward international diplomacy.
The text traces Edmund Muskie's post reelection mood and strategy as he contemplates a presidential bid. It notes plans to join the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, travel abroad, and build a strong campaign organization with substantial fundraising totals. It contrasts Muskie with rivals like Kennedy and Nixon, and recalls Chappaquiddick era events shaping Democratic strategy and Muskie’s growing national profile.
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