Vietnam 1967 as curtain raiser to 1968 war
AP dispatch from Saigon reviews 1967 across Vietnam noting higher combat intensity, rising U.S. and enemy casualties, and the potential for a larger 1968 showdown. It cites Westmoreland’s tactics, Hanoi’s supply lines through Laos and Cambodia, and growing antiwar sentiment amid mass displacement and civilian deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Westmoreland
Dmzus
Saigon
North Vietnam
America
Hanoi
Ho Chi, Minh and
Sihanouk
United States
North
South Vietnam
Europe
Vietnams
Westmoreland
Dak
Dmz
U.S
Laos
Cambodia
101St Airborne Division
Deaths and Funerals Listings for Middletown Area
Mrs. Katherine Belch 79 of 1706 Flemming Road died at Middletown Hospital after a six month illness. She was born in Kentucky and is survived by nieces and nephews. Services 10 am Friday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. G Walter Weber officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours tomorrow 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs. Pearl Leight of Stockton California and Mr. Fischer with daughter Mrs. Anna Begley of Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Belch
Flemming Road
Middletown Hospital
Bishop
Calif
Pearl Leight
Middletown
Stockton
Leight
William J. Leight
Ohio
Park Street
First Avenue
William
Edward
Thomas
California
Fischer
Anna Begley
Lebanon
Infant Blevins to be laid to rest at Miami Valley Memory Gardens
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs John Blevins will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Miami Valley Memory Gardens with Rev Kenneth Wohlgemuth officiating. The child died at Wright Patterson Air Force Base hospital about 24 hours after birth. Surviving are the parents a brother Johnny a sister Kathy both at home paternal grandmother Mrs Alice Green of Romulus Michigan and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Eben Garland of Hilltown Pennsylvania Arrangements are by Eaton Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
John Blevins
David Blvd
Miami Valley Memory Gardens
Kenneth Wohlgemuth
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base Hospital
Johnny
Kathy
Alice Green
Romulus, Mich
Eben Garland
Hilltown
The
Eaton Funeral Home
Services for William H. Fischer
William H. Fischer 87 of 120 Canal Street will have services at 11 am tomorrow at Oswald Memorial Home. Burial follows at Spring Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
William H. Fischer
Canal St
Oswald
Spring Grove Cemetery
Franklin B Phillips dies after stroke at Grandview Hospital
Franklin B Phillips of 156 Olive St died around 9 am at Grandview Hospital Dayton after an apparent stroke. He was taken to the hospital earlier today. Arrangements are incomplete at Eaton Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
B. E. Phillips
Olive St
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Eaton Funeral Home
Bertram Stubbs Rites Held in West Elkton
Funeral services for Bertram Stubbs 78 a West Elkton resident will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Zimmerman Funeral Home. Burial follows at Fairmound Cemetery. He died yesterday at Preble County Home Eaton where he lived nine years. Survived by a nephew and four nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram Stubbs
West Elkton
Zimmerman
Fairmound Cemetery
Bertram
Preble County
Eaton
Services Scheduled For Three Local Residents
Mrs. Tena Keller aged 77 of 737 Maple Ave has a service planned for 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. Estel Hobbs aged 52 of New Miami has a service today. Mrs. Ella Alexander aged 86 of 1811 Sunset Drive will be laid to rest at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Bethel Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tena Keller
Maple Ave
Estel Hobbs
New Miami
Brown-Dawson
Ella Alexander
Sunset Drive
Bethel Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Noted executives die in separate incidents
Three business leaders died within days across the country. Laurence H. Bauer, 67, retired owner linked to Kendall Co. divisions in Chicago. Webster S. Rhoads Jr., 59, board chairman of Garfinckel Brooks Brothers and Miller Rhoads, died in Gloucester, apparently of a heart attack before a crash. Graham H. Anthony, 75, chairman of Veeder Root executive committee in Hartford, died Monday visiting his son's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Laurence H. Bauer
Bauer and Black
Kendall Co
Gloucester
Webster S. Rhoads Jr
Garfinckel
Brooks Brothers and
Miller & Rhoads Inc
Lancaster
Graham H. Anthony
Veeder Root, Inc
Hartford, Conn
Arthur Harp Named In S95 000 Suit
Franklin A traffic suit for 95000 was filed against Warren County Commissioner Arthur Harp by Robert Clark of Miamisburg for injuries from an April 6 1966 accident. Clark alleges Harp ran a stop light on Main Street at Mound Avenue. Suit filed December 21.
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Franklin
Warren County
Arthur Harp
Robert Clark
Miamisburg
Clark
Harp
Main Street
Mound Avenue
Money Found in Raleigh Dump After Bus Terminal Newsstand Cash Loss
A Raleigh city dump search recovered a bag containing 3200 dollars. The money, three days of receipts from a newsstand at the city bus terminal, was discarded by mistake and found among garbage.
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Raleigh, N.C
Raleigh
Last Entry Wins Trip To Mexico For Couple
A Middletown couple won an all expense paid trip to Mexico and Acapulco as the top prize in the Xenia division of a Dillman’s Supermarket Super Valu promotion. Mrs Norbert F Kneisel signed the entry as N F Kneisel after daily submissions over weeks. They travel by jet to Mexico City, then Acapulco, staying at the Continental Hilton and the Acapulco Hilton, with prize acceptance by Oct 30.
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Mexico
Acapulco
Norbert F. Kneisel
N. Leibee St
Dillman’s
Central Ave
Kneisels
Xenia
Mexico City
Braniff
American
Roger Dillman
Continental Hilton
Acapulco Hilton
Parents Donate Kidneys After Tragic Christmas Death
In Ohio a Pennsylvania boy Richard Stives died at age 12 after a sledding accident. His parents Willard and wife consented to kidney donation for transplant. Surgeons from the Cleveland Clinic retrieved both kidneys and implanted them in Richard Kerr and Richard Leeper, who were awaiting transplants. The operation followed a cross‑state transport under highway escort. Both recipients remained in good condition in intensive care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field
Richard Stives
Anderson
Brown Memorial Hospital
Conneaut
Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic
Richard Kerr
Richard Leeper
Iowa
Ohio
Painesville
Kerr
Chariton
Leeper
Keokuk
Pennsylvania
Middletown Man Guilty On Lesser Assault Charge
25 year old Robert Staton of 1410 Pershing Ave. was found guilty of a reduced assault and battery count in a case alleging rape of a 20 year old Sherman Avenue girl. Sentenced to 90 days in Cincinnati Workhouse plus court costs. companion at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Middletown
Sherman Avenue
Oxford State Road
Cincinnati
Robert Staton
Pershing Ave
Butler County
Grand Jury
Staton
Richard J. Wessel
Maxwell Finkelman
Cramer
Miami Chief Warns Hoodlums In War On Crime
Police Chief Walter Headley declares "this is war" in the Negro district after a Christmas weekend of violent crimes. He orders shotguns and K9s, vows to stop bondouts from the morgue, and denounces community relations efforts while Sheriff Purdy praises outreach. Local leaders react with support and calls for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami, Fla
Walter Headley
Headley
Central Negro District
Department
Dade County
E. Wilson Purdy
Stephen P. Clark
Four men scheduled for rape torturing case in Hamilton
A 61 year old Hamilton woman was abducted, beaten, robbed and burned in an alleged Christmas morning incident. Four men Ray Couch Roger Garvin James Harris and Danny Harris face charges including rape assault torture maiming with bonds set at 11900 each. A 17 year old male is also detained. The hearing was set for 4 p m in Butler County Court. The victim remained in serious condition at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
William R. Hendrickson
Fairfield
Mercy Hospital
Ray Couch
Allstatter Ave
Roger Garvin
Fairfax Ave
James W. Harris
Lebanon
Tenn
Danny Dale Harris
James Harris
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Ho Chi Minh
Viet Minh
4Th Ameri
Can Corps
Can Tho
Mekong Delta
Delta
Hoa Hao
An Giang
Malaya
Junge
Mrs. Pearl Leight
William Fischer
BE. Phillips
Cathy Costello
Pam Combs
Sonny Flaherty
Wildness Unlimited
Logan T. Johnston Hall
Middletown Achievers Association
Gerald Scott
Cleveland (Ap
William Anderson
Willard Stives
West Spring
Miami
Marvin Davies
Tampa
Fla
National Association For the ‘Advancement of Colored People
First National Bank
Middletown, Ohio
Common Trust
Total
Equity Fund Annual Financial Report
TOY
Eqi
Music Box TV
DANTE
Rex
Fisher Price
Ag CU
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