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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1969
Page
1
In the Central Highlands near Pleiku, 200 North Vietnamese soldiers were found dead by a South Vietnamese battalion. Most bodies were decomposed and wearing green North Vietnamese uniforms. U.S. commands are reviewing the report amid continued B52 strikes in the area.
Washington AP reports four Ohio Army men were killed in recent action in Vietnam. Names listed are Spec. 4 Carl D. Pipher Massillon Spec. 4 Gray E. Collins Dayton Pfe. John W. Butsler Spencerville and Pfx. Raymond F. Beau champ Cleveland.
The 100 ton No. 8 Shosei Maru capsized in rough western Pacific seas with all 12 crew presumed lost. Japan's maritime safety agency said two search boats were combing the area about 250 miles south of Kyushu for the missing sailors.
Allen Funt describes a hijacked plane trip to Havana with his wife and children. The group faced a five hour delay, a knife threat from a steward, and a silence from Cuban authorities while being hosted by Castro era Cuba.
President Nixon plans a late month diplomatic probe to ease travel and communications barriers with Communist China and consider easing the embargo. Some officials see a shifting stance toward more flexible relations and possible reciprocal moves from Peking.
The Journal highlights Ohio Junior Miss pageant visitors in Middle town for the first time. Twenty two contestants compete for the title while judges officials and organizers prepare for a two day event Friday and Saturday.
About 70 guards were ill or on strike at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus but most of the 175 man day shift reported to work. A National Guard unit remained on alert but not deployed as talks led to a return to duties on the 6 p.m. shift.
PITTSBURGH AP A battle for control of the United Steelworkers Union the nations third largest ends next Tuesday. Incumbent president I W Abel, in office four years, faces Emil E Narick from his headquarters staff. Narick seeks a shift toward greater democracy and rank and file participation and hints at re examining AFL CIO ties if elected.
State Auditor Roger Cloud reports a record 6 071 844 in highway patrol fines and bond forfeitures collected by courts in 1968, up 12.6 percent from 1967. The 45 percent state share equals about 2.7 million, while local governments retain 3.3 million. Local disposition depends on whether patrol cases go to county or municipal courts with differing fund allocations.
The forecast calls for a fair and cold night with teens lows. Sunny and warmer Wednesday will bring highs in the 30s and 40s. Yesterday's high reached 32 and this morning's low was 17 in the Middletown area.
A door sign at a tax office features a front reading Watch Your Step as you enter and a back saying Watch Your Language when leaving, delivering a humorous office ambience through bilingual door humor.
About half the 308 guards at the prison walked out last night marching to the statehouse to air grievances with legislators. Warden Cardwell said 125 daytime guards could maintain routine and no national guard was needed. The walkout ran at two thirds of night shift strength as Gov. Rhodes aides denied plans to mobilize the National Guard.
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