17 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1968
Page
1
A new blast of bitterly cold air sweeps into the Midwest with Middle town near zero by morning. Highs around 20 on Sunday under sunny skies. Cold wave warnings issued statewide as Lake Erie region faces heavy snow and travel disruption.
U S planes delivered a massive bombing near Khe Sanh during a surge against Communist forces along Vietnam's northern frontier. Ground clashes and enemy tanks were reported near Hue and Khe Sanh as Marine and Air Force units intensified operations.
In Grenoble France Jean Claude Killy led after the first slalom run with 49.37 seconds and total 1 39.73 as Karl Schranz and Haakon Mjoen pressed for disqualification on gate misses in a heated review by the ski jury.
President Johnson announced the resignation of Trowbridge the youngest secretary of commerce at 38 and named C R Smith 68 board chairman of American Airlines as his replacement Smith a longtime aviation executive and Texan will take office March 1 Trowbridge leaves with heart condition McNamara also set to depart with Clifford replacing him Murphy named CAB legal consultant Crocker to take Murphy’s CAB post
In Moberly Missouri witnesses describe a man slashing gasoline inside a crowded tavern then throwing a lit match before fleeing. Twelve people died as patrons surged to the back door unable to exit. Prosecutor says murder charge may follow against ex convict William Coleman who surrendered to police. The blaze also wrecked hotel rooms above and marred the bar area.
UCLA chancellor Franklin D. Murphy announced he will leave by September to become a Los Angeles newspaper executive. His resignation adds to a wave of campus leaders departing as Gov. Reagan pushes $30 million in cuts for the system.
Educators at major universities denounce the abolition of most graduate draft deferments as a short sighted move that could curb research and future teaching talent. Administrators warn of impact on enrollments while noting possible shifts toward older and foreign students amid tens of thousands more drafted.
The first captured U S airmen freed by North Vietnam arrived at Clark Air Force Base after a ride from Hanoi to Vientiane on an ICC plane. Maj. Morris Overly of Detroit, Capt. Jon Black of Tennessee, and Lt. David Matheny of Indiana spoke briefly, expressed gratitude, and prepared for the flight to Udorn and then home.
Hundreds of demonstrators clashed with police for four hours to block Negro athletes from competing in a New York Athletic Club track meet at Madison Square Garden.
An eight hundred seventy seven flight from Hong Kong attempting a weather emergency landing in Taipei crashed into a house, splitting in two and igniting. The airline said 21 dead, 41 survivors among 63 aboard, including nine Americans with five known to survive. Tanya Madison, wife of Joe Madison, CAT executive, is feared killed.
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