Hearts Go Out To Leukemia Victim Amy Jo Lanier
Joy Jones reports on 22 month old Amy Jo Lanier fighting leukemia and the community effort to help. Donors from Middletown Hospital and Dayton blood banks supported the child, aided by the Leukemia Foundation and local groups including Knights of Pythias. Doctors later said her blood was near normal and the family gratefully thanked supporters.
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JOY Jones Journal
Amy Jo Lanier
Mrrs
Mary Jo Lanier
Jefferson Road
Middletown Hospital
Dayton
Leukemia Foundation
Grandview Hospital
Barney Children’s Medical Center
Barney's
Knights of Pythias
Middletown-Franklin Coin Club
Explosions Wreck Major Ammunition Dump in South Vietnam
A 10 hour series of blasts at a Qui Nhon ammo depot on the central coast wrecked a large stockpile and destroyed more than 5,000 tons of munitions. Three South Korean workers were killed and nine others injured while seven Americans were hurt. The cause was under investigation as shells and tear gas canisters exploded.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
South Korea
Qui Nhon
It's Official Bulging Bodies Bring Bigger Clothes Sizes
Washington AP reports the National Bureau of Standards updates women's clothing sizes after a 1939 survey. Sizes now shift: Misses 10 becomes 12, 34-25-36 becomes 35-26-37, with larger bust hips and waist. Designers cite fashion, reshaping, and a return to natural looks. no new standard for men exists.
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National Bureau of Stand
Department of Agriculture
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Departments of Agriculture and Health, Education and Welfare
U.S. Air Force
NBS
Barbara Hulse
Fuel Supplies Strained By Boundary Weather
Icy conditions grip the Midwest with freezing temperatures stretching from the Southwest to the central regions. Supplies face strain as transport disruptions hinder delivery of fuel and essentials across several states amid the cold.
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Associated Press
Severe cold grips region as gas shortages bite
No relief from cold with subzero readings across the Plains and Midwest. Albuquerque schools close for a third day as extreme cold disrupts learning. Southern Union Gas curtails pressure in New Mexico, trucking propane to Albuquerque. Fort Apache reports record low of minus 39 as Magma Copper idles 2000 workers. Snow removal clears major streets in Nebraska and Iowa after weekend storm.
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New Mexico
Midwest
Albuquerque
Southern Union Gas Co
Arizona
Fort Apache Indian
Magma Copper Co
San Manuel
Nebraska
Iowa
Fragging officers and sergeants in Vietnam target of fragging
Sgt Gene Tingley, 37, Madrid Iowa, survived a 6:03 a.m. blast that killed a GI and wounded another at Headquarters Company, 4th Engineers in Quang Tri. Soldiers report fragging rising as units defend and prepare to withdraw, with discipline and morale cited as core issues. Notable theme centers on tension between ranks, with blame spread among soldiers, authority figures, and broader society.
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Vietnam
Gene Tingley
Tingley
Madrid
Iowa
Mth Engineers
U.S
Americal
4Th Engineers
Pretty Young Lady Probes Date on Dreams and Car
A witty exchange unfolds as a pretty young woman asks her date about his hopes and ambitions and the kind of car he owns, prompting a playful dialogue about future plans and personality.
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