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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1971
Page
1
U.S. Sen. George McGovern told a 1800 crowd at Ohio Wesleyan University he would accept a black person or a woman as a running mate in his 1972 presidential bid. He plans to seek the Democratic nomination and is due to formally announce Monday in Sioux Falls.
Sen Robert J Dole named head of the Republican National Committee and vows to focus on re electing President Nixon in 1972 A three way leadership structure includes Thomas B Evans Jr and Anne Armstrong as co chairmen for administration and organization and special programs respectively all serving at the pleasure of the committee.
Forecasters warn of plunging temperatures remaining through the weekend with teens in overnight lows and a light snow chance. Sunday highs reach the mid 20s as skies clear late.
Pentagon officials acknowledge a major Army shortage as draftee numbers fell short of projections. The 82nd Airborne at Ft. Bragg faces reduced readiness while withdrawals from Vietnam were slowed, requiring cross-command replenishment. Officials expect shortages to ease with continued withdrawals and planned division reductions.
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird says the coming months are critical for Cambodia as he returns from a Southeast Asia visit. He notes no plan to slow U S troop withdrawals from Vietnam and says North Vietnamese and Viet Cong aim to test the Cambodian government as it builds military strength.
U.S. forces endured the largest 24 hour tally of ground casualties since December 7 in South Vietnam. casualties came from two booby trap blasts a helicopter crash evacuation and heavy fighting near the demilitarized zone south and east of Saigon while Friday raids hit North Vietnamese missile sites with little reported damage to American aircraft.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced two actions to end DDT use across the United States. Notices will go to manufacturers to cancel federal registrations in 30 days, and a 60 day review will begin January 18 to halt interstate sales of DDT and 2 4 5 T.
Grand jury testimony released in Marin County ties Angela Davis to a 1969 courtroom shooting that killed four men. The 127 pages show purchases of a shotgun, M1 carbine, Browning pistol and other weapons by Davis, with Jackson identified as her accomplice in the gun purchases.
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