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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1971
Page
1
Western reporters in Saigon complain of fewer battlefield reports and increased official buck passing. MACV and service spokesmen deny a clampdown while noting less combat action. Critics say emphasis on incidents hides progress like security improvements and Vietnamization efforts.
Fewer strikes this year total 66 so far, but the duration has grown from days to weeks. AFT officials cite stronger preparation and funding for longer stoppages while disputes over pay and working conditions drive many actions.
In Santiago 70 prisoners flown from Brazil after the Swiss ambassador kidnapping describe brutal treatment. They report electrical shocks, beatings, and long-term psychological torture while in DOPS custody and at Brazilian jails. They recount injuries, including a thumb removed by a police bullet, and claim U.S. consular visits were limited.
South Vietnamese armored forces dislodged North Vietnamese troops from Stung Chhav Pass on Highway 4 in Cambodia and advanced north. The capture could allow a link with Cambodian units moving toward Pich Nil Pass, potentially breaking a two month enemy blockade of Cambodia’s vital supply route.
Washington AP Henry Kissinger resigns from Harvard to continue serving President Nixon as national security adviser. He faced a choice by early next month to give up his post or return to avoid losing tenure. Nixon praised Kissinger’s contributions while Moynihan also returns to Harvard from leave.
An analysis notes that small nations can push major powers into difficult positions, citing examples from the Middle East and Asia and exploring the delicate balance of influence between the United States and the Soviet Union.
In Columbus East Side, Law rence S. Herwald shot his wife Diane, his son Jonathan age 5, and daughter Allison 5 weeks, then killed himself. The coroner listed his hospitalization history and recent work changes. His body and the victims were found by a neighboring resident. Herwald died shortly after being taken to Grant Hospital.
A closed-door meeting of admissions officers from state-supported colleges finds admissions down statewide. Ohio State and Kent State report the steepest declines, Miami University shows a 1 percent drop, while Cincinnati falls nine percent with 564 fewer applicants. Akron also loses applicants. Wright State and Toledo stable, though Toledo may face higher projected freshman enrollment not materializing.
Five candidates pursue the House Democratic leadership as secret-ballot voting approaches. Hale Boggs claims 125 pledges, Morris Udall 94, B F Sisk 80, James O Hara 40, and Wayne Hays 25, totaling 364 first-ballot votes, far beyond the 254 members. A campaign worker cites possible bluffing or widespread misreporting as explanations for the inflated tallies.
A Secret Service spokesman warned Middletown may see counterfeit twenty dollar notes as major targets shift to bars, supermarkets, and discount stores. Police noted Dayton Cincinnati and Hamilton reports of phony money with a D-28223521 serial number passed at a K Mart on Dixie Highway in Hamilton.
Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is expected before changing to flurries today. High temperatures in the upper 20s rise to Sunday night lows in the teens. Variable cloudiness with a 50 percent chance of precip today and 30 percent tonight. High Monday in the 20s.
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