Congress finalizes plan to cut off Vietnam War funds
Congress pressed a historic cut off of all U S funds for combat in Indochina by Aug 15. The House approved 266 to 75 and the Senate gave final voice approval. The measure, sent to President Nixon, seeks to end direct U S combat duties while leaving some aid to allies intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
House
Senate
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Gerald R. Ford
Southeast Asia
Ford
California
White House
Melvin R. Laird
Bicycles Stolen From Buck Residence Front Porch
Two bicycles vanished from the Buck home at 206 McKinley Street between 10 a.m. and 11:26 a.m. A man’s orange bike and a woman’s orange bike, each valued at 125 dollars, were taken, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Buck
McKinley St
Summer drama in park teaches kids to communicate
Mid dletown Parks and Recreation runs a two play plus puppet show program at Wildwood Barnitz and Creekview parks. The Rainmaker at Sunset Park and The Reluctant Dragon puppet tour entertain 18 playgrounds with no charge by The Playmakers.
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C. J
The
Sunset Park
Burt Lancaster
Katherine Hepburn
West
Curry
Barb
Ophie Kincaid retires after 44 years at The Journal
Ophelia Kincaid leaves The Journal after a 44 year career starting in January 1929 in Middletown. Born in Winchester Kentucky, she grew up with the Kincaid family, served as secretary paymistress to publishers and editors, and plans rest and travel after retirement while acknowledging she will miss the paper.
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Ophelia Kincaid
The
Journal Friday
Winchester
William
Daisy Kincaid
Middletown
Kincaid
Middletown High School
Ophie
Journal
E.S. Myers
Frank Myers
Myers
N.J
Bert) Lawler
Miss Kincaid
Diamond National
Cost of Living Council appeals to public to report violations
The Cost of Living Council urged consumers to report suspected price freeze violations as 68,000 IRS inquiries and over 4,000 investigations proceed. The agency also denied 18 exemption requests, granting three to Sample Meat Co, Royal Meats, and Ballreich's Bros to adjust ceilings for specific products.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Internal Revenue Service
James W. McLane
Sample Meat Co
Corinth
Miss
Royal Meats
Seattle
Wash
Ballreich’s Bros. Inc
Tiffin
Ohio
Als
Edward Hodge Promoted to GM Labor Relations Director
Edward A. Hodge, former Middletown resident, named assistant director of labor relations on General Motors industrial relations staff in Detroit. He will lead GM teams in upcoming contract negotiations with the International Union of Electrical Workers representing about 25 000 hourly workers.
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Edward A. Hodge
Middletown
General Motors
Detroit
Hodge
Guy Richardson
Harrison St
Bert Hodge
Kokomo
Ind
Irene Wright
Aberdeen Drive
Middletown High School
University of Chicago
The
Collegiate School
New York City
Journal
Aeroneea, Inc
Packard Electric
Warren
International Union of Electrical Workers
Cyclist Injured in Verity Parkway Motorcycle Flip
Police reported a 22 year old cyclist from 206 Lylburn Road was treated at Middletown Hospital after his 1972 motorcycle flipped on Verity Parkway near Mabelle. He apparently hit a small rock and the bike suffered about 200 dollars in damage.
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Marc Whitesell
Lylburn Road
Middletown Hospital
Verity Parkway
Mabelle Drive
Local fires and救 ambulance call report
Fire damaged a car at 17th Avenue and Vermont Street due to an electrical short circuit causing $200 damage. At 3 06 p m an ambulance transported Coodie Collinsworth 62 to Middletown Hospital in serious condition. A third incident at Girard Avenue and Curtis Street involved Kenneth Moore’s car with under hood fire causing $50 damage.
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17Th Avenue
Vermont Street
Morris Guy
Grant Circle
Hamilton
Germantown Road
Coodie Collinsworth
Middletown Hospital
Girard Avenue
Curtis Street
Kenneth Moore
17Th Ave
Deaths and Funerals for Gilbert and Lawson
James A. Gilbert 19 of 217 Mill St. dies from a gunshot at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. Funeral at Yale Funeral Home Tuesday 10 30 a.m. with burial in South Lebanon Cemetery. Lige Lawson 79 of Jeffersonville Ky dies. services Monday 2 p.m. at Harold Stewart Home for Funerals Mount Sterling Ky with burial in Lovely Cemetery Mount Sterling.
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Morrow
James A. Gilbert
Mill St
Yale Funeral
Paul Gilkison
South Lebanon
Gilbert
Bethesda North Hospital
Cincinnati
Frank Wisecup
Dletown
Rose Combs
Detroit
Marvin
Charles
Jerry
Emmitt
Stanley
Middletown
James
Hamilton
Gabe Moore
Randy Moore
Dayton
Stanley Lawson
Camargo
Robert Hoskins
Harold Stewart
Mount Sterling
Lovely Cemetery
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Sebald Park
Sebald
John Paschal
Sheckler
Mike Mansfield
Union Sanitary Sweepstakes
Kathy Boggs
Kerry
Ind Ave
Grand Ave
Gideon Ra
Poastttown
Trenton
Carlisle
Park
Tom Homsher
Jewell and
Avalon
Area College
Ewalt
Lemon-Monroe High School
Brad Hall
Living Costs Council
Edward Hodge
James Gilbert
Mr. Gilbert
U.S. Army
Arlie Gilbert
Vickie
Ida
Linda
Dennis
Jimmy
Kenny
Lige Lawson
Jeffersonville, Ky
Ella Honaker
Carl Taylor
Walter Blevins
Victor Leturger
Oscar Koeppel
Butler Co. Heart Association
Verity Hall
McKnight Drive
OF Women’s Apparel
Highview Center
Mon
Central Ave
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