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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1969
Page
1
A German prosecutor says Matthias Defregger, once a Nazi commander in Italy, admitted giving orders to shoot all male residents of Filetto di Camarda. He will not face charges due to statute limits and manslaughter being time barred since 1960.
British columnists report Baroness Fionna Thyssen aged 39 has won the affection of Alexander Onassis aged 21 son of Greece shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. Alexander reportedly pursues the relationship despite his father's disapproval.
The Chinese forces on a combat island in the Amur River in Heilungkiang Province Manchuria claim to have repulsed a Soviet advance in a Radio Peking broadcast six words indicating the battle and victory by the Chinese Peoples Army.
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures with possible showers tonight. Lows will be in the low to mid 70s. Thursday is expected to reach the high 80s. Yesterday’s high was 78 with a 70 degree low this morning.
American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne were ambushed 50 miles south of Da Nang. Nine U.S. soldiers were killed and seven wounded in a day-long battle with about 150 Viet Cong in bunkers. The enemy suffered heavy losses with 77 killed reported across eight skirmishes. two VC bodies were found. Two helicopters were downed, raising U.S. helicopter losses to 2,832.
More than 800 American soldiers arrive at McChord Air Force Base as Nixon withdraws 25 000 troops from Vietnam. Gen Westmoreland welcomes them while men react with mix of relief and plans to restart life. Of 814 troops, 776 enlisted and 38 officers. many reassigned or released. A Seattle parade is planned.
At Cape Kennedy engineers combed the Saturn 5 and Apollo 11 for flaws with hours to launch. Astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins train on emergencies while officials stress strict badge access and tool control before a June launch.
Los Angeles AP reports plumbers union on strike seeks $11.46 an hour plus fringe benefits for a 36-hour week, totaling $21,500 annually, a 40 percent base pay rise. They also push for a four‑day week starting in year three. current pay is $5.79 plus $2.32 fringe. Employers offer $10.92 for a five‑day 35‑hour week.
Radio Peking accused Japan of expanding military power to back U S policies in Asia and in war. It said Tokyo seeks approval from the Soviet Union and claims Sato's government follows the U S plan for Asians to fight Asians.
In northern Ohio storms on July 4 left at least 34 people dead and widespread damage. The Coast Guard expects reports of missing persons to take one to two weeks to confirm. Governor Rhodes estimated damage at $30 million across 23 counties and cautioned the figure could change.
A threatened strike follows Senate Finance Committee Chair Shaw declaring a state employee pay raise bill dead. Union leader Al Bilik warns 6,000 members may strike if the measure fails within 10 days. The bill, amended to 29.5 million over two years, faced committee action in Columbus.
Israeli jets claimed seven Syrian MIG fighters were shot down in a 20 minute dogfight over the Golan Heights in Syria. The encounter occurred Tuesday as Israeli military sources reported the results.
Government reports wholesale prices up 1.2 percent in June with the Wholesale Price Index at 113.2. Meat prices, especially beef, lead the increase as farm livestock prices rise and processed meat, poultry, and fish jump 4.5 percent. Consumers face higher grocery bills with meat comprising a large share of spending.
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