Americans Flee Biafra as Nigerian Troops Advance
About 3,000 Americans and Europeans sought evacuation from secessionist Biafra as federal Nigerian troops moved on Enugu. Convoys carried some 200 Americans out, while many Britons and Italians awaited airlift permission. Ojukwu's independence declaration and retreat claims affected evacuees and plans to move rebel HQ to Umuahia. Local roadblocks slowed exits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagos
Nigeria
Biafra
Enugu
Odumegwu Ojukwu
David Hunt
Port Harcourt
Ojukwu
Peace
Umuahia
Nsukka
Nein Takes Over Rotary Presidency
Richard C. Nein, Middletown Works Armco Steel Corp. supervisor of employment, becomes Middletown Rotary Club president succeeding Manuel L. Garlikov. Raymond Brown named vice president, Marty Miller remains secretary treasurer. Francis L. Dale of the Cincinnati Enquirer and Reds president to address Rotary at Manchester Motor Inn tomorrow noon on local economic and sports growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Nein
Middletown Works
Armco Steel Corp
New Middletown
Rotary
Manchester Motor Inn
Massive U S Bombing Campaign Strikes South Vietnam
American B52s unloaded nearly a million pounds of bombs on five Communist concentrations from the Mekong Delta to the northern provinces near the DMZ. Losses included two U S planes far north near Hanoi and near the Cambodian border, with limited ground fighting and modest casualties amid ongoing operations Crockett and Hickory II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekong
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
North
U.S
Hanoi
Air Force
Con Thien
Khe Sanh
North Vietnam
Oriskany
Thanh Hoa
Panhandle
Thailand
Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Mini mine secrecy erupts as disks wash ashore
On Florida's North Coast a secret military "mini mine" program surfaces after disks the size of a quarter wash onto a public beach at Fort Walton Beach. A pilot reportedly dropped the canister by mistake while 120 miles of beach were cordoned off and hundreds of servicemen retrieved bomblets. Civilian Spinelli injured, beaches reopened as Air Force explains emergency conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Florida Panhandle
Florida
Vietnam
Donald
Spinelli
Meetings This Week Across Local Groups
A busy slate lists Optimist Club at 6 30 p m at Eastern Lanes Monroe Grange Seven Dolors Church recreation hall Monroe Firemen s Association Monroe Fire House Madison Boosters Club at 7 30 p m Madison High School SPEBSQSA 8 p m Legion Home FOE Lodge 528 8 p m Eagles Hall Rotary Club at noon Manchester Motor Inn Civitan Club at noon Civic Association meeting 4 p m Safety Council Board Sertoma 6 30 p m Manchester Motor Inn Knights of St John 7 p m church basement Lemon Monroe Band Boosters 7 30 p m Lemon Monroe High School VFW Post 3809 7 30 p m post headquarters Doty House Board 7 30 p m Doty House Parents Without Partners 7 30 p m St Paul s United Church of Christ National Association of Letter Carriers 188 8 p m 114 Charles St Sportsmen s Club Membership 8 p m club IOOF Miami Lodge 8 p m Monroe IOOF Hall BPOE Lodge 257 Elktones 8 p m Elks Temple Alcoholics Anonymous 8 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Grange
FOE Lodge
Eagles Hall
Rotary Club
Manchester Motor Inn
Civitan Club
Safety Council Board
Civic Association
Sertoma Club
Knights of St. John
Lemon-Monroe Band
Lemon-Monroe High School
VFW
Miami Valley
Doty House Board
Doty House
Parents Without Partners
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
National Association of Letter Carriers
Charles St. Sportsmen's Club
IOOF
Miami Lodge
Monroe
Bpoe Lodge
Elktones
Elks Temple
Alcoholics Anonymous
Local Girl In Play At Oxford
Rebecca Lawson of Middletown is among 14 high school students in The King Who Took Sunshine at Village Playhouse Oxford. The play runs three more performances at 7:30 p.m. in Miami University Fisher Hall with Robert Peffers directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Village Playhouse
Oxford
Rebecca Lawson
West
Alexandria Road
Miami University
Miami
Fisher Hall
Robert Peffers
Reptile Lecture by Ray Ashton at Middletown Audubon Meet
The Middletown Audubon Society hosts a monthly meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in Park Board headquarters 1400 Highland St featuring Ray Ashton nature study director at Camp Hook on reptiles. Robert F Stewart leads the session open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ashton
Camp Hook
Middletown Audubon Society
Park Board
Highland St
Robert F. Stewart
Goodrich Settlement To Set Rubber Pattern
Akron Ohio AP After weekend preparations at nine plants in eight states B F Goodrich Co was ready for a quick start up of production halted 87 days ago by a United Rubber Workers strike An agreement reached in Columbus must be ratified by nearly 12 000 Goodrich UAW members Voting not yet scheduled but a union source said possible workers might go back before ballots are counted Another tentative settlement awaits ratification with 1 800 tire builders in Akron 1 250 at Waco General Tire & Wost Co joined in the strike June 22 Three larger members of the rubber industry Big Five to resume negotiations Goodyear Uniroyal Firestone employing about 60 000 of 75 000 on strike General and Goodrich agreements provide 43 cents in hourly pay raises 15 cents this year and next year and 13 cents in 1969 10 cents in first year for skilled workers Top hourly pay now 3 88 URW says 80 percent of normal pay for supplemental benefits to laid off workers marked as a giant step toward the guaranteed annual wage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
B.F. Goodrich Co
United Rubber Workers
Columbus
Goodrich Uaw
General Tire & Wost Co
Cleveland
Waco
General
Goodyear
Uniroyal
Cincinnati
Firestone
Goodrich
URW
Peter Bommarito
URW International
Extra Chuckle Woman Seeks Help Over Dented Car
A humorous caption follows a woman showing a dented vehicle to a garageman. She quips the fender has been acting up again as he inspects the damage. The scene highlights a quirky exchange in a workshop.
Police Briefs Report Youth Knife Incident and Fight Injuries
James S. Mays aged 18 of 1105 Baltimore Street was treated and released from Middletown Hospital after saying he cut himself while playing with a knife. James Allen, 18 of 8651 Sue Re in Franklin, was treated for scrapes and bruises and discharged from Middletown Hospital after claiming he had been in a fight in Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Mays
Baltimore St
Middletown Hospital
James Allen
Sue Re
Franklin
Dayton
Ceylon's Riches Highlight Tea Gems and Dance Scene
Ceylon shines as a 270 by 140 mile island famed for tea gems and art. Colombo the modern seaside capital hosts a population around 510 946 and is a hub for culture and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Colombo
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St. Paul
Minn
Africa
Nein
Richard Nein Armco
S. Vietnam
The
Wirs
Gwen Gross
Wed
Gross Lumber CO
Carlisle
Baldwin
Baldwin Acrosonic
Mokoi
Joe Switch
J.C. Michael Long
Hamilton-Middletown Road
Ohio Air National Guard
160Th Air Refueling Group
Long
William
160Th
Clinton County
Goodrich Settlement
Armbruster Florist, Inc
Grand Ave
Dopbeatr
Janie
Mattel
Choice
Rerer
Aren Ry Ae
Laynecrest Center
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