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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1965
Page
1
Marine officer killed in a battle near Hoai, Viet Nam, as Viet Cong overran outposts. In the clash, 18 Vietnamese soldiers died alongside the Marine and more than 63 Viet Cong were reported killed. A second Marine officer was wounded and evacuated.
The State Department rejected Thant's push for major power talks on Vietnam. It said any U S opening to negotiations must wait for evidence the Communists will stop aggression in South Viet Nam. Spokesman Marshall Wright said the policy remains unchanged despite Thant's suggestions.
In Singapore two people died and 35 were injured when a nine story commercial block was shattered by a bomb linked to Indonesian terrorists. In Dayton Ohio Gilbert Hagerman pleaded guilty to destruction of government property for firing at military planes overhead.
Hollywood AP reports comedian Jerry Lewis suffered a hairline skull fracture and concussion after a Friday fall in a television studio. Doctors say full recovery may take about three months.
Washington Republicans gather a 26 member policy coordinating committee to issue a strong statement supporting Negro voting rights. Ev erett Dirksen notes expected discussion of Selma Alabama and MLK Jrs protest march may broaden the project. Romney calls for federal action and a delegation to President Johnson.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr denounces President Johnson for asking Negro demonstrators to stop their planned Selma to Montgomery march. Federal Judge Frank M. Johnson issues a restraining order. King says the injunction is unjust and contends leaders must stand up to state troopers at the march site. He acknowledges possible contempt of court as the protesters weigh their options.
In Selma Alabama five white men attacked three visiting clergy including Rev Clark Olson Rev James Reed and Rev Orloff Miller after they dined at a Negro cafe. Reed remained in critical condition Olson Miller were unhurt seriously Public Safety Director Wilson Baker is investigating the incident as tensions over voting rights rise.
Emma Augusta Rogers, 84, hoisted the American flag to celebrate a town vote preserving her 1831 Cape Cod house in Orleans. The three-man Board of Selectmen had proposed razing the two-acre lot to create a beach parking area for $18,000, but residents voted unanimously to keep the home and gardens.
Civil rights leaders planned a new march on the Dallas County Courthouse after about 2,500 demonstrators including ministers gathered in Selma. Violence followed when three white ministers were beaten outside a cafe, prompting officials to order a halt to further marches.
Cloudy and colder conditions persist tonight and tomorrow. Lows around 27 degrees with a high near 37 yesterday. Snow flurries end tonight but return tomorrow as cold air remains.
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