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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1970
Page
1
Japan’s Expo ’70 begins in Senri Hills near Osaka for a 183 day run. Officials anticipate 500000 to 600000 visitors, with concerns over traffic and parking as crowds gather for the Soviet and American pavilions and the Expoland roller coaster.
Senate Democratic leader opposes any compromise removing the 18 year old vote provision added to the Voting Rights Act. House Judiciary Chair Emanuel Celler vows strong opposition as Mansfield suggests possible Senate House conference to resolve differences. Kennedy Magnuson and Cook cited for support as action moves to the House.
The Middletown area expects mainly cloudy skies and chilly temperatures with scattered snow flurries. Highs will reach the 30s and overnight lows dip to the teens. Monday scales back to partly cloudy and less cold.
Portraits of Thomas Hart Benton reveal his deep knowledge of the country gained from decades of tracing its back roads. The piece notes his pursuit of America’s soul as he traveled to observe life and landscapes.
Troy Ohio AP police charged 25 year old Earl E Lewis with arson in a department store fire and a nearby building. He faces 10 burglary counts and was linked to stolen items found at his home. Fire damage was estimated at a million dollars with heavy losses across three floors.
An FBI telegram released by Gov Mandel says the dynamite charge was not hidden and likely rested on the car floor near the right front seat. Dr Werner Spitz confirms a mercury battery embedded in William H Payne's skull, suggesting Payne bent over the device during the blast. The Bel Air Maryland wreck killed Payne of Atlanta and Featherstone of the SNCC, as authorities contest a bombing theory.
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield said he was assured the Nixon administration would not repeat large B52 strikes against Communist positions in Northern Laos after the Plain of Jars raid. He noted small fighter activity continues and that the North Vietnamese may have halted advances toward Vientiane and Luang Prabang. He did not name the source of the assurances.
Prince Sihanouk met Kosygin and Podgorny to obtain Soviet aid against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces in Cambodia amid Phnom Penh’s demand for troops to withdraw. Izvestia denounced Cambodian street actions after Viet Cong embassies were sacked, while Hanoi pressed for talks and denied withdrawal.
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