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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1969
Page
1
The Miami Valley welcomed warm weather with a 75 degree afternoon. Julie Harmount and Dave Lewis enjoyed a Woods walk near Miami University Middletown Campus as spring memories melted away.
London reports Britain's Anguilla intervention sparks bold protests across Africa led by Zambia and Kenya. Times and Daily Telegraph criticism mix with Tass condemnation while Foreign Secretary Stewart defends policy as risk of Caribbean fragmentation grows.
Judge W. Preston Bat tle says he is not surprised by James Earl Ray seeking to withdraw his guilty plea and stand trial for the MLK killing. He notes that “Every body does it” as a general remark. Page 30 story reference.
Peru seized two U S tuna boats from San Diego the Cape Anne and the San Juan in a 23 mile offshore incident paying fines of 8000 and 17000 dollars respectively. The seizures accompany talks over expropriation of oil properties and a disputed 200 mile fishing limit. Congress members call for reprisals amid broader Latin American seizures dating to 1961. Irwin continues negotiations with Peru over International Petroleum Co debt and potential settlement of seized property.
The US Command reports 351 Americans killed in action last week, bringing battlefield deaths to 10,112 in 10 months since Paris talks began and 33,063 in over eight years. Wounded total 1,401 as enemy losses exceed 119,100 since talks began. Rockets hit Da Nang killing 14 civilians.
The Middletown forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and colder temperatures tonight and Friday with lows in the 30s and 40s and highs in the 50s. Saturday looks fair and cool. Yesterday's high was 76 and this morning's low 40 amid spring notes.
A chartered plane carrying a group of Tennessee sportsmen crashed while landing in dense fog at New Orleans International Airport. Police reported 24 aboard the DC3 with 11 taken to Ochsner Foundation Hospital for observation and treatment. injuries described as not serious.
FBI agent John Reed, on board Delta Airlines Flight 918 in Dallas, restrained gunman Douglas Alton Dickey who attempted to hijack the plane bound for New Orleans to Cuba. Dickey, born in Casa Grande Arizona, faced air piracy charges after a single shot ricocheted harmlessly on the cabin floor.
A psychological profile portrays Sirhan Bishara Sirhan as increasingly ill and irritable after provocation. Mental health experts note his condition is deteriorating while he remains under observation.
Akron freshman Susan Marks seeks education but finds courses scarce at Ohio State University. Officials blame open enrollment and dormitory pressure for crowded class schedules, with 11 300 of 12 500 dorm beds filled and 1 000 freshmen on campus. Regents report Ohio State leads complaints among state universities.
An Egyptian United Arab Airlines Soviet Il-14 plane carrying moslem pilgrims returning from Mecca crashed on landing at Aswan in upper Egypt. Ninety people were killed and ten survived with two in critical condition. The wing struck the runway and the craft burst into flames. Cause unavailable.
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