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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1966
Page
1
In Vietnam, 1st Marine forces launched Operation Oregon near Ap Trung Thanh as Viet Cong defenses opened fire with heavy weapons and mortars. U S Marine jets and artillery supported helicopter landings amid ongoing heavy fighting for control of coastal rice lands near Tuy Hoa.
Senator Johnson renews two year old proposals for truth in lending and truth in packaging asserting protection for both consumers and responsible businesses. The plans would require clear total costs before signing contracts and direct labeling of contents and ingredients. Additional measures cover hazardous substances, toy safety, drug and cosmetic warnings, aspirin limits, and safety closures on certain medicines. Johnson outlined these in his State of the Union message.
Singapore AP report says Indonesian army cracked down to thwart air force rebels. Air Chief Suryadarma arrested. ports seized, tires slashed, engines stripped to stop use against Suharto regime. Omar Dhani linked to October coup. Nasution to speak this week amid a drive to restore order.
The Ohio traffic toll for the weekend reached nineteen fatalities, including a pregnant mother, with four lives lost in a Crawford County car train crash. A Darke County couple died in a Saturday wreck, pedestrians were killed in the northeast, and no weekend victims wore seat belts according to the Department of Highway Safety.
The forecast calls for cloudy and warmer conditions tonight with a likely shower and a low near 50. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers. Yesterday’s high reached 56 and the overnight low was 38. The long range outlook suggests near normal temperatures through the week, with normal highs around 54 and lows near 35. Colder weather and showers are expected later in the week.
Cosmos 113 launched for scientific research may be attempting a rendezvous with Cosmos 112. Bochum Observatory in West Germany reported signals and orbit synchronization. The claim follows speculation tied to the upcoming March 29 Soviet party congress in Moscow and the Gemini 8 linkage by Armstrong and Scott.
U S officials in Bangkok deny bases used for combat while airmen on leave describe raids over Viet Nam. Thailand’s anti Communist stance and sensitivity to U S policy limit disclosures. Officials dodge briefings, press access, and visa renewals while leaks and open talk persist about the base role.
Weatherwise notes spring arrival across the nation with sun in Nevada and 10 feet of snow on ski slopes while Michigan reports balmy 45 degrees on the Upper Peninsula. New York crowds enjoy parks as crocuses bloom and tulips leaf, and California swallows return to the mission nests. Deserts see edule bloom at 8:53 p.m. Sunday, Oklahoma greening wheat, Florida citrus hurt by cold snaps but looking ahead, and taxicab drivers mark March 14 opening of Aqueduct as spring begins with Happy Days Are Here Agin.
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