23 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1968
Page
1
A nine inch snowfall snarled area traffic and delayed Monroe school buses while clearing main streets by morning. Residents, including Middletown youngsters, faced a tough day as shoveling offered limited opportunities amid winter disruptions.
Adam Clayton Powell returned to Harlem amid legal peril, arriving after surrendering in Manhattan for a possible bail or parole. Crowds greeted the famed preacher with praise as Powell resumed campaigning for the 18th district seat he held for 22 years. Local disruption from heavy snowfall affected transportation and school bus service, with multiple accidents and road closures reported overnight.
The 15 nation UN Security Council meets after late night sessions to condemn Israel for its retaliatory attack on Jordan. Western states push for a reference to Arab raids, while Algeria opposes such mention calling it a national liberation effort. Western diplomats fear stronger measures if violence repeats.
About 3 000 Yippies gathered at Grand Central for a yip in antiwar protest. Police used nightsticks to break up the crowd, 50 plus arrests, injuries reported, and several youths bleeding as officers cleared the main rotunda after disruptors climbed the information booth and clocks.
A record spring snowstorm dropped up to 16 inches across central Tennessee and neighboring states, stranding motorists and causing multiple deaths. Wrecker crews aided drivers as numerous roads became impassable from Louisiana to Michigan, with Tennessee recording 16.1 inches the second heaviest on record.
Gen William Westmoreland says he regrets leaving Vietnam before the battle is over but expresses pride in being named U S Army chief of staff. Johnson appoints him to Washington, Abrams eyed as possible successor as ground fighting eases in South Vietnam.
A springtime snowstorm hit Ohio Friday night into Saturday closing lanes on I 75 and I 70. At least three motorists died as wind driven snow forced many into ditches and stalled traffic between Cincinnati and points north. Emergency crews counted 34 vehicles off I 75 between Piqua and Dayton and between Dayton and Springfield on I 70.
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