Marines, Allies Launch Maine Crag Offense South of DMZ
More than 3,000 U S Marines and South Vietnamese infantry backed by an American armored column push a major counteroffensive along the Laotian border 25 miles south of the DMZ to disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines. The drive, launched March 15, aims to sever Highway 926 and curb enemy artillery threatening Vandegrift base. Maj. Gen. Raymond Davis notes the cut of access after Operation Dewey Canyon.
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Laos
South Vietnam
Maine Crag
Dmz
Khe Sanh
Vandegrift
Raymond Davis
3Rd Marine Division
Educators and Students Clash Over Nixon Campus Order
President Nixon denounces campus violence and calls for local handling of disruptions. Educators like David G. Barry of San Jose State and Chandler Young of Wisconsin urge campus solutions, while Finch and NYU president Hester warn against federal overreach and fear adverse campus reactions.
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Associated Press
Nixon
David G. Barry
San Jose State College
California
Chandler Young
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Young
Robert Finch
Finch
New York University
James M. Hester
Washington
Guns blazing across Suez as cease fire urged
Fighting erupts along the Suez Canal after reports of large Israeli troop movements into the Sinai Desert. U N observers call for a cease-fire at 10 a m, another at noon, Israelis say firing ceased, Egyptians claim continued fire in several sectors until 12 30 p m Each side accuses the other.
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Associated Press
Suez Canal
Sinai Desert
U.N
Israeli Egyptian artillery duel along canal report totals casualties
The exchange along the Suez Canal extended from the southern end to El Qantara with both sides claiming limited damage. U N observers brokered a cease fire midmorning but Egypt resumed fire. 6 Israelis and the Egyptian army chief of staff were reported killed with 25 Israelis wounded. Also a 17 year old Arab youth received a life sentence for a Hebron grenade attack injuring 45.
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Suez Canal
Israel
U.N
Tel Aviv
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Sinai
al Fatah
Fatah
Egypt
Jerusalem
Hebron
Machpelah
Abraham
Weather outlook for Middletown area rain and cool temperatures
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for rain this afternoon and later tonight with lows in the 40s. Tuesday will be cloudy and cool with scattered showers with highs in the upper 40s or 50s. Yesterday's high was 63 degrees with this morning's low at a warm 43. A total of .43 inch of precipitation fell in the area last night.
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Middletown
Careless Smoking Believed Cause Of Fatal Fire Here
Fire officials say careless smoking possibly in bed caused the fatal blaze at 7 p.m. that killed Dean Henderson 60 owner of the Parkway Motel 2425 N Verity Parkway. Henderson died of suffocation in his second floor apartment at 1067 Olde Towne Apartments.
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Dean Henderson
Parkway Motel
N. Verity Parkway
Henderson
Olde Towne Apartments
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Charles Hansel
Hendeson
Hansel
Verlin Whitt
Middletown Hospital
Robert Flagel
Steve Axford
Dr. Flagel
Axford
William Kamrath
Kamrath
Cecil Kindred
Living longer by avoiding alcohol, tobacco and late nights
A wry reflection notes that age can feel longer when avoiding vices and late nights. The speaker jokes that abstaining may extend perceived years, offering humor on aging and habits.
Not All News Is Grim A Roundup Of Small Wins
A cheerful digest of recent good deeds and unlikely heroes from across the country. Andy Jacobson plans Easter guitar sessions for University Hospital patients in Philadelphia, while Gordon Scott hopes to visit Portland Zoo with the help of supporters.
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Gordon Scott
Portland
Ore
Andy
Borhood
Lambda Chi Alpha
Pennsylvania State University
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
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