06 May 1967
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1967
Page
1
Louisville foresees a 100000 crowd for the Derby as showers and possible protests by housing advocates cloud the day. Damacus, owned by Edith Bancroft, is the 2-1 favorite after a Wood Memorial win, with Ruben at 4-1 and Succesor at 5-1 as other top contenders.
Communist forces attacked the provincial capital Ham Tan in Binh Tuy, raiding a Special Forces camp and a village administration building. At least 5 civilians were killed and 52 wounded in Ham Tan, and 8 women and 16 children were killed at the Tracon administration building. One U.S. soldier was wounded.
Rev. A. D. Williams King vows action around Churchill Downs to halt the Kentucky Derby as housing activists clash over a proposed ban on racial discrimination. Riotous scenes erupt near a theater on Washington Street with hundreds of trench-coated youths responding to a free admission offer and police moving in. Security precautions at Churchill Downs force band cancellations after a telephoned threat.
A street work job in Akron features Babe and another worker from Gi Miller Excavating Co guiding a grader. The piece references Utamayan and Noreee and notes the contractor is tied to Loudonsville, with the owner’s son involved in the operation.
Contractors refuse a raised demand as the Cleveland and state unions spar over a $2.30 hourly increase affecting about 78 million dollars in highway work. The regional group cites most jobs on highways and public projects while some building trades unions remain on strike in parts of the state.
South Bend Indiana laymen gain greater participation in University of Notre Dame activities as church reforms urged by the Second Vatican Council take effect. The council calls for more lay involvement in church affairs.
A reflective line notes that silence offers a personal value that cannot be recreated, likening quiet moments to a rare, irreplaceable feature. The quote underscores the unique peace found in stillness.
Michigan Governor George Romney told the National Federation of War Reporters convention that the Johnson administration feeds the public manipulated and distorted Vietnam war reports. He supported wartime policies but criticized foreign aid and international commitments.
An FBI agent linked to the Kennedy assassination inquiry in Dallas was subpoenaed to appear before the Orleans Parish grand jury next week. Agent Regis Kennedy and former agent Warren Debrueys were named among exhibits in the 26 volume Warren Commission file as Jim Garrison investigates possible motives and direct involvement.
The forecast calls for cool cloudy and rainy conditions through the weekend with tonight’s low in the 40s and tomorrow’s high only modest. Light snow was reported in the northeast this morning as temperatures hover in the mid 30s.
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