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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1969
Page
1
In a warning piece on over reliance on paper the AP notes Wall Street and the Post Office among others confront mounting bureaucracy. It cites 84 billion mail pieces annually rising toward 100 billion and growth of per capita paper use to 536 pounds.
Jodrell Bank reports the first of two Soviet Venus probes entered Venus atmosphere just after 2 a.m. EDT and released a parachuted instrument capsule. Signals were lost briefly but picked up as the capsule descended. Venus 6 due to arrive Saturday morning.
In Twinsburg Ohio a Chrysler stamping plant inspector opened fire with two handguns killing three men and wounding ten before taking his own life Sheriff Robert Campbell said the attack occurred during shift change and lasted about 15 minutes Eyewitnesses described the chaotic scene at the main entrance and in a nearby lunch room The shooter Robert K Smith 31 of Mogadore had previously received psychiatric care and reportedly gained entry to collect his paycheck The wounded included Albert Lazzeri 57 and Howard Muself 57 among others treated at St Thomas Akron City and Suburban Community hospitals.
President Nixon faces a slow path to naming Abe Fortas's replacement after Fortas resigns amid a $20,000 foundation fee scandal. With Chief Justice Warren also stepping down soon, Nixon plans careful, noncontroversial selections to restore trust in the Supreme Court while avoiding rushed political bets.
Apollo 10 astronauts Thomas P. Stafford John W. Young and Eugene A. Cernan rest between training sessions at Cape Kennedy Florida as the Saturn 5 rockets set for a 12 49 p m EDT Sunday liftoff. Officials expect hundreds of thousands to view the launch from vantage points and churches plan early services.
A $50 million Navy submarine undergoing remodeling at Mare Island Naval Shipyard sank bow first into the Napa River Thursday night. No injuries reported and the nuclear core had not yet been installed. Flooding began in a forward compartment as welding lines and air hoses hindered hatch closure.
Partly cloudy to mostly sunny and warm today and Saturday in Middletown. Light showers possible late tonight and Saturday afternoon. Lows tonight in the 60s with upper 60s Saturday. Sunday expects showers then sunny and cool conditions.
North Vietnam denounced President Nixon's peace proposal as camouflage for ongoing aggression and demanded total withdrawal of U.S. and foreign troops. Xuan Thuy in Paris criticized the mutual withdrawal clause as absurd while signaling talks will focus on troop removal and Viet Cong demands. The negotiators opened with concrete proposals amid guarded expectations of secret bargaining.
Chicago teachers vote today on a potential citywide strike by the Chicago Teachers Union, which would halt classes in 523 schools next Thursday if a 50 percent plus one majority of about 19 000 members approve. The dispute with the Board of Education stems from funding and contract implementation as Union President John E. Desmond accuses the board of failing to secure state aid.
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