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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1970
Page
1
In Central Park Zoo Scandy a five year old male polar bear entered Snowball a six year old female bear cage. Keepers stood by as the gate opened and the bears circled then touched mouths. Zoo officials hope the encounter leads to cubs for a species at risk.
The AP reports a renewed surge of attacks by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces in South Vietnam marking a highpoint around the 80th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh. Communist troops threaten another Cambodian provincial capital while pressing to hold open supply routes through northern Cambodia and southern Laos. American and South Vietnamese units report scattered action for base camps inside Cambodia as operations continue in South Vietnam.
Vietnamese and Viet Cong strike 61 allied positions the heaviest in 12 days. Viet Cong overrun a Mekong Delta outpost and attack a relief column. Cease-fire marked Ho Chi Minh birthday but sides pressed offensives. U S communique tallies 166 enemy actions with 141 killed. 10 Americans dead and 73 wounded reported.
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird testifies to the Senate that a small number of American troops briefly entered Laos in protective reaction actions. He says no new knowledge of penetrations beyond that and rules out large scale operations. Florida White House notes no ground forces in Laos and no change in policy.
Ohio State University resumes amid a noon rally planned by militants as 45 000 students return to class after a 12 day shutdown. The Strike Coalition may decide if the strike continues amid negotiations with the administration and amid campus security measures and policy reviews.
Britain's Labor government opens its campaign for a third consecutive term with a slim lead in a Times marplan poll showing 47.2 percent for Labor and 44.5 for the Conservatives. Prime Minister Harold Wilson aims to extend his tenure as the first leader in over two centuries to win three straight terms.
A band of Pomo Indians moved onto privately owned Rattlesnake Island near Clearlake claiming ownership for 1,000 years. Spokesman Phillip White Eagle said Indians seek rights and wider recognition. Boise Cascade Corp. welcomes public use as long as property is not damaged.
The Customs Bureau will tighten enforcement June 1 in a nationwide drive focusing on heroin and cocaine. Asia East and Gulf coasts see stronger checks for foreign visitors and returning Americans, with possible border impact and occasional blitz inspections.
In Perry Georgia protesters pull coffins on mule drawn wagons toward Atlanta to honor six Black victims and four white student deaths in Kent State. The SCLC led by Ralph Abernathy links violence to a national emergency and pushes Voting Rights Act support.
The Middletown forecast calls for fair skies and mild temperatures tonight with lows in the upper 50s. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and warm with highs in the 80s, following yesterday’s high of 76 and a morning low of 46.
Students at Brandeis report 265 campuses facing ongoing strikes aimed at ending Indochina operations. UCLA held a large antiwar demonstration with a peace sign and Handel’s Messiah performance. Connecticut and Virginia campuses organized coordinated actions and seminars to influence policy and congressional leaders.
Sen Edward Brooke plans a visit to Jackson State College to show national concern over the violence that left two Black students dead. Attorney General Mitchell toured the campus and ordered a Justice Department investigation with progress updates sought from local figures including Charles Evers.
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