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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1971
Page
1
Senator Ellender compares the national debt to a mountain unseen and offers computer aided figures to illustrate scale. He notes the debt at $398 billion and jokes about what “a few billion more” means amid government spending.
The AFL-CIO Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen ended a 2 day walkout after Congress approved a 13.5 percent wage increase and Nixon signed the measure. Pickets were removed and traffic resumed as union leaders warned of possible renewed action if commitments aren’t met. Proceedings may lead to broader rules on rail labor disputes and cooling-off periods.
A 700 member South Vietnamese battalion combs the central highlands near Ben Het on the Laos border seeking a major North Vietnamese base. Prisoners and defectors claim about 50 hidden tanks. missiles were rumored but not confirmed. U S air support may follow if targets emerge.
Lima State Hospital acting administrator Dr. Theodore Reshetylo told the Cleveland Plain Dealer he would welcome a grand jury probe into patient abuse. He said an outside look would protect all concerned and that court involvement might be best.
A cloudy and cooler forecast calls for showers tonight and tomorrow. Lows will be in the 60s and highs in the mid 70s.
In Bowling Green Ohio antiwar demonstrators disrupted the first ROTC cadet review in two years forcing cancellation two thirds through the awards ceremony. About 1 000 people blocked ropes and staged a sit in on the parade field as cadets received awards. No arrests were made and no violence reported.
Police used riot gear to corral about 100 people in downtown Kent. Trash bins burned and bottles smashed as the crowd, mainly students, dispersed with no arrests or injuries reported. May 1970 ties noted to prior campus confrontation.
In Los Angeles two storied Midwest political families clash as Marian LaFollette and Peter R. Taft face off in a May 25 runoff for a four year term as a trustee of the eight campus Los Angeles Community College district. Taft leans on name recognition while LaFollette emphasizes qualifications and reform aims.
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