Senate weighs end to draftee combat duty in Vietnam
Washington AP reports the Senate debated a draft extension bill restricting combat duties for draftees in Southeast Asia. Senator Gaylord Nelson argued draftees bear the heaviest combat burden, citing 14,331 draftee deaths through 1970. Kennedy sought to remove a $6,000 combat enlistment bonus, arguing it would push the poor into risky units. The chamber planned votes on two draft amendments, one limiting extension to 18 months and another for $2.7 billion in pay raises to boost enlistment toward a volunteer army.
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Senate
Washington
Nelson
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Deaths And Funerals Mrs Perl Hupman 5 of Wilmington
Mrs Perl Pasley Hupman 5 of Wilmington sister of Mrs Millard Cox of Middletown dies after four months illness. Services at Sulcer Funeral Home Wilmington at 1 p m Wednesday with burial in West Carrollton Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 3-5 and 7-9 p m. Memorials to Middletown Butler Unit American Cancer Society.
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Perl Pasley Hupman
Wilmington
Millard Cox
Middletown
Sulcer
West Carrollton Cemetery
Hupman
Chinton Memorial Hospital
Garden Manor
Middletown Hospital
Thompson
Wheeling
W. Va
Earl
Jack Thompson
John Hendricks
Florence Whatley
Las Vegas
Nev
Betty Palmer
Patty Borders
Fee
Kathryn Thompson Dies After Illness at 10:20 AM
Mrs. Kathryn A Thompson aged 5 living at 2128 Fernwood Street died after an illness ending at 10 20 a m Monday. The report notes a cancer diagnosis and provides minimal family context.
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Kathryn Thompson
Kathryn A. Thompson
Fernwood St
Akron man charged in stabbing deaths of two girls
Police questioned Kenneth Lykens, 27, who lived near Akron, after the May 17 incident in which Lori Crowe and Lorna Ritz were stabbed in a home as they collected trash. Lykens claimed he cannot remember what happened after turning with a knife. He faces first degree murder charges, with a grand jury to hear the case and a June 2 hearing scheduled. Authorities found a hunting knife and other items at his residence as part of the investigation.
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Lykens
Akron
Kenneth Lykens
Lori Crowe
Lorna’ Ritz
Summit County
Lori
Uykens
Ronald
Tutiun
Anidaama
Lamic
Kent
Portage County
Midwest Storms Linger After Severe Thunderstorms
The Midwest faced lingering showers after deadly storms and tornadoes across the region. A 28 year old man, Robert Spuhler, was killed by lightning near Chicago. two companions were injured. A tornado near Jackson, Tennessee damaged trailers and injured two. Nashville saw a damaging twister and a Franklin Kentucky tornado left heavy ruin. Six people were hurt by wind in Columbus Indiana as roofs were ripped off six homes. Damaged buildings, downed power lines, and uprooted trees were reported across the area.
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Associated Press
Midwest
South
Robert Spuhler
Gulf
Chicago
Tennessee
Jackson
Nashville
Franklin
Columbus
Ind
Mound Builders Re Elect Zachman and Pierson Honor
Robert D. Zachman was re elected president of the Mound Builders Area Council at the annual meeting at Camp Hook. W G Printz Michael Norris William J Taylor and T G Marshall were elected vice presidents with Lee G Weeks re elected treasurer and Wayne Anderson as assistant treasurer. Numerous Middletown and Franklin members were named to council posts including Lewis Howard Robert Kent H H Lawson William J Saunders Jr and Oliver Smith Thomas Benny Harold Callahan Rowan Crawford Stephen Eaton James McClain and Dr Warren Young. Clyde County retired Middletown High School shop teacher received the 5 year Veteran Award alongside Wallace Frayer and George Harvey. Pierson began scouting in Lima in 1918 and moved to Middletown in 1927 becoming scoutmaster of Troop 19.
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Robert D. Zachman
Mason-Bethany Road
Mason
Mound Builders Area Council
Camp Hook
W. G. Printz
Middletown
Michael Norris
Oregonia
William J. Taylor
Franklin
T. G. Marshall
Lee G. Weeks
Wayne Anderson
William L. Gilbert
Lewis Howard
Robert Kent
H. H. Lawson
William J. Saunders Jr
Oliver Smith
Thomas Benny
Harold Callahan
Rowan Crawford
Stephen Eaton
James McClain
Warren Young
Wallace Frayer
George Harvey
Pierson
Lima
First Church
Grenades Thrown Amid Racial Tensions in Korea
Racial protests by Black soldiers at Camp Humphreys near Seoul are linked to a series of grenade blasts injuring one American and three Koreans. Five grenades exploded Saturday night and Sunday, with reports of stolen grenades and a $1,000 reward for recovery. Authorities downplayed direct links to Black troops amid broader unrest and past clashes at the base.
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Seoul
U.S
Camp Humphreys
Hankook Ilbo
Camp Humphrey
General Rescues Generals In Vietnamese Helicopter Attack
Viet Cong marksmen shot down a U S helicopter carrying Maj Gen John H Cushman and Maj Gen Ngo Quang Truong in the U Minh forest southwest of Saigon. A third general aboard, Maj Gen Nguyen Vinh Nghi, rescued the two unhurt while the U S pilot and crew were wounded. The generals were on a routine post visit as South Vietnamese forces sweep Ca Mau peninsula.
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Saigon
U.S
John H. Cushman
Military Assistance Command
Mekong Delta
Ngo Quang Truong
Delta
U Minh Forest
Nguyen Vinh Nghi
21St Infantry Division
Richard Gardner
Cushiman
Gen
Truong
Ca Mau Peninsula
MTA rents office space in Butler Building
Middletown Teachers Association will lease the Butler Building at 1327 Central Ave for the coming year. The office opens Tuesday June 1 and will be staffed 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays. An open house is planned for Wednesday June 2 as the group moves toward fully equipping the facility.
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Middletown Teachers Association
MTA
Butler
Central Ave
James Porter
Porter
Dozers Clear Night Battle NorthWest Of Saigon
North Vietnamese forces 23 miles northwest of Saigon attacked allied troops guarding bulldozers uprooting Boi Li woods. One U S soldier was killed and 18 wounded. North Vietnamese casualties reported at one killed and nine wounded. American engineers have leveled nearly 10 000 acres since April 1 to deny foes hideouts.
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Saigon
U.S
Richard Gardner
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
U.S. Army
Dinner With Romney Is $100 in Dayton
A $100a plate fundraising dinner is sponsored by Montgomery County Republicans with George Romney as principal speaker. The event at Wamplers Arena starts 6 30 p m. Dinner tickets include a $15 additional ticket option. A door prize offers a 16 day luxury Spain trip for two and $350 spending money.
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Ohio
Montgomery County Rep
George Romney
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Wampler
Charles D. Ross
Montgomery
Land
Robert Chester
Spain
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