27 May 1967
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1967
Page
1
U S forces launched new assaults near the South Vietnam border and attacked North Vietnam MIG bases and a Haiphong power plant as the raids continued. The strikes aimed to disrupt enemy positions and equipment amid ongoing combat operations.
Mrs. Jack K. Guess received a 12 minute pay check of 38 cents from the Radio Corp of America plant in Memphis. Deductions totaled 37 cents for the local United Givers Fund and Social Security after she was sent home on doctor orders following a May 12 auto accident.
Friction rises as U S Marines and North Vietnamese troops clash near Hill 117 inside the DMZ. Reports say 41 Reds killed, 14 Americans dead, 102 wounded. In Da Nang area heavy contact continues with about 1,000 Marines facing equal forces. Multiple air strikes target Kep and Hoa Lac airfields and a SAM base near Hanoi with several buildings damaged.
Juda Wisconsin held a somber commencement as nine deceased seniors from Juda High were honored alongside 26 survivors. Diplomas went to 19 boys and 7 girls, while mourners placed lilacs on the stage and at gravesites for Nelva Smith and the other victims of the New Orleans crash.
A 13,200-volt cable break on the Chesapeake and Ohio bridge cut power to downtown Cincinnati. Fire crews fought a blaze in control cables in ducts while CG&E reduced service to the core area to allow water suppression. Power was restored later in the day while several workers were treated for smoke inhalation.
A weak cold front lowers temperatures tonight with little rainfall. Lows near 55 Monday morning and highs in the mid 70s Sunday. Partly cloudy Sunday with only a slight chance of showers tomorrow afternoon or night.
Abba Eban's departure from Washington triggers U.N. diplomacy as the United States seeks to avert a broader war. Egypt blocks Gulf of Aqaba, Israel seeks access while the U.S. urges a diplomatic solution and multination arrangements. U Thant to report on Cairo talks as Security Council meeting looms. Rusk calls for restraint during Des Moines visit.
New England faces a clean up after a two day northeast storm that wrecked more than 100 pleasure boats and caused five highway deaths. The Boston area saw severe flooding and 7 inches of rain in Nantucket while winds to 100 mph battered coastlines. Snowfalls in New Hampshire Vermont and Maine disrupted ski areas and delayed tobacco planting in Connecticut.
Vatican expert says an armless olive wood crucifix with worn furniture from the Convento della Verita in Viterbo is a rare Michelangelo work. Aldo d Urso bought it for 25 million lire six months ago and has fielded a $2 million offer from a New York gallery. the unidentified buyer paid for items from the Monastery of Truth.
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