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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1967
Page
7
Perron Shinneman, 32, a Marine amputee with one leg, struggles after returning from Vietnam. Jobless, deep in debt, he relies on $189 monthly disability and hopes for work. He recalls wartime injuries, medical care, and a wish to rejoin the fight, a pursuit the services have denied.
Boston remarks by Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien honor John F. Kennedy the politician on his 50th birthday. He warns against overglorifying the late president and calls for honoring him through political work for a better America and world.
Army engineers worked to free sunken barges at Markland Dam to restore the Ohio River water level across a 95 mile stretch from Markland Indiana to Ohio. Brig Gen W C Roper said cautious optimism for completion today as remaining gate adjustments and air blasts free the blockades and allow traffic to resume once the pool reaches 26 feet.
The MONDAY Evening Optimist Club meets at 6 30 p m at Eastern Lanes. SPEBSQSA holds a gathering at 8 p m in the Legion Home. Civitan Club convenes at noon at Manchester Motor Inn. Rotary Club meets at noon and Sertoma Club at 6 30 p m at Manchester Motor Inn. South Middletown Association gathers at 7 p m at Amanda Fire House. Lodge 528 meets at 8 p m at Eagles IOOF. Miami Lodge 8 p m at Monroe IOOF Hall. BPOE Lodge 257 Elktones convenes at 8 p m at Elks Temple. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 30 p m.
Four young people charged after two vice squad raids Saturday were to appear in Municipal Court today in Columbus. Ivan Wexler 23 Raymond Shearer 19 and Franklin Shearer 24 faced illegal possession of narcotics charges. Carol Boggs 21 faced charges for being in a residence where narcotics were found.
Shinneman recalls being on a plane to the Philippines amid bets on his survival. He left Bethesda and Philadelphia hospitals with an artificial leg and plans another in Minneapolis. He dreams of returning to Vietnam, recalls villagers resisting the Viet Cong, and says his wife and daughter keep him grounded. He stays connected with old Marines through calls and a few beers, grateful to be alive.
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