Middletown campus to become community college plan announced
The Ohio Board of Regents proposed converting the Middletown campus from Miami University into a community and technical college. Miami University President Phillip R. Shriver rushed from Columbus to Oxford to discuss the plan.
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Middletown
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Community and Technical College
Miami
Phillip R. Shriver
Oxford
Columbus
Paes Von First Verdict On My Lai Set
S Sgt David Mitchell was found not guilty in the first My Lai court martial verdict. The 30 year old, a ten year Army veteran, faced charges of assault with intent to murder for shooting at 30 unarmed civilians during the March 16 1968 operation. The seven officer jury deliberated six and a half hours at Fort Hood Texas. Mitchell testified through tears that he shot at no one. Eight other Americal Division members face charges as Lt. William Calley Jr. undergoes his trial.
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Ossie Brown
Miss World 1971 crowned amid smoke bombs and protests
Jennifer Hosten of Grenada won Miss World 1971 after a pageant interrupted by smoke bombs and liberationist slogans. Pearl Jansen of South Africa finished second, Irith Lavi of Israel third, and Maj Christina Johansson of Sweden fourth as security cleared the hall and an audience of dignitaries watched.
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Cape Town
Irith Lavi
Israel
Sweden
Maj Christel Johansson
Bob Hope
Albert Hall
Eric Gairy
Hostages Released Unharmed After Three-State ordeal
Three Ohio civilians from Minerva were freed unharmed after a six state search for James Edward Kelley 42 of Cleveland a parolee who held the group at gunpoint in Covington Virginia Kelley previously fled Bayard Ohio with police handcuffed to a church sink and weapons reporting he treated the hostages well one called him a perfect gentleman The trio prepared to return to Cincinnati as authorities continued the manhunt
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Bayard
Minerva
Cincinnati
Federal Bureau of Investigation
James Edward Kelley
Cleveland
Joseph Platt
Narissa
Connie Elliott
Kelley
Staton
Conrad Maynard
Maynard
Ronald Baracz
Edinboro
Cambodia Land Link Severed Highway 4 Damaged Portbound Route
Phnom Penh's land link to the sea cut as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attack along 40 miles of Highway 4. A bridge at Stung Samrong was blown, halting traffic 53 miles southwest of the capital on the sole road to Kompong Som. Attacks targeted an idle munitions factory at Stung Chrai and a dam at Kiri Rom, with fighting continuing at dawn and casualties not yet reported.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Am Rong
Stung Samrong
Kompong Som
Stung Chrai
Highway 4
Kiri Rom
Sre Khlong
U S Raids Deep Into N Vietnam
U S raids into North Vietnam target missile and antiaircraft sites south of the 19th parallel in a limited duration response to attacks on unarmed reconnaissance aircraft. Hanoi claims numerous flights violated air space and reports downed planes and a POW camp hit, while Da Nang witnesses note security as warships Hancock and Oriskany bolster forces in the Tonkin Gulf.
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Hanoi
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Quang Ninh
Ha Tay
Hoa Binh
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Tokyo
South Vietnam
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Tonkin Gulf
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Alameda
Calif
Gulf
Oriskany
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Weather Outlook for Southwestern Ohio Tomorrow
Cloudy and cold weather is likely tomorrow in southwestern Ohio. A low of about 35 is predicted for tonight, and the high tomorrow won't get much above 50, before turning colder in the afternoon.
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Ohio
UAW Contract Approved With GM Ends Largest Strike
The UAW secured a three year contract with GM approved by 85 percent of production workers and 80 percent of skilled trades, raising average wages to about 12 000 to 13 000 dollars yearly. The pact takes effect Monday and while the strike is officially over, 34 of 155 bargaining units lack local supplementary agreements and may remain on strike.
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