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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1969
Page
1
The United States will hand over 80 river patrol boats to South Vietnam on Friday, the largest single turnover to date as part of Vietnamization. The boats will be divided among four groups forming a task force, bringing total transfers since 1968 to 229.
Cincinnati AP report says Barbara Jean Shutt, 23, convicted of murdering her foster mother Dr. Jane Shutt, 43, was found unconscious in her jail cell and remained in intensive care at General Hospital after an overdose. Eight doctors treat her with drugs and a respirator as officials weigh whether medical care altered outcomes.
OKLAHOMA CITY AP A fighter jet from the Kansas Air National Guard crashed during an emergency landing near Tinker Air Force Base. Copilot 2nd Lt. James Nelms of Wichita was killed. pilot Capt. James L. Kirkoff parachuted to safety. Two homes were destroyed and three damaged in the residential debris field. The crash occurred four blocks from a prior fatal F100 crash site.
A Russian built MIG fighter flown by a Cuban pilot evaded U S radar and landed near Air Force One at Homestead Florida before being flown back to Cuba. Congress members pressed for tighter defense as the pilot escaped detection by flying at 30 to 40 feet. The defector, Lt Eduardo Guerra Jimenez, received political asylum and is held at an undisclosed location at his request.
The Deep Quest research sub was freed from a recovery device and surfaced twelve hours after becoming trapped 432 feet deep in the Pacific off San Diego. Nekton repaired the rope around a propeller during a 70 minute rescue with support from Navy and Coast Guard crews.
Police and fire protection returned to normal in Montreal after a one day strike by more than 6 000 workers seeking higher pay. The Quebec legislature ordered a 12 01 a m deadline and the force was fully manned by 4 a m. Police sought a 1 900 annual raise to 7 300 while firemen pressed for 9 000 after rejecting the arbitration award of 1 050. A deadly shooting and looting occurred during the unrest.
Washington AP reports the Pentagon funded a $600 000 three year project with the University of Mississippi to explore whether birds could replace humans in dangerous war tasks such as aerial reconnaissance gunnery and mine detection. The study covers crows ravens jays hawks vultures doves parrots and more and follows past failed attempts like the World War II Project X-Ray bat incendiaries.
The Middletown area expects fair and cool weather tonight with low readings in the 40s. Thursday should be mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid 60s.
Turner testified about confiscated guns described as Army training weapons and later sold for personal profit. He admitted signing receipts in 1968 for weapons claimed as Army usage while acknowledging destruction or transfer rules. Conlisk and Lt. Duellman contradicted Turner, saying the statements were untrue.
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