18 Oct 1967
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1967
Page
1
The Soviet Union announced Venus 4 made a soft landing on Venus and transmitted data. Temperature ranged from 104 to 465 degrees Fahrenheit, and pressure varied from Earth-like to about 15 times Earth’s. Atmosphere said to be mostly carbon dioxide with minimal nitrogen.
Maj. Donald W. Holleder, once Army football standout and quarterback after a 1955 Army Navy win, was killed with 57 others in a fierce battle near Saigon. He had just taken command of a battalion after the previous commander fell. Holleder left four children and was part of the West Point class of 1956.
In Oakland antidrug detente protesters shifted to peaceful picketing after a violent 24 hours. Oakland Municipal Court Judge Demar Brobst sentenced Joan Baez and 102 others to 10 days, with some allowed weekend service. others faced fines or juvenile court.
Firefighters say arson may account for about a third of the 50 000 acres burned as multiple fires raged across the region. A 7000 acre blaze near Los Padres National Forest north of Santa Paula grew out of control while a 15000 acre fire near Santa Paula was contained. Two 16 year old girls were arrested in Simi for starting a six acre fire near Simi Valley High School.
John Steinbeck IV, a 21 year old Army writer and announcer stationed at the Naval Weapons Plant in Washington, pleaded innocent to possession of marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance after police found about 20 pounds of not in a suitcase. His trial was set for November 16. The elder Steinbeck is hospitalized in New York for a tumor operation.
A brief quip contrasts asthma and passion noting asthma lasts while passion endures, presenting a humorous reflection on enduring feelings versus medical symptoms.
The Southwest Ohio forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and cooler temps tonight with lows in the lower 40s. Thursday will be partly cloudy with cooler temperatures. Yesterday's high reached 64 and the low 50, with .2 inches of precipitation recorded since yesterday morning.
U S 1st Infantry Division suffered 58 dead and 61 wounded after two companies met the Viet Cong 271st Regiment in jungle fighting 41 miles north of Saigon. The battle followed three weeks of clashes with 158 enemy killed and 15 American deaths. Additional reports noted Australian destroyer Perth hit by shelling, 431 enemy killed on the Banagan Peninsula by Korean Marines, and a vast U S tunnel complex yielding 1 150 weapons and 142 500 rounds.
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