French airliner crash in central France kills sixty
Sixty people die when a Vickers Viscount owned by Air Inter crashed on a forested hill near Clermont-Ferrand after radio contact was lost en route from Lyon. Eight survivors, including a five year old, were rescued. ground crews faced a two hour delay from a rolling boulder. In a separate incident five Ohio airmen died in southern France when a C-1419 aircraft crashed near Aulen while delivering military aid.
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Reds Launch Land-Grab In Anticipation Of Cease-Fire
Viet Cong pledged to accept and implement all signs of the Paris peace accord, while South Vietnam under President Thieu raised armed forces to general alert as Communist troops began a land grab drive ahead of the cease-fire.
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Wives Of POWs Not Making Plans
Virginia Beach wives and children of POWs and MIAs discuss peace and politics with caution. About 21 women in the coastal town fearfully watch for a cease-fire while their husbands remain prisoners or missing. Cmdr. Michael D. Christian, shot down in 1967, is named among those wives.
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Clocks to Turn Back Across Ohio for Standard Time
Ohio clocks will be set back one hour at 2 am Sunday to return to Eastern Standard Time under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. The piece weaves in personal reflections from POW wives on the Nixon administration and the Vietnam War, noting hopes for cease-fire and political outcomes.
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Frigidaire Workers End Picketing After Court Order
In Dayton area plants, wildcat strikers halted activity until a court order from General Motors blocked interference with entry and exit. Workers returned to duty and production resumed at downtown Dayton and Moraine plants, while two Moraine sites were closed for the weekend. The walkout began Wednesday night to protest alleged speedups on the assembly lines.
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profile of a city part three Middletown home values 1970
Census data reveal Middletown in 1970 average owner home valued at 16857 dollars and median rent 113 dollars. Most occupied units built before 1960 with high owner occupancy and extensive amenities including plumbing, private telephones, air conditioning, and auto ownership among households.
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Weather outlook for Ohio with rain and cooler temperatures
A weakening low pressure system will move across Ohio bringing rain through tonight. Temperatures will be cooler tomorrow with Monday lows in the upper 30s. Extended outlook shows a chance of rain Monday through Wednesday with highs around 59 and lows in the low 40s.
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Last Rumble To Be Tonight At Cincinnati Train Terminal
The Cincinnati Union Terminal in West End exits passenger service with Amtrak’s 11 05 p m departure to Newport News Virginia The domed 1932 station cost 41 million and will be demolished after tracks are removed below the concourse Murals and modern features drew visitors since opening The terminal opened early due to high water and will be replaced by a mini station with a new home for rail travel amid nostalgia and uncertainty about the rotunda.
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