29 Oct 1967
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1967
Page
1
Dumbo the winning homecoming float was ruined by a fire during Fenwick High’s game with Talawanda at Barnitz Stadium. The two by four framework and chicken wire float suffered total loss as halftime festivities concluded.
Mexico and the United States closed a century old border dispute over El Chamizal with a ceremonial signing by presidents Gustavo Diaz Ordaz and Lyndon B. Johnson. The accord trades several small tracts for 437 acres, finalizing a shift in the Rio Grande boundary and restoring land to Mexico after decades of population moves.
Thieu, 44, will swear in as president of the frail South Vietnamese democracy. He seeks to calm voters after a contested election, name a civilian premier, and limit military posts, while facing Ky as rival vice president. US envoy Bunker wields influence as Thieu plots peace moves with North Vietnam and curbs corruption amid Buddhist and military tensions.
In a light home scene a wife holds a mop and speaks into a corded phone while her husband lounges, joking that the call is for management and that the caller wants to speak to someone in charge.
Middletown officials tested the Coyle Voting Machine setup at the Ohio Casualty center as a precursor to election night. The IBM reading machines and computers produced running totals, with a 800 ballots per minute capacity and memory tape to recover from power interruptions, aiming to finish by 11 PM.
In Detroit AP report, the United Auto Workers, carrying Ford contract terms, sets Chrysler as its next bargaining target. GM opposes two Ford concessions while Ford works to resolve local plant disputes so production can resume.
Today will be short and pleasant with mostly sunny skies and temperatures near 55 to 60. Tonight turns mostly cloudy with scattered showers possible. a similar pattern continues into Monday.
Carter E Johnson of Central Pipeline Co plans to move to Australia with his wife and two sons after a six day union strike and ongoing legal fights. He intends to start a new pipelaying business, possibly in Melbourne, while five employees and their families join him. Johnson blames Local 83 AFL CIO and cites high taxes as factors in his decision.
On the 450th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation the feature notes unity and reconciliation as the era’s influence. A Vietnam village endures six destructions by Viet Cong yet villagers rebuild each time, illustrating resilience and renewal across pages 30 and 37.
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