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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1967
Page
5
Gov McCall reports on the Vietnam national election, noting 11 presidential and 48 senatorial tickets, 8800 polling places, and an expected turnout around 80 percent. He praises the system as airtight despite challenges and observes Vietnamese hope for fairness, stability, and a path toward ending the war.
In Vietnam the conventional fight eased ahead of the Sunday election. U S air strikes in North Vietnam limited by weather, while B52s attacked targets near the DMZ. At least 190 civilians were killed by Communists in the last six days, with raids and terror attacks increasing.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield hopes the South Vietnam presidential election opens room for peace exploration including a possible pause in U S bombing of North Vietnam. He said no indication of a post vote halt exists but the option should not be ruled out.
The James Sharkey family appeals for the return of their 80 pound pink elephant statue taken Thursday night. The sculpture has stood on their lawn since their 1954 honeymoon and had previously disappeared in 1955 but reappeared soon after.
A private survey for the Hong Kong government projects the population rising from 3.8 million to about 7 million by 1986. It also forecasts that 42 percent of residents would live in the New Territories, an area adjacent to the mainland.
Middletown city schools drew a direct share of 47417.45 from the August distribution of school foundation funds. Other districts included Valley View 29576.12 Franklin 75038.35 Lebanon 44452 Carlisle 15155.07 Clearcreek Springboro 20904.19 Deerfield Union 42279.31 Little Miami 45350.21 Mason 28131.57 Liberty Union 55205.01 Madison 36585.96 Shiloh 12123.45 Trenton 24229.34 and Preble Shawnee 31035.76. Additional funds were paid directly to retirement systems and county boards of education.
Larry Dale Dennis, 27, folder operator of 1320 Columbia Ave, and Martha Ann Elieff, 24, certified dental assistant of 1701 LaFayette Ave, were issued a marriage license. Ronald B. Wells, 24, factory worker of 4906 Betsy Drive Franklin, and Ina M. Howard, 20, Black Clawson employee of 2105 Spencer Lane, also received licenses.
Ilse Koch, infamous for brutal acts at Buchenwald, hanged herself in Aichach prison. The 60 year old, who had years of wartime crimes and a history of life sentences, was found by a guard at breakfast. Her husband Karl Otto Koch led Buchenwald until his execution in 1941.
Akron AP report says Jacob Pollock, president of Barberton Aluminum & Metals Co., was arrested Friday for failing to comply with a health commission order to close his plant amid long running disputes over smoke and fumes causing a neighborhood nuisance.
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