First Cavalry Airmobile Dominates An Khe Front
The 1st Cavalry Division at An Khe in the Central Highlands has built a formidable record since September. It counts more than 5,000 enemy killed, 1,300 surrendered, and 1,800 captured weapons. The unit operates over 450 helicopters including three sky cranes, and has conducted multiple campaigns such as Plei Me and Bong Son, with heavy losses and a costly footprint back home in Columbus Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AN Khe
South Viet Nam
1St Cavalry
1St Cav
Cav
Viet Nam
U.S
Plei Me
Bong Son
Pleiku Province
7Th Regiment
12Th
Primaries Begin in Nevada Iowa and North Dakota
Nevada and Iowa hold open primaries with Democratic incumbents seeking renomination. Nevada's Gov. Grant Sawyer faces five challengers while Republican Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt is the leading GOP hopeful. In Iowa, Gov. Harold E. Hughes seeks another term with no Democratic opposition, and Republicans nominate for Senate and House races. North Dakota’s slate has no Senate or Governor contests with incumbents unopposed and party contenders for House seats.
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Hawaii
Nevada
R Grant Sawyer
Charles Springer
Edward G. Marshall
Clark County
Las Vegas
Paul Laxalt
Laxalt
Senate
Howard W. Cannon
Ralph Denton
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Robert K Beck
Centerville
Sowegian
Citizen
William G. Murray
Iowa State University
Jack Miller
Herbert F. Hoover
Oskaloosa
Hoover
Herbert ‘Hoover
E. B. Smith
Gary L. Cameron
Robert L. Nereim
Des Moines
Ernest J. Seemann
Waterloo
North Dakota
House
Mark Andrews
Rolland Redlin
S. F
Buckshot) Hoffner
Andrews
Thomas Kleppe
Bismarck
Rédlin
Martin Vealer
Community club meetings and public notices schedule
A list of meetings for Monday and Tuesday includes Labor Day events and various organizations. Civitan, Rotary, Madison Lions, Sertoma, Trenton Youth, Monroe Athletic Boosters, VFW Auxiliary, Lemon Township trustees, Middletown Coin Club, Board of Education, FOE, IOOF, BPOE, and Alcoholics Anonymous all set times at locations such as Manchester Motor Inn, Madison High School, Trenton High School, Township Hall, Civic Association, Administration Building, Eagles IOOF Hall, Elks Temple, and Monroe IOOF Hall.
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Civitan Club
Manchester Motor Inn
Rotary Club
Madison Lions Club
Madison High School
Sertoma Club
Trenton
Trenton High School
Monroe
Lemon - Monroe High School
VFW
Lemon Township Board of Trustees
Township Hall
Middletown Coin Club
Civic Association
Board of Education
FOE Lodge
Eagles
IOOF
Miami Lodge
Monroe Ioof
Bpoe Lodge
Elktones
Elks Temple
Alcoholics Anonymous
Elderly May Still Sign For Medicare
Washington AP reports that seniors who missed Medicare sign up due to a valid reason can enroll before Oct 1. Social Security Commissioner Ball says those 65 or older before March 1 who failed by May 31 for reasons beyond their control remain eligible this month. Protection starts six months after enrollment. delaying past Sept 30 shifts the next option to Oct 1 next year with higher premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social Security
Robert M. Ball
Teen-Ager Of Month To Major In Speech
Miss Badonna Van Ostrand of Middletown has been named Teen-Ager of the Month and will major in speech at Miami University after enrolling at the Middletown campus. A 1966 Middletown High graduate, she placed top third in class, acted in school plays, and won the Ben F. Hurwitz speech contest.
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Badonna van Ostrand
Middletown
Miami University
Owen van Ostrand
Curtis St
Middletown High School
MHS
van Ostrand
W. W. Sebald
The
Nazarene Church
Middletown High
England Swings and So Did 11 Students
Eleven Middletown High School students spent six weeks in England as part of the Foreign Language League Schools program. Chaperoned by eight teachers, the group studied Shakespeare and English literature at the University of London while Peggy Rentschler attended British culture seminars. The trip highlighted fashion but the chaperones noted cultural contrasts between English youths and those they observed in London. The article also notes that the first US president to ride a train was Andrew Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Rentschler
Park Lane
Middletown High School
Foreign Language League Schools
Salt Lake City
University of London
Rentschler
Jail inmates attempt escape through steel floor hole
Deputies found an 18 inch hole in the steel plate floor of Spokane County Jail exercise room. Eleven inmates were marched from an adjoining block but no hidden tools were found. Sheriff Reilly said the would be escapees would have gotten more exercise in the exercise room. Under the plate is a second reinforced concrete floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane, Wash
Spokane
William J. Reilly
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Columbus
Georgia
Fort Benning
11Th Air Assault Division
Cavalry
Coper
Thach Long Valley
Surveyor
Cape Kennedy, Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Moon
England
London
Paris
United States
Andrew Jackson
Wm. Schaeffer
Central Ave
Sherwin-Williams
Dillman’s
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