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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1971
Page
1
Ambassad or Emory Swank narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in Phnom Penh when a bomb laden bicycle is pushed from an alley as he drives to work. The device on the handlebars contained plastic explosive. Cambodian security and police investigated.
Cambodian police investigated after a youth about 18 pushed a bicycle into the ambassa dor's limousine path. A pressure detonator attached to the bomb exploded on contact with Swank who began diplomatic service in 1946. Swank, a Frederick Maryland native, had served in Shanghai Tsingtao Batavia Jakarta Moscow Bucharest and Vientiane. The attack was the fifth against the embassy and its members.
The West German BAC W1 jet crashed on the Kiel Hamburg autobahn near Bad Oldesloe killing 20. Ten others unaccounted for and later checked out at hospitals. Investigators inspect wreckage as Pan International confirms engine trouble before emergency landing.
A 20-year-old hiker, Steve McRee of Lakewood, California, rode a lightning event on a 400-foot descent on Half Dome’s steel cable when he fell nearly 200 feet. He was halted by rocks, then airlifted to a hospital with multiple fractures and injuries.
Iowa authorities raid a North Buena Vista parish picnic and seize over 600 dollars in gambling equipment from games described as wheels of fortune. Pastor Rev Ralph J Ruhland of Immaculate Conception Church faces a gambling charge with possible fines or up to one year in jail. beer sales on Sunday cited as illegal but no additional charges.
A rock festival near Watsonville drew 5 000 youths. A biker clash with surfers led to one death and nine injuries from stab wounds and head injuries. Police and deputies detained over 150 for questioning. The victim, Peter M. Montero of Compton, died on arrival.
Partly cloudy skies persist with little temperature change. Highs reach the mid 80s and lows stay in the upper 60s. Yesterday's high was 83 and this morning's low was 68.
Puerto Rico's leftist separatists threaten a large anti American demonstration to coincide with the national governors conference. Rumors of 100 U S owned businesses targeted for sabotage have prompted tight security measures as authorities brace for potential provocations during the four day event.
A Washington study shows preschoolers under five fell from over 20 million in 1960 to about 17 million in 1970, a 15.5 percent drop, signaling a potential zero population growth this century. The analysis cites a booming 20s generation and changing attitudes toward marriage and family as factors.
A 5 member VFW group from San Francisco and families spent Labor Day tending 900 graves at Olivet Cemetery Colma. They cut grass removed debris watered and fertilized to honor 900 buried servicemen. The effort follows a workers strike and aims to resume Memorial Day style services. The cemetery resumed services and maintenance will continue.
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