Army Captain Marasco Charged in Vietnam Slaying
Bloomfield New Jersey Army Captain Robert F. Marasco, once inspired by a Ft. Dix statue dubbed the Ultimate Weapon, faces charges for shooting a supposed Vietnamese double agent. Marasco, 27, earned three Bronze Stars and other honors before his arrest, with family details of his military career and appeals for service.
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Gardener Spotted Loitering Near Homes In Edison
An Edison area resident, known as a weekend gardener, walked about 20 minutes through nearby yards wearing dirty pants and an old sweatshirt. Police were alerted by calls about a suspicious person and questioned him after stopping his stroll.
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Edison
Wittenberg Opens 125th Year in Springfield
Wittenberg University launches its 125th year in Springfield Ohio with an expected enrollment of 2400 students including 800 freshmen and transfers.
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Springfield
Ohio
Wittenberg University
Theft if Man Takes Wife s Car Chooses to Pay
In Chattanooga Tennessee Judge Ray Brock Jr. ruled in favor of Mary Hood in a suit against her insurer. Hood claimed her husband who disappeared and divorced had taken her car in 1967 without permission for his own use. The court ordered the insurer to pay Hood 1529 dollars plus interest from October 1968.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Ray Brock Jr
Mary Lewis Hood
Medicaid Checks Job In Ohio Medicaid System
Ohio state welfare officials testified that random checks of Medicaid claims occur while county agencies verify services rendered or prescriptions filled. The system, totaling near 100 million dollars in a year, faces staffing boosts to improve controls in dentistry and nursing homes. The nine member panel plans hearings through December with a January legislative report.
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Ohio
State Department of Welfare
Robert B. Canary
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Ronald F. Riviere
State Dental Society
Riviere
Franklin County
Cloud
Cincinnati
Thomas A. Pottenger
Pottenger
Stokes Counts On White Votes For Win In Cleveland Primary
Cleveland Mayor Carl B. Stokes seeks re election with white voters pivotal as only about one third of registered voters are black. A West Side man affirms support for Stokes amid white neighborhood questions about crime and police, following the Glenville violence and police whiteout decision.
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Cleveland
West Side
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Stokes
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Fraternal Order of Police
Glenville
Missionary Hospital Helps Many in Kano Face Shutdown
A Kano Nigeria eye hospital treated 31 000 patients last year but risks closure due to local hostility and visa refusals for four American eye specialists. Eyeglasses shipments were delayed seven months, and local customs and regulatory hurdles hinder aid. The 143 bed facility, founded 26 years ago by Dr Douglas Hursh, now faces staff shortages as Dr Payne and others report friction with local practices and politics.
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Nigeria
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Kano
Douglas Hursh
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Payne
Titus
Atlanta
Columbia
S.C
Ohio State Opens Monday Autumn Semester Start
Ohio State University begins the autumn term with a President’s Convocation on Monday and an estimated 47,750 students enrolled overall. About 43,500 will be on the Columbus campus as classes start Wednesday, with all freshmen entering University College as a new portal of entry. First courses will be taught in two West Campus buildings with 2,800 to 2,900 freshmen enrolled in 18 courses.
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Ohio State University
Columbus
University College
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