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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1971
Page
6
A Red Cross screening of about 570 disabled North Vietnamese POWs offered for return yielded only 13 willing to be repatriated. The piece argues the soldiers fear Communist rulers more than captivity, notes similar Korean War dynamics, and contends antiwar sentiment pressures may prevent future repatriations.
U S Forest Service researchers report a bispectral forest fire detection system tested last summer over 8,000 square miles in Montana and Idaho. An airplane carries Doppler radar infrared sensors and a rapid film processor to map terrain and radio data to ground stations. The system reportedly spotted 44 wildfires before any smoke or flame was visible, operating faster and cheaper than lookout towers, with a $500,000 per year cost saving cited.
A reflective column recalls a 24 hour penance for sin and a social shin dig where alcohol overshadows the author. The piece rejects routine aspirin for minor pains, advocates cautious use, and shares anecdotes about evolving medical terms and patient experiences with hives and edema.
Jessie Wilson daughter of President Woodrow Wilson was nearly jilted on her wedding day as Francis Sayre initially doubted the ceremony, facing gate guards before recognizing the nuptials.
A new corps of married clergymen the deacons will be ordained across dioceses this year and join 430 others in training. They will baptize preach distribute Communion and perform weddings and funerals but cannot consecrate the Eucharist or hear confessions. Deacons may be part time and serve auxiliary roles in hospitals chaplaincies and small parishes.
Dennis M Dougherty, 20, of 69 Varian Lane Rochester, was sentenced to six months in Cayuga County Jail after pleading guilty to possession of a dangerous drug sixth degree. Deputies found 89 amphetamine tablets in his possession during a call about a car in a ditch on Town Line Road Victory.
New York AP profiles Harold Willens, founder of Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace and BEFor, noting his shift from one issue to broader antiwar aims. The piece cites changing corporate attitudes, with leaders from Bank of America IBM and DuPont criticizing the war and inflation. Willens argues businessmen now blend pragmatism with idealism, asserting war can be ended as technology changes warfare.
June 5 1971 marks the 156th day of the year with notable events from 1940 WWII battle of France beginning to 1865 the first singing of Onward Christian Soldiers in England and 1872 Grant nomination at Philadelphia.
A Richmond based Christians Children's Fund essay and poetry contest draws light on teen life under global pressures. A Colombian winner Amuar Gonzalez Pinzon, age ten, and others describe hardship, hunger, and war while seeking peace amid family loss and dislocation.
Washington report notes Eugene McCarthy again hints at a new party amid Democratic unease. Nixon’s path to a 1972 win may be eased if opposition remains split, while McCarthy’s appeal to anti establishment voters contrasts with wary party leaders and fluctuating poll support.
In 1871 Alsace was annexed by Germany after the Franco Prussian War. In 1918 U S Marines fought at Belleau Wood in France during World War I. In 1934 Congress created the Securities and Exchange Commission. In 1942 Yorktown sunk at Midway. In 1967 Israeli forces opened a 30 mile front along Egypt. Ten years ago JFK reported Vienna talks with Khrushchev reduced danger of misjudgment. Five years ago James Meredith was wounded during a march at Oxford amid Mississippi racial protests.
The Rebekah Lodge hall hosts three first aid sessions on July 1 8 and 15 open to the public. Children under 14 must be with a parent. Hoyce Hilliker and Alice Clemons lead with Irma Mattison assisting Oswego County Health and Welfare Administration.
The Palladium Times Oswego N Y lists editors Clark Morrison era publisher Thomas A Cloutier business manager and provides delivery and mail rates including 1 year 20 for Oswego Wayne Northern Cayuga Co addresses and 22 for all other addresses. Advertising reps Thomson Newspapers Inc and Associated Press policy noted.
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