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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1972

Page

5

Task Force Gimlet Ends War Shadow With Quiet Departure

A Danang farewell marks the end of U S ground involvement as Third Battalion of the 21st Infantry and Task Force Gimlet withdraw. About 43 500 U S personnel remain in South Vietnam in admin and advisory roles while Navy and Air assets mass off-shore and in Thailand and Guam. Presidents Nixon and Thieu push for continued heavy bombing to force a quick conclusion amid wider operational latitude for air and naval forces.

Danang 21St Infantry Task Force Gimlet H. H. Cooksey South Vietnam Nixon Thailand Guam Okinawa Pacific Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu United States Thieu Johnson

Milwaukee seeks dismissal in Lake Michigan pollution suit

Milwaukee asks federal court to dismiss Illinois led charges that Milwaukee Racine Kenosha and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Commissions polluted Lake Michigan. The brief argues lack of jurisdiction failure to state a claim and no exhausted remedies and seeks Aug 31 hearing in Chicago.

Chicago Milwaukee Illinois Wisconsin Lake Michigan Maurice Markey South Milwaukee Racine Kenosha Milwaukee and Metropolitan

Young addict asks judge to free him to fight habit

Miami police report 19 year old Monroe Kinchen told Criminal Court Judge Paul Baker drugs are easier to obtain in the Dade County stockade than on the street. Kinchen had been released after Baker granted his request. He described a well organized drug ring inside the stockade with five major dealers for heroin cocaine marijuana barbiturates and LSD. Officials acknowledged a drug problem but said more guards and higher walls are needed to curb it.

Miami Fla Monroe Kinchen Criminal Court Paul Baker Dade County Stockade Martin Green

Self-Scoring Driving Test Offers Pass Aid

Illinois drivers face rising written exam failures as rules change. A self scoring test paper set with questions, answers, and read signs promises to help nervous test takers. introductory price six dollars plus 75 cents handling, mail to AA-Aa School of Safe Driving in Chicago.

Illinois Aa-Aa School of Safe Driving Milwaukee Ave Chicago AAAA School of Safe Driving

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