Viet Cong Attack Hits Cam Ranh Bay Hospital
Viet Cong commandos infiltrated Cam Ranh Bay and bombed wards at the 6th Evacuation Hospital, killing two U.S. soldiers and wounding 57, amid a broader Saigon assault that also hit an English language school in Cholon. The raids damaged nine wards and two officer quarters, with 732 patients evacuated and U.S. troops reporting heavy fighting in multiple locations as part of Nixon’s withdrawal plan.
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UPS
U. S
Cam Ranh Bay
Lyndon B Johnson
Cholon
Cam Rash Bay
South China Sea
Red Cross
U.S
Nixon Dinner for Apollo 11 Astronauts Plans Big White House
White House plans a stellar 1500 guest dinner in Los Angeles for Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins with 50 governors diplomats Charles Lindbergh and Jack Benny. The moon mission celebrants will attend after New York and Chicago ticker tape parades. Truman Johnson Onassis regrets. The menu includes salmon poached in champagne beef tenderloin and desserts with Claire de Lune moonlight. Music by Marine Band and Army Air Force ensembles. Nixon will pay.
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White House
Los Angeles
Charles Lindbergh
Jack Benny
Century Plaza Hotel
Nixon
Neil Armstrong
Edwin Aldrin
Michael Collins
New York
Chicago
Harrys. Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Truman
Johnson
Lady Bird
John Kennedy
Jacqueline Onassis
America
California
US Marine Band
Iis
Army
Air Force
Spock Case Dropped As Government Abandons Prosecution
The U.S. government abandoned its case against Dr. Benjamin Spock and accepted the circuit court’s reversal of his conviction for conspiring to persuade young men to evade the draft. Co-defendant Michael Ferber was acquitted on the appeal. The government seeks time to decide on reviewing Coffin and other codefendants.
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Washington
Benjamin Spock
Michael Ferber
Spock
Supreme Court
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Yale University
Development of baby outside mother advances in science
A science writer notes that creating a full term human fetus outside a mother is near possible, describing the research in Albert Rosen’s The Second Genesis. The Justice Department moves to extend review time as Coffin and Goodman face new trials for conspiracy to aid military evasion while Spock and Ferber receive acquittals.
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Albert Rosen’ Field
Chaplain
Mitchell Goodman
Spock
Erwin Griswold
Justice Department
Ferber
Supreme Court
Coffin
Goodman
Boston Court
Griswold
Byron R. White
Coffin and Goodman
Department
Elyria Father of Three Dies in Rt 113 Crash
Alvin J. Petty a 44 year old Elyria man with three children died when his pickup rolled over on Route 113 near South Amherst He suffered severe head injuries as his head was thrust through the side window and died at Elyria Memorial Hospital The crash involved three vehicles and one other driver Russell Gauman 24 of Amherst was in fair to good condition and Mrs John Dzonko 43 of Amherst was unhurt None were wearing seat belts No charges have been filed pending further investigation Petty was the 48th Lorain County highway death this year
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Elyria
Rt. 113
South Amherst
Alvin J. Petty
East Ave
State Highway Patrol
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Russell Gauman
Quarry Rd
Amherst
Amherst Hospital
John Dzonko
Annis Rd
Rt. 58
Gauman
Petty
Dzonko Auto
Dzonko
Lorain County
Filing deadline for Lorain County nonpartisan candidates
The article notes the filing deadline for nonpartisan candidates in the November election was yesterday. For a complete list of candidates in Lorain County see page 24.
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Lorain County
Emergency Services office closed in Salem
The Oregon Department of Emergency Services announced the office will remain closed until further notice after being forced to shut down. No emergencies will be permitted during the closure, according to the release.
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Salem, Ore
UPI
State Department of Emergency Services
Lorain Man Dies After Stabbing by Wife
Gerald Michaux, 28, died from a chest wound Monday after a confrontation with his commonlaw wife Mary Ann Thomas, 22, in Lorain. She said he had struck her and was about to assault her when she stabbed him with scissors. she was not charged. Police report Michaux walked to his door and told a caller he had been stabbed before collapsing. The case may go to a grand jury with possible county prosecutor involvement. self defense is noted by officials.
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Lorain
Gerald Michaux
Mary Ann Thomas
Thomas
Michaux
St. Joseph Hospital
Broadway
William E. Kennebrew
Kennebrew
Maurice Mumford
Henry T. Webber
Webber
Weather outlook with showers and cooling trend
Cloudy with thundershowers possible tonight then cooler. Highs around 90 today, tonight in the 60s. Tomorrow cloudy with likely showers and a high near 80. West and southwest winds 10 to 20 mph tonight shifting to southwest 10 to 15 mph tomorrow. Sunset 8:38 pm, sunrise 6:29 am. High 86 at 4 10 pm yesterday, low 63 at 6 30 am today. Details page 5.
Driver Learns License Has Expired Then Takes Action
A man realizes his license has expired while driving, prompting immediate steps to rectify the situation. The incident highlights routine checks and the importance of valid credentials for operation of vehicles. The event underscores compliance with licensing requirements.
Tornadoes Kill 12 in Minnesota Outing Disaster
Severe tornadoes struck Cass County near Outing Minnesota killing 12 people and injuring many as cabins were lifted, trees toppled, and roads blocked. A Bethany Fellowship summer camp suffered multiple fatalities near Roosevelt Lake with corpses reported at the morgue.
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Minnesota
UPI
Ouring
Minneapolis
Motely
Pine River
Emily
Backus
Cass County
Britt, Floodwood
Buhl
St. Louis
Lake Bemidji
Beltrami County
Floodwood
Einc Garvi
Bethany Fellowship Church Association of
Bloomington
Lakocy Withdraws From Reelection Bid in Elyria Ward
Theodore J. Lakocy a Republican seventh ward councilman in Elyria withdraws from the race citing time demands and new business ventures He says a replacement will be named by the party within a week and notes withdrawal deadline Aug 15 with replacement by Aug 20 He was first elected in 1965 and reelected in 1967 and was unopposed in the primary
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Theodore J. Lakocy
Elyria
Chronicle- Telegram
Lakocy
Lorain County Board of Elections
Lakacy
Hartford Dr
Wellington Farm Town Era Ends as Gott Family Leaves
Wellington will no longer be known as a farming village as the last farm, the Charles Wenner farm on North Main Street, ceased operation when the Gott family moved to Brighton Township. The former Wenner farm barns are being demolished and the property converted to rental use. The town faces growth from northern Lorain County and may not reach city status by about 1994.
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William Gott
Charles Wenner
North Main Street
Brighton Township
Gotts
Wenner
Wellington High School
Wellington Board of Education
Cleveland Steel Co
Magyar Street
West Herrick Avenue
Wellington
Lorain County
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Jessie Miller
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