Elyria Teen’s Snow Photo Draws Letters From Viet Nam Vets
Pam Wright, 15, became an international curiosity after a C T photographer captured her shivering in a snow bikini. Stars and Stripes circulated the image to 190,000 U S troops in Southeast Asia, prompting more than a dozen letters mailed from South Vietnam. Pam, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Wright, is a sophomore at Elyria High School and now fields daily mail while Luke Black keeps producing more snow photos.
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Elyria
C-I
Luke Black
Pam Wright
Pacific
Stars and Stripes
Wright
Emerson Ct
South Viet Nam
Pam
U. S
Southeast Asia
Navy
South China Sea
Viet Nam
Viet Cong
Howard Wright
Elyria High School
Villagers favor annex plan to Lorain
Preliminary returns from Mayor Woodrow W Mathna of Sheffield Village show about 73 percent of respondents in favor of annexing to Lorain after he sent letters to every registered voter. He did not reveal total responses, stating only that 73 percent of those who answered favored annexation. Lorain debates annexation moves in Elyria Township and Amherst Township along with Sheffield Village.
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Lorain
Woodrow W. Mathna
Sheffield
Mathna
Asian flu spreads to 18 California counties
San Francisco UPI reports the Asian influenza strain is at epidemic levels in at least 18 counties and expected to reach more areas. Dr. Michael Gay of the State Health Department warns the epidemic has not peaked and may blanket additional regions.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Michael Gay
State Health Department
Bureau of Communicable Diseases
Berkeley
Lorain Community Hospital Maternity Ward Faces Nurse Shortage
Lorain Community Hospital may delay full operation of its maternity ward as a nurse shortage threatens newborn care. Officials plan to have the facility fully functional by December with stories and photos on the Lorain Community Hospital page.
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Lorain Community Hospital
Medina Clinches 18th Straight Title in SWC Race
Medina hammered its rivals to secure an 18th consecutive win and clinch the Southwestern Conference championship. Elyria Catholic clinched the North Central crown, Hillsdale captured the Firelands title, while Avon and Keystone remained locked in a possible tie in the Inland section. Details across pages 12 13 14 15.
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Medina
Elyria District Catholic High School
Hillsdale
Avon
Keystone
FFA Observes National Week as Washington Birthday Nears
In the period containing Washington's Birthday the Future Farmers of America marks National FFA Week with local activities. The page also highlights the Squarin' Round event and a feature on a young boy's battle against dust and pollen, all on Uk page 10.
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George Washington
Future Farmers of America
Washington
Area news brief hints at local issues and shipyard plans
Oberlin residents urged to wait for all reports on light plant sue Ted Woodskee, page 15. Homewood area may vote locally if the Homewood Citizens Group follows clergy advice, page 15. Litton and Lorain discussed a potential alliance and a new multimillion-dollar Litton shipyard near American Ship Building Co, with references for early 1968. Multiple other topics noted, sid page 7.
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Oberlin
Ted Woodskee
Homewood
South Lorain
Homewood Citizens Group
Litton
Lorain
William H. Jory
Proud American Ship Building Co
First Cavalry sweep hits heavy fire near Bong Son
UPI reporting from Saigon says US and South Vietnamese forces faced intense guerrilla fire as the 1st Cavalry began a fresh push into jungle near Bong Son. Official tallies show 51 enemy killed as Marines probed around Da Nang for a Viet Cong regiment while seven Americans, including Capt. Bert Smith and two Army nurses, died in a helicopter crash. The Soviet Cosmos satellite launched from Saigon carried space exploration instruments.
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Saigon
da Nang
Viet Nam
Bert Smith
UPI
White House
Merriman Smith
Tass
Rusk Calls for New Vote on Viet Nam Policy
Secretary of State Dean Rusk challenged Senate criticism of President Johnson's Viet Nam policy and urged a fresh vote on the 1964 resolution. He said Congress should quietly decide whether the vote is for war or peace, asserting the outcome would be decisive and that hearings might shift to closed sessions. He testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee amid broadcast hearings.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
U.S
Dean Rusk Friday
Senate
Fulbright
Rusk
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tragic timing kills motorist near Wadsworth crash
A 1966 traffic fatality near Wadsworth is described as a tragedy of timing. State patrol reports a motorist traveling south on Rt. 57 lost control at 12:55 a.m. and was struck by another vehicle after being hurled from the highway. Congressional critics and Sen. J. J. Fulbright are referenced in coverage of the incident and its political context.
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Wadsworth
Rt. 57
Interpanel
Sen. J.jhis
State 805
William Fulbright
D-Ark
Belmus
Haney
Litchfield
Medina
Medina Count Highway Patrol
Con
Richard McCune
Broad St
McCune
Medina County
Soviets unload missiles in Cuba say ex envoy
Former ambassador Spruille Braden told Cuban exile groups in Miami that five Russian ships recently unloaded missiles in Cuba for installation at the port of El Mariel about 23 miles north of Havana. He tied the Cuba issue to broader global conflicts and said Viet Nam and Cuba’s role are closely related. Braden did not specify missile type or source of information. Funeral arrangements for Herbert Haney's son are incomplete.
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Miami
UPI
Cuba
Spruille Braden
Presidnet Johnson
Marana
el Mairel
Havana
Herbert Haney
Pinar del Rio
Waite
Medina
Braden
Viet Nam
TD Annet
Maranar
Andrao Karenan
Lorain County Sees Five Below Cold With Wind Snow
Lorain County faces a brutal cold snap as the Weather Bureau at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport warns of a plunge to five degrees below zero tonight. Gusty winds may whip in another one to two inches of snow over the weekend, further chilling an era when normal highs run around 35 degrees but today’s climbed to 20 degrees below that mark.
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Lorain County
Weather Bureau
Cleveland Hopkins International
Viet Nam cabinet reshuffle looms in Saigon
In Saigon UPI reports Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky plans a reshuffle of his eight month old cabinet. The reshuffle would divide the Econo eight ministries and add three new ones including veterans affairs. No official reason given. conference set for Monday.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
South
Viet Nam
Econo
Army
Merce
Industry
Ees
Honolulu
Farm front put before war front
The National Farmers Union urges draft exemptions for farmers, arguing farm boys should stay at work on the land. NFU cites the median farmer age of 57 and warns a draft could force liquidation of farming operations. The group appealed to Selective Service Director Gen. Lewis Hershey regarding exemptions.
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Denver
UPI
National Farmers Union
NFU
U.S. Selective Service
Gen. Lewis
Hershey
United States
Soviet Five Year Plan Approved By Central Committee
The Communist Central Committee quickly approved the 1966 70 five year master plan for Russia's economy. Leonid Brezhnev and Alexei Kosygin spoke as the 330 member panel rubber stamped the framework during a brief session. Details will be published soon with one month of public discussion before final party approval at the National Convention. The timing clears the way for British Prime Minister Harold Wilson's upcoming Moscow visit.
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Moscow
UPI
Communist Central Committee
Russia
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kremlin
Harold Wilson
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