Build Up Of 35000 Troops Signals North Vietnam Intent
U S officials report 35000 Communist regulars massed in the buffer zone between North and South Vietnam. Washington views the buildup and ongoing peace talks as key indicators of Hanoi’s willingness to deescalate if bombing ends. The issue centers on whether North Vietnam will halt reinforcements and attacks to allow productive negotiations.
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Washington
U.S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Johnson
Hanoi
United States
Hana
South
Lorain committee backs start on civic center project
A council committee in Lorain unanimously urged immediate start on a new municipal civic center to replace the aging city hall. The plan calls for housing all city offices with a July 1 target for construction plans.
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Lorain Civic Center
Lorain
Joseph P. Smith
Fred Ritenauer
First Sgt. Lewis Rodgers Earns Silver Star in Vietnam
First Sgt. Lewis E. Rodgers of the 1st Cavalry earned the Silver Star for acts of heroism during a daylong battle near Kontum Vietnam. He aided wounded soldiers and directed evacuations while locating missing men and redistributing scarce ammo despite injuries.
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My Au
Vietnam
Lewis E. Rodgers
Kay
Trip
Rodgers
Leon Ryan
Oak St
1Ath Cavalry
85Th
Air Cavalry Division
Kontum
Gunnad God
Hoffa agrees to repay union funds in settlement
James R. Hoffa and other Teamsters leaders will return 100000 dollars to the union treasury to settle a suit filed by rank and file members four years ago accusing use of funds to defend Hoffa on jury tampering and mail fraud charges. Hoffa remains Teamsters president while serving a 13 year sentence.
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Washington
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Treasury
Philadelphia Teamsters
Hoffa
U.S
The
Lewisburg
Weather turns colder with light precipitation and clearing
Colder, cloudy winds linger with occasional light rain or snow then clearing by afternoon. Highs reach the mid 30s to low 40s, tonight's low in the 20s. Saturday looks fair with little temperature change, highs around 45 and a 3:10 pm reading. overnight low near 32. Details on page 18.
Man cites occupational ailment in odd complaint
A man claimed his mother in law suffered from an interferiority complex during a brief, humorous note. An advertisement lists chicken leg and breast quarters at 28 cents a pound from Meyer Goldberg's Supermarket on Route 57 across from Midway Mall.
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Meyer Goldberg's
Midway Mall
Projoy
Chronicle Telegram front page notice
Old newspaper masthead listing Elyria Ohio publication details for January 19 1968. Includes edition note Final Edition and contact lines with phone numbers and a headline teaser.
Heavy fighting near DMZ leaves 192 killed and 4 missing
Reports from U S Command detail six hour battle east of Khe Sanh where Marines and artillery gear repelled North Vietnamese attacks. About 400 US Marines fought against an estimated 200 enemy with dozens killed or wounded. Concurrent raids north of Hanoi cost two Air Force Phantoms missing and two pilots killed or missing. In a Me Kong Delta attack a Viet Cong mine killed 18 and wounded eight. The secretary states cease fire.
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Mekong Delta
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Air Force
Bac Giang
Khe Sanh
Dmz
South Vietnam
Marine Command
Pint sized pizza lovers barred at New Jersey restaurant
In Teaneck New Jersey four fourth grade girls picketed the New Englander Restaurant to protest that children could not buy pizza without a parent present. Owner John Kuehn recalled past lunch crowds and said some left hungry and crying before pizza service resumed with restrictions. He pondered hiring extra help to speed service.
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City Hall
Broadway
West
Erie Avenue
Warren Finkel
Olejko
Daubel
John Kuehn
Kuehn
Mosher urges de escalation of Vietnar and U S spending
U S Representative Charles A Mosher urges de escalation of Vietnam and warns the 90th Congress shows irritability and maldistribution. He cites record spending and a possible 20 billion deficit despite 1968 cuts. He backs war limits while seeking any feasible means to reduce the war. He cautions a tax increase as a war tax with conditions for non essential cuts. He recalls his 1967 votes and notes vast legislative activity.
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U. S
Charles A Mosher
R-13
Oberlin
Washington
Congress
Vietnam
Mosher
White House
House
Senate
Truck car crash injures father and son in Elyria
A noon collision at Gulf Road and Kennedy Memorial Parkway involved a station wagon and a concrete truck owned by Elyria Concrete Inc. Lloyd Hage, 25, and his 18 month old son Mark were in critical condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital. The truck driver Leonard Paynowski was uninjured.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lloyd Hage
Gulf Rd
Mark
Gulf Road
Kennedy Memorial Parkway
Elyria Concrete Inc
Hugo
Wellington Rent Increase Shifts Village Office Costs
Public Affairs notes show the Wellington village board approving a higher rent payment for office space. The move affects village finances and local building leases as officials adjust costs for municipal operations. The item appears on the outdoor sports and community pages with related notices and notices on local services.
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Wellington
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