Nixon orders 25000 U S troops from Vietnam assignment to Pacific bases
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announced Nixon's plan to pull 25 000 troops out of Vietnam as part of a phased withdrawal by August 1969 The units leaving will be decided by a joint task force in Hawaii and Okinawa and may not return to the United States. they could be held in reserve to be rushed back if needed The move signals progress toward peace and a transfer of fighting responsibility to South Vietnam while the United States maintains a firm resolve to see South Vietnam defend itself
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Cutback Will Not Harm Vietnam War Effort Says U S Officials
U S military leaders said Nixon troop withdrawals would not diminish American fighting strength or aid the enemy. Guerrilla shellings hit 22 camps overnight, a drop from previous nights as Thieu and Nixon meet at Midway. Command officials did not confirm which troops would depart, while a Saigon spokesman said security and Vietnamese self-determination would not be harmed. Casualties were reported with Reds suffering around 1,500 dead and U S losses near 200 dead and 600 wounded.
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Vietnam
Evacuation of U S Troops from Hamburger Hill Reported
Military spokesmen announced a total evacuation of U S troops from Hamburger Hill near Laos after a costly May assault that left 84 U S GIs dead and about 400 wounded. News notes describe eight of 22 overnight Communist shellings as significant with light allied losses.
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North Ridgeville Soldier Killed on Second Vietnam Tour
North Ridgeville soldier Gaylord G. Kerr twenty of 7584 Maddock Road was killed in action near Dang Hi Vietnam during his second tour. Kerr served with a helicopter evacuation unit attached to the First Air Cavalry after enlisting May 20 1966. Born December 3 1948 in Monongahela Pennsylvania he lived in North Ridgeville and attended its high school. He leaves his parents and a grandmother and arrangements are handled by Bogner Funeral Name.
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Maddock Rd
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Korea
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North Ridgeville High School
St. Peter Church
Bertha Parsons
Monongahela, Pa
Bogner
Lorain girl, 18 found dead after car crash. youth charged
Lorain resident Gladis Nelson, 18, was found dead along Route 113 near Cable Road after a crash involving 20 year old John T. Coty who has been charged with first degree murder. Coty remained under guard at Sandusky Good Samaritan Hospital in fair condition. Autopsy to determine cause of death underway.
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Gladis Nelson
Canton Avenue
John T. Coty
Delamere Rd
Sandusky Good Samaritan Hospital
Coty
Rt. 113
Cable Road
Erie County Sheriff's Office
Hinman Funeral Home
Berlin Heights
Sandusky Memorial Hospital
Miss Nelson
Leona Nelson
Woman Dies After Train Hits Auto at Beaver Park Crossing
Mrs. Joan E. Daly, 38, of 1308 West 7th Street, died four hours after a Norfolk and Western freight train demolished the car she rode in at Beaver Park crossing in Lorain. Driver Ralph Skiarek, 23, of 640 West 14th Street, remained in critical condition with cuts and extensive head injuries. Police reported the accident occurred early today.
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Norfolk & Western
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Optimist shows at Lorin County Bank offices
An art show titled Paintings by Mr and Mrs Clint Osgood opens at Lorin County Bank offices on Abbe Road dystown. The display features landscape and still life works by the duo.
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News Quiz on page 13 true or false
The item presents a quiz question about whether President Thieu would accept Communists in a coalition under certain conditions. It notes the question appears on page 13 and frames a false or true statement for readers to answer.
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Thieu
South Vietnam
Policing Pay Dispute Awaits Settlement in Elyria
Elyria police return to work after a 19 day sick call strike but pay negotiations with the city remain unsettled. Mayor Reichlin says nothing is resolved while Lodge 30 disputes the talks and cautions the future is unclear.
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Leonard P. Reichlin
Jack E. Zagrans
Lodge 30
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Zaprans
Resignations thin North Ridgeville police force
Captain Gerald Hansen and Patrolman Richard Kreps resigned from the North Ridgeville force. Kreps leaves July 1 and Hansen August 1 with last day June 27. The city will have six full time and one part time officer for 25 square miles and 1,400 residents per officer. Police Chief Thomas P. Richards laments pay and vacation cuts.
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