Shells Hit South Vietnam Hospital Killing Marines and Patients
UPI reports shells struck a U.S. Marine base near Dong Ha, hitting the South Vietnamese children’s hospital built by Marines. At least six killed, including three patients, with 15 wounded among Americans. One plane downed as monsoon rains and a DMZ border clash unfold. Hanoi radio spurns U.S. offer to de escalate, calls for halt to bombing.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S. Marine Base Children’s Hospital
Perry Young
Leatherneck
Dong Ha
Vietnam
Young
U.S
Dmz
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Curfew Tightened in North Ridgeville After Vandalism
Mayor Richard Noll announced a stricter curfew starting Thursday in North Ridgeville after a spate of vandalism targeting school buses and property. Under 14 must be off streets by 9 pm, ages 15–16 by 10 pm, and 17–18 by 11 pm, with extensions on event nights and exceptions for work. The plan includes a potential joint police and student court to handle violations and urges parental responsibility.
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North Ridgeville
Richard Noll
Noll
Council
Nell
City Hall
Mayor denies cooked-up deal in income tax clash
Municipal Court Judge Frank M. Wilcox seeks more space and three extra employees. Mayor Leonard P. Reichlin says the requests are not part of any scheme to push city income tax passage. The judge’s staff needs go to finance. space needs referred to finance and buildings and lands committees.
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Frank M. Wilcox
Leonard P. Reichlin
Wilcox
Finance Committee
Weather Summary for Local Area
Cloudy conditions with increasing warmth and scattered showers. Thunder shower possible tonight with clearing later. Highs near mid twenties, showers fade, partial clearing by tonight with lows in the 40s. Moon details listed, yesterday high and today low recorded. Page 21 contains departure data.
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M. Moonset
Distillery Workgrounds Recalled by Aging Editor
A reminiscence from an editor recalls starting at a distillery setting and special memories of overtime hours. He reflects on early labor days and the bustling atmosphere that marked his first job and the happiest times spent there.
Students Rampage Chinese Quarter in Surabaya Riot
Two thousand Indonesian marines and students attacked Surabaya's Chinese quarter, burning and smashing shops for five hours before army troops cleared the area. East Java capital East Java imposed a dusk to dawn curfew amid tense conditions. Casualty reports were unclear, but one newspaper cited many Chinese wounded.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Surabaya
East Java
Apollo 7 crew returns home on Essex after 11 day mission
Apollo 7 astronauts Captain Walter Schirra Jr Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham were rescued after landing in the Atlantic and flown aboard the USS Essex 330 miles SE of Bermuda. They received a hero’s welcome on deck and praised by President Johnson and NASA officials as they celebrated a near perfect mission guiding the way toward an eventual around the moon flight.
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Walter M. Schirra Jr
Essex
Uss
Atlantic Ocean
Navy
Air Force
Donn F. Eisele
Walter Cunningham
Bermuda
United States
Johnson
White House
Capitol
Eisele
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Samuel Phillips
Houston
Schirra
Avon planning commission backs motor service zoning near I 909
Avon planning commission recommends motor service zoning for area around the Interstate 909 interchange as part of ongoing development coverage. Berlin Heights questions on upcoming election issues get answers. Columbia announces a new four wheel drive fire truck arriving Friday. Milan village receives annexation petition.
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Avon — Planning Commission
Berlin Heights
Columbia
Time running out for United Fund drive in Lorain County
Two days remain in the 1968 United Fund of Greater Lorain County campaign as it sits at 57.1 percent of its $1,389,600 goal with $794,416 pledged. Leaders warn the victory dinner Thursday at Clearview High School may miss the target, despite expanded participation from new business entrants.
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United Fund of
Greater Lorain County
Clearview High School
LR. Barr
Olejko Faces Home Loss After Zoning Change
In Lorain Alex Olejko and family may have to relocate or raze their home at 2401 Elyria Ave after the council rezoned surrounding land from B-3 to B-2 to clear space for an Atlantic Gasoline station. Olejko was excused from voting and left the chamber during the approval. He has seven children and five bedrooms, with no immediate plans.
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Lorain
Alex Olejko
25Th Street
Elyria Avenue
Atlantic
Olejko
Elyria Ave
Homicide charge filed against driver in Elyria crash
Edward Webb, 23, of Grafton faces first degree homicide by vehicle charges after a one car crash on West Erie Avenue that killed Billy Fordyce, 22, of Elyria. Webb, who was hospitalized in fair condition, allegedly drove the car that split in two after hitting two barriers. Fordyce’s wife identified Webb as the driver.
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Lorain
Edward Webb
Royalton Rd
Grafton
Elyria
Contet
James Parobek
Billy Fordyce
Bon Air Ave
Webb
West Erie Avenue
Oberlin Avenue
Fordyce
Car crash near Lodi claims Spencer driver life
A Spencer man, B. Packard, 42, died in a one car crash near Lodi at 9:35 p.m. He was pronounced dead at 9:45 p.m. at Lodi Community Hospital. Packard, a Medina County resident for 20 years, was northbound on Rt. 42 when he lost control, the car rolled over, and came to rest on its top.
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Lodi
Spencer
Here
B. Packard
Township Road 69
Lodi Community Hospital
Medina County
Chatham Township
Rt. 42
Medina Post
State Highway Patrol
Packard
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Central Lorain
Spang Dakery Co
Dot Fazio
United Fund
Barr
American Red Cross
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Jack A. Elliott
George W. Brian
Thomas P. Haywood
Karl Seger
St. Joseph’s Hospital
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