Agnes floods western Pennsylvan ia with extensive evacuations underway
Major flood warnings spread across western Pennsylvania as Hurricane Agnes drenched the region. Gov Shapp declared a state of extreme emergency while cities like Harrisburg Wilkes Barre and Clearfield County ordered mass evacuations. Rivers rose and mudslides slowed travel as Elmira Olean and Corning reported rising waters and damaged infrastructure.
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Associated Press
Ohio, Allegheny
Monongahela
Pennsylvania
National Weather Service
William Long
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Milton Shapp
Virginia
Albany
N.Y
Harrisburg
Wilkes- Barre
Clearfield County
Philadelphia
New York State
Elmira
Corning
Commerce
Peter G. Peterson
New York City
Nixon to decide on $21.3B education bill amid desegregation dispute
President Nixon said he would announce his decision on whether to sign or veto a $21.3 billion education bill he calls vague and ambiguous especially on antibusing provisions. He warned veto could jeopardize education funding while favoring a moratorium on new desegregation orders. He also urged swift approval of SALT talks and weapons programs, warning Soviet gains without U.S. development.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Sion
Oval Office
Melvin R. Laird
Communist Party
Leonid Brehnev
United States
U.S
Bar declines changes in bail and inheritance rules
At the Minnesota Bar Association meeting in Rochester delegates voted to refer the bail issue back to the board of governors, effectively tabling proposals that could have altered Minnesota laws on criminal bail and surviving spouse inheritance rights.
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Rochester, Minn
Minnesota
Minnesota Bar Association
Board of Governors
Consumer Bill Gains Approval From House Subcommittee
A House subcommittee approved a consumer-protection bill that would significantly expand the Federal Trade Commission powers. Rep. John E. Moss said the measure would curb deceptive practices and strengthen warranty rules on products costing at least ten dollars, marking a major FTC expansion in its history.
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Washington
House
Federal Trade Commission
John E. Moss
Moss
California
House Commerce Committee
Commerce and Finance
FTC
Minnesota GOP Platform Opposes Marijuana and Amnesty
Minnesota Republicans moved to oppose marijuana legalization and amnesty for draft evaders at the state convention. The platform preserves abortion law reform debates, with anti abortion forces warning of a floor fight, while the party advocates education over jail for casual drug users and opposes unconditional amnesty until war ends.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Minnesota
Marjorie Mecklenburg
GOP
DFL
Vietnam
Ripon Society
Kati Sasseville
Bloomington
Ripon
Democratic platform writers begin building plan for 1968
Washington AP reports Democratic platform writers start shaping the party program after two weeks of grass roots sampling. A 150-member Platform Committee met in Washington to elect a chairman and form a 15-member drafting subcommittee. The subcommittee will present planks early next week for public drafts before the Miami Beach convention. The Vietnam peace pledge is expected but specifics will trigger debate.
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Washington
White House
Miami Beach
Vietnam
Rochester computer tested sorts 24 pieces a second
A New York City testing of IBM built AOCR shows a system sorting mail at 86,400 pieces per hour. Developed in Rochester with a $6.4 million cost, it uses 11 computers to read four line addresses and sort mail by street or ZIP. The Postal Service would fund most of the cost while IBM supplies the rest.
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Rochester, Minn
New York City
International Business Machine
IBM
Rochester
US Postal Service
New York
AOCR
Postal Service
U.S
Escapee Sought Robbery Auto Theft Face Charge
Dubuque Iowa AP Duluth Minn authorities expected to take custody today of a man sought for aggravated robbery and auto theft. Ervin Bruce 22 Stillwater was held on $2000 bond after arrest Thursday and arraigned on carrying a concealed weapon. Bruce was arrested for loitering then found to be carrying a hunting knife.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Duluth
Minn
Ervin Bruce
Stillwater
Bruce
VS area area seven editorial sports society comics
The page snippet lists sections including editorial and sports coverage with society, comics, and classified items. It appears as a table of contents or index line for a historic newspaper page.
Wanted Full Time Bartender Ad Prompted Quick Fill
An advertised full time bartender position in the Herald section was filled quickly after one day, despite a six night schedule. The ad urged fast service and instructed callers to place low cost want ads by calling 433-8851.
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Herald
Nixon weighs lifting meat import quotas to curb food prices
President Nixon said he is studying a temporary lift on meat import quotas to increase supply and ease rising food costs. He noted any effect would appear over months, while the Cost of Living Council weighs expanding price controls.
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Washington
Nixon
Newsmen
U.S
Cost of Living Council
White House
Donald Rumsfeld
Price Commissions Action
McGovern to Campaign South as Nixon Challenge Grows
George McGovern plans a six state swing through the South to boost support for his bid against President Nixon. aides say he will secure the nomination by July 1 and seek to prove strength in the region seen as his weakness. The AP count shows McGovern at 1302.5 delegates with about 200 needed for victory. Humphrey campaigns in New Jersey amid rain delays while McGovern rests at St. Michael's Maryland.
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Washington
George McGovern
South
Nixon
Frank Mankiewicz
South Dakota
McGovern
Dixie
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Tex
Little Rock
Ark
Atlanta
Columbia
S.C
Richmond
Associated Press
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
New Jersey
Miami
St. Michael's
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Soviet Union
Platform Committee
Philip Hansen
U.S. Senate
Democratic Party
U.S. Capitol
Capitol
Herald Ad
Minneapolis
Joanie Stockman
Linda Arend
Minneapois
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Senate
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
London
Ameritas
Breakan
Democratic National Committee
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