U S Conducts Largest Viet Nam War Air Raid
A 230 aircraft assault by U S and South Vietnamese forces hit a Viet Cong stronghold near the Cambodian border in Tay Ninh Province from dawn to dusk. Navy planes joined the strike for the first time inside South Viet Nam, with heavy smoke and secondary explosions reported as ground fire remained light.
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Saigon
Air Force
Viet Nam
Midway
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
Tay Ninh
William C. Westmoreland
British Prime Minister Wilson Holds Talks With Johnson Group
Washington AP reports British Prime Minister Harold Wilson arrives at Andrews Air Force Base for a one day visit. He meets with President Johnson and top U.S. officials to discuss Viet Nam, Malaysia, foreign exchange, and economic issues amid a rain-soaked welcome.
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Washington
Harold Wilson
Johnson
U.S
Andrews Air Force Base
Wilson
Dean Rusk
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Ion
Viet Nam
Malaysia
Commerce
John T. Connor
George Thomson
Britain
United States
United Nations
New York
North Viet Nam
Corry to Expand Welfare Worker Program in Summer
Corry will average about eight welfare recipients monthly on city projects this summer under the Community and Work Training program with more efforts planned countywide to ease relief costs. City engineer David Johnson says CWT has done stream clearance brush removal at blind intersections and catch-basin cleaning, with sign making Mead Park improvements and museum work in Corry. Other counties Harborcreek Millcreek and Erie already use CWT recipients and the program aims to restore self respect and provide gainful employment for workers on state highway crews and factory jobs after township projects.
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Corry
Union City
CWT
David Johnson
Erie County Board of Assistance
Mead
Mead Park Museum
Johnson
On City
Harborcreek
Millcreek
Erie
Cliff Green
Board of Assistance
Major drive to curb junk cars in city limits
City tackles eyesores under Ordinance 658 banning junk yards and wrecking operations. City engineer David Johnson reports six warnings mailed this week to offenders with junked vehicles on blocks or yards, mainly in the York Grand Street area. Additional notices prepared for the Second Ward signal a citywide crackdown.
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David Johnson
York
Grand Street
Johnson
Johnsons Aide Seeks Fast Southeast Asia Aid Plan
Eugene Black, former World Bank president, heads a U S team to accelerate a billion dollar program to combat hunger and poverty in Southeast Asia amid Cold War tensions. He warns Red China could dominate the region but stresses action to stave off communist influence and mobilize Western aid.
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New York
Johnson
Eugene Robert Black
Baltimore
U.S
Black
World Bank
Southeast Asia
Europe
China
Trim
Pai Cian
Thad
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Washington
Registration totals show Corry voters by party
Official figures from the voter registration office in Erie report 3 610 total registered to vote in Corry with Republicans 2 229 and Democrats 1 459. Independents 11 Prohibitionists four and seven no party.
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Remier
Corry
Erie
Johnson declares disaster after Midwest tornado flood toll
President Johnson proclaimed major disaster areas in Indiana Ohio and Michigan at governors requests to release federal aid after deadly storms. He toured affected zones seen tears and spoke with a Toledo grandmother as relief work began ahead of surveys and funds. A Minnesota flood disaster had been proclaimed earlier.
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Washington
Johnson
Midwest
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
Indiana
Toledo
Inlay
Local Jews To Observe Passover Event
Passover begins tomorrow evening and will last eight days across Corry and worldwide observances. The festival recalls deliverance from Egyptian bondage and symbolize freedom for people of all generations and creeds. Kenya accepts Soviet arms gift intended for national defense, not external invasion, per Defense Minister Njoroge Mungai.
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Corry
Kenya
Soviet Union
Njoroge Mungai
Peace Corps Quit Indonesia Amid Tensions
President Sukarno and Ellsworth Bunker announced the Peace Corps will withdraw from Indonesia within weeks due to tensions between the United States and Indonesia. About five American volunteers remain, mainly as athletic coaches, as U.S. aid is cut to universities and below 3 million dollars a year. The move ends a major American presence as Jakarta tightens control over rubber plantations and information services.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Ellsworth Bunker
Peace Corps
Bunker
Sukarno
United States
U.S
Federation of Malaysia
Indonesian Communist Party
Malaysia
New York approves record 3.4 billion budget after deadlock
Albany lawmakers end standoff with final approval of a record budget of 3.4 billion plus a 2 percent sales tax and a 50 percent rise in auto registrations. Republicans cast deciding votes as Democrats split over finance. The tax covers most retail purchases with foods and drugs exempt and applies to services including repairs and utilities. County option adds a 3 percent levy on similar items.
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Albany
N.Y
Mississippi Floods Hit Twin Cities With Rising Water
The Mississippi River ran high through Minneapolis and St Paul as dikes were reinforced and ice jams monitored. Flooding threatened grain elevators and industrial zones while President Johnson pledged federal aid during a midweek visit to flood areas.
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ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Riverside
Twin Cities
Minnesota
Johnson
Il Paul
Midwest
Mississippi
Lower St. Paul
Disaster aid flows to Midway family after flood
Washington mobilizes federal disaster relief as Minnesota River floods threaten Harold and Hannah Hinkle in Midway. President Johnson declares the area a federal disaster zone and aid arrives to help replace their home and finances.
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Washington
Midwest
Harold X. Hinkle
Hannah
Midway
Minn
Harold
Minnesota
Hinkle
Johnson
Hinkles
Office of Emergency Planning
Mercy killing and murder suicide shock Philadelphia nursing home
A note published by police describes a mercy killing of Mary Happer 61 at the High Oaks Home for Christian Scientists in Philadelphia. Dorothy Butts 49 of Bethesda Maryland shot herself six hours later outside the Bethesda police station after fleeing the nursing home scene.
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Philadelphia (Or
Mary
Maxwell D. Taylor
U.S
Viet Nam
Mary Happer
Philadelphia
Dorothy Butts
Bethesda
High Oaks
Germantown
Edith Barrett
Miss Barrett
Miss Butts
Miss Hopper
KennethGehret
Gehret
Miss Happer
Sparta Dam Improvement Plan Dropped by State
The state will not participate in raising the Sparta Pond dam to enlarge the reservoir. Officials cited Project 70 priorities and the need to avoid overlapping with broader state plans. The Sparta Sportsmen's Club had urged funding after a banquet featuring Maurice Goddard, but state support has been withdrawn.
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Spartansburg
Sparta Pond
Boropeh
Maurice Goddard
Department of Forests and Waters
Goddard
Sparta
Elieve Goddard
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