Russians Help Hanoi Against U S War Risk
Washington reports no proof of Soviet missiles in North Viet Nam yet observers expect Moscow to supply SAM systems once launch sites near Hanoi are ready. The move could shift U S bombing strategy and widen Soviet stakes, while China eases a shipment ban and U S forces install Hawk missiles in South Viet Nam.
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Washington
Urata
Hanoi
Viet Nam
U.S
Soviet Union
Cuba
Francis Gary Powers
United States
North Viet
China
Moscow
Peking
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
U S Planes Hit Bridges in North Vietnam
About 150 U S fighters and bombers targeted road and rail bridges in North Vietnam in a coordinated strike. Aiming at Kim Cuong, Bai Due Thon, and other routes, the raid damaged bridges and halted traffic. The South Vietnamese air force claimed four warships sunk, while Brig. Gen. Nguyen Cao Ky led the operation. All planes returned with minor damage.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
Air Force
Kim Cuong
Laos
Bai Due Thon
Hanoi
Ktrang
Nguyen Cao Ky
Vinh Son
da Nang
Commissioners To Vote Tuesday On Carry Recreation Funds
Erie County commissioners yesterday delegated Assistant District Attorney William Peiffer to attend Monday night’s City Council meeting and assess what council has in mind for southeastern county recreation. They publicly announced a $5,000 annual allocation for four years totaling $20,000 and want full details before action. The Corry area seeks a matching fund program with county support, as the city faces a May 1 deadline to secure a 200 acre site for a master plan including golf, pool, playgrounds, tennis, and clubhouse.
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Erie County
William Peiffer
Peiffer
Corry
William C. Hill
Fred Lamberton
Counsy
Carnapers Bat -500 In Pair Of Thefts
Two local car owners were victimized by car thieves this week. A 1965 car belonging to Mrs. Carl Triola of Columbus was stolen from St. Edward's School parking lot last night, but recovered by police at Sawyer Photo Studio at 10:45 p.m. The vehicle was left with keys in the ignition at 7:20 p.m. Then Ronald G Wettenburg of Corry reported a 1954 light gray Ford four door sedan was taken after a trial drive with Milford Henry, a former Corry resident, as prospective buyer. Henry vanished with the car after meeting at Marsh's Plaza Monday, leaving Wettenburg unsure if the car sale ever concluded.
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Carl Triola
Columbus
St. Edward’s School
Sawyer Photo Studio
Ronald G Wettenburg
R. D1
Corry
Milford Henry
Henry
Vettenburg
Marsh’s Plaza
Wettenburg
Motorists Unhurt In Two Area Crashes
An Erie motorist reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and crossed into an oncoming car near Corry injuring no one. A. F. Lackey, 51, Erie, and Richard Rowland Jr., 19, Corry, were involved in a head on collision about five miles west of Corry on the Corry Union City road. Total damage about 600 dollars. Charges pending. Earlier, Wattsburg saw a rear end crash causing 200 dollars in property damage with no injuries. Kenneth Starobin, 18, Brooklyn N Y, rear ended Arlette Orton, 65, Wattsburg, as both traveled south near a bridge. Each car sustained 100 dollars in damage.
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Erie
Corry
A. FE. Lackey
Richard Rowland Jr
Corry Union City Road
Rowland’s
Wattsburg
Kenneth Starobin
Brooklyn
Arlette Orton
Orton
PA Plant Strike Hits Tarentum Over Disciplinary Spat
In Tarentum Pennsylvania the Rayburn Steel Corp was struck by about 350 United Steelworkers in protest of disciplinary action against three Local 108 members. It marks the second walkout in three days as tensions grow.
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Tarentum
Rayburn Steel Corp
United
Six Downtown Erie Robberies Leave Six Injured
Police question suspects after a rapid fire series of six assaults and street robberies in downtown Erie last night. Five men aged 56 to 81 and a 40 year old woman were treated for facial head or chest injuries at Hamot and St. Vincent's hospitals. Victims include Lowell Harter 70 Robert Goodwill 59 John A. Schroeck 81 Rita McCarty 40 William Krieg 81 and Alfred Hawse 56 all of Erie. Krieg and Schroeck were held for observation. Robbers aged 16 to 18 took about 35 dollars from the purse of Mrs McCarty. Descriptions point to two youths tall and slim. police questioning suspects and seeking identifications.
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Erie
Hamot Hospital
Lowell Harter
Robert Goodwill
John A. Schroeck
Rita McCarty
William Krieg
All of
Alfred Hawse
Miller
Steel Strike Fear Mounts in Pittsburgh
AP reporting that the United Steelworkers rejected a five cent contract improvement swap for an extension of the May 1 strike deadline. President David J. McDonald voiced disappointment while critic R. Conrad Cooper blamed a divided union for crisis bargaining that harms the domestic market and boosts imports. Official election results between McDonald and I. W. Abel are anticipated. Abel is favored though a court challenge could follow.
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United Steelworkers
David McDonald
R. Conrad Cooper
Pitts
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
Tye
McDonald
I. W. Abel
Abel
Cooper
United States and Britain eye peace talks on Viet Nam
In Washington Johnson and British Prime Minister Harold Wilson discussed a proposed international conference in Cambustia as a possible channel for talks on Viet Nam. They and supporting officials touched on economic help and a flexible international payments system as part of broader diplomacy.
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United States
Britain
Cambustia
Viet Nam
Johnson
Feme
Harald Wilson
Benin
Wilson
New York
East Octoher
White House
Dean Rusk
George Thomson
South Viet Nam
Southeast
Man shoots wife in mistaken burglary fatality
Philadelphia AP report states Lawrence Schrawder, 41, shot his wife Alice, 26, after mistaking her for a burglar. He stood by the body in pajamas repeating Oh my God. No charges filed. Neighbors say burglaries were common and their apartment was robbed last year. Their 2% year old son cried nearby.
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Philadelphia
Lawrence Schrawder
Alice
Schrawder
Lawrence
Sehrander
Two Utica Drivers Meet In Crash Near Waterford
In dense fog a head on collision occurred a mile south of Waterford between a northbound Utica sailor Robert Chase nineteen and a southbound Utica driver Eugene Radis forty one. Chase and passenger Robert Katz forty five a Riviera Beach Florida sailor were treated for multiple injuries at St. Vincent's Hospital. The Radis family including Tadis and wife forty, their son David eight and daughter Amy twelve were treated and released for minor injuries. Gary Radis fourteen was admitted with a fractured left elbow.
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Utica
Waterford
Lawrence Park
Robert Chase
Eugene Radis
Chase
Robert Katz
Riviera Beach
Fla
St. Vincent's Hospital
Im Brie
Tadis
David
St. Vincent’s
Gary
Mississippi Flood Forces Massive Sandbag Efforts In St Paul
Mississippi River overflows basins threatening thousands of acres in St Paul and surrounding cities. Weather Bureau predicts the crest may reach 13 feet above flood stage, with waves and wind adding danger. Damages exceed $23 million in Minnesota as 18,000 to 20,000 residents evacuate, with 10 drownings reported. Minneapolis faces a crest near 21 feet.
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Mississippi River
Minnesout
Wisconsin
Joseph Birk
Bureau
Hood
Strub
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Storm Lashes Midwest Floods Boost Easter Misery
Swollen Mississippi waters flood four states as Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin brace for record crests and thousands face homelessness. Red Cross tallies report deaths injuries and widespread loss while tornadoes strike Tennessee, killing two and injuring dozens amid trailer camp damage.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Minnesota
U.S. Weather Bureau
St. Paul
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
North Dakota
Red River
Red Cross
New York approves largest budget and tax hike in state history
Albany lawmakers return from recess to back a $3.4 billion budget and a two percent statewide sales tax set to begin August 1, affecting most retail purchases and utility bills. Auto registration fees rise 50 percent with 1966 registrations. Sales tax projected to yield about $300 million this year and at least $520 million annually thereafter.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
California moves to police topless nightclub displays
Sacramento directs a cover up order for nearly nude waitresses and performers amid a crackdown. Assemblyman Joe Gonsalves proposes suspending licenses for venues with exposed bosoms or revealing coverings. Lights could be dimmed on San Francisco North Beach clubs if the law passes. The North Beach strip features topless and near bottomless dances amid a broader public debate.
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Calif
California
James 0. Reimel
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Joe Gonsalves
Artesia
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North Beach
Cow Palace
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