U S Blamed For Deaths Of Civilians In Indochina
In Hanoi the army journal and Radio Hanoi warned renewed U S bombing in Laos and South Vietnamese ground actions in Cambodia risk a new broader war. Laotian and Saigon officials reported civilian casualties and continued shelling near the Cambodian border amid cease fire tensions.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U. S
Laos
Cambodia
Indochin
Army
Radio
Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Vientiane
Prince Souvanna Phouma
G. McMurtrie Godley
Washington
Pentagon
Tha Vieng
Plain of Jars
Pathet Lao
Golf Promotion To Crowd Locals Out
City Council debates North Hills Municipal Golf Course outreach with councilman Calderone warning outsiders could crowd local players while Downey supports area wide promotion to boost revenue. Calderone favors local access and cautions against harming local participation.
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North Hills
Golf Commission
Benjamin Calderone
Jack Downey
Commission
Downey
Calderone
Accused narcotics kingpin Sperling arraigned in New York
Herbert Sperling, 35, described as the top man of a heroin ring moving up to 16 million dollars monthly, was among 90 arrests in weekend raids including his mother Cecile Sperling, 67. He spat at reporters on arrival at narcotics headquarters and was ordered held without release on a one million dollar bond.
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Herbert Sperling
New York
Yester
Sperling
Cecile
Corry Area Roads Face Pressure From Officials and Public
Corry and nearby towns push for action on sagging roads as council blames state officials and weather. A pothole accident involving 16 year old Thomas Watson prompted renewed calls for prioritizing the more than 100 million dollars slated for road repairs.
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Calderone
Council
U.S. Weather Bureau
Corry
Pennsylvania
The
Journal
Penndot
Jacob Kassab
Nixon Wins House Approval to Extend Economic Controls
President Nixon won House approval 293 to 114 to extend his price control powers for a year with minimal restrictions. Administration sources say a new freeze or other tightening could follow, while Treasury Secretary Shultz favors phasing out controls. Authority expires April 30.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Shultz
Organized Labor
Watergate Hearings Move Toward Oath Testimony Next Month
Senate Watergate committee presses for White House aides to testify under oath at public hearings set to begin May 15. The panel subpoenaed Nixon aide Kalmbach to produce campaign records as part of the probe into break ins and alleged election campaign espionage. Martha Mitchell vows to testify, accusing the White House of lying about a Nixon meeting with her husband.
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White House
Senate
Sam. J.ergin
Nixon
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Los Angeles
Washington Post
the Post
Kalmbach
Martha Mitchell
Ervin Committee
Associated Press
Mitchell
Gerald L. Warren
Ervin
D-N.c
Pentagon Announces Biggest Base Cutback Since 1970
Washington AP reports the Pentagon confirms a sweeping plan to close 274 bases, eliminating 21,172 civilian and 16,640 military jobs and saving 275 million dollars per year. Major closures include Boston Navy Yard Hunters Point Yard and reforming bases from Long Beach to Newport, quarterly cutbacks at Key West and Alameda with several air stations and hospitals affected.
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Washington
Pentagon
Associated Press
Boston Navy Yard
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
San Francisco
Long Beach
Calif
Newport
R.I
Laredo Air Force Base
Tex
Ramey Air Force Base
Puerto Rico
Quonset Point
Naval Air Station and Hospital
Naval Air Stations
Imperial Beach
Key West
Fla
Albany
Brunswick, Ga
Army
U.S. Army
Valley Forge Hospital to close. Philadelphia area shaken
Pentagon plans to close Valley Forge General Hospital next year triggering shock and mixed reaction. The 20 year old facility at Phoenixville employs over 5,500 in Philadelphia area, with 1,200 military and civilian jobs ending by July 1974 and 2,011 total losses as the nearby Naval Air Engineering Center downsizes. Local lawmakers warn of thousands of lost jobs despite Naval Yard expansion and base reassignment of some personnel.
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Valley Forge General Hospital
Valley Forge
Craig Hathaway
Phoenixville
Philadelphia
Navy Air Engineering Center
Philadelphia Naval Base
Marine Corps
Naval Base
Boston Navy Yard
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
William J. Green
Dpa
Naval Yard
Richard A. Schweiker
Boston
Naval Air Engineering Center
Ex-CAHS Athlete Named to Police Force in Corry
Mayor Edward Zarger announced a resignation and new appointments at last night’s council meeting. Fred Corbett, 23, a Corry Area High School star and Navy veteran, was named a probationary officer, replacing Bernard Harvey who resigns to return to college. Officer John Kelsey was granted permanent status after a 48 week probation, receiving an excellent rating from Police Chief Kenneth Nichols.
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Edward Zarger
Police
Fred Corbett
West Park Place
Corbett
Corry Area
Ohio University
United States Navy
Navy
Corry
Bernard Harvey
Zarger
John Kelsey
Kelsey
Kenneth Nichols
Fire officials warn against burning fertilizer bags near fields
Elgin Beaverdam fire officials urged farmers to stop or safely manage fertilizer burning after a West Columbus avenue extension grass fire started by a wind driven burning bag. Volunteers from Corry and Elgin Beaverdam stations contained the blaze before it reached planted pines, despite radio reception gaps delaying communication.
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Elgin-Beaverdam
West Columbus Avenue
Corry
Elgin
Tires Deflated On 15 Parked Cars
Police report tampering at Erie County Plastics Corp parking lot on East Main street extension last night. At least one suspect released air from 15 tires by removing valve caps while stems remained. Ten stereo tapes were stolen from a truck owned by James Butchko, an employee. Cars in the east lot farthest from the plant entrance were affected.
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Erie County Plastics Corp
East Main Street
Robert Holcomb
Holcomb
James Butchko
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