Two More Yanks Fall In Delta Fighting
In the Mekong Delta a U S backed force pressed a drive against a Viet Cong unit in Kien Hoa Province. U S helicopter pilots reported about 60 Viet Cong swimmers shot as they tried to cross an estuary. American casualties rose with two American deaths and several wounded as ground fighting continued near Thanh Phu district.
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Kien Hoa
U.S
Saigon
Viet Nam
Thanh Phu
Binh Long
U.S. Army
Australia to send 800 troops to Viet Nam combat role
Canberra reports the cabinet approved dispatch of a battalion sized Australian unit to South Viet Nam for combat duties alongside U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. Prime Minister Menzies may address the nation. timing of departure remains unclear. Australia already has 100 jungle combat advisers and an air force transport unit in place.
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Canberra
Australia
South Viet Nam
Robert Menzies
America
South Korea
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Viet Nam
Lodge
Far Eastern
Pacific
Youth in 100 mph chase faces multiple charges
A 17 year old local youth, James Harrington of R D 2 Corry, was arrested after a 100 mile per hour car chase from Wattsburg to the city line. Police say the driver ran stop signs, sped recklessly, and endangered others, narrowly missing collisions with several vehicles. Charges to be filed include running stop signs and reckless driving.
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Wattsburg
Charles Sutton
Julius Wotus
James Harrington
R. D.2
Corry
Harley Drake
Harrington
Sutton
Watus
First Avenue
West Washington Street
X Ton
Wotus
Biates
Washington
North Center
Ajax Iron. Works
Washi Street
West Washington
Mott Street
West Park Place
Grace Street
Park Place
Corry Wood Products
West Ar
West Smith Street
Mead Avenue
West Smith
Byosinis Pond
Warners Corners
Great Quake Shakes Pacific Northwest Rattles Seattle
A severe earthquake rocked the Pacific Northwest with walls cracking and windows breaking across cities from Seattle to Olympia and as far as Victoria. Damages included a damaged Times Building and temporarily disrupted communication and transit as residents fled into the streets.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Grand Coulee Dam
Washington
University of Washington
Victoria
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Olympia
Oregon
British Columbia
Ellensburg
Aberdeen
Seattle Times
Associated Press
Marlin Spencer
Alaska
Anchorage
Duwamish Waterway
Everett
State Patrol
Railo
Stevens Pass
Mt. Persis
Replacement signals at New Castle crossings approved
Harrisburg reports that the Pennsylvania Railroad has state authorization to substitute automatic signals and gates for the Watchmen operated gates at the Cherry Street and Mahoning Avenue grade crossings in New Castle.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cherry Street
Mahoning Avenue
New Castle
Steel Peace Brings Hope for U.S. Steel Outlook
Pittsburgh AP reports a four month labor peace pact guarantees continued steel flow for a booming economy. United Steelworkers President McDonald and basic steel industry chief negotiator Cooper signed a temporary truce halting a Saturday strike for an 11.5 cent hourly wage hike amid a tense three hour Wage Policy Committee debate.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
R. Conrad Cooper
Tai Comulites
Mississippi Flood Swamps Midwest Towns Across Quad Cities Area
Floodwaters from the Mississippi swelled through Quincy Illinois and Davenport Rock Island East Moline Moline Illinois reaching record highs. Debris filled waters and thousands of acres flooded as evacuations spread beyond Hannibal Missouri and Hull Illinois. Civil Defense and National Guardsmen aided rescues while rail and highway access faced closure risks.
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Associated Press
Quincy
Ilinois
Quad
Iowa
Illinois
Dubuque
Town
Hannibal
Twain
National
U.S. Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Moline
Rock Island
East Moline
Davenport
Drunk Dunkirk Man Crashes By State Police Barracks
Lawrence Halpainy, 26, of Dunkirk, allegedly drove drunk on Route 20 and hit a utility pole. He then rammed the barracks driveway and struck a state police cruiser, leading to a drunk driving arrest and release on own recognizance before arraignment.
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Redonia
Lawrence Halpainy
Dunkirk
Halpainy
Route 20
New York State
Aero-Flow Sales Rise Yet Profit Sinks in Q1
Aero-Flow Dynamics reports first quarter net sales of 2 276 176 dollars, up from 1 983 426 a year earlier. Despite higher sales, net income fell 33 815 from 40 374, and earnings per share dropped one cent from 7 to 6 cents.
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Aero- Flow Dynamics
Aero-Flow
Aero-Corry
Editorial on Johnson poverty program and policy views
Today's Journal front page editorial critiques the Johnson era poverty program. It questions the war on poverty claims and signals a broader debate on federal antipoverty policy and its effectiveness.
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Johnson’s. Authpoverty
Today's Journal
Paul Harvey
One Visitor Rule Imposed At Corry Memorial Hospital
Corry Memorial Hospital officials imposed a temporary one visitor per patient rule due to crowding reaching 100 to 115 percent occupancy. Samuel Antrim, the administrator, cited contagion risks and the spread of illness as key reasons while noting some patients undergo minor surgery and are vulnerable.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Samuel Antrim
Antrim
Auto strike kills Ohio man on Pennsylvania Turnpike
An automobile accident in Monroeville near the Pennsylvania Turnpike killed Mannie E B Ewing Sr 69 of North Jackson Ohio as he walked eastbound early today. The incident occurred in a near roadway area and authorities investigated the scene.
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Pittsburgh
Mannie EB. Ewing Sr
North
Jackson
Ohio
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Monroeville
Marines Land in Dominican Republic to Protect Americans
A new wave of U S Marines landed near Santo Domingo as fighting raged in the Dominican Republic. Evacuations of U S citizens continued by air and sea while the OAS met in emergency session to seek peace. Johnson said Marines are unarmed for the protection mission and will stay until completed.
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Washington
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
U.S
Caribbean
Johnson
Council of the Organization of American States
OAS
Uequest
United States
Republic
Latin America
Rebels In Control As Civilians Brace For Fresh Assaults
In Santo Domingo pro-Bosch rebels and civilians seized streets while anti-Bosch forces retreated after tank advances. Brig. Gen. Elias Wessin’s forces held the San Isidro Air Base and military center, forming a junta. U S Marines massed at a polo field evacuee gathering as officials weighed next steps.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Juan Bosch
Pro-Bosch
anti-Bosch
Elias Wessin
Wessin
San Isidro
Polo Ground
Pakistani Forces Claim Easy Victory at Biar-Bet Oasis
Pakistani field commanders say they captured Biar-Bet after a four day clash with Indian troops in the Rann of Kutch. They report no fatalities and describe night fighting in the heat scorched desert with tanks positioned near the oasis amid desolate terrain.
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Biar-Bet
Kutch
Rann of
Bombay
Residents vent over rats and ducks on Spencer Road
In Columbus Township residents along Spencer Road complain about rats muskrats and ducks in ditches near Carter Hill and urge action from authorities. They question which agency to contact and fear delays in fixes while noting trapping season and worsening conditions.
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Carter Hill Road
Grand Canyon
State Highway Department
Spencer Road
Columbus Township
Carter Hill
Carter Hil
Spenc
Er Rani
Game Commission
Both Roads
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Pakistan
India
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