Dealers Halt Firearm Sales After Riots Across Cities
AP survey shows many dealers paused over the counter gun sales with a shift toward white customers. Sears and Montgomery Ward halted sales in violence hotspots. Abercrombie & Fitch removed guns from displays after Newark riots. Gun shops in Detroit and Des Moines report stronger demand as July handgun sales rise nationwide.
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New York
den For
Tandems
Iites Struc
Associated Press
Sears Roebuck and Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
New York City
Newark
Abercrombie & Fitch Co
Stanley Senkewicz
Detroit
California Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
State Justice Department
Iowa
Des Moines
County Recorder's
Waterloo
Three Arrested in Plymouth Mail Truck Robbery Case
A federal grand jury indicted Thomas R. Richards John J. Kelley and Patricia Disferio in the 1962 Plymouth mail truck robbery claiming a $1.55 million cash haul. Richards was arrested at home, the others surrendered with bail set at 25 000 and 5 000 respectively. The case alleges the trio and unnamed accomplices robbed two postal workers of Canadian and U S currency and endangered lives.
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Thomas R. Richards
Weymouth
New England Power Co
John J. Kelley
Watertown
Patricia Diaferio
Boston
Richards
U.S
F. Lee Bailey
Francis H. Farrell
Disferio
Joseph Bailliro
Corry Road Work To Begin In Erie County
Erie County Highways Department announced 494711 for resurfacing and widening across the county including two Corry projects. Western Pennsylvania Asphalt Co. was the low bidder. Projects include North Center Street widening and downtown Center Street resurfacing in Corry. A full list covers Platea Boro, Union City, Mill Village, and routes toward Crawford County.
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Erie County Highways Department
Corry
Elmer W. Bolte
Corry-Sparta
Crawford County
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Harrisburg
Western Pennsylvania Asphalt Co
Columbus Avenue
Erie County Plastics
North Hills
Center Street
Main Street
Franklin Street
Bolte
Platea Boro
Route
Union City
Boro
Mill Village
Edinboro
Trai
Girl 8 Killed After Bicycle Collision With Truck
An eight year old girl riding her bicycle home after visiting friends collided with a truck in St Marys Pa and died of multiple injuries an hour later at Andrew Kaul Hospital Sharon K Cornish of St Marys was among eleven children of James Cornish Police said she turned her bicycle into the path of the truck driven by Gerald R McIntosh 18 of Dubois
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St, Marys
Sharon K. Cornish
St. Marys
Andrew Kaul Hospital
James Cornist
Gerald R. McIntosh
DuBois
Gangs Riot Near White House Disturb Capital Near Capitol
Police report unruly youths smashed windows and hurled bottles during early disturbances in a predominantly Negro area within a mile of the White House. Several fires, minor injuries, and scattered arrests marked the first summer flare as officers contained vandalism along 14th Street and surrounding blocks.
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Washington
White House
R. N. Hough
14Th Street
M. C. Reed
U Street
3Rd Street
M Street
Capitol
State Department Plans Passport Action Against Carmichael
State Department moves to revoke Stokely Carmichael's passport amid an investigation into his activities. Carmichael recently traveled to Cuba via London and Prague. Officials say the action hinges on his return and whether he violated travel restrictions by entering Cuba. A separate report notes motor cyclist Edward J. Gorham, 47, died when his bike overturned and was struck in Clarion County.
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Washington
State Department
Stokely Carmichael
Justice Department
Carmichael
Cuba
London
Prague
United States
Clarion
Salem Township
Edward J. Gorham
Emlenton
Unexpected baby arrives as wife felt unwell
B W Cook of 4HESNO California reports his wife Patricia suddenly delivered a newborn, Paul Sterling Cook, weighing 5 pounds 3 ounces. The couple has three other children Pearl 11 Susan 7 and Steven 5. The mother felt tired and under the weather before the surprise birth.
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Pearl
Susan
Steven
Cook
Tsibyay Communications Techni
Occupational Tax Revenue Surpasses Estimates in City
Returns for the new occupational privilege tax collected by city treasurer Mrs. Theodore Swanson top $35,100, about 4 000 over the estimate of 31 000. Delinquent payers incur a 5 percent penalty and payments can be made at Municipal Building. Any city employee earning 1 000 or more yearly must pay the tax. Also, about 800 Brewery Workers locals 22 67 and 144 struck Duquesne Brewing Co. at midnight.
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Theodore Swanson
Pittsburgh
Duquesne Brewing Co
City adopts American General for new insurance plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield coverage ends for full time city workers. American General Life Insurance Co. wins bid for medical and surgical coverage replacing the prior plan. Travelers Life remains for pensioners until they switch to American General. Current premiums shift from employee and city shares to city covers. Retired employees Harley Drake Leslie Kelly Walter Ross and two former mayors pay their own premiums.
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American General Life Insurance Co
Travelers Insurance Co
Travelers Plan
American General
Harley Drake
Leslie Kelly
Walter Ross
Gunmen Loot Pittsburgh Home In Bed Tie Up Couple
Two masked gunmen entered the bedroom of Dr. D. D. Lessenberry and his wife in Pittsburgh, binding them with sheets and ransacking the house for about 20 minutes. They stole about $85,400 in jewelry including a $15,000 diamond emerald bracelet and a $6,000 pearl ring. none was insured.
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Pittsburgh
D. D. Lessenberry
University of Pittsburgh
Mrs. Lessenberry
Lessenberry
Delta Mekong assault kills Viet Cong in largest allied push
In the Mekong Delta, about 10 000 allied troops launched a major operation to clear Viet Cong mining Highway 4. Field reports claim 350 Viet Cong and 16 Americans killed with 59 wounded. additional South Vietnamese losses noted. Air missions rose as weather cleared over North Vietnam and combat planes were reported lost.
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Saigon
Mekong
U.S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Navy Fiers
Forrestal
Hanoi-Haighong
North
Vietnam
U.S. Army
Tuy Hoa
26Th Infantry
U.S. Navy
My Tho
Fred C. Weyand
Field Force II
Highway 4
Wey and
7Th Division
Route 4
U.S. 9Th Division
Demilitarized Zone
9Th Marine Regiment
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Susiun
Gardiner Washington
National Association of Securities Dealers
Robert M. Gardiner
Reynolds & Co
Navy
da Nang’ Pier
Ese
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Dawa
State and
Justice Departments
Palm Beach County
Riviera Beach
Fla
Delta
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