Credit Card Now Fights Black Market in Vietnam
The U S Command introduces a plastic card system tied to military scrip in South Vietnam to monitor conversions to cash and to record purchases of luxury PX goods. A $200 cash conversion limit remains, with exceptions for emergencies, while new currency controls curb illicit money moves and bribe attempts related to black marketeers.
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Washington
U.S. Command
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
United States
Free World
North Vietnam
Red China
Mammoth Movie Bankroll Spent In Pennsylvania Coal Region
Philadelphia AP reports author Arthur H. Lewis sold The Molly Maguires rights to Paramount for a large sum to film The Molly Maguires in northeastern Pennsylvania coal towns like Eckley and Hazleton. Paula producers Martin Ritt and Walter Bernstein say the movie bears no likeness to his book. Lewis, left out of screen credit, jokes about the windfall while pursuing a new book on the Amish in Lancaster County.
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Philadelphia
Arthur H. Lewis
Hollywood
Lewis
Paramount Pictures
Pennsylvania
Eckley
Jim Thorpe
Hazleton
Wilkes-Barre
Molfies
Paramount
Walter Bernstein
Martin Ritt
Akay
Molly
A Connery
James Bond
Richard Harris
Mahanoy City
Lancaster County
Franklin and Marshall College
Sheep Fail In Cross-Mowing Plan In Funkstown Md
Funkstown officials tried using 17 sheep to graze the town lagoon area but the experiment failed as the grass grew longer and temperaments soured. They eventually bought a mower while the sheep wandered nearby.
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Funkstown
Clarence Stockslager
Local Society Notes And Hospital Greeting Plea
Evelyn Merkle reports a slice of community life with visitors at the Lay home and Tillitson grandparents in Union City and Erie. The Martha Washington club plans a Thursday meeting at Mrs. Burlingame's home. A hospital greeting campaign invites cards to Chris Maker at St. Vincent's Erie. Berean Sunday School class reunion gathers at Wayne Valley EUB Church annex with several couples and families attending.
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Evelyn Merkle
Frank Lay
Bill
Mildred Lininger
Conneautville
Hazel Young
East Branch
Kenneth Brown
Lincolnville
Joni
Ronnie Morgan
Jane Jones
Corry
Willard Tillitson
Jonie
Ronnie
Tillitson
Craig, Kimmy
Sharon Tillitson
Martha Washington
Fred Clute
Union City
Yzora Burlingame
Chris Maker
Erie Hospital
St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie
Berean
Wayne Valley
EUB
William Sturdevant
Kenneth Kerch
Dan Linberg
Harold Tanner
Carol
Clifford Edwards
Lynn Phillips
Maryland Arms Blow At Slots and Pinball Machines
ANNAPOLIS AP Maryland lawmakers moved to ban one armed bandit slot machines and placed tilt controls on pinball games statewide. Slot machines had been legal in four southern Maryland counties for about 20 years and were slated for phase out this year despite last minute efforts to save them. Gov Spiro Agnew opposed all gambling on mechanical games and the legislature ruled it out as part of the state’s gambling action.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Maryland General Assembly
Spiro T .Agnew
Local Social Evening Includes Games and Roast
Raymond Straite attended from Spartansburg as games of darts and badminton were enjoyed followed by a weiner roast with sauce and punch. Mr and Mrs Isaac Sherlock were Sunday dinner guests at their daughter’s home. Mr and Mrs Donald Merkle and their sons also attended.
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Raymond Straite
Spartansburg
Isaac Sherlock
Andamily
Donald Merkle
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C. J. Peterson
First Avenue
Anthony Tonko
McKeesport Steelworkers Union
Scranton Times
BEA Stewart Sewing Group
Sears Roebuck Civil Defense
Montgomery Ward
Jayettes
Corry Savings & Loan Asso
Corry Rotary Club
Sea's
Corry Memorial Hospital
Aux
Sears
Sidewalk Bazaar, Daze
Barney
Buyer’s Fair
Carrig’s Footwear Corry Journal
Corry Pharmacy
Corry Savings & Loan Association
Dean Phipps
the Fair
Flye Rexall Drugs Gift Shop
Grice Jewelers Leeds
Marine National Bank, Citizens Corry Office
Meerhoff Appliance
Montgomery Ward G. C. Murphy Company
Paul
Robert
W. F. Rickers
Ritz Restaurant
Rossin‘s
Sears Roebuck & CO
Sea’s Drugs
Sherwin Williams CO
Jack Stahl
Western Auto
F. W. Woolworth CO
Wotr Zalzneck Family Shoes
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