Johnson Signs Asia Decree In White House Ceremony
President Johnson signed the congressional resolution backing U S actions in Southeast Asia with leaders present in the East Room. He cited broad support in Congress and pledged to use presidential powers wisely to defend Americans and aid allies, stating there can be no doubt where America stands.
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Johnson
Asia
Washington
Southeast Asia
America
White House
Congress
Gulf of Tonkin
Three white men held in slaying of Negro woman in Jacksonville
In Jacksonville Florida three white men were jailed on murder charges for the March 23 1960 death of 35 year old Mrs Johnnie Mae Chappell amid race riots. Det Sgt Donald Coleman and Det Sgt Lee Coly led the investigation revealing statements from J W Rich Wayne M Chessman and Elmer Kato who were then held without bond. A 32 caliber revolver was recovered.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Donald Coleman
Lee Coty
J. W. Rich
Wayne M. Chessman
Elmer Kato
Ire
Johnnie’ Mae Chappell
U.S. 1
Sean Fie
Coleman
Coly
Rich
Chessman
Chappell
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs John F Fitzgerald Kennedy Matriarch
About 1200 mourners attended the funeral at St Brendan's Church for Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald grandmother of the Kennedy family. Cardinal Spellman presided the high Mass as Kennedy relatives and survivors, including Senator Edward M. Kennedy, gathered for the solemn service.
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Eves
Mary — Francis Cardinal— Spellman
New York
John F. Fitzgerald
Kennedy
Public Schools Delay Opening to September 9 in Corry
Corry Area Joint School Committee votes to push back the start of the term to September 9 due to possible staff shortages and delays at the Concord Elementary School. Superintendent Shupe cites unfinished electrical work and furniture delays, and a second grade vacancy at Conneway. Easter break shortened to two days.
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Corry
Thomas R. Shupe
Shupe
Conelway School
Two Teachers Resign and Six Hire in Corry Schools
The Corry Area Joint School Committee accepted two resignations and appointed six new teachers at Conelway and nearby schools. Resignations came from Mrs. Donna J. Reese and Gary Sayers. New hires include Mrs. Shirley Testi sixth grade, Mrs. Ruth Thiem fourth grade, Mrs. Dorothy M. Johnson kindergartens, Mrs. Winifred Clancy first grade, and Mrs. Janet A. Henton.
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Corry Area
Conelway School
Donna J. Reese
Pittsburgh
Gary Sayers
Erie
Thomas R. Shupe
Shirley Testi
R. D
Corry
Conelway
Fredonia State College
Ruth Thiem
Waterford
Edinboro State College
Dorothy M. Johnson
East Tr
Concord School To Get 2488 In Instruments
Corry School Board approved buying 2408 dollars worth of new and used band instruments for Concord School to support a band program. High cost items include bass horns sousaphones French horns and bari tones funded from the improvement fund balance of 33000. Mrs H Lynn Rice will teach music at both Wright and Concord Schools.
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Corry
Concord
Fourth Ward
Concord School
Wright School
H. Lynn. Rice
Sparta Officials First To Receive Service Awards
Two Shrewsbury parish pars have been named winners of the Thomas F. Christwaite Award by the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs. The awards honor borough officials with 24 or more years of service. Richard Ve Shreve is the mayor of the borough and Mrs. Shreve is the borough collector. Shreve has completed many years of service, while Mrs Shreve has completed 28.
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Shwsanusbury
Thomas F. Christwaite
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
Spartansburg
Richard Ve Shreve
Shreve
Ardasuirer
Shréve
Shrevé
Bus Mishap on Turnpike Kills Woman in Seven Hurt
A double deck Greyhound bus collided with a flatbed truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Willow Hill Interchange. One passenger was killed and at least seven injured. The bus bound from Los Angeles to New York carried 38 travelers. the driver Edgar Gaul 28 escaped with minor injuries. The truck was driven by Robert Montell 35 Greensburg.
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Mulunnellsburg
APJ
Greyhound Scenicruiser
Willow Hill
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Harrisburg
New York
Los Angeles
Edgar Gaul
Saxonburg R.D. 1
Butler County
Fergel
Gaul
Pergel
Columbus
Ohio
Montell
Corry Considers Local Trainable Class For Eight Pupils
Corry officials weigh creating a local trainable class to serve eight area children instead of transporting them daily to Waterford and Erie for special education. Costs of ongoing Proctor transport could reach 40 dollars per day. if local class fails, Proctors continue Brlé and Waterford trips.
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Corry
Shupe
Leon Proctor J
Waterford
Erie
Spring Creek
Jointure
Kalpein
Eric
Proctors
Brlé
Wagner Likes Bobby
Atty. Gen. Robert F Kennedy says he would not consider running for U S senator from New York without Mayor Robert Wagner's express approval. Wagner praised Kennedy as a potential candidate and said he would discuss further with Kennedy. The Democratic nominee would face Republican Sen Kenneth B Keating.
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Wagner
Bobby New York
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Robert F. Wagner
Kennedy
Kenneth B. Keating
Robert F. Ken
Blinds and Drapes Planned for Corry Area Schools
The Corry Area Jointure approves blinds and drapes for two new elementary schools Concord and Columbus. Concord will receive venetian blinds in 16 rooms plus library and offices for 2774 dollars and drapes for 560 dollars with 24 flame proof panels. Columbus gets blinds in 12 rooms plus library and offices for 1519 dollars and eight flame proof linen panels for 186 dollars. Both sets supplied and installed by William F. Gable Company of Altoona.
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Corry Area
Columbus School
William F. Gable
Altoona
Bethlehem Steel Plans Record Hew Capital Outlays
Bethlehem Steel Co announces a record high 30 million dollar capital outlay plan in New York. The plan signals expanded investment and growth amid ongoing industrial expansion efforts.
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NEW Capital
New York
Bethlehem Steel Co
Cyprus Tensions Persist After Cease-Fire Efforts
Cyprus remains tense as Turkish Air Force jets conduct reconnaissance over southern Cyprus near Alevga and Kokkina. UN says Turkish planes flew 25 minutes without firing while both Greek and Turkish Cypriots observe the truce amid political strains in Nicosia and Athens.
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Cyprus
Turkey
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U.N
Alevga
Kokkina
Makarios
Greece
Soviet Union
Athens
George Papandreou
Citizens Bank Weighs Merger With Erie Marine National
An investigator from the Comptroller of Currency visited Corry to assess the proposed merger between Citizens National Bank of Corry and Marine National Bank of Erie. No official announcement has been made, but rumors of a branch link and a two thirds stockholder approval follow. A shareholders meeting may be held soon and a formal notice is expected in the mail.
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Citizens National Bank of
Charles Bracken
Erie Bank
Citizens Board of Directors
Capital
Comptroller of Currency
Cyprus tensions flare as Turkey probes island airspace
Cyprus remains quiet yet tense as Turkey and Greek Cypriots exchange fire and Turkish reconnaissance flights continue. Pope Paul VI visits a religious festival 75 miles from Castel Gandolfo while President Johnson seeks quick passage of antipoverty measures and signs a Southeast Asia resolution. Jackson ville police in Florida charge three white men with murder amid March riots. Safety concerns rise as engineers cite fatalities from discarded refrigerators with lock mechanisms.
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Cyprus
Turkey
Hunt Driver Sought After Route 8 Smashup
Police chased a suspect vehicle after an auto forced another off Route 8 south of Centerville. Mrs. Donald Litrando, 99, of Export Pa, was injured with facial and scalp lacerations. Her husband was unhurt. car damage about 600 dollars. A separate fatality occurred when John Weise, 77, of McGrann Armstrong County, was hit on Route 66 near Ford City.
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Corry Barracks
Route
Centerville
Donald Litrando
Export
Blishand
Litrando
Titusville Hospital
Ford City
John Weise
McGranh
Armstrong County
Papal Helicopter Ride Sets Historic Precedent
Pope Paul VI travels by helicopter from Castel Gandolfo to Orvieto for a Corpus Christi service, the first papal helicopter flight. He returns tonight, amid war pressures in Cyprus and Vietnam, and previews dialogue in his encyclical Ecclesiam Suam.
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Italy
Paul VI
Orgieto
Tisisa
Paul
Holy Land
Orvieto
Castel Gandolfo
Fig
Cyprus
Viet Nam
Red Chinese Send Jets Into North Viet Nam
Washington AP reports the Pentagon states a number of Chinese Communist MIG15 and MIG17 jets have been introduced into North Vietnamese bases near Hanoi. Defense officials say pilots could be Chinese or North Vietnamese trained in China, with no evidence of flights over South Vietnam. No additional U S deployments were deemed necessary.
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Washington
Pentagon
Arthur Sylvester
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Sylvester
China
U.S. Navy
Red China
Hainan
Gulf of Tonkin
Gny
U.S
Viet Nam
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William R. Anderson, retired Navy captain who commanded Nautilus, wins Democratic nomination for Tennessee 6th District Congress. Final canvass shows Anderson 26,005 votes to 418 for rival J. R. Long.
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Clarksville
Tenn
William R. Anderson
Congress
Tennessee
Anderson
Joke i R. Long
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