Flood Death Toll Rises as Alaska Floodwaters Recede
Fairbanks faces slow return as the Chena River floodwaters drop to normal levels. Seven people have died, with four more bodies found, two in Fairbanks and two in Tok. Only a small minority of residents hold flood insurance while damage reaches about 200 million dollars. Federal aid and low interest loans are urged as officials assess long recovery.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Chena
Alasa
Tok
Creath Tooley
Western
President's Office of Emergency Planning
Walter Hickel
Weather Bureau
H. A. Boucher
Man Impaled By Fence Post In Idaho Crash
In Twin Falls an auto crash left Troy Spencer a 31 year old from Las Vegas impaled by a five foot fence pole that pierced his chest and protruded from his armpit. A passing motorist drove him to the hospital with the pole in the car and Spencer had to walk sideways through the door. Surgeons removed the pole and said he could be released in about two weeks.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Troy Spencer
Las Vegas
Nev
Spencer
Bicycle Injuries Fatal in Pittsburgh Area
Douglas K. Gerhardt a 14 year old resident of Somerset died in Children's Hospital from injuries sustained in a bicycle crash near his home on August 1. The accident occurred in the Pittsburgh area and authorities described the incident as a serious road mishap.
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Pittsburgh
Douglas K. Gerhardt
Somerset
Children’s Hospital
Viet Nam war toll dips to 748 wounded in week
U S military reports 748 Americans wounded and 82 killed in action as weekly combat deaths hit a year low. Marines clash near Tam Ky in four engagements part of Operation Cochise while air missions drop due to bad weather.
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Saigon
U.S. Command
U.S
Tam Ky
North Vietnam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Panhandle
Hanoi
North
South
Vietnam
America
Tem Ky
Cochise
101Sd Airborne Division
Local Hospital Fund Hopes Rise for 100000 Share
Corry Memorial Hospital is projected to meet its 100000 share of a 590000 local expansion cost. Treasurer Elston outlined funds including a 2500 Bliss bequest and 46000 from cashing time certificates, with additional certificates maturing later. Total pledges sit at 515844 with 1650 new money received, and several large supporters yet to respond.
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Fort
Clifford Bliss
Elston
Corry Memorial Hospital Serves Broad Area in July
Corry Memorial Hospital reported July activity showing 280 total patients with only 114 from Corry city. Patients came from Wayne Township Concord Township Erie County Spring Creek Township Columbus Township Warren County Crawford County New York State and other sources. The hospital logged 1512 days of care including 708 days for city residents. Medicare patients accounted for 59 of total patients and 6 of care days. Four MA patients under 65 were admitted for 21 days. July saw five deaths 99 births and 21 major along with 62 minor operations.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Board of Directors
Medicare
Marchers Halted by Violence in Louisiana Civil Rights Walk
The Louisiana march by Negroes paused after white attacks near Satsuma along U S 19. H Rap Brown arrived, denounced Gov McKeithen, and planned to speak at a Baton Rouge rally ending the Bogalusa to Baton Rouge march. Troopers guarded the group as arrests and injuries were reported.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Young
Walker
H. Rap Brown
John J.mckeithen
Rully
Baton Rouge
Bogalusa
Bogalusa Civic and Voters League
Satsuma
Denham Springs
McKeithen
Bogaluge
Woman Seriously Injured After Fall From Truck
Mrs Doris Sochor of Cochranton sustained serious injuries when she fell from a truck driven by her husband Wilford as they traveled from Conneaut Lake toward Cochranton. She was taken by Meadville Ambulance to City Hospital then to St Vincent's in Erie in guarded condition. State Police are investigating the accident.
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Meadville
Doris Sochor
Cochranton
Wilford
Conneaut Lake
Sochor
City Hospital
Meadville Ambulance Service
St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie
CMH Project Advances on Corry Memorial Addition
The 44 bed long term care wing at Corry Memorial Hospital is five percent complete as of last night. Norman Edinger project inspector reported Hardener-Doyle Construction Co. of Erie has worked 21 days despite poor weather. 164 of 276 cubic yards of concrete and 7,000 yards of earth have been placed. changes include a proposed room under the patio at the entrance to the new wing.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Norman Edinger
Hospital
Edinger
Hardener-Doyle Construction Co
Erie
Lightship Goes Down At Sea Near English Coast
A lightship sinks after a collision while being towed to port off the English coast. A small boat rescued the remaining four crew members clinging to its side as five others were saved earlier. The bottom photo shows the ship diving to the North Sea depths.
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North Sea
Pistol-Whip Station Attendant Captures Escapees
ERIE Pa AP two armed young men 20 from Leavittsburg Ohio escaped from Trumbull County Jail Warren Ohio and robbed a car then held up John Bossolt at his Har borcreek service station nine miles east of Erie Bossolt 56 with bandaged head fought back grabbing the lead robber and triggering a statewide manhunt ending with a police lineup Keller and Trautman were captured and jailed in Erie on armed robbery charges.
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Erie
John Bossett
Bossolt
U.S. 20
Bosselt
Harborcreek
Raymond E. Keller
Charles ‘Trautman
Leavittsburg
Ohio
Trumbull County
Warren
Keller
Trautman
Corry Seeks Four State Law Changes
Corry officials urged the State Legislature to pass four reforms to aid third class cities. City Engineer-Administrator David Johnson presented the request at a Erie hearing, covering state snow removal on highways through Corry, easier annexation, ambulance service laws, and eased mandated expenditures without state funds.
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Corry
David Johnson
Erie
Corry City
A&P Agrees To Hire More Negro Workers In Pittsburgh
Civil rights officials await delivery of a pledge from Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co to hire 200 Negro employees in its Pittsburgh district. Rev. C. E. McFadden of the NAACP signed an agreement with ARP, noting the need for reliability. The grocer plans a 10 percent Negro workforce for 200 hires over eight to 12 months.
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Pittsburgh
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
C. E. McFadden
Pittsburgh Naacp
ARP
McFadden
A&p
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Richard C. Frame
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
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House
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Commonwealth
Chena River
South Vietnam
9Th Marine Regiment
Con ‘Thien
Demilitarized Zone
Sidney Elston
CMH
Newark
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