Democrats Hope To Avoid Civil Rights Split At Platform
Atlantic City reports indicate Democratic platform drafters expect to avert a party split over a civil rights plank. Kennedy testifies the 1964 Act suffices. White House aide Dutton calls it the toughest task as hearings wrap in Washington and move to Atlantic City with Udall Celebrezze and Gov. Sanders among witnesses.
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Platform
Washington
North
Mississippi
Alabama
Robert F. Kennedy
Frederick G. Dutton
White House
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Welfare
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Carl Sanders
Georgia
Goldwater Open to TV Debate With Johnson on NBC Offer
NBC proposed a joint or separate one hour Meet the Press TV series to replace debates. Barry Goldwater would accept only a face to face appearance, agency said. Johnson silent on the invitation as GOP denounces Democratic delay on debate legislation.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
National Broadcasting Co
Goldwater
Paul Wagner
Arizona
NBC
NBC Board
Robert W. Sarnoff
Wagner
Dean Burch
Senate
Sen. Goldwater
Burch
Republican National Committee
Meadville Man Killed In Freak Auto Mishap
Meadville man J Hayes 66 of R D 6 was killed in a freak driveway accident yesterday. He apparently was climbing into a car when it jumped into gear and ran over him dragging him 75 feet before it hit a garage. Deputy Coroner J C Bowman ruled the cause of death a broken neck.
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J. Hayes
R. D
Meadville
Hayes
J. C. Bowman
Bowman
Dedication Set for Meditation Room at Corry Memorial Hospital
The dedication of the new meditation room at Corry Memorial Hospital is scheduled for August 30 at 4 p m. The project is led by the Ladies Auxiliary. Kay Cassett named nursery superintendent. Annual meeting set for September 16 at the YMCA. City granted 2000 dollars on August 5. July patient report lists 331 patients and 1232 days of service with 42 births and six deaths in 16 major and 75 minor operations. Board members present included Christiansen Elston Hawkins Kafferlin Pittavage Russell Sill Wiggers Vaughn and Young.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Kay Cassett
YMCA
Christiansen
Elston
Hawkins
Kafferlin
Pitcavage
Russell
Sill
Wiggers
Vaughn
Young
Barry Goldwater Keeps Door Open On Briefings
Senator Barry Goldwater said he would seek intelligence briefings when needed but will not be trapped into silence about what he knows. He noted President Johnson offered briefings to rivals last April, which he previously rejected, arguing such sessions could curb genuine campaign debate.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Goldwater
Arizona
Beam Kills Two On Santa Fe Super Chief Train
In Kingman Arizona an I beam fell from a passing freight car and pierced a chair car of the Santa Fe Super Chief. The beam killed two people and injured several others including a young girl who remained trapped as the train arrived in Kingman. Conductor F E Young described the event noting the beam jostled loose, struck the engine and pierced the car window. The Super Chief had left Needles California and was eastbound toward Los Angeles when the accident occurred.
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Ariz
Santa Fe Super
F. E. Young
Young
Super Chief
Needles
Calif
Los Angeles
Union City Tax Battle Ahead in Erie County Court
Union City residents and borough officials prepare for a tax hearing over a 10 annual occupational privilege tax on wage earners. The Citizens Committee demands a list of employers who withheld the tax. the borough cites public-record access but withholds the list pending court action.
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Erie County
Union City
Pennsylvania
William Peiffer Corry
George Schroeck
Erie
Citizens Committee
Smiley
Citizens ‘Group
Not trespassing sign spotted on Wyoming plains
A wind blown scene near Cheyenne shows an abandoned farm with a sign reading Not trespassing Survivors will be prosecuted. The stark message highlights rural land access tensions in Carpenter Wyoming.
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Carpenter
Cheyenne
How Did Johnsons Get Rich GOP Wonders
GOP leader Dean Burch questions the Johnsons’ wealth and calls the accounting “incredibly low” while asserting fair market value should determine wealth. He notes assets mostly in government regulated fields and cites an audit showing Johnson family net worth around 3.4 million with Lady Bird Johnson’s stake at over 2 million.
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Washington
Dean Burch
Johnson
Burch
Barry Goldwater
White House
Johnsons
Manhattan Island
Bureh
Haskins and Sells
Johnson Holdings
Lady Bird
Lynda Bird
Luci Baines
Broadcasting Company
Who Pays Hoffa S Feeaee Who Pays Hoffa S Feeaee MAM
The Teamsters executive council hears a report on who pays President James R. Hoffa legal expenses. Hoffa agreed to stop using union money for lawyers after his Chicago conviction over a $20 million pension fund loan scheme and a four term sentence. Nearly 500 members filed to recover about $3 million spent defending Hoffa and other officials. Hoffa denied any leadership challenge, saying there is no revolt and no replacement plot.
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Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
128 Children Register For Kindergarten
Superintendent Thomas Shupe reports 128 children enroll for kindergarten as classes start September 9. Concord School will host 60 pupils while Wright School has two classes for 68. Tuition for non city residents is 18 dollars monthly or 160 dollars for nine months. Morning classes run 9 to 11 30, afternoon 12 30 to 3, with swaps in February.
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Rungergarten Swulloms
Thomas Shupe
New Concord
Wright School
Dale Webster
Concord
David Johnson
Connie
Dahl
Wright
Shupe
Ann Baressi
Youth Must Pay $250 For Damage
Titusville School Board orders Glenn Eisenhuth to pay 250 in damages and court costs for damage to the Titusville High School lawn last week. Superintendent Marshall A. Fisher says repairs cost about 150 with 100 donated to the Police Pension Fund.
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Titusville
Glenn Eisenhuth
Titusville High School
Marshall A. Fisher
Eisenhuth
Police
Auto Union Considers Crippling Auto Walkout
The United Auto Workers backed by a 66 million strike fund plans to name its prime target among General Motors Ford and Chrysler for a possible nationwide auto industry walkout. President Walter Reutey and officials meet to discuss three year contracts with over 4.5 million assembly line workers. The union aims to standardize a strike rule across all three firms and to establish weekly strike pay around 25 dollars.
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United Auto Workers Union
Walter Reuthey
UU Utne
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
UAW
Auto Workers Eye Eight Week Strike Tactics at GM Ford Chrysler
UAW planners may strike up to eight weeks at GM with longer idle times at Ford or Chrysler as contract talks drag into the eighth week. Big Three wage offers were rejected as inadequate while firms claim profits are high. NEA estimates show average auto wages near 3.01, with unions seeking higher pay and earlier retirement.
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Ford
Chrysler
UAW
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Farmers Scheme For More Money
The National Farmers Organization calls for a livestock market withholding across 23 states to push for higher prices. President Oren Lee Staley says the action will showcase farmers bargaining power and seeks fixed minimums of 22.75 per hundredweight for hogs, 32.45 for beef, and 29.45 for sheep, with past actions yielding mixed results but some price rises.
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Towa
National Farmers Organization
Rocky Mountains
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Oren Lee Staley
Rea
Staley
NFC
Iolding
Iowa
Wisconsin
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Ohio
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West Virginia
Council backs health official in ouster attempt
Delegates from the Corry Redland Gun Club joined Erie County Council of Sportsmen's Clubs in backing James Harvey, State Health Department official for the district, amid pressure groups suspected of seeking his retirement to quiet pollution-related incidents. The group also expressed support for Erie County Commissioner William Hill in his pollution eradication program.
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Corry Redland Gun Club
Erie County Council of Sportsmen
James Harvey
State Health Department
Pennsylvania
Robert Wank
Rad and Gun Club
John East
Waterford
Harvey
Sportsmen's
Erie County
William C. Hill
Record August low at Greater Pittsburgh Airport
The U S Weather Bureau records a new August 20 low of 48 degrees at Greater Pittsburgh Airport, beating the 1932 August 20 low of 50 degrees. This marks a record cool spell for the date.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. Weather Bureau
Greater Pittsburgh
Route 6 To Be Moved Near Kinzua Dam
A source reports Route 6 relocation near the Kinzua Dam after 1966. The plan would shift traffic from Warren to Smethport along Route 58 and add a spur from Kane and Mt. Jewett via the Kinzina valley to Chappel Forks, linking to the Marshburg construction.
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Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Warren
Smethport
Kinzua Dam
Kinzua
Kane
Mt. Jewett
Kinzina Valley
Chappel Forks
Marshburg
American Legion Names New Officers
The American Legion Carrier Post elected nine officers for the coming year at a meeting in the week of the Elster GC. Names include Paul Porter as commander and Guy Davis as first vice commander, with Nick Saw Chyn as second vice commander and Keith Orn as finance officer. Past commanders George Lawson James King Raymond Lawson Charles Jackman John Lawson and John Johnson received pins. A lunch followed.
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Ums
Elster GC
Carrier Post
American Legion
Paul Porter
Guy Davis
Nick Saw Chyn
Keith Orn
George C. Lawson
Raymond Lawson
Floyd Wolcott
Ramon Graves
Victor Orn
George Lawson
James King
Charles Jackman
John Lawson
John Johnson
Underground Nuclear Test At Nevada Site
The Atomic Energy Commission carried out an underground nuclear test yesterday at its Nevada test site. It marked the 12th test this year and the first since July 16.
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Washington
Atomicnergy Commission
Nevada
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