Aussies Rout Reds in South Viet Nam Battle
Australian infantry hunted remnants of a North Vietnamese battalion 40 miles southeast of Saigon after artillery and close air support battered the enemy, at least 227 killed. Westmoreland hailed the action as a significant victory. American air forces hit oil dumps over the Hai Phong area and the southern panhandle, while U.S. troops in South Viet Nam reached 297,000 with fresh 1st Air Cavalry arrivals at An Khe.
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Saigon
South Viet
U.S
Qui Nhon
1St Air Cavalry Division
South Viet Nam
An Khe
Westmoreland
Hanoi
Haiphong
Panhandle
Dam
Driver Age 3 Hurt After Car Rolls to Pole
Jamestown police say a 3 year old girl Cathy Kling pulled a parked car out of gear in front of her home. The vehicle rolled down a slight grade, struck a utility pole, and she was treated at WCA Hospital for a head bump.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Cathy Kling
Roger Kling
WCA Hospital
Corry foreman quits over neglect of road needs
Lawrence C. Nichols, Corry area highway foreman, resigns amid claims Harrisburg neglect left 87 miles of roads from Wattsburg to Crawford and Warren County lines with only three men and insufficient equipment. He cites overdue repairs on Route 88 and Lindsey Hollow Road, noting overtime was denied while authorization reportedly existed.
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State Highway Department
Harrisburg
Erie
Corry
Lawrence C. Nichols
South Center Street
Nichols
Wattsburg
Crawford County
Warren County
Elmer Bolte
Journal
Bolte
Beaverdam
Lynn Sill Farm
Lindsey Hollow
Ride To Head 1966 UF Drive In Corry Area
L Richard Fuller the Corry Jamestown Corp vice president marketing becomes general campaign chairman for the 1966 United Fund in the Corry area. He says higher costs and expanded agency activities make this year’s goal the largest ever and urges every citizen to give. Fuller notes plans to organize volunteers and reach 100 percent of the goal with community cooperation. He has lived in Corry since 1958 at 620 Wayne Street with wife Ann and children Elizabeth Rodney and Richard. another son resides in Grand Rapids.
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L. Richard
Dick) Fuller
Corry Jamestown Corporation
United Fund
Corry Area
Fuller
Corry
Wayne Street
Ann
Elizabeth
Rodney
Richard
Grand Rapids
U. S. Denies Charge of Gun Running
In Saigon U S denies Vietnamese charges that a U S ship ran guns. The Comanche tug based at Nha Trang faced accusations of petty black market trading by about six crewmen who were fired. Items found included cameras tape recorders and two pistols. The ship is owned by Alaska Barge and Dredging Co of Portland Ore.
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Saigon
U.S
Comanche
Nha Trang
South China Sea
Alaska Barge and Dredging Co
Portland
Ore
Army Criminal Investigation Division
5 Killer Of Sniper Gets Citation
New York honors Austin patrolman Ramiro Martinez for bravely stopping University of Texas sniper Charles Whitman. Martinez, 29, received two plaques and awaits a third from the city police department's Hispanic Society. He was invited to New York by a committee of Spanish speaking citizens after climbing to Whitman's observation post following the deaths of 15 people.
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NEW York
Austin
Tex
Ramiro Martinez
University of Texas
Charles J. Whitman
Martinez
Whitman
Hoover’s topsoil loss linked to I 10 project in Deming
Wendell Hoover, famed for tomato plants, watched highway workers acquire his land for Interstate 10. He reported Friday that he had moved topsoil from the old property to his new home in 180 trips by car, underscoring concerns about soil value during the project’s progress.
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N.M
Wendell Hoover
Hoover
Highway Department
Devastating Turkey Quake Kills Thousands In Four Provinces
Rescue teams counted nearly 1000 bodies in the quake wreckage across Erzurum Mus Bingol and Bitlis as the death toll surged past 3000. Officials reported widespread destruction in Varto and Erzurum with hundreds more injured. American aid arrived with doctors and 7000 pounds of medical supplies as rescue efforts continued.
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Ankara
Turkey
Varto
Turkish Interior Ministry
Istanbul
Erzurum
Ali Akarsu Fri
Hinis
Mus
Bingol
Bitlis
U.S. Air Force
3Rd Army
Adana
Milliyet
Armenia
Soviet Union
Johnson Puts Bombing Pause Condition On North Vietnam
President Johnson, campaigning in New England, said Hanoi leaders have been told the United States will halt bombing North Vietnamese military targets if the Communists stop sending troops into South Vietnam. He linked civil peace efforts to progress on racial riots and noted the offer’s existence without detailing how or when it was relayed.
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Manchester
N.H
Johnson
Hanoi
United States
South Viet Nam
New England
Mili
Airlines End Historic Strike as Planes Prepare to Resume
Five major airlines move to restart flights after machinists vote 17 727 to 8 235 to approve a new contract ending the six week walkout. The deal yields about 15 percent wage increases over three years plus cost of living protections, signaling a shift in labor costs and challenging White House wage guidelines.
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Washington
Congress
P. L. (Roy) Siemiller
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
U.S
Eastern
United Northwest
National
Trans World
White House
Siemiller
Aflcio Communications Workers of America
Western Electric Co
Nab Youngsville Girl 17 For a Check Forgery
A 17 year old Warren County girl faces forgery charges after a $20 check was passed August 9 at a Warren service station. She allegedly took checks from the McCanna home July 9, signed Mrs McCanna’s name, and cashed the paper in Warren. The incident followed a checkbook theft from Youngsville. Also noted is the 80th annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners in Pittsburgh August 29 to 31.
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Warren
Warren County
Richard E. Hegerty
Hegerty
Youngsville
Pennsylvania Bank and Trust Co
Raymond McCanna
McCanna
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners
War protest laws gain momentum in Congress
Congress shows strong support for a bill to curb antiwar activities by Viet Nam groups. Rep. Pool backs fines up to 20000 dollars and nine years jail for aiding the Viet Cong or hindering troop movement. Senate action hinges on House progress as hearings end with arrests and Kinoy found guilty of disorderly conduct.
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Washington
House
Committee On UN
Committee
U.S
Viet Nam
Senate
Congress
Arthur A. Kinoy
New York
General Sessions
Harold H. Greene
Kinoy
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