August chill and local weather notes in Corry area
The mercury fell to 39 degrees at night while daytime sun boosted temperatures to mid 70s. Reports of fogged windshields in rural areas. Health officials report French Creek and local milk show no pesticide contamination despite a fish kill linked to weed killer runoff. A break-in on West Main street saw a lapel watch stolen. St Marys logged 42 degrees, eighth straight month of freezing temps. A 15 year old suffered possible knee and ankle injuries from football practice at Corry Area High School. Five new armories are proposed under a $1.634 million military affairs budget with state share. George Calhoun reports loss of a $65 wallet.
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Richard Mountain
James
James Clapp
Elgin
Corry Memorial Hospital
Corry Area High School
Minuteman 2 fires on 5000 mile Cape Kennedy test
An Air Force Minuteman 2 missile was fired from an underground silo at Cape Kennedy Florida for a 5000 mile target in the South Atlantic on Monday. It marked the ninth straight test flight with no misses and the three stage rocket lasted about 30 minutes. The Air Force called the mission extremely successful as plans call for 1000 Minuteman 2 missiles to replace the shorter range Minuteman 1, increasing range from about 5000 to about 7000 miles.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
South Atlantic
Car Crash Fatal To One Two Hurt Near Monongahela
An auto failed to make a curve and crashed into a retaining wall near Monongahela Pennsylvania, killing 20 year old Peter Krivda of Gillespie. Leonard Vargo 18 of Fayette City, and Gerald Layden 19 of Donora were hospitalized in guarded and serious condition at Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh and Monongahela Memorial respectively.
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Monongahela
Washington County
Peter Krivda
Gillespie
Fayette County
Monongahela Mem Hospital
Leonard Vargo
Fayette City
Vargo
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Gerald Layden
Donora
Aati Memorial Hospi
Rusk Says China Talks Tough but Stays Cautious
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said Red China talks tough about Vietnam yet avoids war. He noted Beijing’s caution, while Bundy and Goldberg stressed prudence, urging peace via North Vietnam’s withdrawal and Geneva 1954 framework negotiations. They dismissed protracted war talk.
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Waonu Ton
Dean Rusk
Red China
Viet Nam
Peking
Rusk
Gene Rusk
Johnson
McGeorge Bundy
Bundy
China
Southast
Asia
U.S
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
United States
Goldberg
Ho Chi Minh
Impressive Impresario Sir Frank Tait dies in Melbourne
Sir Frank Tait, renowned Australian impresario, died yesterday at his Portsea beach house in Melbourne. The 1 notable figure in Australian entertainment leaves behind a legacy spanning theater, film, and live performances across decades.
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Impressario
Melbourne
Australia
Sir Frank Tait
Port Sea Beach
Dominican Peacemakers Still Hopeful
In Santo Domingo the civilian military junta may study changes to the inter American peace formula as rebels press for a quicker path to elections. Import Barrera said agreement on settlement could come in three days to five months and the rebels seek OAS troop withdrawal or a guaranteed exit for provisional forces.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Antonio Import Barrera
Agreevent
Organization of American St Ealls
L Eaders
U.S
John Cury
OAS
Scranton Aide Resigns for Ad Agency Job
William Keisling, chief assistant to Governor Scranton for five years, resigns to take a Scranton, Pennsylvania advertising agency post. The 29 year old announces his departure from the $18,500 a year position on Monday.
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Scranton
Ad Agency
Harrisburg
William Keisling
Gov
Keisling
Death of Virgil A. Williams at 52 in Akeley Pa
Virgil A Williams of Cable Hollow road Akeley Pennsylvania died at 9 30 last evening at his home age 52 He was born February 6 1913 in Lander Pa He was a member of Wilt sie Community Church chaired Pine Grove Township board of supervisors and a representative of Farm Family Life Insurance Company His survivors include wife Irene two daughters Mrs Sherwood Olson of Russell and Miss Emma Williams at home one son Kenneth of Sugar Grove three sisters four brothers six grandchildren and several uncles aunts and cousins Friends may call Blair Funeral Home Prewsburg after 7 p m today with final rites Thursday at 2 p m Burial will be Maple Grove Cemetery Prewsburg
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Virgil A. Williamy
Mr. Williams
Cable Hollow Road
Akeley
Kenneth
Sugar Grove
Blair
Prewsburg
Maple Geage
Ecklund Rites set for Walnut man with Widely Spread Ties
Ralph V Ecklund 70 died after extended illness at his Walnut California home. Born August 1 1895 in Chandlers Valley he lived in Garland Corry Jamestown Phoenix and finally Walnut. Survived by wife Jessie two sons Edward and Raymond seven grandchildren one great grandson one sister and one brother. Friends may call Bracken Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm with final rites Thursday at 2 pm Rev J Elmer Ortner officiating. Burial Garland Presbyterian Cemetery. October 15th. Keisling to become vice president of Gann Dawson Scranton firm.
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My. Ecklund
Walnut
Calif
Chandlers Valley
Youngsville
Garland
Garand Furniture Company
Corry
Aero Supply
Jamestown
Mr. Ecklund
Phoenix
Ariz
Nancy Abbott
Clarence
Jessie
Edward
Levittown
Raymond
Las Puente
Leonard
Helen) Lewis
Celoron
Stanley
Bracken Funeral Home
J. Elmer Ortner
Garland Presbyterian Cemetery
House GOP Opens Battle For Limit On Immigration
Washington AP Republicans begin fight to set a ceiling on immigration from Canada Mexico and other Western Hemisphere nations as part of a major policy bill. The proposal would replace the 1920 based national origins system with an overall 170000 annual ceiling and cap per country at 20000 visas.
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Washington
House
Canada
Mexico
U.S
Westerr
Europe
Judiciary Committee
Clark MacGregor
Rminn
GOP
Michael A. Feighan
Dohio
State Department
Dean Rusk
State Senate Dilemma Hinges On Elections Panel Votes
The election and reapportionment committee led by Sen. Marvin V. Keler weighs rival proposals to redraw districts potentially ousting Republican incumbents. Republicans clash with Democrats over pairing Hall with Berger or Bailey, risking primaries for Brumbaugh Frame Confair Stroup and Williams in contested districts amid Bucks County tensions.
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Marvin V. Keler
Bucks
Lyle G. Hall
Hall
James
T Ceatre
Bucks County
Sens
Williams. Scott
R-Carbon
Richard C.frame
R-Venango
Z. H. Confair
R-Lycoming
Stroup
D. Emmett Brumbaugh
Blair
Somerset
New Jersey Portfolio Tops 15 Billion After Record Yields
State Treasurer John A. Kervick reports New Jersey earned a record 53.8 million in dividends and interest in the last fiscal year, lifting the state investment portfolio to over 15 billion. Earnings for the year ended June 30 saved 5.6 million versus the prior year. The portfolio encompasses funds from the teachers pension system, public employee pensions, and other trusts.
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Trenjvmn, J
John A. Kervick
New Jersey
Kervick
Stati
Conrad Sings but He Can Paint Too
Astronaut Charles Pete Conrad Jr impressed Earth listeners by singing from Gemini 5. As a Haverford School pupil in the 1940s he showed artistic talent in an art class taught by Vernon Kiehl-Newswanger, who recalls a gouache painting of a Lancaster Amishman milking a cow. He drew art while saving for flying lessons at nearby Paoli Airport.
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Haverford
Vernon Kiehl-Newswanger
Lancaster
Pete Conrad
Newswanger
Ari Tioners
Heart Wac
Havesford
Scvgu
Paoli
Research Center to Study Learning Potential of Children
A new research center at the University will be established under an Office of Education initiative to study the learning potential of children aged four to twelve. The project aims to probe educational development and identify factors influencing young learners.
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Washington
Uniigi
3Ntracl
Office of Education
Russian ships spotted near Amchitka test site
AP dispatch from Amchitka Alaska reports several Russian vessels near the Aleutian island as the United States prepares to explode an underground nuclear device. The defense department showed the test site to newsmen and did not reveal the explosion date or device size.
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Seattle
Poste Inelligencer
Amchitka
Alaska
Aleutian
United States
Fergus Hoffman
Defense Department
Hoffman
Defense
Amchitak
Uruguay approves 6137 million loan plan to fund debt
Montevideo reports the government backed a plan to borrow 6137 million in US currency to finance Uruguay's foreign debt. The nine man Government Council endorsed a financial mission's recommendations after meetings in Washington and New York with government officials and private bankers.
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Uruguay
United States
Uruguary
Nineman Government Council
Washington
New York
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