Viet Dead Numbers Twice U S In Seven Months
Saigon reports total battlefield deaths for seven months exceed American losses by more than twofold. Through Dec. 6 official tallies show 11 450 South Vietnamese and 4 907 U S killed in action, with weekly casualties favoring government forces for 30 straight weeks. A later clash in the Mekong Delta left 20 Vietnamese dead and 63 wounded, while Viet Cong shelling of Saigon wounded four civilians. Also noted are U S Marines claiming 27 North Vietnamese killed in two actions and 28 Viet Cong suspects rounded up.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Mekong
5Th Regiment
Extension of inflation surtax urged by CED leaders
Washington AP report notes the Committee for Economic Development calls to extend the 10 percent income surtax to June and beyond, arguing for a midterm budget surplus of 6 to 9 billion dollars while urging spending curbs and targeted cuts. The piece also details a hunting accident near Brookville involving Greg Dolby, a New Kensington teenager, who was shot in the hip while planning to move to Corry.
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Washington
Congress
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Vietnam
Nixon
New Kensington
Corry
Brookville
Greg Dolby
New Kensington High School
Dolby
Brookville Hospital
New Kensington Hospital
State Senate Unveils 425 Million Tax Package
Harrisburg AP reports a Senate GOP plan for a 425 million tax package including a 10 percent utility surcharge projected to raise 220 million annually after Jan 1, 1970. The package blends increased taxes on insurance, corporate income, trust and bank shares, and capital stock, with debate over its impact on the poor and prospects for 26 votes.
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Harrisburg
Senate
T. Newell Wood
Wood
Daniel A. Bailey
Rcentre
Zehnder H. Confair
Rlycoming
House
Herbert Fineman
Chamber
Senate Republicans
Ernest P. Kline
D-Beaver
House-Senate
Corry man finds free Erie parking ends with car theft
Carl Dahl parked in the Peach Street ramp in Erie to meet his family at the Boston Store. After 30 minutes his car was found lowered on the concrete with two snow tires and rims missing and lug nuts gone. Authorities charged no parking fee. Dahl’s loss was covered by insurance.
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Peach Street
Erie
Carl Dahl
East South Street
Boston
Dahl
Military judge seeks probe of My Lai coverage by news groups
Fort Benning. Lt. Col. Kennedy asks Justice Department to investigate possible violations of a ban on Calley case discussions by witnesses. Four cases cited involve Herbert Carter Ronald Haeberle and outlets NBC Life Time Houston Chronicle and AP. Pretrial hearing included defense bid to drop charges as too late for discharge.
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Fort Benning, GA
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Reid W. Kennedy
Justice Department
Calley
Kennedy
Herbert L. Carter
Ronald L. Haeberle
National Broadcasting Co
Life Magazine
Time Magazine
The
Houston Chronicle
Associated Press
Nixon proposes $100 million boost for school lunches
The Nixon administration plans an extra 100 million dollars for school lunch programs aiming to provide free or low cost meals to every needy child by year end. About 6.6 million needy youngsters are targeted, with 3.1 million now participating and plans to include breakfasts where possible.
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Washington
White House
Agriculture Department
Herbert D. Rorex
Rorex
Congress
Northeast
Southeast
Icy roads blamed for two Corry crashes
City police investigated two crashes last evening due to ice. One involved Mrs. James Kressler, 17, of Corry, hospitalized for observation after a pole strike with $400 damage to her car. The second, at East Main, damaged a parked car and another vehicle, $1,000 each.
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James Kressler
R.D. 2
Corry
East Maine Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Sandra L. Cozad
West
Washington Street
Robert Devereaux
R.D
Cozad
East Main Street
Devereaux
WOTR Manager Unhurt In Crash Near Titusville
A milkman backing onto Route 89 four miles north of Titusville at 11 20 yesterday morning collided with a car driven by Kenneth Rennekamp Jr 35 of Monroeville station manager of WOTR was not injured Driver of the milk truck Michael Tracey 25 of Titusville was uninjured Police said Tracey backed onto the highway without looking and damage was set at 90 dollars pending further report
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Titusville
Kenneth Rennekamp ,Jr
Monroeville
Rennekamp
WOTR
Michael Tracey
Robert Fleetwood
Tracey
Sai
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Keppel Tiffany
Debby Sniderman
George Hagger
Edward Saloum
Ollie Ide
John Kusiak
McEldowriey
New Corry
State Senate
Stly
Carter
Scotts Crossing
Public Utility Commission
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