Surgeon General cites drop in smoking among adults
Washington AP Surgeon General Luther L. Terry said nearly one in four adult men have quit smoking since 1962 and that smoking among women has declined. He warned smoking remains a national catastrophe, causing at least 125,000 to 300,000 deaths annually.
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Washington
Luther L. Terry
Public Health Service
Terry
National Interagency Council On Smoking and Health
Health Service
Interagency
The
American Cancer Society
Random Nation
Six GOP senators draft plan adding doctors fees for aged care
Washington AP six Republican senators plan a health care alternative to Johnson's proposal for the aged claiming to cover doctors fees and drugs beyond hospitalization nursing home care and home visits. The plan would be financed from general treasury revenues state and individual contributions not payroll taxes. The AMA proposes wider coverage financed by federal and state funds and private insurers under Kerr Mills with states handling administration.
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Washington
Leverett Saltonstall
Johnson
Chicago
American Medical Association
AMA
House
Gerald R. Ford
Ways and Means Committee
Ford
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
GOP
General ‘Treasury
Kerr-Mills
Donovan F. Ward
Five railroad crewmen die in fiery head-on crash
A Baltimore and Ohio freight and an Erie Lackawanna freight collided at a Sterling crossover near Wooster Ohio at 1 10 a m. Flames rose 150 feet as both engines burned. The Erle Lackawanna train had the right of way said state police. Five crewmen from the two trains were killed with a sixth injured. The Virginian from Willard to New Castle and No 77 from New York to Chicago were involved. Names of victims and origins are listed from Marion and New Castle.
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Wooster, Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Erie-Lackawanna
Sterling
Corry
Ohio State Patrol
Erie Lackawanna
B&o
Medina
Clyde Howard Masters
Masters
Marion
Ohio
Willard
New Castle
Chicago
New York City
Donald Narney
C. Porter
Marlun
F. C. Druschel
Carl R. Duckworth
G. S. Williams
Eight City Air Service Action Group Formed
Franklin and seven other Western Pennsylvania communities formed the Eight City Air Service Action Group to push Mohawk and Lake Central Airlines to add flights to Chess Lambert Airport. Allegheny Airlines already operates two daily round trips to Pittsburgh. other airports in the group lack commercial service. The eight represented towns are Franklin Clarion Greenville Grove City Meadville Mercer Oil City and Titusville.
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Franklin
Pennsylvania
Air Service
Chess Lamberton
Venango County
John C. Reid
Mohawk
Lake Central Airlines
Allegheny Airlines
Pittsburgh
Clarion
Greenville
Grove City
Meadville
Mercer
Oil City
Titusville
Pennsylvania Prison Society backs Scranton reform plan
The Pennsylvania Prison Society endorsed Gov. Scranton's proposal to revamp the penal system. Executive Secretary G. Richard Bacon said essential elements for human restoration are missing, including modern and cost effective institution units and better probation and parole supervision. The group urged following advisory committee recommendations to the Joint State Government Commission.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Prison Society
Gov. Scranton
G. Richard Bacon
Bacon
Joint
State Government Commission
60 000 Dockers Strike Across Ports From Maine To Texas
The 60 000 member Longshoremen's Union began a coast to coast strike at 12 01 am today after New York members rejected a proposed contract clause for a gradual work gang reduction. Extra longshoremen sped ships out of port at weekend overtime pay rates as 20 plus vessels left New York. The walkout follows last Oct 1’s one day strike and is not likely to trigger federal intervention unless immediate economic damage appears.
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New York
Maine
Texas
Johnson
White House
Washington
Afl-Cio International Longshoremen's Association
New York Shipping Association
ILA
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Thomas W. Gleason
Asst. “Secretary of
James J. Reynolds
Penn Sheraton to wait for sale as agreement delays demolition
In Pittsburgh the Penn Sheraton Hotel sale is postponed until September 1967 after a deal with the hotel owners and the Hotel and Restaurant Employes union. The pact may cut up to 75 jobs. Separately, Corry area vital stats show 39 heart disease deaths in 1964 among 119 total deaths, 361 births with 220 to non residents, and five twins born.
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Pittsburgh
Penn Sheraton
Union
Galbreath ‘Associates
John Galbreath
Pittsburgh Pirates
James McArdle
Corry
Elgin
Wayne
Concord
Sidney B. Elston
Elston
Commonwealth
City of
Steel Boss Seeks TV Debate in Feb 7 Invitation
Pittsburgh AP United Steelworkers President David J. McDonald aims to debate his election rival on television on Feb 7 after rejecting a newspaper forum. He invited secretary-treasurer J W Abel to join and contest issues. Labor talks with the basic steel industry are recessed until after the Feb 9 election.
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Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
J. W. Abel
McDonald
Abel
USW
Basic Steel Industry
Trains Bow To Trucks End Of A 75 Year Elgin Post Office Era
Elgin post office ends train pickup and on the fly mail delivery after 75 years as trucks take over. Postmistress Mrs. Cleo McCray, in her 20th year, will be away six weeks in Florida, with daughter acting. New schedule adds four daily truck pickups and deliveries reflecting Elgin on the truck route. Kenneth P. Steinreich, 65, civic leader, dies in Port Chester after a heart attack.
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Elgin
Cleo McCray
McCray
Grent
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