Four States Share Severe Water Crisis
Philadelphia reports a four state water emergency as New York City is ordered to cut Delaware River water use by 75 million gallons daily and to release 200 million gallons daily from western basins. The Delaware River Basin Commission acts to protect Philadelphia and Camden supplies amid a fourth straight year of below normal rainfall. The 30 day order runs to August 10 and may be extended or tightened.
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Philadelphia
New York City
Delaware River Basin Commission
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
United States Department of the Interior
Camden
N.J
Delaware River
Commission
Armand D’angelo
Marines Shift Buildup in Viet Nam Seen As Safety Move
The landing of 8000 Marines in South Vietnam is described by sources as a precautionary measure to deter a potential major assault by reinforced Communist forces. Westmoreland requested the force for rapid deployment from Okinawa, while officials say his Hawaii visit signals no immediate crisis. Ford calls for bombing Soviet missile sites in North Vietnam as buildup continues.
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Washington
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
South China Sea
William €. Westmoreland
Okinawa
Honolulu
House
Gerald R. Ford
United States
Paratroopers pressed Viet Cong in D zone fighting
U S paratroopers and allied forces battled Viet Cong 25 miles northeast of Saigon in the D zone jungle with enemy losses estimated over 100. A separate ambush northwest of Saigon wiped out most of a 300 man government battalion, four U S advisers missing. Kontum mortar attack reported with no confirmed follow up. A U S Air Force Thunderchief fighter was downed in North Vietnam with the pilot captured.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Kor Dua
Binh Duong
Tri Tam
Simm
Tuard Airborne Brigade
Kontum
Dak ‘To
Dak To
Dak Sut
U S
North
Civil rights protests flare in Bogalusa amid racial clashes
In Bogalusa Louisiana civil rights activists stage demonstrations in rain as a segregationist party plans counter rallies. A federal judge weighs an injunction against city authorities while CORE leader James Farmer may aid the renewed campaign. The town on the Louisiana Mississippi border has a history of Klan activity and a deputy sheriff’s fatal shooting last June worsened tensions.
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Bogalusa
National States Rights Party
Montgomery
Ala
New Orleans
Bogalusa Civil and Voters League
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
James Farmer
Louisiana-Mississippi
Oneal Moore
Resort riot fines set after Geneva plea session
Geneva Ohio AP report details 29 arrested in holiday riots near Geneva on the Lake. Judge Howard T Warner accepted 21 guilty or no contest pleas, eight pleaded innocent for later trial. Fines ranged from 25 to 50 dollars for disorderly conduct. Several named defendants from Pennsylvania towns were among those fined. The judge criticized college age spectators for lacking respect for law and officers.
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Geneva
Ohio
Geneva-on-the Lake
Howard T. Warner
Ashtabula
Warner
Warker
Millard L. Grumbling Jr
Virginia Ave
Rochester
Richard D. Snidzinski
Mercer Road
Bull
Robert W. Bastion Jr
Entrance
Ellwood City
Frank Obermier
Rhode Island Drive
Aliquippa
Martin L. Caldwell
W. 27Th St. Erie
Two Gunmen Slay Deputy as Hostages Are Freed in Oregon
Six kidnapping victims released unharmed near Woodland after gunmen killed an Oregon deputy sheriff. Wilbur Grey and Karl Bowles, both recent Oregon State Prison releases, led a three state chase centering on Sacramento after robbing an Oregon bank. Hostages included Mrs Corbin and her son Clinton. Police described the sequence from Goodpasture to the Delta interchange ending with a camper truck escape.
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Woodland
Calif
Oregon
Wys
Wilbur Marion Grey
Brunswick
Gal
Karl Clete Bowles
Amarillo
Tex
FBI
Sacramento
David Corbin
Clinton Clark
Aldis Rickstins
Seattle
Grey and Bowles
Oregon State
Springfield
Ore
Corbin
Carlton B. Smith
Goodpasture
Delta Interchange
Triumph
Howard Kershner
Kershner
Clinton
Manior Forks
FBI Probing Destruction Of Draft Cards By Peace Protesters
Rep John P Saylor told the House the FBI is investigating young peace marchers who burned their draft cards during California demonstrations against U S foreign policy. He said the probe will help local draft boards decide on accelerated inductions and offered support for new laws to address card destruction. Hershey said draft officials can pursue accelerated induction or criminal charges, with district attorneys deciding on indictments.
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FBI
Washington
John P. Saylor
R-Pa
House
California
U. S
Saylor
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Severe Storm Slams Nearby NY Region
A destructive tornado like storm struck Chautauqua County between Gerry and Sinclairville, damaging trailers, barns, and trees while cutting telephone service. Up to 100 mph winds caused road closures and power outages, though no injuries were reported. Crews worked to clear debris and restore lines as authorities assessed the brief but severe event.
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Jamestown
Chautauqua
Gerry
Sinclairville
New York
Chautauqua County Sherif
Jamestown Telephone Corp
Chantauada
Sheriff's Department
Pitt Chancellor Blamed For School Problems
Frank R. Denton, vice chairman of Mellon National Bank, told the state House Appropriations Committee that University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Edward H. Litchfield forecasted a pipedream and that Pitt's budgeting went out of hand while Denton led a budget audit panel seeking reasons for chronic cash shortfalls. Litchfield was absent due to a heart attack in the Virgin Islands.
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Filispunen Jarsulisetee
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt
Frank R. Denton
Mellon National Bank and Trust Co
Edward H. Litchfield
Denton
State House Appropriations Committee
Litchfield
Virgin Islands
Corry Journal to Add New Press and Expansion
The Corry Journal announces a west side expansion at West South Street to house a Goss offset press, boosting space by about 55 percent. Construction goes to Roger Lavison and Son of Youngsville with delivery slated for September.
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Evening Journal
Journal
West South Street
Goss
Goss Company
Chicago
Srea
Fourny
Job Shox
Conver Voice
Esther
Roger Lavison and Son
Youngsville
Corry
Journal Facilities
Health Care Might Get Okay Tonight
Washington AP reports Senate Democratic leaders push formal action on the Social Security health care bill after discarding 14 amendments. Republicans propose changes to benefits and a recommittal to the Finance Committee by March 1 next year. The plan would cover 19 million Americans 65 and older with a base hospitalization component and a voluntary supplemental program, funded mainly by higher Social Security taxes.
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Washington
Senate
Russell B. Long
C-ba
Johnson
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Finance Committee
Curtis
Long
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Ribicoff
Johnson Administration
Righteous disobedience clash in ABA journal
Chicago reports an American Bar Association official Morris J. Leibman says civil disobedience undermines the legal system. He argues freedom must stay within societal restraints while Martin Luther King Jr. supports nonviolent protest as a weapon against injustice. An India comparison notes Gandhi methods differ from Indian law.
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Chicago
American Bar Association
Morris J. Leibman
Committee On
American Bar Association Journal
The
Bar Association
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Leibman
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Briton
Drop Probe Of Reds Drop Probe Of Reds
The Defense Department cancelled the Army Come-In project aimed at studying how Communists exploit revolutionary change in underdeveloped countries. A terse four line statement said the erect as currently designed will not produce the desired information and the project is being terminated. It cost about 300000 dollars and drew public attention after a Camelot researcher appeared in Chile. Senator Eugene McCarthy called for Senate Foreign Relations Committee scrutiny, raising questions about military involvement in diplomacy.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Chile
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Ds Minn
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Burglars Strike Aberdeen Ice Co. Two Break-ins Reported
In Aberdeen Maryland burglars first hit the Aberdeen Ice Co. and stole $4 in change and some beer. Afterward the owners installed a watchdog. Police say burglars struck again yesterday, again taking change beer and the water nog.
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Doggie Aberdeen
Aberdeen Ice Co
For Explosion Feared At Ameel Propulsion Lab
An uncontrollable fire engulfed the Ameel propulsion laboratory in North Carolina. Two thousand residents were evacuated to a nearby veterans hospital and high school. The blaze confined to a processing plant next to a room holding 3,000 explosives. Fire officials warned it would burn out on its own.
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Swani Aa
N.C
Ameel Propulsion Laboratory
Venterans Hospital
Leroy Lutthin
Buncombe County
Plan Hearings On Dominican Involvement
Washington AP reports closed hearings on Dominican involvement will begin next Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Chairman J. W. Fulbright says the first witness will be Undersecretary of State Thomas C. Mann, Johnson's adviser on Latin American policy.
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U. S
Senate
J. W. Fulbright
Thomas C. Mann
Thknson
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Dr. King
Asia
Congress
Lane County
Carlton E. Smith
Stith
NY Region
Corry Journal
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