McNamara Limits Vietnam Troop Request in Vietnam War
Defense Secretary McNamara will not push to send all requested U.S. troops to Vietnam. He aims to trim forces, integrate some Vietnamese troops, and improve combat effectiveness while considering the available reserves. Westmoreland sought 100,000 to 140,000 more while reports indicate some additional forces may be sent later.
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Saigon
Johnson
Westmoreland
Washington
United States
McNamara
Two Teachers Leave and Four New Hires Approve
The Corry Area Joint School Committee accepted resignations of F. Lowe Edwards retiring after 41 years and Carole J. Turner leaving for Fort LeBoeuf Area High School. Bonnie Bennett, a Clarion State College graduate, to begin at 5100 a year, and Frank J. Kara were hired as the district races to fully staff by September continue.
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Corry Area
F. Lowe Edwards
Carole J. Turner
Fort LeBoeuf Area
Waterford
Edwards
Corry System
Columbus
Turner
Bonnie Bennett
Corry
Clarion State College
Frank J. Kara
Sisters Drown After Falling From Raft Near Baltimore
Two Connellsville sisters, Mary Jane Friguglietti six and Gina ten, slipped from a rubber air mattress into Back River near Baltimore and drowned while visiting relatives. Witnesses said a strong current flipped the raft as they drifted toward shore.
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Baltimorn, Md
Connellsville
Back River
Here
Mary Jane Friguglietti
Gina
Anti annexation petition filed in Wayne Township
Wayne Township residents filed a petition with 63 signatories declaring satisfaction with the status quo and municipal services. The move comes after inquiries from the Municipal Authority about annexation along the north edge of the city, with local groups already favoring annexation and the matter referred to the township solicitor for guidance.
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Wayne Township
Frank Baressi
B.C. 4
Macadam Hill
Roger Follett
Corry Golf Commission
Erie County Plastics Corp
The
Corry Water Supply Company
Num
Wore
Harrisburg
Teachers Can Elect Annuity Deductions
The Corry Area Joint School Committee approved a plan two years ago allowing teachers to contribute to tax sheltered annuities. A few teachers have shown interest, and a payroll conversion to a computerized system now enables added deductions. Director Carroll Crowell reports some interest and the committee awaits teacher turnout to join.
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Corry Area
Jointure
Marine National Bank
Ray Elsen
Wayne
Carroll Crowell
Erie Firm Wins Concord Drive Project Bid
The Corry Area Joint School Committee accepted a single bid for a driveway from Concord School parking lot to East South Street. Charles H. Fry Construction Co. of Erie submitted a bid of 2475 dollars, about half the estimated 5000 dollar cost, with Committee approval required for city project.
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Corry Area
Concord
East South Street
Corry
Charles H. Fry Construction Co
Erie
Workman Killed When Barn Collapses Near Niles
NILES Michigan AP reports Michael Strippy aged 61 was killed when a barn collapsed at Three Oaks ten miles west of Niles. Strippy was working inside the barn which had reportedly been damaged by a windstorm before the collapse.
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Niles, Mich
Michael Strippy
Three Oaks
Niles
Strippy
Viet Cong Raid and Battle Near Saigon Camp
Near Saigon in Binh Long Province a North Vietnamese assault overran part of a South Vietnamese base camp before being driven back with at least 116 killed and many wounded. Two battalions struck the defenses at dawn, a fierce hour of combat followed, and a civilian casualty occurred as a wife was killed in her bunker. American paratroopers earlier suffered 26 dead and 49 wounded in a separate ambush as McNamara toured Vietnam assessing troop needs and options for widening allied strength.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Vietnam
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Washington
McNamara
Binh Long Province
Record rainfall drenches Erie region with high water
The area saw relentless rain since 6 p.m. yesterday with 1.75 inches recorded by official observer Mrs. Richard Mountain. Roads from Union City to Waterford and into Erie were often covered by water up to a foot deep but officials reported no floods or road closures, urging caution for motorists on slick highways.
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Richard Mountain
U.S
Erie
Erie During the Morning Told ‘the Journal
Union City
Waterford
Corry
Teen Ager Dies After Accidental Shooting
Thomas Bryan, 17, who allegedly shot himself while on a hunting trek, was found dead in a wooded area near Waynesburg after missing since Friday. Police say he crawled toward a road seeking aid but could not reach it.
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Whanoepusu
Thomas Bryan
Waynesburg
Bryan
Israel Accepts UN Observers as Soviet Support Rises
Israel agreed to UN observers along the Suez Canal ceasefire line with mutual surveillance points. Egypt accepted the Security Council plan for observers to curb truce violations. Soviet deputy foreign minister Malik returned to Cairo amid the arrival of eight Soviet warships at Port Said and pledges to help Egypt repel aggression.
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Jerusalem
Israel
U.N
Suez Canal
Egypt
U Thant
Security Council
Jacob Malik
Cairo
Middle East
Soviet Union
Port Said
Moscow
Kremlin
Feeding Local Students No Pot Of Gold
Corry Area Jointure cafeterias run at a loss with about ten thousand dollars needed to subsidize this year. High school meals show a small profit while Wright School trends lower. other cafeterias in Oyster Conway Columbus and Spring Creek are in the red. Rising food costs and reduced federal surplus funds drive deficits, prompting discussion of centralized food service to cut staff and streamline preparation. Continued on Page Four.
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Corry Area
Ray Elsen
Oyster
Conelway
Columbus
Spring Creek
Joint Committee
Waterloo Race Tensions Ease After Night of Quiet
Waterloo began to relax after the first night since Friday with no major disturbance in its Negro North Side. Police allowed Negro leaders to attempt crowd control Sunday night but tightened restrictions Monday night. Streets remained quiet and businesses in the area were shut.
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Waterloo
Waterloo, Town
North Side
Flooding Hits Clymer Area Roads and Bridges
Heavy rains flood dirt roads in the Clymer area forcing cattle to swim to high ground. Goose Creek waters run over a bridge near Panama with shoulders washed away on Route 74 and Brownell Road valley submerged. Village supervisor Harold Legters cites extreme conditions from last evening into today.
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Clymer
The
Journal Today
Harold Legters
Panama
Goose Creek
Clymen Hill
Brownell Road
Congress Fumes as LBJ Backs Nigeria Aid Offer
Congress voices anger as the Johnson administration rejects Nigeria’s request for military aid while Congo aid triggers fears of Communist meddling in Africa. Debate mounts over U S involvement in Congo and Vietnam as lawmakers seek explanations from Dean Rusk.
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LBJ
Nigeria
Washington
Johnson
U.S
Congo
Africa
Capitol Hill
State Department
Robert S. McNamara
Viet‘nam
McNamara
Asia
Vietnam
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Dean Rusk
J. W. Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Stab Victim Released From CMH After Corry Incident
Bear Lake man James May, 28, released from Corry Memorial Hospital after a stabbing Saturday night at Cabin in The Pines on Route 6 east of Corry. Police seek a man and a woman involved, believed living in Bradford. Woman’s identity known. man unnamed. The wound was inflicted during an outdoor altercation as they left the tavern.
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Bear Lake
Corry
Corry Memorial Hospital
James May
Cabin In the Pines
Youngsville
Joseph Basile
May
Bradford
Fire drill event ends in arson to clear housing code site
Corry volunteers staged a deliberate fire at 28 Mound Street to demolish the tank house under a new housing code. Firefighters watched as flames consumed the structure while training, aided by delayed arrival due to a passing train. The burned building collapsed despite the hiccup, and no one was harmed.
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Corry
Hospital Sees Record July Patient Load at Corry Memorial
Corry Memorial Hospital reports 110 percent occupancy July with 85 percent monthly average target, as Samuel Antrim cites crowding across wards and private rooms. He notes no single cause, with patients spanning age groups and few Medicare cases. Hardner-Doyle Construction slated to begin shanties and site work, weather delaying progress.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Samuel Antrim
Antrim
Medicare
Hardner-Doyle Construction Co
Erie
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