US to Beef Up Force in Asia
The United States will increase its military manpower in South Vietnam by about 600, with nearly half in additional Special Forces. The move raises total U.S. troops in Vietnam to about 16,000 and Special Forces to roughly 1,000, reversing last year’s cutback as advisers and training units are expanded near the Vietnam Laos border.
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Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
U.S
Laos
Viet Nam
United
Woman acquitted in switchblade case in Queens
A Queens court acquitted a 22 year old secretary for carrying a switchblade citing self defense after she stabbed an attacker who followed her home from Forest Hills to New York University area. Prosecutors sought charges against the attacker Harold Modell for attempted rape and felonious assault.
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Harold Modell
Joseph May
Miss del Fava
Frank ‘O'Connor
New York University
Forest
Gallor
Modell
Hills
Issuel Pays
Prince Axel of Denmark Dies at 75
Prince Axel of Denmark 75 uncle to King Frederick IX died in hospital after bronchial disease. He chaired the East Asiatic Company a major trading shipping and industrial trust. The Danish prince faced illness during his final days.
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Axel
Copenhagen
Denmark
Axel of
Frederick IX
The
East Asiatic Company, Trading, Shipping and Industrial Trust
Mikoyan Takes Reins In Russia
In Moscow on Khrushchev recommendation Leonid I Brezhnev was removed as Soviet president and Anastas I Mikoyan elected in his place. Khrushchev said Brezhnev moves to full time Communist party work while Mikoyan, a former first deputy premier, pledged to justify confidence and work for communism. Continuous coverage noted by the paper with a page two continuation.
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Moscow
Khruschev
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Khrushchev
Supreme Soviet
Brezhnev
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Oaney
Anton
Bréshmev
Mikoyan
Viet Cong ambush kills 17 in Tam Ky region
A Viet Cong battalion ambushed a Vietnamese government truck convoy eight miles inland from Tam Ky in the Phuoc Chau valley. Nineteen Vietnamese killed and 21 wounded. This follows a separate Monday ambush north of Saigon that killed three American officers and 16 Vietnamese. The U.S. spokesman notes Viet Cong activity shifting from mountains to coastal areas with rising incidents in the Carigey Sector.
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Daium
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Tam Ky
Phuoc Chau
U.S
Carigey
Viet Nam
Cuba Escapees May Be Thwarted by New Regulation
Gilberto Hernandez, a 23 year old exile, says a new regulation requiring guards on fishing boats could close one of the last escape routes from Communist Cuba. He and seven companions fled in a fishing boat just before the decree took effect.
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Cuba
MIA
I. Fla
Gilberto Hernandez
Goldwater Seeks Lock on GOP Nomination as Debates Intensify
News notes Barry Goldwater near clinching the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot amid a larger field. Across the country GOP names appear from Manhattan to San Francisco as other happenings unfold including New Hampshire lottery drawing at Rockingham Park and desegregation plans in Mississippi cities. A Pittsburgh mother survives after living with an open safety pin in her lung for 14 years. The United States plans to add 600 troops to its South Viet Nam force as combat adjust.
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Barry Goldwater
Manhattan Tower
Wall Street
San Francisco
Virgina Leavy
Pittsburgh
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Textile workers walk off at Raybestos plant in Manheim
About 1,200 members of Local 2590 United Textile Workers union walked off their jobs at the Raybestos Manhattan Company automotive plant in Manheim in protest of proposed changes in production in the brake bonding department.
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Manheim
United Textile Workers Union
Raybestos, Manhattan Company
Eisenhower Attack Triggers Feverish Republican Convention Moment
At the San Francisco convention Dwight D. Eisenhower denounced outside critics and sensationalists drawing a roar from delegates. John Chancellor of NBC was escorted from the Cow Palace floor after refusing to leave aisles during interviews, later allowed back for a brief onstage exchange with a sergeant at arms.
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San Francisco
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John Chancellor
National Broadcasting Co
Cow Palace
Eisenhower
Wblicans
Chancellor
Alaska
Cons Vention Hall
Corry Area Schools Seek Four More Teachers and New Principal
Corry area public schools still need four teachers to opening September terms. Openings listed include grade four at Conelway grade six at Conelway kindergarten at Wright and grade one at Concord. The board approves hiring a Wright School principal for 7950 over ten and a half months to Charles Miller 44 of Shensburg.
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Corry Area
Thomas Shupe
Conelway
Wright
Concord
Charles Miller
Shensburg
Maltreda Palazzo
Sharpsville
Edinboro State College
Lena Reagle
New Mexico
Lena Ayers
Fire forces evacuation at Chesterfield Hotel in North Philadelphia
About 40 guests were evacuated from their rooms at the Chesterfield Hotel after a fire on the top floor of the five story building in North Philadelphia. No injuries were reported.
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Philadelphia
Warren Debates Stray Dog Ordinance At Borough Council
Warren Borough Council advances first reading of a stray dog control ordinance amid division. Councilman W Beyer Africa and Dr K R Anderson vote no, arguing enforcement and police burden concerns. If enacted, licensed dogs face confinement or leash rules with fines up to 50 dollars or 10 days jail. unlicensed dogs would be destroyed.
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Warren
W. Beyer Africa
Africa
K. R. Anderson
Mont
Karl Timm
Timm
A. L. Langton
Goldwater Seeks First Ballot Victory At Convention
In San Francisco the Goldwater camp widened its lead as delegates crushed Scranton efforts to alter the platform. The GOP factions clash over Civil Rights Act language while Eisenhower and Nixon push unity. Senator Hugh Scott tried a last move for Scranton to shore up support.
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San Francisco
Len Barry Goldwater
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Goldwater
Hugh Scott
Scranton
Scott
First NH Sweepstakes Drawing At Rockingham Park
The New Hampshire Sweepstakes held its first drawing at Rockingham Park. Francis Gervais of Manchester owned the ticket drawn for a horse named Chanaan among 882 nominees. A $1 million in tickets yields prizes from $2,000 to top payouts of $100,000 for the first place, with other pools varying by tickets sold.
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Salem
New Hampshire
Rockingham Park
Francis Gervais
Manchester
Chanaan
Gervais
Rockingham
John W. King
Ow Nor
Sweepstakes Commission
Hill Rise
Golden Ruler
Quadrangle
Two Girls Hurt In One Car Crash On Route 8
Miss Mary Greenwalt and Miss Cheryl Lake, both 18, were injured when their car failed to negotiate a curve two miles north of Centerville, ran off the road, and struck a stone pillar. They were treated at Titusville Hospital for knee and facial injuries. car damage was about 800 dollars.
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Centerville
Corry
Mary Greenwalt
Cheryl Lea Lake
Titusville Hospital
Miss Greenwalt
Miss Lake
Polive
Hold Corry Man On Rape Charge
Morton was held for arraignment on a statutory rape charge filed by the mother of a 14 year old girl. He appeared before Alderman Porter Auer and was jailed in Erie County awaiting a Saturday morning hearing.
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Dt Fagle Street
West Washington Street
Porter Auer
Morton
Erie County
Scranton Setback at Republican Convention Prompts Nomination Clash
At the San Francisco convention the Scranton civil rights proviso and extremism planks were decisively defeated 97 to 409 and motions to broaden the platform failed. The vote underscored a looming choice between Scranton moderates and Goldwater conservatives as delegates prepare to vote on the presidential nominee.
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San Francisco
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Scranton
Pennsylvanian
Michigan
George Romney
Christian A. Herter
New York State Assembly
Joseph Carling
Scranton Letter Reverberates in Goldwater Campaign
In San Francisco the Scranton campaign disavows authorship of a harsh letter, while Goldwater aides credit it with rallying delegates to his camp. Scranton accepts the ideas but denies writing and signing the missive. Denison Kitchel condemns the letter as a flaw in the party.
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San Francisco
Calif
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Dean Burch
Goldwater
Scranton
Arizona
Denison Kitchel
Kitchel
Wattsburg Man Burns In Ether Explosion
Wattsburg man Jack Yost remains in poor condition at Union City Memorial Hospital with second and third degree burns to the face chest and both arms after a can of compressed ether exploded in his garage. Officials say sparks from grinding metal ignited ether fumes causing a second blast that blew out windows and started a small fire. $100 in damage was reported. Yost was rushed to the hospital by the Wattsburg Fire Company.
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Uniuin Clyy
Wattsburg
Union City Memorial Hospital
Jack Yost
Yost
Waltsburg Fire Company
Fire destroys Tokyo chemical dump killing 19 firefighters
A massive blaze and explosions at a Tokyo chemical storage dump claimed 19 firefighters and injured 46 others. Firemen fought through the night to control the fire which destroyed drums of oil thin ner and other hazardous chemicals, with damage estimated at about 280000 dollars.
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Tokyo
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