U S Planes Kill 300 North Viets in Major Bombardment
U S B52 bombers struck across South Vietnam killing nearly 300 North Vietnamese troops and destroying bunkers and guns near Quang Tri City. The campaign involved more than 2 500 tons of explosives across four regions with paratroopers probing near the city and carrier America planes joining the fight. North Vietnamese casualties and checkpoints were reported, and allied forces pressed a counteroffensive in Quang Tri Province as Hue and surrounding areas faced shelling.
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Saigon
U.S
Quang Tri City
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri Citadel
U.S. 7Th Fleet
America
Hue
Bus Knife Attack Leaves Five Stabbed in Tacoma
A 23 year old Tacoma man stabbed four passengers and a Greyhound driver at a Tacoma terminal Friday night before another bus driver shot him, leaving all victims in satisfactory condition. Linda Chapman a 22 year old from Portland was among the injured.
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Tacoma
Wash
Linda Gail Chapman
Portland
John Vejvold
Greyhound
Vejvold
Seattle-Tacoma
Vejyold
Better Relocation Story Boosts SBA Support for Local Dealer
Mark Harvey, owner of Corry Chrysler Plymouth Dodge, moves from the Fourth Ward renewal area to a West Columbus site aided by a Special SBA loan with 90 percent guarantee. The lender offers lower rates, moving expenses are reimbursed, and projects must meet land, space, credit, and feasibility criteria. Harvey plans three new mechanics and a salesman, calling the move a success for renewal policy.
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Mark Harvey
Corry
Chrysler- Plymouth & Dodge
West
Corry Chrysler- Plymouth & Dodge
First Avenue
Harvey
Columbus Avenue
Virginia Nuzzo
Fourth Ward
The
Journal
Othe
Nuzzo
Renewal Authority
Soldier Guerrilla Killed In Belfast Fighting Rises Across Northern Ireland
In Belfast a British soldier and a guerrilla gunman were shot dead as violence surged nationwide with snipers firing on Londonderry troops. Eleven killed in 24 hours, civilians and soldiers, as Catholics flee border areas and Belfast fortifies no go zones. Police halted a car with a gelignite bomb in Antrim and Omagh is sealed to thwart bombers.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
Lenadoon Avenue
Ligoniel
Antrim
Omagh
Corry Erie Men Nominated for Annex Nursing Home Chief
Erie County Hospital aides Samuel Baressi and Mario DePalma are urged by Commissioner Louis Rzymek to take the Pennsylvania Welfare Department test for nursing home administrator at the county hospital annex. Salary concerns and a probationary main hospital administrator Shirley Colvin, with a $14,400 pay, are noted.
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Erie County Hospital
Samuel Baressi
West Park Place
Mario DePalma
Louis Rzymek
Rzymek
Pennsylvania Department of Welfare
Baressi
DePalma
Disabled American Veterans,” Commission
William C. Hill
Annex
Hill
Shirley Colvin
Woman 16 Shoots Spouse in Domestic Incident
An Erie man, 19, was wounded by shotgun blasts through a doorway during a domestic quarrel with his 16 year old common law wife. The couple’s residence was the scene as police report the woman locked herself in a bedroom before the shooting. The juvenile wife faces charges in juvenile court.
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Erie
St Vincent Hospital
James Morgan
Charles Erickson
Morgan
Erickson
Charge Girls In Drinking Escapade
In Erie County juvenile court two teenage girls, ages 16 and 15, were cited with five charges after a Kinley alley incident. Police found them drunk, using profane language, and the younger girl admitted stealing vodka from a delivery vehicle at the Lorraine Hotel. The pair bought juice and cups to drink, leading to charges of underage drinking, disorderly conduct, and larceny for the younger girl.
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Erie County
Kinley Alley
Lorraine Hotel
Pa Files Suit To Halt U S Meat Takeover
Pennsylvania files suit in the Third Circuit to block a federal plan to assume meat inspection. State officials argue the takeover endangers 250 small packers and could raise meat prices as larger firms meet federal standards. Federal inspectors were to replace state inspectors amid flooding, despite initial Gov. Shapp support for cost savings.
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U.S
Philadelphia
U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Pennsylvania
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Commonwealth
Jack Freed
State Department of Agriculture
Freed
USDA
Milton J. Shapp
Judge frees wage controls limits for millions of workers
A federal judge ruled the Cost of Living Council exceeded authority by capping wage exemptions at 1.90 per hour. The decision references a 3.35 per hour figure from a Labor Bureau study and could exempt about 14 million workers earning between 1.90 and 3.35 an hour. The COLC plans to appeal while AFL-CIO and unions push for broader relief.
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Washington
Nixon
William B. Jones
Cost of Living Council
COLC
Afl-Cio
Jones
Bureau of Labor Statistics
CCLC
Council
Would-Be Airplane Thief Nabbed in Central Pa Crash
SELINSGROVE PA AP State police arrested Lewisburg man Donald Baumgartner 36 after he allegedly taxied a Piper Cherokee into a hangar while attempting to steal it. The crash caused 15000 in aircraft damage and 300 to the hangar. He faces larceny of an airplane and operating an airplane under the influence of alcohol charges.
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Selinsgrove
Lewisburg
Pennsylvania
Donald Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Dems Plan Massive Voter Registration Campaign
Miami Beach AP report details a new Democratic coalition led by Georg McGovern and Thomme F. with under four months to build a winning campaign. Emphasis targets industrial East and Midwest heartland and Pacific coast, backed by plentiful funds. Aiming to register up to 18 million new voters by November, focusing on youth poor and minorities, with a woman and a Black man at the helm signaling a break from tradition. Labor divisions linger as AFL CIO influence looms. while some unions back McGovern others stay wary. Local and southern Democrats worry the ticket may fail to carry Dixie states. governors largely offer cautious support pending campaign plans.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Democratic Party
Georg McGovern
Thomme F
Hartland
Pacific Coast
McGovern
Democratic National Committee
South
Dixie States
Ambulance Service Adds New Vehicle in 1973 Dodge
Corry Ambulance Service will add an eight week delivery 1973 Dodge ambulance. Owner Robert Wharton said it departs from standard coach types and meets state ambulance laws under consideration. It features built in oxygen and suction, carries more people, and costs $8,000. The two older ambulances will be retained.
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Carry Ambulance Service
Corry Ambulance Service
Robert Wharton
Wharton
General Assembly
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tennessee
North Carolina
Corry, Erie
Dems
W. Abel
United Steelworkers
United Auto Workers
Electrical Workers
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