Honolulu summit viewed as routine talk by LBJ and Thieu
Washington officials Downplay significance of the Vietnam summit in Honolulu calling it a routine review session. Johnson and Thieu expected private talks focused on existing issues with no urgent political or military need for the meeting. Past conferences have produced unexpected headlines, keeping the outcome uncertain.
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Washington
Honolulu
Rythmn
Johnson
Saigon
Guam
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Corry's CAIDC Seeks 1 650 000 Plant Loan
Erie County firms in PA IDA programs are invited by the Erie Employment Task Force to a July 30 dinner at Holiday Inn South for PIDA board members. The 10 member board will meet July 30 31 at Holiday Inn for its first Northwestern Pennsylvania visit since the agency was formed in 1956. Letters invite 41 firms to attend.
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Erie County
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Erie Employment Task Force
Holiday Inn South
PIDA
Thomas E. Bundy
Holiday Inn
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Corry
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Board
Erne
Corry Area
Clifford L. Jones
John K.tabor
Labor and Industry
G. A. Patterson
Commonwealth
Steelworkers Set July 23 Vote Amid Strike Tension
Local Steelworkers leaders say about 98 percent of the United Steelworkers membership plans to vote on July 23 on a possible strike as contract talks with steelmakers continue. Union president I W Abel warns time is running out despite some progress, and notes industrywide negotiations began in June in New York with Pittsburgh talks ongoing.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Ohio
I. W. Abel
New York
Dogs Create Nighttime Noise Across Town
City police fielded three calls about barking dogs last night. A dog tied to a West Pleasant porch barked for days and was told inside. Others on East Bend and West Bend led officers to nearby streets, but the noisy dog lingered until quiet hours.
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West Pleasant Street
East Bend Street
West Bend Street
East Bend
West Congress Street
House Dumps Gun Permit Legislation
In Harrisburg the House rejected a bipartisan gun control amendment to require State Police gun permits and handgun registration by a 59 to 138 vote after hours of debate. Supporters argued licensing would keep weapons from high risk offenders while opponents said it would burden hunters and law abiding gun owners without cutting crime. The House had earlier passed a separate bill to add five to ten years for crimes using guns, a measure awaiting Senate action.
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Shafer
House
Herbert Fineman
Fineman
Stanley R. Kester
Delaware
Senate
Beemever
Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Mail to Canada suspended as strike looms
At the request of Canadian authorities all mail service from the United States into Canada is suspended until further notice. Corry Postmaster R. C. McLaughlin says the Canadian Postal Administration asked for immediate effect. the reason cited is an impending strike by Canadian postal employees. All classes of mail are affected.
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Canada
Corry
R. C. McLaughlin
Postal Administration of Canada
McLaughlin
Ray Drops Appeal to Face King Slaying Trial in US Return
James Earl Ray signed a declaration not to appeal the extradition order and may return tonight or Thursday to the United States to face trial for the April 4 Memphis slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ray’s lawyers will decide if the 15 day appeal window expires without action.
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London
James Earl Ray
United States
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Home Office
U.S
Ray Asder
Arthur I Manes
Birmingham
Ala
Britain
Memphis
Tenn
King
Wandsworth
Corry Balks at Paying Share for Crossing Widening Costs
At a Erie County hearing the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission heard testimony on who pays for widening a Pen Central crossing on North Center Street. Corry opposes payment for signal relocation while accepting curb work. costs cited include 1555 and 5068 dollars for signal changes.
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Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission
Pen Central Railroad
North Center Street
Columbus Avenue
Erie County
Railroad
State Highway Department
City of
Corry
Highway Department
Another Plane Hijacked
A National Airlines jet with at least 113 aboard was hijacked by a gunman after leaving Houston. The plane refueled in New Orleans and then aimed for Havana Cuba with the hijacker in the cockpit. The pilot, Capt. Sid Oliver of Miami, argued the fuel was insufficient for an overwater flight as FBI and police stood by.
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Miami
Fla
National Airlines
Houston
New Orleans
Cuba
New_ Orleans
Havana
National
Sid Oliver
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New Orléans
Delta
Flash Fire Kills Boy in Plum Borough Home
A 2 year old boy died when a can of gasoline he carried from a garage ignited by a clothes dryer. His mother Mrs Charles Slowara, 31, suffered second and third degree burns while trying to extinguish the flames. Police said the incident occurred yesterday in Plum Borough Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
David Skwara
Plum Borough
Charles Slowara
Johnson Seeks Progress On Vietnam Talks Ahead Of Honolulu Summit
President Johnson called Cyrus Vance to deliver a report on the Falls Vietnam talks as the administration watches for signs of a Hanoi slowdown. Vance, the U.S. number two negotiator, arrived from Paris and will brief before Johnson flies to Hawaii for a summit with Nguyen Van Thieu. The Paris talks began May 13 with no breakthrough but recent private discussions touched on issues.
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Johnson
Cyrus R. Vance
Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
White House
Honolulu
Nguyen van Thieu
Vance No
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Paris
Hawaii
Texas
Johnson Administrion
North
Vance
Minifortress Room Prepares for Sirhan Kennedy Trial
In Los Angeles the Hall of Justice hosts a 46 by 50 foot visiting room on the 13th floor with steel plates and frosted fixtures. Sheriff Pitchess notes the space may or may not host Sirhan Bishara Sirhan’s trial, while guards stand watch against threats from the adjacent cell.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Peter J. Pitchess
Sirhan
Hall of Justice
Pitchess
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