Goldwater to Seek Calm Talk With Johnson on Civil Rights
Barry Goldwater meets President Johnson to urge a broad, calm campaign on civil rights avoid inflaming tensions. He aims to discuss steps to curb campaign disorder after voting against Johnson’s poverty program and opposing the Civil Rights Act.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Arizona
Goldwater
Senate
White House
San Francisco
Lyndon Johnson
M Aker
United States
Woman Dies Who Scrubbed Floors For Son’s Release
Mrs. Tillie Majczek, 72, who scrubbed floors to aid her son Joe Majczek in winning release from a 12 year prison term after a false conviction, died yesterday. She raised 5000 dollars and advertised it as a reward for the real murderer. An investigation found a witness at the trial had perjured herself. Joe Majczek was pardoned on August 4 after nearly 12 years. A movie called Call Northside 777 was based on the incident.
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Chicago
Tillie Majcsek
Pe Il
Car Kills Man on Route 1 in Elizabeth Township
Washington County resident Edward Azure, 32, of Richeyville, died after being struck by a car early today on Route 1 in Elizabeth Township. Police said he was dead on arrival at McKeesport Hospital with chest and head injuries.
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Pittsburgh
Washington County
Elizabeth Township
Edward Azure
Richeyville
McKeesport Hospital
Bids Open for Proposed Carry City Golf Course Project
City Council opened bids for the Carry Municipal Golf Course with low, mid, and high offers ranging from 48428 to 91851. The Wurst Brothers of Erie submitted the low bid 45328 and Colonial Gardens and Del Val Co represented that their bids covered full construction up to play readiness. The Golf Commission and city engineer, with architect Edmund Ault, will review bids and meet the architects to decide on next steps toward creating the community facility.
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Golf Commission
Edmund Ault
Wurst Brothers
Erie
Colonial Gardens, Inc
Marietta
Ohio
Del-Val Co., Inc
Trevose
Colonial Gardens
Del-Val
Wurst
Corry Driver Fined $100 In Auto Flight
A Corry man, James A. Staples of 207 North West Street, was fined $100 in county court for failing to stop after an accident he was involved in. Judge Elmer L. Evans ordered payment of prosecution costs after Staples pled guilty. he was arrested in LeBoeuf Township in May by State Police. In Butler, Harold Smith, 21, of Evans City died in a Butler hospital, the second death from a power line incident at a nearby tree nursery.
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Lueey
James A. Staples
North- West Street
Elmer L. Evans
Staples
LeBoeuf
Butler
Harold Smith
Evans City
Education claims A grades do not guarantee future success
University of Chicago education professor Dr Allison Davis says a study of 876 Midwestern high school students finds little link between straight A grades or extensive school activity and later financial success or adult life skills. He notes family influence plays the larger role in future outcomes.
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Pittsburgh
University of Chicago
Allison Davis
Davis
Chicago
Ald
University
Senate Approves Large War on Poverty Bill
The Senate backed President Johnson’s war on poverty with a 62 to 33 vote. The bill totals 947.5 million dollars and faces House action next week. Southern Democrats split, Republicans largely opposed, and governors gain veto provisions over state projects.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
House
Rules Committee
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Peter H. Dominick
R-Colp
GOP
Frank J. Lausche
Dohio
Missoula Woman Delivers Record 16 Pound 4 Ounce Baby
A Missoula woman gave birth to a 16 pound 4 ounce boy via Caesarean section. Dr. Steven Preston, delivering babies for 25 years, said this was the largest by about four pounds. Parents were not identified by hospital or doctor.
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Missoula
Mont
Steven
Preston
74 Year Old Capron Divorce Seeks $16 Million Settlement
Mrs Ednah Race Capron, 74, testified of years of hardship in a Newport Beach marriage to George H Capron 79. A superior court decree grants an interlocutory divorce with a $16 million settlement, the largest believed awarded.
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Capron
Newport Beach
Calif
Area Man 43 Fractures Back In Nine Foot Fall
James Kolstee a 43 year old Corry man suffered two fractured vertebrae in a nine foot fall through a hidden floor opening while unloading hay in a barn. He was treated at Corry Memorial Hospital and transferred to Hamot Hospital Erie in fair condition.
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Corry
James Kolstee
Corry Memorial Hospital
Hamot Hospital
Erie
Kolstee
Brie
Focal
Pennsylvania man dies in 50 foot fall at Warren plant
A 41 year old Donald Martin of Pulaski Pennsylvania was killed yesterday at the Wean Manufacturing Co plant in Warren Trumbull County when he fell 50 feet from a scaffold while tearing down siding.
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Warren
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wean Manufacturing Co
Trumbull County
Harness Racing Revenue Surges in Pennsylvania
The State Harness Racing Commission reports harness racing tax revenue in Pennsylvania at 2 540 552 to date, about 200 000 more than 1963. At The Meadows in Washington County the 26 day track meeting has netted 381 105 in tax monies this year versus 254 911 last year, while total handle stands at 96.6 million against 4 476 749 in 1963.
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Pennsylvania
State
the Meadows
Washington County
Clashes Continue in Singapore Riots
The fourth day of ethnic clashes in Singapore left 19 dead with police and troops restoring order after curfew breaks during morning food purchases. Official injuries rise, thousands arrested as authorities urge continued curfew coverage and review.
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Singapore
ARA Helps Renovo Plan New Industry Survey
The Area Redevelopment Administration will assist Renovo to survey its potential for new industry. A federal grant of 65 000 dollars supports a 67 000 project over about 10 months. The study includes natural resources and feasibility of a clay products plant and coal cleaning plant. Renovo, dependent on rail and farming, seeks more jobs.
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Waarlin Giuyyar
Area Redevelopment Administration
Renovo Area
Renovo
ARA
Truck Kills 4 Year Old in Pittsburgh Homewood
A truck struck Linda May Chapman, age 4, near her Homewood Pittsburgh home yesterday, fatally injuring her according to police reports. The incident remains under investigation by local authorities.
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Pittsburgh
Linda May Chapman
FBI Arrests In Rights Act Case Stir Greenwood
Three Greenwood men, Willie Belk 47, Jimmy Belk 19, and Sam Shafer 40, were charged under the Civil Rights Act for conspiring to bar a Negro from a downtown theatre. Silas McGhee 21, SNCC staff, said he was beaten and forced to accompany them at the Leflore Theatre. Bonds posted and case to U S Commissioner Luckett in Clarksdale.
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Greenwood
Miss
FBI
Bureau
Willie Amon Belk
Jimmy Allen Belk
Sam Allen Shafer Jr
Belk
U.S
W. C. Luckett
Clarksdale
Silas McGhee
Leflore
McGhee
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Warren Plant Votes Down 1A of M Union
The National Labor Relations Board reported that workers at ElTronics Inc. in Warren voted 58 to 5 against representation by District Lodge No. 65 of the International Association of Machinists AFL CIO. One hundred twenty seven employees were eligible to vote.
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Hlvioburgh
National Labor Relations Board
Warren Electronics
ElTronics Inc
International Association of Machinists
Afl-Cio
Start Paving Runway At Corry Airport Monday
Corry's Lawrence Airport will begin paving a 2400 foot long runway and 50 foot wide apron with night lights. The Fry Construction Company of Meadville won the $70,544 contract, funded by city state and federal sources, with work set to start Monday morning.
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Corry
Lawrence
Fry Construction Company
Meadville
Fry Company
Three Earth
Bernard Tague
FAS
Mr. Swartz
Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission
William Reeves
Yost Associates Engineering
Gordon Bender
Clarence Wallace
Dave Johnson
1964 Looms As The Year Of The Big Buck For Big Business
The big three automakers report record profits and sales in the second quarter and first half of 1964. General Motors and Chrysler show substantial earnings per share and rising revenues as Ford also posts strong quarterly results. Railroads including Pennsylvania, New York Central, and Norfolk & Western post improved earnings in the second quarter and first half, aided by cost control and higher freight revenues.
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New York
Sare
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Frederic G. Donner
John F. Gordon
United Auto Workers
Kirst Hials
Chrysler
Ford
Pennsylvania, New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
the Central
Central
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsy
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Corry Foam Co
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Poice
Harlem
Brooklyn
Lower Manhattan
Congress of Racial Equality
Michael J. Mure
Murphy
Henry Yack
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