Ford Aims for six race series with eight cars
Ford Motor Co plans a bold entry in the fall Canadian American Group 7 sports racing series. It will field at least eight cars from Dearborn plus cars from Holman Moody, Shelby American, and Dan Gurney’s All American Racers. Drivers reportedly include A J Foyt and Mario Andretti in Dearborn entries and Jerry Titus with Carroll Shelby.
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Dearborn
Holman & Moody
Shelby-American
West Coast
Dan Gurney
Gurney
le Mans
France
A. J. Foyt
Mario Andretti
Carroll Shelby
Jerry Titus
Skip Scott
Labor Secretary Wy Willard Wirtz Rescues Girl
In West Virginia Secretary of Labor Wy Willard Wirtz leaped into the Cacapon River to save 12 year old Debbie Dolan of Winchester after she struggled in deep water. He kept her afloat as her sisters retrieved a float, then brought them to shore.
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Washington
Wy Willard
Wirtz
Cacapon River
West Virginia
Debbie Dolan
Winchester
Debbie
Senator Defends Gekas Against Tax Pressure Letter
Harrisburg report says Republican Sen William Lentz backed Rep George Gekas after Budget Secretary Arthur Sampson urged change of mind on new taxes. Gekas called the letter unjust and politicized while the faltering Shafer tax plan faced House opposition and a Delaware County vacancy race loomed.
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Harrisburg
House
Shafer
William B. Lentz
Arthur F. Sampson
George W. Gekas
Dauphin County
Sampson
Gekas
Harrisburg Would Stand To Lose $1.5 Million If Gov. Shafer
Lentz
General Assembly
Senate
John H. Devlin
Pittsburgh
Capitol Hill
Robert J. Butera
Delaware County
Rocco A. Odorisio
Delaware
Shirley Thomas
Marple
U S Planes Blast Cong Power Plant
American warplanes and naval ships launched a coordinated strike on the Ben Thuy power plant near Vinh amid rising conflict in South Vietnam. The attack involved a cruiser and destroyers, followed by carrier aircraft dropping heavy bombs. The plant, out of operation since last year, was reportedly knocked out again though precise damage could not be assessed. The operation was part of multiple Monday missions totaling 144 across North Vietnam. In other news, 36 passengers were injured when a charter bus en route to Expo 67 veered off I-1 near Syracuse. None of the injuries were serious.
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AIGUN
Vinh
U.S
South Vietnam
Mekong Delta
1St Corps
St. Paul
Constellation
Beng Thuy
Tonkin Gulf
North Vietnam
Air Force
Navy
Hanoi
U.S. Command
Syracuse
Montreal
Harrisburg
Here
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Two More Rubber Firms Reach Pact in Cincinnati
United Rubber workers union and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co reach a three year contract for about 21,250 URW members across US cities. Talks with Uniroyal remain ongoing for roughly 21,670 workers. Other settlements with BFGoodrich General Tire and Firestone include wage increases, extended vacation, enhanced benefits, and higher pensions. URW Local 7 in Alcon ratifies Firestone agreement by 3 to 1. about 5,000 of 5,400 members vote.
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Akron
Ohio
Cincinnati
United Rubber Workers Union
Goodyear ‘Tire & Rubber Co
Uniroyal, Inc
Uniroyal
Goodyear
URW
BF. Goodrich Co
General Tire & Rubber Co
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Alcon
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Ford
Labor
GOP
Raps
Lantz
Lewis
Albert RB. Pechan
CORRY
Cong
11Th Street
Third Avenue
New York City
Harlem
Pennsylvania Gas
Uess
Roberts Furniture
Columbus
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