Man offers life for debts to free daughter in Italy
Milan reports a 50 year old man, identified by initials L.B., stated he would sell his life for 16 000 to clear debts left to his daughter under Italian law. He described himself as a former film director and Paris store display decorator, separated from his wife with a 22 year old daughter, and asked newspapers to publish only his initials. He promised the life sale would be under fixed terms to aid those he wants to protect.
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Milan
Italy
L.B
Paris
First In Firm History IBEW Strikes Penelec
The IBEW announced an unofficial strike as supervisory staff took over operations in the Penelec network after talks broke down. In Johnstown negotiations resumed, with Clair Replogle from the Federal Mediation Service present. Penelec prepared to use supervisory personnel to maintain service, warning of possible delays during storms.
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Pennsylvania Electric Company
Penelec
Penelee
Louis Roddis Jr
Johnstown
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Corry
Associated Press
Clair Replogle
Pittsburgh
Federal Mediation Service
North Center Street
Climax Engine
Eteelec
Roddis
Tee Company
Hoddis
Ibew System Council
Chinese purge targets Mao aides in Beijing leadership
AP reports Communist China signals wide purge may reach top Mao aides. An editorial in the People's Daily accuses former Beijing mayor Peng Chen of revisionism and confirms his removal as first secretary of the Beijing Party committee. The warning against opposing Mao hints a broader crackdown possibly touching senior leaders.
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Tokyo
China
Mao Tze-tung
Peking People's Daily
Peng Chen
Mao
Peking
Peng
Chinese Communist Party
The
People’s Daily
Peking Municipal Party Committee
Tze-tung
Mao Tze- Tung
Chou En-lai
Pos
Drivers urged patience over Sorenson lot status
The Sorensons own a Park Street lot the city may acquire for off street parking. City Hall announced option uptake but the lot remains privately operated. Motorists have used spaces. Sorenson says the lot is not open to the public and only monthly renters may use it until the city begins metering and paving.
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T. R. Sorenson
Park Street
the Journal
Sorenson
Sorensons
Two Johnstown Men Sentenced in Bank Robbery Case
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Ronald Webb and Theodore Swanson both of Johnstown were sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty to the March 17 robbery of the St. Michael branch of the U S National Bank in Johnstown. Judge Rabe Marsh ordered a 9 day psychiatric study before possible sentence changes. about $5,752 was stolen.
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Pittsburgh
Johnstown
Ronald Webb
Theodore Swanson
U. S. District Court
Rabe Marsh
Marsh
St. Michael
U. S. National Bank of
Astronauts Tired Delay Gemini 9 Space Walk
Fatigue and fuel use hinder Gemini 9 as astronauts abandon the planned 2 and a half hour space walk after attempts to dock with the ATDA satellite fail. Ground controllers push the EVA to Sunday while Moscow papers note the launch amid docking troubles.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Eugene A. Cernan
Thomas P. Stafford
Mission Control Center
Houston
Tex
Ernan
Gemini
ATDA
Stafford
Cernan
Apollo
Clifford Charlesworth
Tom
Pinned Four Days Under Tractor Ends in Death
A 75-year-old farmer Frank W. Cooper of New Hudson Road near Canedaea New York died after four days pinned under his farm tractor. He was found by neighbor Bret Taylor last Friday and rushed to Cuba Mettiorti Hospital where he died a few hours later.
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Caneadea
N. Y
Frank W. Cooper
New Hudson Road
Cuba
Mettiorti’ Hospital
Cooper
Cyclist Killed In Collision In Pittsburgh
In downtown Pittsburgh a fiery head-on crash between a motorcycle and a bus left John Browning 21 dead at Allegheny General Hospital and Joseph Santora 19 in critical condition at Mercy Hospital. Police say the bus was turning and the bike caught fire. no bus passengers were harmed.
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Pittsburgh
John Browning
Greenfield
Allegheny General Hospital
Joseph Santora
Mercy Hospital
Nine Buddhist self immolations shock Saigon protest
AP reports two Buddhist nuns and a novice monk burned themselves to death in Saigon and nearby towns, raising the total to nine such suicides amid protests against South Viet Nam's military government. U S Air Force and Navy conducted their largest raids on North Viet Nam with 86 missions, while South Korean Tiger Division engaged Viet Cong near Qui Nhon with heavy casualties reportedly ranging from 70 to 119 killed.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
North
Tiger Division
Qui Nhon
Thich
Nu Bao Luan
Buddhist Institute
Dieu Ky
Nha Trang
Ribbon and shovel night opens Corry Motor Lodge
At the formal opening on East Colum bus avenue, dignitaries including Ronald Willman of the Chamber of Commerce and former mayor Philip Zalzneck joined Albert DiNatale motel owner in a ribbon and shovel ceremony. Zalzneck presented a gold painted shovel while Mrs. William Pelffer and Robert Brackes looked on.
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Corry Motor Lodge
Columbus Avenue
Ronald Willman
Chamber of Commerce
Philip Zalzneck
Albert _DiNatale
William Pelffer
Pelffer
Robert Brackés
Chamber
Zalzneck
DiNatale
Charges Dropped In Case Of Boys Caught Here
Attorneys for three teenagers arrested in Mercer ask Mercer County Court for a hearing to dismiss murder related charges in the March 21 shooting of Rodney Wentling. William Fawcett Jr 15 Edward 12 and Ronald Hardin 15 of West Mifflin seek juvenile court treatment. The trio is held awaiting grand jury action as the panel convenes Monday.
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Mercer
Greenville
Mercer County
John H. Stranahan
William Fawcett, Jr
Edward
Ronald Hardin
Pittsburgh
West Mifflin
Rodney Wentling
Mercer—County
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Jerome Davis
al Apps
Center Street
New Laundromat
Journal
Eaton
Laundromat
New North Center Street
Davis
Leonard Neiderreiter
Erie
Climax
Allen Kuhn
William C. Schneider
Agena
Moscow
U.S
Pravda
Voice
Soviet Communist Party
Irs
Bret Taylor
Quang Tri
South
Viet Nam
Na Bao Luan
Hue
Ngu Dinh Diem
Diem
Thich Tri Quang
Nguyen Cao Ky
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