Erie Soldier Killed in Vietnam 1st Division Artillery
Pvt. James R. Zboyovski 20 of Erie was killed defending a perimeter in Vietnam while serving with the U.S. Army 1st Division Artillery. He graduated Wattsburg Area High School in 1966 and worked at Niagara Plastics Co. before enlisting December 5, 1967, going to Vietnam in May. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Zboyovski and attended St. Boniface Grade School.
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Erie
Vietnam
U.S. Army
1St Division
James R. Zboyovski
Owen Spannaus
Gannon Rotc
Zboyovski
Andrew R. Zboyovski
Wattsburg
Area
St. Boniface
No Spending Cut Even If War Ends
Undersecretary of the Treasury Joseph W. Barr said there is little hope for sizeable defense spending cuts in the foreseeable future even if the Vietnam War ends. He warned of a four year struggle between foreign and domestic spending advocates and noted competition for resources in health education housing cities and defense.
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Los Angeles
Treasury
Joseph W. Barr
Barr
Town Hall of California
New Jersey Enacts 25-Year Penalty for Molotov Fire Bombs
Gov Hughes signed a bill making possession of a Molotov cocktail a high misdemeanor with a maximum 25 year prison term. The law targets breakable containers with flammable material and a wick, tightening penalties not specified before. Sponsors say the measure deters incendiary device use during riots.
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Trenton
N.J
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Shafer Advances Meat Inspection and Ethics Bill
In Harrisburg the House, with Democrats planning floor fights, passes Senate amendments to require inspection of all meat sold in Pennsylvania beyond current voluntary rules. The ethics code would bar conflicts of interest and gifts, with penalties up to two years and $1,000. Shafer also signs a police and fire collective bargaining bill.
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Harrisburg
Shafer
House
Senate
Pennsylvania
No Longer A Fighter Measures Arbitration for Public Employees
A constitutional amendment limits unresolved disputes with public employers to binding arbitration. The Milk Control Act revisions move through the Senate Agriculture Committee as a House bill. The Milk Control Commission would be renamed the Milk Marketing Board. Senate television bills propose a statewide public network with a 22 member oversight commission and a $13 million funding appropriation.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Milk Control Commission
The
Milk Marketing Board
Shafer
Senate
Poor Credit Risks Also Bad Drivers
In Olympia Washington the Motor Vehicle Department reports a study of 36 good credit risk drivers and 23 poor risk drivers. It found the poor risk group had 137 percent more violations and more dead heats in driving records.
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Olympia, Wash
Washington State Motor Vehicle Department
Police sweep ends at campsite and Capitol arrests
About 1 450 officers swept a 15 acre camp forcing 540 huts and 119 arrests while at the Capitol 224 peaceful arrests occurred. Violence emerged three miles away at 14th and U as liquor and drug stores were wrecked and tear gas used. Abernathy urged nonviolence as SCLC wrapped a phase of the Poor People’s Campaign.
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Ralph David Abernathy
Capitol
14Th
U Bonksters
Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Andrew Young
SCLC
Congress
He ‘Young
Fm Ea Cie Mantic
Oey
Scouts Detain Robber After Radio Alert
Three Police Explorer Scouts heard a fleeing suspect on police calls via a transistor radio. They alerted authorities and helped officers corner the robber, preventing his escape and aiding the investigation in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
38 Killed in Helicopter Crash and Air Strikes Observed
The report details American casualties including Jim Deckard of Shreveport Louisiana who sustained severe ear lacerations and leg bruises after a helicopter crash blamed on engine trouble. American B52 bombers targeted newly found enemy troop concentrations and base camps near Sai gon as waves of air strikes continued.
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American Broadcasting Co
Jim Deckard
Shreveport
Deckard
Saigon
Jackson to Lead Economic Boycotts in 40 Cities
The Rev. Jesse Jackson as Resurrection City's first city manager will organize nationwide boycotts in 40 cities. He did not name the cities but cited salmon and grapes as boycott targets. Salmon seeks access for Indians to fish on reservations while grapes support striking Mexican American farm workers in the Southwest and far West.
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Jesse Jackson
Resurrection City
Young
Jackson
Southwest
West
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