Paratroopers, Marines Hit Back in Viet Nam Ground War
South Vietnamese paratroopers and South Korean marines led heavy ground fighting Sunday in Vietnam. They reported 148 Communist soldiers killed while U.S. forces conducted 21 major sweeps and logged 183 air missions over North Vietnam. A Chinook helicopter rescued troops after an armored carrier was blown up, as the 173rd and 1st Airborne brigades reported scattered contacts and light casualties amid ongoing search and destroy operations.
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173Rd Airborne Brigade
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Congressman Asks Mohawk Jets Grounded
Upstate New York congressman Samuel Stratton urged the FAA to suspend Mohawk Airlines BAC 1-11 jets after a Friday crash near Blossburg Pennsylvania that killed 34. Mohawk president Robert E. Peach called Stratton an irresponsible opportunist while denying aircraft or engine faults and suggesting sabotage. Peach said no flight curtailment had been ordered. A second item notes vaudeville star Yukona Cameronson, famed in the 1830s as Al Trahan’s partner, died in Arlington at age 4.
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Amsterdam
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Blossburg
Robert E. Peach
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Peach
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Senate Debt Hike Bill Faces Friday Deadline
Washington awaits Senate action as lawmakers approach a Friday deadline to approve legislation lifting the national debt ceiling. The Treasury has warned of cash crunches if the measure stalls, signaling possible impacts on government payments and markets.
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APY
Treasury
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Senate Finance Committee
Thomas J. Dodd
House
Seven Take Test For Opening On Police Force
Seven local men took the civil service exam Saturday for an opening on the city police force, a turnout that topped recent sessions. The new officer may be appointed early next month, with selection likely announced at the July 3 council meeting. Those taking the exam were David R. Apps, Karl Brooks, Richard Farley, Richard Herberg, Richard Huffman, James Hurlbut, and William Sprovers, listing several street addresses.
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David R. Apps
East South Street
Karl Brooks
Fairview Street
Richard Farley
East Bond Street
Richard Herberg
Snyder Circle
Richard Huffman
East Main Street
James Hurlbut
Johnson Street
William Sprovers
East Irving Street
Bodies Tell Of Fire In Tail Before Crash In Pa
Witnesses in Blossburg report fire seen in the MH hawk Airlines BAC 111 tail section before it struck a mountain. The plane went down Friday after leaving Elmira bound for Washington, killing all 34 aboard. Investigators say weather not a factor and no sabotage found. Flight data and voice recorders sent to Washington for analysis.
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Hawk Airlines
Tioga County
Elmira
N.Y
Washington, D.C
Edward Slattery
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
Slattery
Kosygin Leaves Mideast To UN Debate
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin leaves the United States for Cuba after a U.N. General Assembly week in New York. He met President Johnson and pressed Arab cause, arguing for a resolution condemning Israel and withdrawal from Egyptian, Jordanian and Syrian territories.
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New York
Alexei N. Kosygin
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State Police Nab Burglary Suspect Here
A burglary suspect in the June 4 incident at Pizza Villa Titusville is in Crawford County Jail after Trooper John Evanko of the Corry substation arrested him. Clarence Sutton 49 of Titusville was arraigned and jailed in Meadville on $1000 bond awaiting a hearing. Entry was gained through a rear door with broken glass and about 400 dollars stolen.
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Crawford County
John Evanko
Corry
Clarence Sutton
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N. Allen Love
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Meadville
Love
Journal Today
Johnson Kosygin fail to resolve major differences at Glassboro
President Johnson and Premier Kosygin end two day Glassboro talks without agreement on Vietnam or the Middle East. They pledge direct contact to pursue peace while Kosygin accuses Israel and the United States during a United Nations press conference. Kosygin plans return to Moscow to brief Kremlin colleagues.
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Erie Man, 22, Faces Murder Charge In Killing
Wilam Wilford, 22, of Erie faces a July 20 hearing for murder in the rifle slaying of his father-in-law Grover Tangle, 63, also of Erie. Police say Wilford shot Tangle from across the street after a family quarrel and he was arraigned before an alderman.
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Bar Owner Police File Charges In Incident Here
Tony Amoroso proprietor of Tony’s Tavern reported trouble with John Pless and Russell Seitz on Saturday evening. Police arrested them after warrants were issued by Alderman Cobbett for disorderly conduct. Pless and Seitz were jailed. hearings set for Friday.
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Russell Seitz
Park Street
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Cobbett
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Seitz
North Center Street
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Pless
GOP Eyes Vote To Hike State Taxes In Harrisburg
In Harrisburg, Republican leaders push to muster enough votes to pass the administration’s 267 million tax package after Shafer’s weekend meeting. A nose count is planned as the House returns for a pivotal vote, with 102 votes needed and several GOP members unavailable or opposed. If stalled, the Senate may approve stopgap appropriations totaling 244.2 million to cover state expenses.
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House
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Indiantown Gap
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Senate
GOP
Minibus Flips On Side Injuring Two Boys
A 14 year old Wattsburg boy injured when a foreign minibus flipped on a rural road east of Union City after losing control. John Munn son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Munn admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition with multiple cuts and bruises. Another passenger Hugh Estes 13 of Wattsburg treated and released for a bruised left shoulder. Corry State Police are investigating the cause of the mishap.
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Union City
Pam. Sateurday
Corry Memorial Hospital
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Wilbur Munn
Hugh
Lynn Estes
Father Of 10 Dies After Sparta Crash
Ronald Gregory a 46 year old Greenville resident and Jones and Laughlin Steel employee died at Corry Memorial Hospital after a crash south of Spartansburg. Police say he failed to stop at the intersection of Route 77 and Route 9 near Alpine. The truck driver was Robert Snapp aged 24 of Spartansburg.
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Spartansburg
Corry Memorial Hospital
Ronald Gregory
Jones and Laughlin Steel Co
Aliquippa
Gregory
Corry Barracks
Alpine
Robert Snapp
Two Burglaries Net Thugs Guns and Ammo
State Police investigated two weekend burglaries yielding a virtual arsenal of firearms and ammo. A hunting camp owned by Thomas E. Smythe in Lakewood Ohio was entered by cutting a window screen. loot included multiple rifles, a six power scope, several boxes of .22 shells, a chainsaw, and more, with about 390 dollars in stolen items. The second burglary occurred Friday and is under Trooper Joseph Basile’s scrutiny.
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Thomas E. Smythe
Lakewood
Ohio
John Evanko
le Boeuf
Mill Village
Evanko
Joseph Basile
Planes Race Clock LBJ Beats Kosygin To TV Viewers
President Johnson beat Kosygin to television with a brief White House statement from the south lawn after a rapid travel sprint from Philadelphia to Washington. The dash involved a Philadelphia takeoff, helicopter ride, and a quick Washington landing to meet network setup needs before Kosygin’s 8 p.m. broadcast.
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Philadelphia
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N.J
Philadelphia International Airport
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