GIs Killed In Ambush Along Route 14 Near Pleiku
Twelve Americans died in an ambush that hit a U S Army supply convoy nine miles north of Pleiku City. U S forces reported 48 enemy killed, eight Americans wounded, and light Vietnamese casualties. The fighting began at 11 15 a m and included tanks helicopters and fighter bombers before the attackers fled.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
U.S
Pleiku City
4Th Infantry Division
3Rd Vietnamese Armored Cavalry
Pleiku
Kontum
Dak To
Long Binh
Jaycees Reach Finalist Round in 1968 Contest
The Corry Area Jaycees were named a finalist in the 1968 Pennsylvania Jaycee Schmidt Community Development Awards Contest. State chairman Robert J. Polter notified the local chapter of the Schmidt Brewing Co sponsored program with 500 award dollars and five trophies. The Corry entry features a fly in tied to a $100 prize and trophy. It is the first year the local group has entered the competition, said Lyle Hotchkiss.
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Corry Area
Downtown Authority pushes plan for central business district survey
At a noontime meeting the Parking Authority passed a resolution urging city funding for a central business district survey to renew downtown. The authority seeks endorsements from major city organizations and aims to present proposals to City Council by June 1, with an estimated $15,000 needed for the survey.
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Theity Parking Authority
John Rossbacher
Authority
City Planning ‘Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Citizens Advisory Committee
Teachers Get $500 Across-The-Board Pay Increase Approved
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill 173 to 15 approving a $500 across-the-board raise for public school teachers and supervisory personnel for the 1968-69 year, with starting salaries rising from 4500 to 5400 in 1968-69 and to 6000 in 1969-70. The measure now goes to the Senate amid partisan debate over haste and a proposed separate aid system for nonpublic schools.
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House OK
Senate
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House
Guv. Shafer
House Republican
GOP
Lee A. Donaldson
Donald W. Fox
Basic Education Committee
Gold Sales Reach Record Peak at London Open
Gold sales hit a historic high at the London market opening as the pound tumbled to record lows. European markets faced a panic rush with over 50 tons sold at the daily fixing while prices hovered near the ceiling. US policy measures lingered and no immediate action from Washington was seen.
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London
Zurich
United States
Washington
Frankfurt
Paris
Johnson
U.S
Two Killed Three Wounded By Gunman In Detroit Bar
Detroit AP report describes a curly haired gunman armed with a file who opened fire in a East Side tavern killing two patrons and wounding three, two seriously, before fleeing with about $125 from a money tray.
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Detroit
William Gamache
Gamache
Johnson urges Senate not to let war politics derail aid bill
The Johnson administration asks the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to support the $8 billion foreign aid bill. Critics push to weigh war costs. Gallup surveys show 69 percent favor gradual troop withdrawal in Vietnam. Red Cross reports failed talks with Viet Cong in Czechoslovakia for aid to U S prisoners. 240 captured and 897 missing.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gaud
Gallup
South Vietnam
Dean Rusk
Foreign Relations Committee
Southeast Asia
Ames
J. W. Fulbright
D- Ark
Vietnam
Fulbright
House
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Senate
House of Representatives
Executive Branch
Hays
Arkansas Democrat
Joe D. Waggonner
Dla
American Red Cross
Czechoslovakia
Pentagon
North Vietnam
Red Cross
Hanoi
Brothers Face Court Trials On 8 Counts
Gerry brothers James Shields and Paul Shields Jr were bound over to the May term of Erie County court on eight charges. James faced one count of receiving stolen goods one burglary count and five counts of writing bad checks. Paul faced burglary and failure to appear charges related to two break ins including Montgomery Ward and Tony's Tavern with a $350 cash theft alleged.
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Gerry Brothers
Erie County
James Shields
Paul Shields Jr
York Street
Porter Auer
Norbert Bachemer
Paul Shields
Montgomery Ward
South Center Street
Tony
Ambulance Subsidy Question Faces Local Townships
Township supervisors near Corry seek legal guidance on using taxpayer funds to subsidize a private Corry Ambulance Service. A new state law allows subsidies by third class cities but excludes townships. About 20 officials attended a meeting at the municipal building to learn how to raise money for the service led by Clifford Holcomb.
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Corry
Neary
Oher
Clifford Holcomb
Met
David Johnson
Ajax Iron Works to partially resume after breakdown
Ajax Iron Works suffers a week long disruption as a cupola breakdown cripples the iron melting department. Emergency repairs begun and expected to finish today allow a partial resumption starting with tonight's shift. Continuous operations had forced shutdowns in the foundry and related departments.
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Ajax Iron Works
Ajax
Ajax Foundry
Corry
Phil Sample
Sample
Recover Body Of Pilot From Lake Michigan
A private plane crash on Lake Michigan left six aboard and led to a search that recovered the pilot's body, identified as James Looker of Wellsville New York. Earlier, Ed ward Litchfield former University of Pittsburgh chancellor, had been reported missing along with Litchfield's mother wife and two children.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
James Looker
Wellsville
N.Y
University of Pittsburgh
Edward Litchfield
Pas le Outersport
Litchfield
Smith Corona Marchant, Inc
Looket
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LBJ
William S. Gaud
Agency For International Development
George D. Aiken
Ry Vt
Congress
Len Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Scranton
Department of Public
Ray Patterson
Richard Foley
Charles Munn
Worth Hammond
Joseph Dickman
Mechanite Metal Corporation
FBI
Wheeling
W.va
West Virginia
Panhandle
Florence Rottenstein
David Cunningham
Clair Cunningham
Wesley Gillespie
Bucky Davis
East Liverpool
Mike Scarpass
Youngstown
Robert Foster
Howard DeHaven
Akron
Warren
Cleveland
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