Final Ride of Old 580 Ends 105 Years of Service
A Pennsylvanian Railroad train known as Old 580 made its final run after 105 years. About 34 passengers, many children, boarded near Corry for Youngsville and Warren just before 7 p.m. as others disembarked at Erie and Union City. The scene in the yard at dusk featured the locomotive’s headlight, whistle, and bell, with added attraction for the youngsters.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Corry
Youngsville
Warren
Erie
Union City
Taylor Sees Improvement Of Conditions In Asian War
Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor says conditions look better in Viet Nam as he meets with Secretary of State Dean Rusk and other top officials. He returns from Saigon after a periodic review with President Johnson and notes optimism about the antiguerrilla campaign, while denying any resignation plans.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
Viet Nam
Dean Rusky
State Department
Taylor
Saigon
Johnson
U.S
White House
Andrews Air Force Base
Merger Recommendation for Penn Central Rail System
Washington AP reports examiners for the Interstate Commerce Commission recommend the merger of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads to form Penn Central, potentially the nation’s largest system at 19,631 miles across 14 states plus the District of Columbia and Canada. Conditions include freight service over New Haven lines, and opposition to funding bankrupt New Haven passenger operations without a sound offset plan.
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Pennsylvania
New York Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Penn Central
United States
New Haven
Penn-Central
Fall Commission
Columbia
Canada
42 Yank Planes Knock Out Radar In Viet Nam Raid
Forty-two U S Navy fighter bombers struck North Viet Nam radar installations on Bach Long Island in a follow up raid to the previous day. A Skyhawk was downed by ground fire and its pilot rescued unharmed. The attack marks the 13th raid against North Viet Nam since February 7. Japanese shipping firms halt freighter sailings to North Viet Nam ports amid rising risk to waters around Hongay and nearby China. A Viet Cong unit destroyed a government militia outpost near the border, killing 24 defenders and wounding five, with one captured and weapons and ammunition seized. Continued on Page Wive.
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Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
North Viet Nam
Bach Long Island
Gulf of Tonkin
Bach Long
Red China
Hainan Island
Hanoi
Hainan
Hongay
Japan
Page
Friendly Troops Smashed Again SUNDAY Viet Nam Bombing Incident
On a Sunday in South Viet Nam, an American Skyraider bombed the 9th South Vietnamese Regiment's 1st Battalion for a second time this month. Capt. Robert Duker of Burlington Iowa kneeled as the plane dive bombed. Spec. 4 Roger Wafford of Buchanan Mich shouted for cover as the ground troops coordinated with Aloft radio calls. The blast toppled trees and earth. Wafford urged to halt the Skyraiders.
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South Viet Nam
9Th
Robert Duker
Burlington
Iowa
Roger Wafford
Buchanan
Mich
Skyraiders
Watford
Astronauts Grissom and Young Arrive in New York
In rain, Virgil Grissom and John Young reached New York City at LaGuardia to a hero’s welcome. Police, honor guards, and cheering crowds greeted the pair after their Florida weekend following a two man orbital flight. They rode in a limousine toward a Broadway parade.
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New York
Virgil I. Grissom
John W. Young
New York City
la Guardia
America
II Space
Florida
Lower Broadway
Doctor Alexander Forbes Dies at 82 in Milton Massachusetts
Dr. Alexander Forbes, 82, renowned physiologist and geographer, grandson of Ralph Waldo Emerson, died Saturday in Milton. He taught at Harvard University and the University of Liverpool, leaving a legacy in medical and geographic research.
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Forbes
Milton
Mass
Alexander Forbes
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Harvard University
University of Liverpool
Erie City County Assessments Merger Plan Boycotted
Erie city council members boycotted the first merger planning meeting with county assessment officials led by Chester Bukowski and Howard Henning. County plans anticipate reassessment and a potential 100 percent valuation, with June contractor bids and a staged merge to reduce costs while urban renewal proceeds.
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Erie
Chester Bukowski
Howard Henning
Richard Sheffner
Mike Cannavino
Erie Council
Bukowski
Henning
County of Erie
Corty
City of
Socialite plans Miami yacht club amid wealth woes
Mrs. Carling L. Dinkler Jr. of Atlanta announces a personal program to aid the rich, proposing a glamorous Miami yacht club with chrome hinges and gold plating on fixtures to complement gilded plumbing as President Johnson acts for the poor.
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Miami
Fla
Johnson
Carling L. Dinkler Jr
Atlanta, Ga
Chile Earthquake Devastates Village of 400 People
A massive central Chile quake shattered a dam and buried the copper town of El Cobre under two million tons of mud and water. At least 26 others died elsewhere, hundreds were injured, and thousands were left homeless. President Frei toured the disaster zone as aftershocks and rockslides disrupted highways.
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Chile
Sunda
el Cobre
Carlos Munchel
Eduardo Frei
Frei
Aconcagua
Valparaiso
Coquimbo
Dr King Plans Alabama Boycott Call
Dr Martin Luther King Jr plans a large scale economic boycott of Alabama products. He said the plan includes urging unions to refuse Alabama grown or manufactured goods and urging the federal government to withdraw funds from Alabama projects and deposits. King outlined a phased approach starting with a 10 day withdrawal, pending action from leaders in Baltimore.
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San Francisco
Martin Luther King Jr
Alabama
King
Ional
Is Southern Christian Leadership Conference
NBC
Baltimore
Corry Girl Burned When Clothes Ignite
A 16 year old Corry girl, Elsie Tripp, was severely burned when her robe caught fire near a heating stove early Saturday. She suffered extensive second degree burns to the back, buttocks, neck, upper arms and both thighs and was taken to Corry Memorial Hospital for treatment with a neighbor assisting in smothering the flames.
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Corry
Corry Memorial Hospital
Elsie Tripp
Mariot G. Tripp
King Street
Elsie
Tripp
Cyclist Kenneth Hanna Killed Riding Bike in Rothsville
In Rothsville Pennsylvania Kenneth L Hanna 17 was struck and killed by a car Saturday night while riding his bicycle near his home. The victim lived in Rothsville and the incident occurred in the local area.
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Rothsville
Kenneth L. Hanna
Veep Visits Liuzzo Family Amid Grief and Seclusion
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey visited the home of Viola Gregg Liuzzo, the 39 year old civil rights sympathizer murdered on an Alabama highway. He conveyed condolences to Anthony Liuzzo and the children as floral tributes poured in from across the nation.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Alabama
Humphrey
Johnson
Anthony Liuzzo
Charles
Chuck) O'Brien
Teamsters Union
Sally
O'Brien
Liuzzo
Ku Klux Klan
Detroit
George Romney
Klan Leaders Seek Face to Face Talk With Johnson
Washington AP Two Ku Klux Klan leaders Calvin F. Craig and Robert M. Shelton Jr asked for a personal meeting with President Johnson after his accusation of hooded bigots and a call for a congressional probe. White House said the telegram requesting a meeting has been received and Johnson did not immediately respond. The note also referenced desired discussions beyond the criticism, including the Klan’s American support and concerns about the nation’s direction.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Georgia
Calvin F. Craig
Robert M. Shelton Jr
Alabama
Viola Gregg Livazo
Supreme Court
Bookmobile Battle Splits Columbus Over Library Service
Columbus residents mobilize to keep the County Library Bookmobile after a Board decision to end the service, with a town meeting planned as parents and officials seek to retain stops at Columbus Elementary and central township sites amid factional tension. The bookmobile trial ran into May, and the last stop drew largely nonborrowers while supporters cite high student use at the school.
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Columbus
Lilbrary
Dutton Librars
Library Board
Brary Board
Warren
Esuiaty
Wat- Tén
Warren County
Georgia Coyle
Columbus School Board
County Library
Betty Damon
The
Columbus Elementary School
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