US vows force if North Vietnamese offensive begins
US officials say any major North Vietnamese attack across the DMZ will be met with force. They align with Gen Westmoreland and reports of a buildup around the DMZ and increased infiltration. Also notes MIG bases Hoa Lae and Kep possibly back in operation and reshuffles in Vietnam command. Endorses Romney and Wallace views on war’s domestic impact. Kennedy visit to Ireland mentioned.
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Washington
U. S
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
State Department
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Saigon
North Vietnam
Dmz
South
Defense Department
Hoa Lae
Kep
Pentagon
Johnson
Bruce Palmer Jr
Westmoreland
Palmer
Jean E. Engler
William B. Rosson
Central Highlands
Frederick C. Weyand
Michigan
George Romney
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Romney
Hanoi
Justice Department
Red China Rejects U.S. Drug Offer As Trick
The Beijing official paper denounces a Johnson administration plan to sell American drugs to China as a dirty trick. It accuses the United States of spreading epidemics disinformation to harm China’s regional ties while U S officials cite humanitarian aims and to help fight meningitis cholera and infectious hepatitis outbreaks.
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4UKYO
China
Johnson Administration
Pe|ting People's Daily
United States
Red China
Lawrenice C. McQuade
U.S
Red
Peking People's Daily
Vietnam
Seized Guns Find Way Back To Gangsters
Philadelphia AP report notes April grand jury exposure of firearms returning to criminals. It urges destruction of police seized guns rather than sale, including state auctions, to curb lethal weapon access. Separate item cites Harvard scientists and Mexican volcanic ash studies on early American settlement about 40,000 years ago. County Waterford vacation planned for June.
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Philadelphia
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Mexico
New World
American
Alaska
County Waterford
Drive to Raise Money for New Uniforms and Equipment
Friday and Saturday events will raise funds for new uniforms and equipment. A full schedule of activities has been arranged for the group, including numerous area parades. Journal Photo by Johnston.
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Journal
Johnston
Seven Area Colleges Get Student Aid Grants
Washington announces seven colleges in Erie Crawford and Mercer counties received 174510 to support 561 students under the federal Work Study program. The U S Office of Education funds cover 90 percent, with the remaining 10 percent from private or state sources. Edinboro State College led with 522274 for 158 students.
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Washington
Erie
Crawford
Mercer
U.S. Office of Education
Joseph P. Vigorito
Edinboro State College
Jamestown Strike Ends as Workers Return to Dahlstrom Co
Workers at Dahlstrom Manufacturing Co in Jamestown return to their posts after a labor dispute. An agreement was reached yesterday between the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Lodge 2107 and the company ending the three day walkout.
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Jameslown
Dahlstrom Manufacturing Co
Internaonal Association of Machinists
Aero Space Lodge 2107
Colleges Receive Summer and Fall Support Funds
Allegheny College will get 3500 for 35 students Alliance College 5793 for 30 students Gannon College 42083 for 90 students Mercyhurst College 15898 for 78 students Thiel College 98089 for 125 students Villa Maria College 19375 for 50 students The funds will continue the program this summer and next fall.
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Leges
Allegheny College
Alliance College
Gannon College
Mercyhurst College
Thiel College
Villa, Maria College
Titusville Added to Marine Bank Fold in Erie Expansion
Marine National Bank has merged with The Second National Bank of Titusville to mark Erie based bank expansion outside Erie County. Merger approved by the Comptroller of the Currency in late March and formalized on April 28, 1967. Charles H. Bracken announces new officers including Robert N. Ross as manager of the Titusville office. Ten officers from Second National join Marine as part of the eight Erie area offices.
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Marine National Bank
Second National Bank of
Titusville
Erie
Marine
Myron
Cadwallader
Albert J. Ingham Jr
Cornelius R. McNierney Jr
Mae Farmer
Kenneth BE. Bloom
Marian J. Pratt
Corry
Two Year Contract Talks Shrouded in Secrecy at Hilltop Hall
The old pact ended at midnight with no disclosure of terms for a new two year contract. A TAM meeting in Hilltop Hall on Saturday outlined the proposed agreement but details remain unrevealed. The voting result showed a clear majority in favor, though specifics were not released. Meanwhile Kling factories in Mayville Frewsburg and Falconer NY faced a machinist strike as IAM accuses the company of recognizing the union.
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IAM
Company I
TAM
Hilltop Hall
Kling
Mayville
N.Y
Frewsburg
Falconer
Truck Bus Crash Delays Passengers in Cambridge Springs
A Greyhound Van Lines truck rear-ended a parked Greyhound bus in Cambridge Springs yesterday about 8 p.m. Police said the semi driven by Clarence Parker Jr., 40 from Indianapolis, caused the delay but there were no injuries.
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Cambridge Springs
Greyhound van Lines
Greyhound
R. W. McLaughlin
Clarence Parker Jr
Indianapolis
Florida Drought Deepens Across Sun Belt
Floridians face a dry spell with April yielding no measurable rain statewide, Tampa area records broken for drought, and Miami and Key West moving toward water restrictions. Authorities warn no immediate rain is expected, prompting religious gatherings and emergency conservation. The drought compounds wildfire risk in Collier County and parches Everglades waterholes as irrigation and farming suffer statewide.
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Miami
Pla
Florida
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Tampa
Weather Bureau
Baptist
Lake Alfred
Key West
Everglades
The
National Park
Collier County
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