Humphrey Edges Wallace, McGovern Ties Ohio Lead In Tale Of Two Primaries
In Indiana Humphrey narrowly defeated Wallace while Ohio votes tighten between Humphrey and McGovern. With 80 delegates to McGovern and 30 to Humphrey in Hamilton County and Cuyahoga County still counting, Ohio could swing toward either candidate as pressure builds for a photo finish. Frontrunners claim momentum. McGovern camp cites blue collar appeal and industrial area strength.
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Associated Press
Hubert J. Humprhey
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Indiana
George McGovern
Ohio
Humphrey
McGovern
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Henry ‘M. Jackson
Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Wallace
Muskle
Payoff claim ties Huddleston to Yablonski murder
Silous Huddleston, 63, a former UMW official, testified that the payoff for Joseph Yablonski’s death totaled $15,000 and came from the union via a special research and information counter. The report also covers U.S. primary election dynamics in Ohio Indiana Alabama and voter tabulation snafus in Cuyahoga County.
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Washington, Pa
Silous Huddleston
United Mine Workers
Joseph A
Jock
Yablonski
Huddleston
UMW
LaFollette
Tenn
Tornado Rips Crawford County Hurts and Homelessness
A severe storm described as a tornado struck Crawford County last night, leaving at least four families homeless and three others critically injured. The event caused widespread damage from Cochranton to Meadville with downed trees and utility poles and a 60 foot mobile home toppled into an embankment. Police investigate a shooting near Union City where Joseph Lilley, 32, was struck by a bullet through his car window. Lilley is free on bond from a prior attempted assault charge.
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Meadville
Crawford County
Corry
General Telephone
Pennsylvania Electric Companies
Richard Mountain
Mercer
Crawford Counties
Cochranton
Mobil
Clint Brown
Betty Brown
Brian
Michael
Route 8
Union City
Joseph Lilley
Jackson Street
Lilley
Legendary Hoover Draws Much Praise
Washington AP reports John Edgar Hoover, long-serving FBI director, died at age 1? at his Washington home. Tributes poured in from officials across parties, with President Nixon calling him remarkable for guiding the federal force through eight presidents and 16 attorneys general. Hoover rose from Library of Congress messenger to head of the FBI, shaping a half-century of crime fighting and public devotion despite critics.
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Washington
John Dillinger
John Edgar Hoover
FBI
Nixon
Hoover
Rock Creek Park
Library of Congress
Justice Department
Danish Choristers of Erie Set for Union City Show
Tickets for Corry Area Fine Arts Committee second event briskly selling as the Danish Choristers of Erie join the Town and Country Aires at Union City Area High School auditorium Saturday at 8 p.m. The Choristers, a longtime regional draw, have appeared at NBC broadcasts and major venues, ranging from Handel to show tunes. Tickets cost $1 and are available at local chambers and shops in Corry and Union City.
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Corry Area
NBC Broadcasting System
America
Chautauqua
Canada
Henry S. Walker
Cherry Hill
Menus Aides To Local Meals Project
The Carry Meals on Wheels program in Erie enters full pilot phase funded by an Erie federal agency. Nearly 20 elderly and handicapped receive noontime hot meals from St. Paul Lutheran Church kitchen with volunteers doubling. New menus include Swedish meatballs and beef stew as committee eyes continued funding from GECAC through June and beyond.
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Edward Zarger
Greater Erie
Frank Smith
C. Robert Shannon
Walter Proctor
Ernest Thacker
L. B. Campbell
Donald Shreffler
Viet forces press three fronts in South Vietnam Hue battle tightens
Vietnamese troops maintain pressure on three fronts in South Vietnam with Hue as the most critical. Reports say the enemy sits within six miles of the old imperial capital as the battle lines sharpen on the map.
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South Vietnam
Hue
Imperial
Enemy Attacks Near Hue and Fall of English Regimental Post
North Vietnamese forces attacked within six miles of Hue after seizing a fire base north of the city. North Vietnam also captured the last provincial stronghold in coastal Binh Dinh, while a massive U. S. air armada pounded targets across South Vietnam. Hue’s defenses tightened as marines fell back from Fire Base Nancy to the My Chang River line. About 50,000 residents fled Hue amid fears of a Tet-like massacre. English regimental post fell, with the province now under North Vietnamese control, as Saigon troops retreated to ships for Qui Nhon.
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Saigon
Hue
Binh Dinh
U.S
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Hoang Xuan Lam
Nancy
My Chang
Qui Nhon
Neighbors Protest Uncovered Trash at Wayne Township Landfill
Residents complain Penn Disposal landfill on a hill in Wayne Township releases debris when winds blow over the crest. The Journal notes 5 to 6 acres of uncovered refuse, violating the Solid Waste Management Act, despite health department inspections and calls for corrective action.
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Penn Disposal
Wayne Township
The
Journal
Erie County Heath Department
Journal Today
Penn
Gorniak Brothers, Incorporated
Health Department
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South Dakota
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Senate
John J. Sparkman
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District of Columbia
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Arts Committee
Grenada
Aires
San Francisco Bay
Chamber of Commerce
Rossbacher Insurance Service
Grice Jewelers
Wharton's Business Service
North Vietnam
DMZ
Kees Sy
North Vietnamese
Cambodia
South
Vietnam
Base Tattacked
Workman
Pryor
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