Port Erie runway expansion boosts speed and safety
Weather notes show highs near 64 and lows around 44 with showers early in the week. Harold Akam reports a missing M95-169 license plate from his Boston House car. Crippen to present Northwest Pennsylvania highway priorities May 25. Route 6 improvement cited to access Kinzu Dam area. Corry Bridge trailer damage under police inquiry. two neighborhood youths seen nearby. Port Erie Airport runway length to extend to 6,000 feet with 276,250 dollars FAA funds and emergency generator. Unemployment claims in Pennsylvania fall. 56,19 continued, 10,041 initial. Divorce filed in Erie County Hess v Hess. Real estate transfer in Corry. Margaret McWhertor named White Shrine high priestess. PRR awards Budd 20 million for 50 self propelled electric cars for NY-Washington service starting fall 1967.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Budd Co
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Allen J. Greenough
PRR
Ten Pennsylvanians Die in Viet Nam Action
The Defense Department reported the week ending last Saturday lists ten Pennsylvanians killed in action in Viet Nam. Names include Sgt. Robert I Adams of Tarentum, Dennis G Harmon of Belleville, Beater S Van Dyke Jr of Dentr, Williard Wilkowski Jr of Philadelphia, Harold B Marshall of Philadelphia, Martin R Robinson of Verona, Clement B Johnston of Pittsburgh, Edward R Luff Jr of Pittsburgh, and Victor J Ford as Lance Cpl. from unspecified location. Marine Cpl. David Stevens of Philadelphia was among the latest U.S. servicemen killed in action.
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Cpl
David Stevens
Philadelphia
U.S
Viet Nam
Defense Department
Robert
I. Adams
Tarentum
Pfe
Dennis G. Harmon
Belleville
Beaters
van Dyke Jr
Delnt
Williard Wilkowski Jr
Harold B. Marshall
Martin R. Robinson
Verona
Clement B. Johnston
Pittsburgh
Edward R. Luff Jr
Lance
Victor J. Ford
Cave-In Kills 2 Children in Hutchinson Digging
In Hutchinson Kansas a tunnel under a house killed siblings Robert Leon Hase 11 and Jo Anna May Hase 7 while they helped excavate. The sand collapse trapped them as their father Harry Hase a construction worker dug a basement in his spare time. Neighbors and county firemen pulled the bodies after Mrs. Hase found the cave-in.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Robert Leon Hase
Jo Anna May Hase
Harry Hase
Jobless Rate Lowest In 12 Years
New York AP report notes stock prices fall in heavy trading with General Motors dropping to an 1966 low of 87 dollars. By 10 30 a.m. EDT the Dow stood at 895.93, down 3.84, as oil production cuts and tax rise debates spook markets with economists urging restraint.
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New York
General Motors
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Military Budget Increases In Senate Passed Bill
Congress details show the President seeking $931 million extra for procurement, about $420 million for military pay raises, and roughly $116 million for medical care for dependents. Johnson left the latter two programs out of his budget. The Senate approved a military procurement bill last week with $2,431 million more than requested, with no opposition in the voice vote.
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Johnson
Senate
Fulbright Criticizes American Power Abroad At Hopkins
Fulbright warned that America risks overcommitment and arrogance as it pursues global aid and military aims. He contrasted his warnings with Republican criticism while urging careful balance to avoid a fate like historic empires. He called for measured leadership and a UN observers’ plan for Viet Nam elections.
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Saigon
Fulbright
Johnson
Goldwater
Viet Nam
Foreign Relations Committee
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
GOP
Johns Hopkins
America
Athens
Napoleonic France
Nazi Germany
Hitler
Napoleon
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Senate
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Dconh
Ribicoff
United Nations General Assembly
Vietnam election supervision debate heats U Thant stance
Ribicoff urged outside supervision citing factional strife in Viet Nam. U Thant, UN secretary general, said it was not realistic to deploy observers, noting Russia and other powers would oppose UN involvement. Nixon criticized Johnson era critics at a separate event.
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Viet Nam
United States
U Thant
U.N
Russia
United Nations
Thant
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Cavalry Engagement Near Bong Son Reports Heavy Clash
U S cavalry fought two light skirmishes near Bong Son with heavy contact on Thursday as riders on ridges pressed Communists dug in the lowlands. A spokesman said 100 Viet Cong were killed amid continuous exchanges until midnight as U S planes continued air strikes.
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U.S
Bong Son
U. S
GM Cuts Warn of Idle Plant Time and April Auto Sales Dip
General Motors announced partial shutdowns at its Lockport and Buffalo plants in New York and idling 2,500 of 4,900 at the Rochester Delco plant on May 13. The move followed by a drop in GM stock to 23.2 and a 15,820 April decline in new car sales from 1965. Industry observers credit auto safety hearings and earlier 1964 strikes for the unusual April demand. Total four‑company April sales reached 761,806 versus 799,102 a year earlier.
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Lockport
Buffalo
N.Y
Delco Products
Rochester
New York
Night fighting resumes in Vietnam after heavy ground fire
A night of heavy fighting resumes as Viet Cong forces engage along the ground with intensified gunfire continuing into darkness. Details on locations and casualties are not provided in the fragment.
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