Fourth Day Rescue Near for 25 Miners Trapped
In Hominy Falls West Virginia families of 25 coal miners entombed for a fourth day waited near the flooded mine entrance. Officials held to a timetable that pumping out water could free the 13 closest to the mouth, though relief may take longer. The mine flood began Monday when an adjacent abandoned tunnel burst, leaving workers cramped in a 36 inch high passage two miles into the mountain.
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Hominy Falls
W. Va
Willard Burdette
W.va
Frank Burdette
Johnson Accepts 10 Percent Tax Hike Linked to Spending Cut
Washington AP report says Senate House conferees agreed to President Johnsons 10 percent income tax surcharge tied to a 6 billion dollar spending cut. The plan, approved by the Senate, would raise about 10 billion annually and run 15 months for individuals and 18 months for corporations. About 17 million low income taxpayers would be exempt. The administration opposes cuts larger than 4 billion.
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Washington
Senate House
Johnson
Senate
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Shafer Change Hopes Stir Parochial Aid Bill Senate Action
Harrisburg AP reports Philadelphia Democrat Rep. Marlin Mullen pushed 27 million in nonpublic school aid as House opponents warned of constitutional and school funding disputes. Mullen urged Senate to resist administration pressure and veto threats, noting 600 000 Catholic students. The bill faces religious and public education opposition amid political maneuvering.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Senate
Rep
Marlin P. Mullen
Mullen
Shafer
House
Seventh 5 Million Jet Crashes Near Las Vegas
AP reports a seventh F111A fighter bomber from the TX program crashed in the desert 60 miles north of Las Vegas during a routine training mission. Both pilots parachuted to safety as debris destroyed the camouflaged jet carrying secret combat gear. Wreckage and crew were not found.
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Las Vegas, Ney
Air Force
Las Vegas
Vietnam
Robert S. McNamara
Defense
McNamara
Navy
Long Island
N.Y
FIA Air Force
Takli
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Nellis Air Force Base
Nev
North
Accidental death ruled for actor Albert Dekker
In Los Angeles the coroner ruled Albert Dekker’s death accidental after a rope was found around his neck in his Hollywood apartment shower. Deputy Coroner Herbert McRoy cautioned that a rope does not prove self harm and said there is no information he planned suicide. Dekker will be cremated in North Bergen, New Jersey.
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Los Angeles
Albert Dekker
Herbert McRoy
Dekker
Hollywood
North Bergen
N.J
State Stresses Rt 6 For Scenic Beauty
Frederic B. Atwood deputy secretary of highways told 100 people at a Route 6 meeting in Warren that Route 6 should be a scenic roadway. He urged emphasizing natural beauty in northern Pennsylvania to attract tourists seeking outdoor recreation, noting that four lane cross state highways are less appealing to travelers.
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Pennsylvania
Frederic B. Atwood
Route 6
Warren
Atwood
Route 6 Association
William Troxell
S. A. Doc'’ Long
Corry
Five-Day Offensive Expands Push Toward Saigon Center
The five day old Viet Cong offensive reaches Saigon's core as U S and South Vietnamese forces surge with 2,540 enemy killed so far. Civilians flood the city center raising the homeless to over 50,000 and civilian deaths above 4,000 amid heavy bombing and shelling. U S troops rush reinforcements, tanks, and gunships to repel Viet Cong incursions from the east near Cholon and dock area.
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Saigon
Viet Song
Paris
Tme
U.S
America
América
U.S. Emassy
Stril
Cholon
U.S. Sth
Denison weighs local school funding under Harrisburg dictates
Mason Denison’s editorial analyzes how local school districts struggle with finances while complying with state directives from Harrisburg, shedding light on opaque funding mechanisms and the burden on districts and taxpayers alike. The piece argues for clearer budgeting and local accountability amid statewide rules.
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Harrisburg
Committee Probes M16 High Cost in New Contracts
Washington AP A House Armed Services subcommittee chaired by Rep Ichord will reconvene to probe M16 rifle contracts calling prices unrealistically high and question Army bids. The panel will review why an offer from Maremont Co. was bypassed for 240000 rifles at 36 million ceiling while two other firms won two year contracts at 2 million and 56 million with GM and Harrington & Richardson. The Army notes costs and wages and tooling up explain price differences. four firms sought the contracts after Colt had been the sole M16 supplier.
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Washington
House
Armed Services
Jan
Richard H. Schord
Dmo
Army
General Motors
Ichord
George S. McGovern
Senate
Maremont Co
Saco
Maine
Harrington &Richardson
Worcester
Mass
Hydra-Matic Division
Ypsilanti
Mich
H&r
Harrington & Richardson
Labor Department
Detroit
Woresster
Defense Department
Colt Industries, Inc
Hartford
Peace Talks in Paris Face Long Hard Road to End War
Washington hopes for progress in Paris as Harriman and Thuy head to their first talks in the Majestic Hotel near the Arc de Triomphe. Officials warn the talks may be lengthy and hard, with Hanoi seeking U.S. bombing halt and troop withdrawals as conditions for peace prospects.
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Paris
U.S
Johnson
Hanoi
Washington
South Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Peking
Moscow
Hartiman
Thuy
Majestic
Arc de Triomphe
Maurice Couve de Murville
Harriman
North Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
United States
Pittsburgh Readies For Poor Marchers In City
A Southern Christian Leadership Conference representative says 1000 to 5000 Poor People’s Campaign marchers will pass through Pittsburgh next week. Rev Issae Green of Central Baptist Church in the Hill District urges city officials and institutions to participate, noting the city housed soldiers previously and could house the marchers for one night.
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Pittsburgh
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Issae’Green
Central Baptist Church
Hill District
Distress Beef Sale Scheduled Near Meadville
Meadville reports a distress beef sale for National Farmers Organization members in northwestern counties. The sale targets cull cows over 180 pounds to help farmers facing fertilizer, lime or feed bills. Two collection points open Monday noon at Greenville and Route 19 north of Route 6N junction in Erie County. Meat and grain holding actions remain in force.
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Meadville
National Farmers Organization
NFO
NFC
Greenville
Erie County
National
Kennedy Hopes UAW Back In Democrat race
Senator Robert F. Kennedy campaigned among United Auto Workers in Atlantic City as Hubert Humphrey urged union backing. UAW may withhold until after conventions, while Kennedy seeks endorsements amid a party split. Nixon and Rockefeller couldn't secure UAW invites.
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Atlantic City
Robert F. Kennedy
DNY
United Auto Workers
Hubert I. Humphrey
Delavéraine
Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Humphrey
Convention
McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
UAW
Johnson
Vietnam
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