Bills passed to expand PA higher education fraud probes
Two House bills sponsored by Rep R Budd Dwyer would let the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency investigate fraudulent scholarship and loan applications and data. Violators face up to 5000 fine or five years in jail. Bills head to the Senate with support from Senator James Willard. Other local items include a steam society meeting, a reckless driving citation for Larry Fargo, a police corporal promotion for Trooper William Timmins, and a Corry area adult partners association talk on fertility and related topics. A 4 year old child sustained hand lacerations from a glass storm door. she was treated and released. A divorce was granted in Erie County Court.
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R. Budd Dwyer
Crawford County
House of Representatives
House
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
Senate
James Willard
Congress Mulls Eisenhower Memorial Ideas
Congress weighs dozens of memorial bills for Dwight D. Eisenhower who died March 28. Proposals include naming the first moon landing site Point Eisenhower and replacing George Washington on the dollar with Eisenhower. Bills cover dams airports and the interstate system. Eisenhower's family has no favorite.
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Washington
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Eisenhower
John
Phoenixville
Eisenhower Park
Newport
Eisenhower College
Seneca Falls
N.Y
U.S. Moon
Point Eisenhower
William G. Bray
R-Ind
Robert F. Kennedy
D.C
Eternal Flame Dedicated at Truman Library Ceremony
American Legion units dedicated an eternal flame on the Truman Library lawn in Independence Missouri. Charles L Bacon of Kansas City a past national leader said the flame expresses a wish for human dignity in a decent world. The event marked the region's 50th anniversary and Truman’s 85th birthday. Congressmen floated renaming federal sites after Eisenhower.
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Truman
Independence
American Legion
Charles L. Bacon
Kansas City
National Legion
Harry S. Truman
Pentagon
Washington National Airport
Potomac River
Eisenhower
Special Rig Wedged Into Underpass Near Mercer
A special tractor-trailer hauling a 13 ft 7 in high nuclear reactor chamber weighing 135000 pounds valued at 2 million became wedged under a trestle on Route 19 north of Mercer. The tractor toppled, cargo remained in the underpass. it was freed but wheels were not resecured. Traffic diverted. extent of trestle damage unknown.
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Mercer
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Viet Cong Peace Plan Echoes 1967 Polices At Paris Talks
The 10 point Viet Cong plan presented in Paris largely repeats the 1967 political program, with negotiable elements and hints of hard bargaining. It reiterates opposition to foreign troops while calling for peaceful reunification and neutral South Vietnam with democratic freedoms.
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Tme Associated Press
Paris
National Liberation Front
Hanoi
NLF
Viet Cong
NLP
U.S
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnams
South Vietnam
Israelis Step Up Attacks On Arab Guerrillas In Jordan
Israeli forces carried out a ground raid beyond the Jordan River and air strikes on guerrilla camps in Jordan within 36 hours. No Israeli casualties were reported. The campaign followed earlier bombings and involved clashes near Hasbaya Lebanon and across the Suez Canal front with light exchanges. The UN and regional powers debated cease fire while Denials and speculative reports circulated.
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Associated Press
Israel
Jordan
Jordan River
Wadi Jabbet
Tel Aviv
Bir el Harir
Dead Sea
Amnan
Israei
Suez Canal
United Nations
Jacob A. Malik
U.N
Malik
Egypt
Lebanon
al Saika
Hasbdya
All Coun
Viet Vet Finda Excitement He Wanted
Hermosa Beach resident Steve M. Northern, 22, has returned from Vietnam with three Silver Stars five Distinguished Flying Crosses 15 Air Medals and a Purple Heart. The pararescueman flew over 240 combat missions rescuing downed fliers and saved 61 men. He will receive the 1969 Aviation Space Writers Association Helicopter Heroism Award in Dayton Ohio next Tuesday.
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Hermosa Beach
Calif
Steve M. Northern
Vietnam
Air Force
Northern
Aveo- Aviation Space Writers Association
Dayton
Ohio
Oscar Winner Declared Ineligible for 1968 Documentary
Oscar rules chief Gregory Peck says the film Young Americans won best documentary 1968 but was ineligible due to a 1967 release. Ballots rechecked show Journey into Self as winner. producer Bill McGaw is associated with the decision and elections in South Vietnam.
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Hollywood
Gregory Peck
The
Motion Picture Academy
Bill McGaw
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Rural Electric
Route 86
Cambridge Springs
Columbus
East Columbus Avenue
Larry A. Fargo
T.A. Hubley
William C. Timmins
Warren Barracks
State Police
Timmins
Corry Barracks
Warren
Adult Partners Association
Corry Area High School
Willam Deots
Raymond Sanders
Pennsylvania Farm Association
Melinda Martin
Ralph Martin
West Frederick Street
Erie County
Virginia A. Whitling
Gerald Whitling
Corry
Robert L. Wolfe
Forest Counties
Wolfe
Berkey’s Nursery
Cong
Tobe
Walt Tin
Glenn Ford
Smith
Fwicy Nek Nebch
Wre
Olson Jagger Wywh
Oates
Louis PeLiEner
Sill Anderson
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MGM
Joan
Walt Isney
Journey
Techmicolor
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Fai Alan
DBI
Wien
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Fletcher Warkle
Mathc
Glenn Ai
der Spiegel
Murray Lawn
Fox
East Main Street
Foster Giants
Jim Howard
Marine
Chuck
Mack
C. & J. Kendall
Texaco
North Center Street
Marine Bank
F.D.J.C
Marine National Bank
Coary, PA
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