U Thant Warns World War III Risk as Bombing Continues
The UN secretary general cautioned that current Vietnam actions threaten a direct Washington Peking clash and warned of the initial phases of World War III. U.S. Ambassador Goldberg rejected Thant's assessment while affirming willingness to pursue Geneva spirit talks and a bombing halt offer last fall.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.S
U.N
U Thant
America
North Vietnam
Thant
U.N. Correspondents Association
Vietnam
Washington
Peking
Arthur J. Goldberg
United Nations
North
Goldberg
United States
Meet The Bishop at St Thomas Confirmation
Bishop Whealon greeted 135 newly confirmed children and 14 adults at St Thomas School after a confirmation service at St Thomas Church. The procession moved to the school gym as about 100 parishioners observed. the class size was about average this year.
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Ciocene
St. Thomas’ School
Whealon
St. Thomas’ Church
Johnston
Hospital Needs and Appeal Q A summary
The Q A outlines a 36 month gift plan to spread contributions without harming budgets. It states Blue Cross will cover more patient care days in the new hospital wing due to lower operating costs. It confirms a need for 44 beds with over 100 percent occupancy in 1967 and cites state rules requiring 20 percent emergency beds.
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Blue Cross
Ex-Manager Of Local Store Held In Theft
James Benner 24 of Spartansburg is jailed in Centre County on burglary charges related to a Bellefonte incident. Investigators say he may face embezzlement charges for funds from the North Center street store he managed and is suspected in additional burglaries as the case continues.
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Dean Phipps
Centre County
Bellefonte
North Center Street
James Benner
Spartansburg
Labor Leaders Asked to Boost Hospital Drive in Corry
Organized labor was urged to mobilize for a $550,000 campaign to build a new wing at Corry Memorial Hospital. A special meeting promised a larger session with workers from major plants next week to secure union backing and broaden the soliciting effort.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
E. W. Feldt
Robert Bracken
Corry Jamestown
Raymonds
Ajax
Aero
National Guard Battles Rioters at Jackson State College
In Jackson Mississippi rioters clashed with police and National Guardsmen near Lynch Street. A truck driver Benjamin Brown 22 was killed by shotgun fire and student Cleothus Jackson 19 was wounded. National Guardsmen and state patrolmen kept watch as injuries occurred and Brown died at University Hospital.
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Jackson
Miss
Lynch Street
Jackson State College
all-Negro College
Dewey Weems
Wet Weather Delays Opening At North Hills
Abnormally wet weather postpones North Hills golf course opening at the north edge of town. First golfers once planned for tomorrow morning with industrial leagues to start Monday. the Golf Commission hopes for a possible opening on Saturday May 20 if drying weather returns.
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North Hills
Golf Commission
Jackson says Vietnam needs callup of reserves and guards
Sen Henry M Jackson urged that National Guardsmen and Reservists be ordered to active duty to meet Vietnam manpower needs and warned the decision must come soon. He noted 442,000 troops already there with a projected raise to 470,000 by year end. Pentagon disclosed a new 5,600 member Army infantry brigade to be sent to Vietnam.
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Washington
Henry M. Jackson
Vietnam
Washington Democrat
Pentagon
196Th Infantry
Regional planning agency urged to unlock Corry renewal funds
Corry officials say urban renewal in the Fourth Ward hinges on Erie County s 40 municipalities forming a regional planning agency. A countywide master plan is needed for federal grants.Johnson plans to recommend council sign articles of agreement.
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Corry
Erie County
Willam A. Peiffer
David Johnson
Corry Fourth Ward
County Planning Commission
Johnson
Thefts From Area Pay Phones Investigated
State Police investigate thefts from three General Telephone Company pay phones along Route 8 near Union City with over 100 dollars in coins taken and 150 dollars in damage. Trooper Elmer Schifke says a Riceville Corners phone was found broken into and two others near Union City were entered between Wednesday evening and early yesterday morning.
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General ‘Telephone Company
Route 8
Union City
Elmer Schifke
Riceville Corners
George Zane
Schifke
Three Car Crash Injures Two In Corry
A three car collision at West Smith and Hatch streets near 10 A M injured two people and caused about 1000 in damages. Wilbur J. Ricey 31 of Corry drove into a stalled car and collided with a pole and hydrant after skidding on wet pavement. Mrs. Gordon E. Neckers 36 and Mrs. Edward Erskin 60, both of Corry, were involved and Ricey was admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital for facial lacerations.
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West Smith
Gordon E. Neckers
Hatch Streets
Corry
Hatch
West Said
Smith
Wilbur J. Ricey
Ricey
Edward Erskin
Erskin
Richey
Corry Memorial Hospital
Dense fog blamed for two car crash near Union City
State Police report a foggy 6:15 p.m. crash on a rural road two miles north of Union City. No injuries. total damage about 950 dollars. Susan C. Waldron Dron, 17, backed from a driveway into the road, striking Jerry G. Kerr, 18, as he traveled north. Waldron Dron’s car valued at 600 dollars. Kerr’s at 350.
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Union City
Corry
Susan C. Waledron
Jerry G. Kerr
Centerville
Kerr
Guerrilla attack wrecks planes at Bien Hoa and Phuoc Vinh
Guerrillas shelled Bien Hoa and Phuoc Vinh airfields near Saigon with Soviet 140 mm rockets, killing six Americans and wounding about 100. More than 25 planes were damaged or destroyed, including F100 jets and F102 interceptors, as U.S. forces reported light to moderate damage and continued operations two hours after the strike.
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Saigon
Bien Hoa
U.S
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Phuoc Vinh
North Vietnam
Aero Scholarship Award Goes to David Fuller at Corry High
David Fuller of Corry Area High School receives the city’s largest college scholarship in a brief ceremony. George Downey of Aero-Flow Dynamics presents a four year $500 annual award for engineering studies. Also pictured are Carl Rennels, Diana Faller, and Fuller’s parents.
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David Fuller
Corry Area
George Downey
AeroCorry Division
Aero-Flow Dynamics
Carl Rennels
Faller Diana
Studly
Westminster College
R. Elevin Fuller
Raymond Avenue
Johnston
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