First Americans Leave Cambodia
SAIGON AP The U S Command began a drive along Highway 1 toward Phnom Penh with a South Vietnamese armored column and U S advisers. They linked with marines on the Mekong and fought about 600 enemy troops beyond Kompong Trabek. Withdrawals were reported of several thousand U S troops, with total U S losses at 101 killed and 427 wounded. Allied forces have killed over 6,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong and seized weapons since the drive began two weeks ago.
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Saigon
U.S
Highway 1
Phnom Penh
Associated Press
David Rosenzweig
Svay Rieng
Kompong Trabek
Mekong
Komp
Cambodia
9 Infantry Division
4Th Division
Se San
Pleiku City
Melvin R. Laird
Washington
Cam
Mekong River
Allied
Millcreek Joins In Tax Boost On Real Estate Mills
Millcreek Township School Board approved a tentative 1970-71 budget of 8.75 million with a 12 mill real estate tax hike raising millage from 35.5 to 47.5. The increase funds major building projects and an estimated 400,000 annual loss from township wage tax redistribution. Teachers receive a $400 raise, boosting starting salary to 6,900. Townville Area Board approved a 1.12 million budget, up 63,942, with no funding source disclosed.
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Warren
Meadville
Titusville
Millcreek
Millcreek Township
Donald M. Hervey Jr
Townville Area School Board
Townville Board
Corry Area Police Complete 40 Hour Training Course
Twenty three local and area police officers were honored at the annual police dinner marking the end of a 40 hour course. Certificates were presented by Capt. Oliver Smith of Troop E, Pennsylvania State Police, with guests including Erie district attorney William Platt, State Police instructor Cpl Humphrey J Lukachik, Edward Zarger the mayor, David Johnson the city engineer administrator, and John Morgan the Warren County district me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore ‘Club
Oliver Smith
Pennsylvania
William Platt
Erie
Cpl
Humphrey J. Lukachik
Edward Zarger
David Johnson
John Morgan
Warren County
Senate debate on war drags on beyond fighting
Washington AP reports a wide Senate debate over Southeast Asia war plans, with Mansfield signaling a late start on an amendment to cut off Cambodia operations by June 30. The plan aims to curb U.S. funding for Cambodia Laos and Vietnam, while a televised panel pressed lawmakers to withdraw. Republican leaders debate authority to halt further incursions as White House distances itself from some proposals.
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Washington
Senate
Southeast Asia
U.S
Cambodia
Mike Mansfield
Nixon
South Vietnam
Mansfield
Laos
Hugh Scott
Professors Push State Income Tax for Higher Education
Harrisburg AP report notes college presidents urge lawmakers to fund state institutions at higher levels, seeking about 158 million dollars to continue present programs. James Gemmell Clarion State College president warns Shafer plan would end public higher education, supports personal income tax to aid funding.
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Shafer
James Gemmell
Clarion State College
Senate Appropriations Committee
Pennsylvania
Gemmell
Pease
McInnes Employes Boost Salvation Army Drive
The Salvation Army Building Fund Drive gained support from McInnes Steel employees after in plant solicitation. Union and management backed the drive, with Walter S. Peake announcing the success and credits to joint support. Union reps aiding solicitations included Roland Rogers Proctor Paver Rigby Paul Clabbatt Vernon Wetherbee Lawrence Penoyer. Office solicitors were David Miller Robert A. Bruce Smith Rowland Rogers and McInnes Steel president. Robert S. Kubiak coordinated the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
McInnes Steel
Mae Fund
McInnes
Walter S. Peake
Roland Rogers
Proctor
Paver
Rigby
Paul Clabbatt
Vernon Wetherbee
Lawrence Penoyer
David Miller
Robert A. Bruce Smith
Tornado hits Lubbock. search for dead and injured continues
Rescue workers and relief agencies pressed a citywide search for more dead and injured after a devastating tornado in Lubbock Texas. Estimates put property damage around 50 million dollars as thousands faced homelessness with widespread outages and a curfew enforced by National Guard and state police.
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Lubbock
Tex
West Texas
Great Plains Life
James Granberry
Ena
National Guard
State Department of Public Safety
Hilary Sandoval
Small Business Administration
Ben Barnes
Red Cross
Salvation Army
City Employees Ordered Not To Work For Dems
An organization of Democrats calls for city employees not to assist their candidates next week. The message states election day is a regular work day, and employees should not pass out campaign cards for the party or organization.
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Organizal Democrata
Brena
Pega
PUC Urges Taxpayer Aid for Penn Central Rail
Philadelphia AP Chairman George S Bloom of Pennsylvania PUC urged $9 million in public funds to bail out Penn Central to keep passenger service alive. He testified at ICC hearings amid plans to end passenger trains west of Harrisburg and Albany, arguing rail travel remains essential despite criticism and Penn Central’s failures. Bloom, NAURC vice president, blamed the carrier for patronage decline but forecast a new era of rail demand as urban congestion grows. Gov Shafer will testify in Pittsburgh May 25.
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Philadelphia
George S. Bloom
Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission
Penn Central Railroad
Penn Central
Bloom
Interstate Commission
ICC
Harrisburg
Albany
N.Y
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Shafer
Pittsburgh
America
Violence flares as steel haulers strike prompts clashes
The steel haulers strike sparks violence across Erie Venango and nearby counties. An Ohio truck driver, Jack Griffith, fires two warning shots after a pickup throws objects at his rig near a weighing station. Erie men Frank Condart John Douglass and Robert Firestone are detained on malicious mischief charges as violence spreads to Venango Route 62 windshield damage and an I 80 overpass incident are reported amid investigations.
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Erie
Venango County
Oil City
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Jack Leslie Griffith
Martinsville
Griffith
Wildcat
Teamsters
Frank Condart
John Douglass
Robert Firestone
Route 62
James E. Dodson
Cortland
Michigan
Emlenton
Interstate 99
North East
John Cole
Harmony
R.I
Cole
Eckerd Drugs Opens New Corry Plaza Store Tomorrow
Grand opening ceremonies mark a three day event for Eckerd Prescription Drug Store in Corry Plaza. The one story outlet at 9 a.m. will be open daily 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, with Thomas R. Hoffman as manager. The Corry store is Eckerd’s fourth since new management. The Erie based chain employs over 400 and operates eight local outlets and a new surgical supply division.
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Eckerd Drugs
Corry Plaza
Eckerd Prescription Drug
Loblaws
G.C. Murphy Company
Eckerd
Thomas R. Hoffman
John M. Cochran
Eckerd Drug Chain
Corry
Hoffman
Eckerd’s
Lakewood
N.Y
Erie Leat
Titusville
Erie
Eckerd’s Inc
Jamestown
New York
Meadville
New Castle
Oil City
Eckerd's
Eckerd Surgical Supply
Eckerd's, Inc
Sak Blaer
Sea's Deuga
Bea
Seastead
Lyse
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Calif
Hobart Burns
San Jose State College
Burns
Area Police
Wors
Sunnx
Los Angeles
Forum
Los Angeles Lakers
Kings
Laker
King
Jack Kent Cooke
Troup E
Lawrence Park
Dana Fen
Journal
McEldowney
James Karp
A. Bruce Smith
Endsley
PUC
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