South Vietnamese retake Fire Base Bastogne near Hue
South Vietnamese forces reentered Fire Base Bastogne 12 miles west of Hue after 46 hours of fierce fighting and B52 strikes. The counterattack also aimed to widen Hue defenses as North Vietnamese forces probed Kontum and pressed on An Loc amid a long siege. US airpower targeted Dragon's Jaw bridge and rail lines, while Bastogne’s capture followed earlier setbacks in Quang Tri Province.
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Saigon
Bastogne
Hue
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri City
Associated
Peter Arnett
Kontum City
Saigon-Phnom Penh
Trang Bang
An Loc
Highlands
Pleiku
U.S
Thanh Hoa
Hanoi
Paul Doumer
Red River
China
Police Probe Two Burglaries One Successful
City police investigate two burglary cases, one yielding $45 in coins from a Shawnee Village mobile home. A neighbor reported an unlocked entry during an absence, with only the coin stash taken from under a bank. two other coin banks remained untouched. A second break in at Hammond Builders Supply on West Washington prompted alarms and an inventory check to determine missing items.
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Shawnee Village
Donald Southwick
Hammond Builders’ Supply
West Washington Street
William Hammond
Hammond
Lea
Damage High In Route 6 Crash
A two car crash on Route 6 near Corry caused no injuries though substantial damage occurred. William Dyke of Warren, westbound on Route 6, rear ended Roman J. Bem Jr. of Corry who had slowed for a third car preparing a left turn. Damages were $1200 to Dyke’s car and $300 to Bem’s.
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Corry
William Dyke
Warren
Roman J. Bem Jr
Bem
Infant Injured Area Man Killed In Crash
Investigations continue into a Route 426 crash that killed 22 year old Terry L Wesoloski of Columbus and seriously injured his two year old son Darin James Wesoloski. The car left the roadway, struck a utility pole and rolled over near Corry. Both victims were freed after nearly an hour by Stanford Hose Company. Darin was in undetermined condition at St Vincent Erie Hospital with head and internal injuries. Wesoloski, born May 16 1949 in Corry, married Helen Rhoades in 1967 and worked at Corry Jamestown Co and Barney's Firestone. He is survived by his wife, children Sherri Lynn and Darin, and several relatives. Funeral arrangements set with Bracken Funeral Home. burial Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Corry
Columbus
Terry L. Wesoloski
Wesoloski
Darin James
Stanford Hose Company
Corry Ambulance Service
Terry Wesoleski
St. Vincent Hospital
Erie
Corry Area
Helen Rhoades
Corry Jamestown Co
Barney's Firestone
Sherri Lynn Wesoloski
Darin James Wesoloski
Youth Still Critical In Sparta Shooting
A 15 year old Union City youth remained in critical condition at Hamot Medical Center Erie after an early Saturday shooting near Canadohia Lake. A second 16 year old Spartansburg youth was listed as satisfactory with arm injuries from an M 1 carbine. Claude K Russell 58 was charged with attempt to kill after firing at a car containing three youths then released on 20000 bond. Police noted conflicting statements from the youths and Russell.
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Union City
Hamot Medical Center
Erie
Canadohia Lake
Matthew Green
Timothy Fox
Spartansburg
Claude K. Russell
Canadohia
Charles Gillette
Russell
Stanley Shreve
Octopi population boom at New England Aquarium
Boston AP reports a surge in octopus life with fifty eggs hatched recently and about 1000 More awaiting hatching at the New England Aquarium. Curator Louis Garibaldi notes two fertilized eggs carried by two female octopi received from Southern California in December. They will reach about two feet in diameter.
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Boston
New England Aquarium
Louis E. Garibaldi
Garibaldi
California
Semi Found After Union City Area Burglary
A semi-trailer truck stolen from Troyer Equipment Company of Union City over the weekend was recovered by Mercer State Police. The burglary occurred early Saturday. attackers forced a rear door, taking a $800 cash-filled file cabinet safe, $600 in wrenches, a 14 horsepower garden tractor in crate, and a 2 1/2 horsepower ditch digger valued at about $2,700.
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Troyer Equipment Company
Union Gty
Corry
the Journal Today
Mercer
House Delay Could Hold Up Welfare Checks
Harrisburg AP report details a $54 million welfare appropriation delay in the Pennsylvania House risking welfare payments for counties Sullivan Cameron Fayette Montour Dauphin Clinton Monroe Union Westmoreland Forest Wyoming. Welfare Secretary Wohlgemuth warned checks due next week may be stalled if the deficit appropriation is not approved.
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Harrisburg
House
Philadelphia
Senate
Thomas F. Lamb
D-Allegheny
Welfare
Helene Wohlgemuth
Wohlgemuth
Sullivan
Cameron
Fayette
Montour
Dauphin
Clinton
Monroe
Union
Westmoreland
Forest
Wyoming
House Appropriations
Martin P. Mullen
Mullen
Edward Carskadon
Carskadon
Charles N. Caputo
Human Relations Commission
Caputo
FBI Enters Meadville Hanging Case
Meadville investigators await the FBI as they open a probe into the hanging death of 23 year old Harold Baxter Jr. in the city jail. District Attorney Paul D. Shafer Jr announced the FBI oversight after a Friday conference with Police Chief John Holt, amid Saturday night demonstrations and a house fire.
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Meadville
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Harold Baxter Jr
FBI
Paul D. Shafer Jr
John Holt
Shafer
Harold Baxter
City Council's Loaded Agenda Sparks Controversy
City fathers plan a packed meeting with talks on the South Center street sewer extension tied to a 50 unit housing project amid protests over property assessments. Rita Downey seeks a second hearing after a denied protest, while Penelec rate hikes face council opposition mainly to the 17 percent above raises.
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Old Business Council
South Center Street
Airport Road
South Center Street Hill
Rita Downey
Public Utility Commission
Penelec
Benjamin Calderone
Edward Zarger
Corry
William Halfast
Ryder. Grice
Park Place
David Johnson
North Center
Bond Streets
Pay Board and Price Commission Enter Uncertain Postfreeze Era
Washington reports the Pay Board and Price Commission have weathered six months of controls with no expectation of major policy shifts. Officials say they aim to wind down rules and return to an unfettered economy next year, while enforcing profit limits and processing pay cases. Inflation goals remain debated, with forecasts slightly above 3 percent by year end.
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The
Pay Board and Price Commission
Price Commission
Nixon
the Price Commission
Cost of Living Council
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Terry Lwescloski
McEldewney
Sparta
Gillette
Shreve
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