Disneyland Copter Crash Kills 23 Near Paramount
A commercial helicopter carrying 23 aboard broke apart and burned during a flight from Disneyland to Los Angeles. All 23 bodies found in or near wreckage on a dairy farm as rotor failure is tentatively listed as the cause. Witnesses heard a loud pop before the twin-rotor Sikorsky S61 nosedived, with two large sections landing nearby.
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Paramount
Calif
Disneyland
Los Angeles International
Zoning Board approves one appeal and denies another
The city zoning board of appeals approved a setback variance for Hammond Elevator Co to build a West Main Street warehouse and denied a neighboring property use appeal for a car agency next to Corry Dodge on North Center Street. Residents opposed, engineering officials cited zoning rules and lack of hardship. The article also recounts survivors’ identification efforts after a helicopter crash involving Los Angeles Airways and federal investigators noting no evidence of a collision.
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Zoning Board of Appeals
William W. Hammond
Hammond Elevator Co
Eagle Street
Corry Dodge
North Center Street
Car Agency
Hammond
Dodge Agency
John Lawcock
William H. Hall
David Johnson
Johnson
West Main Street
Gates Street
Barney's
Firestone
West Washington Street
Hammond Elevator
West Washington
Los Angeles Airways
William Byerly
Federal Aviation Agency
United States
Sheriff's Deputies
Truck Flips On Route 8 Spill Wrecks Sheet Metal
A loaded tractor-trailer rolled 291 feet and slid 90 feet on its side after failing to negotiate a sharp curve on Route 8. Driver David J. Wagner, 27, of New Castle, escaped serious injury though neck pain was reported. sheet metal spread over a wide area. Total damage about $23,000. In Warsaw, John A. Gronouski resigns as ambassador to Poland and may join Hubert H. Humphrey’s presidential campaign. he plans to announce his next move in due course.
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New Castle
Marvin Johnston
Corry
David J. Wagnery
Watteburg
Wagner
Wropper Allenston
Warsaw
John A. Gronouski
U.S
Poland
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Gronouski
Senate May Back Wiretap Amendments in Crime Bill
The Senate signals it will accept amendments expanding police wiretapping and electronic surveillance as part of the omnibus anticrime bill despite White House opposition. House Judiciary Chairman Emanuel D. Geller warns he would drop the bill rather than accept curbs on Supreme Court powers, complicating conference action. The chamber moves to limit debate to 30 minutes per speaker as Huawei?
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Senate
House
White House
Emanuel D. Geller
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court of Power
Geller
Senate House
Celler
More Flights and Planes Lost Since Bomb Ban Began
American pilots fly more missions against North Vietnam and lose more planes since the bombing ban. two planes shot down Wednesday with three crewmen missing. U.S. and allied counts show high weekly troop losses and heavy enemy casualties, amid claims of intensified raids and debates at the Paris talks.
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North Vietnam
Panhandle
U.S
Radio Hanoi
United States
W. Averell Harriman
Paris
North
Calls For Full Cost Disclosure Send Credit Protection Legislation To LBJ
Washington AP The cost disclosure bill for consumer credit passed both houses with near unanimity. It requires disclosure of annual interest on loans and the total cost of credit, but excludes first mortgages and small transactions under specified limits. The measure also limits wage garnishment and imposes penalties on loan sharks, with special rules for revolving credit and open-end plans.
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Washington
Concrbse
Jolieson
Johnson Hms
Betty Furness
Miss Furness
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Paul H. Douglas
Dill
Younger men to study downtown renewal needs
The City Parking Authority at a noon meeting in the Hotel Corry discussed a study proposal by S. E. Anderson and his group. They recommended forming a committee of retirees to map downtown renewal needs, while the Authority favored a local, quicker study by younger active residents and sampling downtown merchants for input.
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City Parking Authority
Hotel Corry
French Strikes Rise as Ascension Day Brings Quiet Amid Turmoil
Paris, RP Charles de Gaulle convened his Cabinet to tackle massive strikes paralyzing France while Ascension Day halt shuttered small shops and factories. Desolate streets, gasoline shortages, and a taxi strike marked the holiday as ministers planned reshuffles and wage talks. Trade unions pressed for higher costs, while Pompidou gathered support to withstand potential ousters, signaling a tense national stalemate.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Elysee Palace
Wis
Patix
Georges Pompidou
Harriman optimistic on Vietnam peace talks deadlock
U S Ambassador Harriman predicted the Vietnam peace talks stalemate would end someday with North Vietnam making concessions. He urged realism, noted Hanoi’s positions persist, and said new ideas would be explored while talks are recessed.
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Paris
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Vietnam
Harriman
Xuan Thuy
United
Hanoi
Thuy
United States
Reading the Editorial on Northwestern Sponsorship Scheme
Paul Harvey's column risks controversy by arguing a thousand students pressured Northwestern University into endorsing de facto segregation, highlighting tensions between campus activism and institutional responses while reflecting editorial page debate.
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Paul Harvey
Todays
Northwestern University
Chicago
Post Prom Party Saill Needs Cash for Prom Plans
Final wrap up on this year's Post Prom party made by the committee at the VFW club. The event runs 1 to 5 am in May with dancing entertainment food prizes and an early morning breakfast. They report 165 of an estimated 400 parents have donated and seek further contributions by Friday. Checks to Post Prom Committee via Mrs Norberta Kane v at Corry Sayings and Léon.
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VFW Club
VFW
Corry Fuels Tax Fund In Order Reported
Harrisburg reports Corry city liquid fuel fund audit by State Auditor General Grace M Sloan. For 1967, $18640 was received from the State Motor License Fund with a January 1 balance of $14574 yielding $33215 total. Expenditures totaled $23863, including $15374 for wages and $8489 for materials, plus a year end balance of $4551.
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Iasue
Harrisburg
State Auditor General
Grace M. Sloan
Corry
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